Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-30
VOLUME 2S. NUMBER 155.

single instance, with my Democratic friends n ,nv man
ever was truly proud of his party the man. NAV he
wrong; put am Il IL both Of the head and OF hc
heart cannot favor the fe,c to Cypress the mana n
do err feel thait is the side of mercy
hr. GUSHING said that instead Of repeating the Bank.
rupt act OF the extra session, instead u
doing their ownwsrk and exhibiting to the country coar
al once vaeiang and sudden, would be better to leave
thls law TO be further tested by the public M
public judgment be brought 10 hear unon Z, L.
stead OF hasty legislation he thought that the hill og, 20
referred TO the Committee the Judiciary for the p
pose OF amendment and this position he would sp.,,;n b.
ms Vote In the of his remarks he replied TO the oh
servauons OF the gentleman from Tennessee Mr. Armada
"a ieauoh 70 'r. Webster, defending that unctionay from
e charge OF personally Interested his public con-
duct and he said that from this being the ,h.
question were fully investigated, would be found thai IL
mad been to the pecuniary nuy OF Mr. Webster to remain
! in Office. ~
But the gentleman from Tennessee had not stopped b.r
ne naa INDUCED himself IN of severe crimna
non against the President Of the United states: nor in th
discharge OF his official duties President bu, as an
ua man. Mr. C. did, not in this relation intend 70 Join ia
sue with the gentleman in his oboquy and censurr
OF the Administration. Mr. c. dealt with specific ,ct. and
measures which might be charged but not with oh
oquy And here he would say, regard what had fallen
rom 'he gentleman OF this character that they were now NJ
the opening OF short OF Congress- WHICH as
pure on the Sd OF March TINT there VIVA noy
mass OF public business the deepest interest n, the corr
which demanded the action Of the House And tho 6rxr
consideration was whether the of
n.y. OF fer the honor of themselves its Representative. to
throw aside the legislation of country shut their ewes 70
e great questions which awaited their decision and pass to
eplsodlca digressions the character
r Us intention TO argue that question strictly he
might remind gentlemen that the great questions of the
bankrupt law, OF the appropriation bills and of the British
treaty were not affected by the individual relation of
or OF mem they rested the great of npb
interest ana as tnese questions and others of ike char.
scter lay before them, did compor with the credit of the
House to depart from them go mere party
mere was another consideration which ought TO be look
II ~as no" not Two years since by the result of the
elections OF 1910, party revolution was effected in the
country new party was formed, and into
te Government Since then had grown I'M an i1fe,
neee war In the ranks of that party which had been pr
suedIor year and half In the meanwhile there stood
the Federal Government, with fixed Constitution and ali
us several functions determined b. that constitution un
changeabe by the behests of parya sort of god Terminus
WIN al hese political and party changes going around
IL against this liked immovable government and consti
tuuon they had these parties hur itself in The
madness of desperation And what has been the consa
qIehSe The party thus holding the shifting relations to
which he had alluded had dashed TO atoms Ar IN, et
In he course this operation they had heard in that House
anu throughout the country quite enough mutual cri
nation and recrimnaion God alone knew indeed how,
huen was enough TO suffer- but for one he thought there
had been enough quite enoughof Were any further and
lure objects still TO be promoted by Wing gentlemen in
dugns themselves in these erocous attacks upon the Go
Ne'neh foret It be remembered that the question had
two sides TO IT, and Mr. c. disposed to look al
one oil the great parties OF the country had broken itsef
10 pieces against the General Government We had pre
sen'ed most extraordinary spectacle the world for the
last TWO years On what did they now seem about
to enerl There proverb which declared tba,
erpeTen0 dOcet" He said was not tine He snidthat
erpeTienfia non doeet. For while this most wonderful
spectacle had been presented all men in these United
hO
stood by IN most convenient attitude with folded arms
looking on and laughing while their adversares who had
iriumplied IN 1910 iiS EIi,.--y cuts .nu-
tualy devourlng another. a augh And with all
this warning before their eyes, with full knowledge of all
these tact the indications were-he gynes out
the whispers that this other party had come TO the
conclusion, in the madness of desperation TO hu IL
self also against the rock of the General Govenment-
Loud and long continued laughter and great sensation In
al! quarters of the House.
