The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-01-01
lter.l What produced this

want TO near SIX or elgnt nOur speeches
here at the called session, when the ma
ton was bowed down and mourning I'M
der. misery and wrelchedness! Was the
''one hour rule' the cause of the great
revolution of which they spoke? He
said it was not. The American People, as
far as he had been with them--the intel
ligent Of all parties, said that the tone
hour rule" was great and glorious rule;
and they hoped to see it inserted among
the rules of this House as permanent
rule, because they say one hour is long
enough for a man of sense to speak, and
great deal too long for fool. Was it
the rule to take bill out Of committee
that they might come to vote OH it,
which they had borrowed from the De-
mocrats. that had caused this revolution?
That was not original with the Wigs
The only original measure was the "one
hour rule" The taking a bill out OF
committee originated with the modern
Democracy; and if that would produce a
revolution in this country, it was most
extraordinary state of things. What was
it that had produced the revolution2 Was
it the distribution bill? that had not yet
gone into eflect2 Was it the bankrupt
law.-tha. law Of humanity in favor
of the poor, over whom the modern
Democracy shed SO many crocodile
tears, and which provided when you had
wrung every thing from him, for the
relief OF an unfortunate and honest
poor man-for he must be honest before
he can take the benefit Of this law, which
was a law of humanity, Of kindness, and
geatlenessf Could il be that the People
had been revolutionized on account OF
this law? 1t was not so. Modern De-
mocracy may cease 20 laugh on this sub
ect. The revolution of which they
speak is all imagination 1t had been ere.
ated by the apathy of the Whigs-by
the smoke from the artillery at the other
end of the avenue. Their own guns,
which the Wings had mounted and char
ged, had been turned upon them.
Maryland had elected Loco foco Gov
ernor, because 5000 Wings had staid at
home; and modern Domocracy:had trium-
phed in New York, because 10000
Wings had s,aid at home. He thanked
God that they had not done it in Ten
nessee.-The Wings had triumphed there
under the state Of things produced by this
modern Democratic President, although
they came very near losing the State, be-
cause great many Of the honest People
did not know where to lay the blame
They saw us here two weeks organizing
this House, and you know what part the
modern Democrcy took in retarding the
business of the country by motions to
adjourn, and the call Of yeas and nays
every quarter Of an hour. And if this
right arm was not encrvated, the country
should know what it was that dsorgani-
zed this House for nearly two weeks,
when we came up TO relieve the country.
They all knew, but the People did not
know, and it should be known how the
modern Democracy acts And the gen.
tleman from New Hampshire had intima-
ted to the gentleman from New York,
(Mr.a Linn,) because his (Mr. L.'s) consti-
,uents did not all turn out, but 800 in hi S
dirtrict staid away from the polls; that he
ought to resign. The gentleman had
said ''lhere has been vote since you
WIRE elected, and the ma jority voted "a
gainst you" 1t was bad rule that did
not work both ways. He wanted the
gentleman to stand up to this doctrine.
and he (Mr. ARNoLD) would pledge his
right arm that he would never represent a
district that went for King Scapegoat.-
How had the modern Democracy acted
in the other branch ofthis Legislsture?-
Look to Ohio. He should mot be in Or
der if he spoke Of "Petticoat Allen" but
gentlemen took great latitude here some
times, and as the Federal gentleman from
Illinois had said, every thing had been
discussed but the question before the
House. AT the beginning of the discussion
het had asked the speaker if there was no
rule by Witch this could be stopped, for
he saw to what it wonld lead, but he
could do nothing.
He intended to have stopped this de.
bate until the question could have come
up fairly on the remodifcation of the tar
if: but on the question of reference the
whole matter had been opened, and they
had gone pro and con into the merits Of
Van Buren's and Tyler's Administrations;
and the modern. Democracy were railing
at Tyler's Administration! That was the
greatest humbug that he had heard; that
the Wings were to be held accountable
for this Administration! Harrison was
gong TO turn out the rogues and rascals
of Van Buren's Administration, while he
allowed the clever fellows to remain in
office. He (Mr. A.. was against pros
cription. He had said here and every
where that he was opposed to it. His
district would tell what his feelings were
But the American People expected that
the dishonest and incompetent part of the
office-holders were to be turned out. And