The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04
SPEECH OF MR.. STANLY,
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


Mr.. STANLY rose in reply. On the obvious and
simple question whether the Government should pay
its debt TO the mail contractors, he said, there had
sprung up party debate of violent character much
resembling that took place at the last session..
Since this was The case, and could not be pre-
vented, Mr.. S. wished to say few words in remark
upon what had been said, during the debate, by some
OF his political friends, who had once aided, during
the late election To bear aot the victorious banner
which was inscribed, 'Iippecanoe and Tyler too
voice No; no Tyler too,
Yes say Tyler too" And the motto is hal
lowed-is consecrated in the memory of that glo-
rious army which, on this sign, marched onward to
victory.
And after observations in auson TO the
speech of Mr.. Arnold, of Tennessee, Mr. Stanly
went to say that venerable colleague of the
gentleman Mr.. Cave Johnson) who if Iumor speaks
the truth, is TO be our next Postmaster General if
Amos Kendall does not come back, has shown US
how much he knows of the subject Of ranking coon
skins. In most violent speech of his against Mr..
Granger (said MIR. S he has descended to the low
est degree of vile abuse-so low that none but him
self, OF either party, would stoop to use such Ian
guage this floor The hyena alone the meanest,
the worst looking, the most hldeous and revolving
of the animal creation, preys upon the dead Yet
scarce has the body of WILLIAM Henry HARRISON
been borne To North Bend, and reached It's last its
long repose- that rep9se from which It shall not
awake till the trumpet shall summon 1t TO that judg
men for which, believe, its spirit prepared, and
from which il shall to mingle forever with the
fellowship of the purified spirits on high-than the
miserable the shameful will abstain from using
harsher epilhets, however they may be merited-the
miserable and shameful attempt Was conceived to make
material for party contest out OF the Appropriation To
pay the expenses of his funeral attempt from
which every human being with one feeling of human-
or honor his bosom must have turned with ioath
ing and adherence God deliver Us, # hts Is To be
one OF our Heads of Department ! Il hen we have
had a gentleman from Limos, who comes rushing
frpsh frnm he sa " d th,
praries-just from among the Pottawatames, (it any
of ,hem are leit) and on the second day OF his APP
pearance this floor he informs that there Is to be
dissolution of the Cabinet and that the eentleme1
who now adotn the Depar.mSensS gel Their walking pa
py preso.linfe he had ever known those III he
had ever enjoyed but single hour with them III pr-
waite company, he would have been the last man TO
apply to gentlemen OF their al.ns and standing, and
refined and gentlemaniy bearing, Language of this
description. The present Executive Caoinet is com
posed of the best the high minded, and the ablest
men since the days OF WASHINGTON Can the gentle
man suppose men like these any great horror at
the thought Ito the genteman's polished phrase)
OF getting heir walking papers F-that the calm OF
private lie, where they are most honored, because
there they are the most thoroughly known-has any
horrors far them No sir, no. But II II were true
if this Cabinet were dssolved--wha will you gain by
in Do you want TO take John Tyler into your trea
cherous embraces that have you to do with DIS
solution of the Wing Cablnetl You chuckle, and
rejoice and almost pufst your sizes WIN iaughng AZ
the fancied discord in the Wing ranks; bui not one
of you has had the courage tie grace to say here
in your places that you will support John Tyler as
your Presidential candidate, reward for his veto
on the Bank bIlE None of you will say this, though
you can hang round the avenues of the palace, lawn
ing upon the President and volunteering advice I'LL
he is oHt by your opportunities to break with MS
friends and come into your keeping and as soon
as he does and you have served yourselves OF nm,
you prepared to tomahawk HIM the very hrst OPP
portunity.
Sir, my friend from Tennessee, (Mr. Arnod,) for
will continue to call him as long as can, although
confess when heard his language this morning l
could scarce recognize him as politically my friend,
yet he make forget his great and saiu-
able political services the cause-my friend says ne
is willing to surrender up the President to the Loco
focos. Surrender him Z how and why Has the
President abandoned his Wing principles has he
shown any disposition his part to leave his connec
ton with the party which placed him IN power
have seen no evidence of IL Has he departed from
his good Wing principles ! do not know ~ what
particular The gentleman said had no power 70
read him out Of the Wing church. Well, SIR have
not Nor can the gentleman, mo wing as ne -,
read John Tyler out OF that church.
MIR Arnold. Then you must have faith to move
mountains.