lie heard gentleman say that this a great mistake;
nc trusted was for although there might certain leaders
OF me party who would like such be TAKEN il
would not happen Renewed laughter He had said that
the FEDERAL Government fixed constitutional fact
there Mr. C. was interrupted for short time BY the confu
SION and mernment IN the Horse)-yes it fixed con-
stuuona fact and that the basis Of all his conclusions
Now suppose an individual placed the President Of the
United Staes was paced-t matter-d not whether he held
MS place by primary vote, whether by circumstance,
Unforeseen 1t devoved upon HMM either there he
Stood by the Constitution President Of the United States
What was his first duty The honorable discharge of mis-
ocla functions; the endcavOr do public good
Providence would permit. In dschargnr this his duty he
was bound TO look facts him. to see how far he
could count on cooperation by the People their Repre-
sen'Aves Laughter. When gentlemen talked about the
treason OF certain OF the Presidents fends-he Rende
man from Virginia. (Mr. Wise) for example or buseE
o ne really thought they had their full share OF persons,
abuse the question how the Government was 10 be
carried on and by whose aid Mr. c. would saw TO gen.
uemen OF all parties in that House. and more especially to
gentlemen constituting the majority in Compress IL Nor
oH not cooperate Nth the Precedent in Carving an ne
Government which your highest duty he must SEEK Hr
AID OF YOUR ADvERsARiEs Renewed sensation laughter
] IL
Wings (sad Mr.. c. will lock the wheels of Coyeramen
trust aid will be found the Democrats and thus and thus
only present the question the House THE House was
oI ume IN no little confusion, though apparently in
merriment than anger
Thus, Mr. Z. went observe had presented to us
IN hese D great career OF ambition; and end the
eliminating point OF human greatness least this coun-
Try, 1t not the very highest ascent Of human ambition in
Chustendon And it they looked round he knew NOT how
many competitors were striving for the prize; he doubted if
he could count them on his fingers "a voice Fiye) Well
say hve "a voice. Name them; do them) Ii is not
necessary that should name them T"Ob do"l Their
name is Legon" In this of things Mr. G. said he
knew not how tar parties might split whetherom difference
IN oPinien or from personal resolutions. He could see in
the for the Presidency individual who so far AZ he
could Judge, presented overwhelming mower
Looking TO overt acts as the criterion he should say there
was no such competitor. lie understood there was 10 be
Wing Convention, and there also to be democratic
Convennon and he did know that might not agree
"A laugh But there were certain buddings-some early
blossoms Of discOrd-which might lead 10 a doub, ,vb,,
would be the precise of these conventions However
this might be, this he did know that during wear and
hs TO come there must be popular connections and
discussions Whether candidate might be nominated by
each convention not this he knew-and why should he
not say ~ he thought the whole he had better sv IT,
Several voices oh, yes do say IL do trouid NOT BE- far
me political interest Of Of The parties 10 earry on
friends.
Here Mr. G. brought pause by peas Of laughter
and cnes Of "Ah, that's tender pont."l
Mr.. G. said he considered material that there shoud
be frank understanding these matters There were
men IN the Administration, connected with the Admins
traton who, AZ proper time, might have word 10 sav
lie did not to be sure, know whether their opinion would
be potenta but this he knew that Of oil the elements now
IN tumutuOus and conflicting motion in the nstonal cal,
dron, in the grand political seethng pot the most potent,
Of all was the Federal Govemmenf Ices Of "oh yss-it
has the Otces9l No; by the distribution Of Office moi
BY the power Of patronage. Mo- he decper-ii wa,
by the constitutional power Of the Federal Government
Let gentlemen 60 bach to the session An important
measure had been proposed BY the Administration corn
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