The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-15
CRY OF WASHINGTON,
February IL, 1912.
To the Honorable JOHN WHIrE,

To the Honorable JOHN WHITE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Sir Having been appointed member of the
Committee Of Foreign Affairs, the undersigned de-
sires to he excused from the service for the follow
ing reasons.
The appointment was made in consequence of the
resignation Of honorable members distinguished for
their ability and experience, who represent similar
interests with himself They doubtless had every
disposition to maintain their positions on the commit
ee so long they could with interest to the
country honor and credit to themselves They
have retired after being excused by the House upon
grounds stated before the House and made known to
us all. They are grounds, which apply more or less
to every member who represents the peculiar inte-
rests of the South and regards the good order peace
and harmony of the Union
These grounds laid in the conduct and speeches
of the Honorable Charm IN of that committee, as
well in committee as in this House. BY these he has
evinced, on all occasions, wilful and deliberate pur
pose with great perseverance to his position this
floor, and his elevation Chairman points Of at
tack for malign influences, -unmndful Of obligations
imposed by the Constitution to assai the property
and interests of large ion of these United
States and wantonly to defame and traduce the cha
racter of its citizens and the representatives this
floor
Under these circumstances while the undersigned
dsclans any but the proper feelings of regard for
the chairman a representive and an individual,
he does not perceive how he could aid the investiga-
tons of this committee partake in its deliberations
without dscrediting those he here to represent
He therefore, respectfully requests you to present to
the House this application to be excused
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't, Sc
MARK A. COOPER
Mr. Campbell, of S. c., here raised point of
order. He did not think that member of the
House, with right to speak on the floor, should
write opinions concerning other members,
that his paper should be entered on the Journal.
The Speaker replied that the letters would not
90 on the Journal.
The following letters were then read
To the Hon. the SPEAKER
of the House of Representatives
SIR respectfully beg to be excused from serving
as a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The reasons assigned by those gentlemen whose re-
sgnation occasioned the vacancies recently filled by
the appointment of other Southern members, appear
equal applicable to all representatives of slavehod
Ing States, and were deemed satisfactory by the
House, evinced in the unhesitating acceptancy of
the aforesaid designations. would further observe,
that the chairman of said committee having applied
to my constituents the most opprobrious epithets,
and charged all the delegation from South Carolina
with having banded in base conspiracy to destroy
his good name, feel convinced that the public SER
vice would not be advanced, or the harmony of tie
committee promoted, by the counsels of
Your obedent servant,
J. L. HOLMES.