Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-01-11
cn-r..noldan.e ol ths sLate.man.
Washington CIty, Dec. %, 1874

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Washington CIty, Dec. %, lS4i.
Dear Sir: |
The enjoyment of the holydays has
made me rather delinquent in my cor
respondence.
Yesterday, Mr.. Weller, from your
State, delivered very excellent speech |
on the question now pending, Of refer
ing the tariff TO the committee on Manu-
factures, instead Of the committee Of
Ways and Means, and was listened 10
with much interest.
Mr.. Arneld, of Tenn, the Saturday
before, had, in the course of his remarks,
which, by the way, were very coarse and
undignified, attacked the Senators from
your Stale, in violation Of the rules of
Congress, which prohibit the members
OF one House from assailing those Ofthe
other, in debate.
Mr.. Weller did not deem It necessary
to defend the democratic Senators from
Ohio, against any of the blatherisms Of
Mr.. Arnold, who, in fact, when he got
up TO make his speech, violated the de-
cOrum OF the House, by saying he 'hsd
risen to let off steam 10 improve his
health" BE is the same man who was
choked by Col. Butler, Of Kentucky, Ju-
ring the sffray between Wise and Stan
ley. Had it been necessary for MIR. We'll
Ter TO defend the Ohio Senators, he
would have done so even with his life,
as he is known to be both personally and
politically friendly to both of them; and
in fact, the democracy in both Houses,
from Ohio, are on remarkable good terms,
which is, perhaps, remarkable instance
Of tho whole democratic delegation from
large State, acting so harmOniously IN
support of orthodox principles, The pa.
triarch Of the whole delegation, Judge
Tappan, has regained his health again.
+ He is constantly in his seat, and is re.
markable Cor his close attention TO the
details Of business. He is one Of tho
} 0nt committee on the Library Of Con.
gress, and was selected on account of his
. great learning and science. He has the
} direction Of the purchases Of books, &c
.. for the Library. Doctor Doane, who has
, also been unwell, is again restored to
) health. lie also is democrat, sound 10
the core.
The crisis between the hitherto smoth.
: cred wrath Of the two wings of the Tyler
= and Clay party, is fast approaching 10 the
= point Of explosion. Mr.. Clay himself
, after having kept hi mself out Of the Sen
3 ate, arranging his intrigues with hii
+ friends, and preparing for the contest, re
+ appeared in the Senate to day TO TAX,
command Of his troops, and marked ou
s the field Of battle by giving notice Of hi
= intention to introduce certain amend
i msnts TO the Constitution, touching th
i veto power, appointments 10 Office, sc
!, The resolutions offered by him, you viii
2 see published In The papers. HIS tactic.
for the next campaign will be, 10 cary
! the old American system, as il is called
D on the ruins Of the Constitution, because
. in order to establish the one, it is neces
! sary to tttack the other, and both cam
{ survive.
Asregards tho democratic party, thcil
silence hitherto on the subject Of the
: Presidents message-especially his fis
D calty--is not to be construed into relax
alton Of their vigilance or their principles
1 The democracy in Congress, are awar
o Of the enemy with whom they have t
Q contend, and will be found, when the me
ment shall arrive for action, true to thsi
r. trusts and equal to any emergency whic
0 the enemy can bring about, and will No
!. change their old position an inch, or re
linquish title Of their principles.