Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-14
ORGANS OF THE BRIToNsi
The Tory organ Of this city thus b9wails the a
rest Of It's pariy's faclIous attempts to defca Il
action Of Congress:


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The majority IN The H. ~ u. arc applying the
most into cradle and unwurrinable gigs TO the mi
noIiy, that ever were imposed under similar cir.
cumssauces. Never there a more important
era in our Legislative annals Never were more
momentOus changes projected by predominant
party-Nevor were such daring efforts made to
change the whole character Of our Institutions
Never, OF course, was It more necessary TO survey
every step that Is tIksn TO discuss every measure;
TO debate every proposi.lcn--io throw open the
whole field for consideration and discussion. And
yet II IS precisely at this mOm'nt that an arrogant
Party, abusing their success, and trnmplIug upon
the minority have idtro.u ;od new rules, which are
calculated m the most important degree to etter the
freedom and limit the If debate. In the first
place. a resolution has been adopted 10 limit every
speech to one ,ur when the ivory hammer oi the
Speaker knocks down every orator, as Il with the
fat Of the nuctoneer In the second place, another
rule has been adopted by whloh a bu is not to be
discussed more than sir days IN Committee OF The
Whole; and then, when the bill IS brought back
into the House, the screw OF the previous question
IS TO he applied"
"Where are the majority to stop in their CALLING
carec7 The manner IN which they IRE now abus.
! ing their power Is the most Ollpus despOtism. by
the force of the SIX hours debate, the boufs
speech, and the previous question, they will deny
the minority the freedom OF discussion and even the
/ privilege Of complaint Such intoIcraDc oppression
must react upon the heads Of its authors"
| LIS very "galing," no doubt--But complaints
from this quarter will tend to sweeon the conscious.
ness Of having zsaiousy performed a high public
duty. II the Representatives Of tho People had
any misgivings Of the proproty Of their course, in
not permitting the LocoOcos TO consume the whole
session in Idle dobllo-this griovous oulcry would
have treasured them. "GaHing carer ,"-"iaio's-
raJie opprss5ion,-thoy fall soo,hingy upon the
car, and induce pleasing meditations! "Iniolsrabi,
Oppression - All, most worthy sir, this is but the
PRELUDE forstasto Of tho bitter d0ught in store
for you. We are just beginning to dose you
When you shall have reached the end Of the dread.
ful ordeal, you will wonder at yourself for hnviol
cried out at those TRIES, and wished you had hus
banded your waning energies to withstand the ng
gravated agonios, which await you.
The Wing majority in Congress require no dc
fence at the bar Of public opinion for tho cours
they have adopted. The unprincped and faction
conduct Of tho minority relieves them OF the ncees
sity. In thaf they hnd tho amples. yindlcauon, an
they will he triumphauty sustained by the Poopl,
II need only DO borne in mini, that the Locolocot
previous 10 the meeting Of Congress, held a meet
ting, and resolved that by long speeches and olhC
means or frustration they would defeat all the moa
sures which might he proposed during the session
4 That Mr. lngersol put the ball in motion by op,
% mag long discussion on Abolon-thut others
II the same stamp followed in his footsteps and la,
!, pretsrml,cd no opportunity to embarruss ard Gefo
action and that on Saturday last, FIVE or six 10,
Foco speeches were made against the bill 10 proyi'