The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-09

Mr.. WArTERsoN said there candidate for
the Vice Presidency in Tennessee. But when the
electors met they voted for White and Iylei, those
two agreeing In their opposition TO a Bank OF the
United States, and upon other leading measures; but
in Kentucky, and other States, where they were In
favor of a bank they ran Harrison and Granger
But the latter gentleman never the time when he
could get corporals guard in Tennessee.
Mr. CARUTHERs desired 10 make some explanations.
Mr.. WArTERsoN begged gentlemen to recolect that
his time was limited; and he was here reminded OF
anecdote, which, as it was Short he would relate
applicable TO his A man was tied to
the pistonrod of a steamboat, for offence which
he had committed and to persons who beset
him, he said, Gentlemen pray make no remarks, or
shall lose the hang of the game" Laughter He
begged, too, that gentlemen would not interrupt him.
for he had no lime to spare and might lose 1.-THE hang
the game"
Mr. CARUTHERs made some observations, which
were not heard at the reporters desk.
Mr. WATTERsoN said he did not intend TO discuss
the course of Judge White; he was dead, and there
let him rest his Mr.. w 's) object to notice the
course OF his colleague.
The question asked by the gentleman from Virgil
MIA, Mr.. Wise,) reminds me (said Mr. Walterson)
of the conspicuous part IN this attack on the President
and the Democratic party by the late Postmaster Ge-
neral, Mr. Granger) He wished to pay his respects
to that gentleman. BY his admissions, the gen.
tleman stands forth before the whole country as the
g bloody butcher" of his party. He hesated not to
say in tones oftrumph that during his short period OF
service, he had cut OIL the head OIL uU postmaster
100 in four five monthsbut this was not all, he
said if his head had not been cut of SO soon, he
| would have brought 1000 more to the bock-God OF
Heavens what monster Of blood and cruelty A. iO0
victims marked for execution-l10O actually perlshed
and the balance doomed 10 follow short Tine =
And the gentleman seemed TO oIy in this deed OF
bloody proscripon-he publicly and e1ultinSly con-
tesscd 1t in the presence and hearing OF that party
of whose leaders proclaimed that there should be
prescription for opinions sake, that prescription
itself should be prescribed
But, Mr.. Chairman, have other charges against
this gentleman well calculated to weaken the blow
which this gentleman has struck at the President and
the Democratic party In the course of the last session
Of Congress he Mr.. w made some remarks which
were published and in those remarks he incorpora-
ted letter. written by member of the Legislature
of the State of New York, from Ontario county,
from which the late Postmaster General came From
that letter he would now read few shcrt extracts
They as follows
list. Mr.. Granger has said that he had yielded to
the doctrines advocated by MIR. Slade in his speech in
regard to the District of Columbia, and that the no.
ton of implied faith on the part of Virginia and
Maryland must be given"
Mr.. GRANGER here rose and sad-That is true
MI. w ATTERsoN continued TO read as follows:
sgd Mr.. Granger has said that whenever il could
be proved that shareholders had called to their and
U nted States troops put down insurrection on
the part of the slaves against the whltes when
ever IT could be made to appear that United States
troops had been used to sustain Protect slavery that
moment Congress would have power to abolish slave
~ in the different States"
Mr.. GRANGER admitted that also true
Mr. PATTERSON continued TO read as follows
Sd. Mr.. Granger had said that colonization was
one Of the greatest Southern humbugs invented,
and that long before CERT Smith got his eyes open
this subject, he had openly and avowedy denounc
ed this scheme, not only in the social circle but in
public meeting"
Mr.. GRANGER again signifed his admission.
MIR. w ATTERsoN continued
"4th. Mr.. Granger said if the Abolitionists Of On
ario county gave him liberal support in 1888, they
never should have cause to regret it.
"The sentiments set forth III the above, had from
Mr. Changers own lips | have given his words as
near as can recOlect them.
Mr.. WATTERsoN said he had read these sentiments
now, that if they were they might be
tradcted. The gentleman admitted their correct
Mr. GRANGER made some observation which was in
audible the Reporters desk, but understood TO
deny the 4th statement of Mr.. Sawyer.
Mr.. WATTERsoN said-WelI, the gentleman admit
ted that ii the United States troops called to
suppress a servile insurrectOn, the Government
would possess the power to abolish slavery in the
States.
Mr.. STANLY to question of order.
|. Mr. w ATTERsoN begged him not to DO so; he would
prefer TO give up The matter, as he had no time to
spare. He, however, was merely stating the reasons
why Tennessee would never give her support to the
gentleman from New York. lie also alluded to the
declaration that if he had remained in office year
longer, 100 removals would have been made in the
Post Office Department; and also to the IumoI that
the delegation from New York waited the late
Postmaster General and told him if he did 60
of the Cabinet thew would kick him out.
MIR GRANGER pronounced it unqualified false
hood in every part of 1T and he rejoced that the gen.
tleman had given him the opportunity to contra
dict it.
| Mr. WATTERsoN. Well, If the gen eman denied
it, be it AT any rate he remained in office until
he was satisfied that Captain Tyler would kick him
out, unless he withdrew and saved him the trouble.
1t was also said that objections raised the Sc
nate to the nomination of that gentleman Postmas-
ter General-doubts being entertained whether he
sound on the subject of Abolition.
| The Chairman Mr.. BRIGGS, called the gentleman
| to order
| Mr. WATTERsoN said he might be out of order but
he was remarking on the gentleman from New York,
and wished to know if he did not refuse, after has
appointment, to give statement, as he had pledged
himself to do, showing that he was no AbolItionist.
! His own opinion was that he was an Abolltionls-
an Abolitionis Of the very worst He wished to
know if the Chairman called him to order that
ground?
Mr.. CARUTnERs said the gentleman from Ten
nessee had but an hour he hoped in that time, he
| would be allowed to say what he pleased.
Mr.. BRIGGS Qhe Chairman still objected.
Mr.. WISE. Well; pass that
| Well pass then from the bloody cruelty and abo-
lition of this man. to the violated pledges of the
| WnOie party. nave souetuNR luitHeI W Say apOuI
the violation of this deceitfu watchword of the Wing
party
Prescription shall itself be prescribed"
How has this solemn and oft repeated pledge been
redeemed Have no faithful and comp tent Demo
Gratis been removed, only because they Demo
Gratis and to make room for needy parsans, who un-
bushingy claimed the Office the reward for party
services Let the disgraced records of the country
tabish the fact. Let the open and notorious decara-
tons of Wing Senator'S who publicly said that they
pffrtnf of at IN w
| Office until the President publicly proclaimed his
withdrawal from the Wing party and joined the De-
mocrats Let the facts of that occurred in my
own State, settle this question. A vacancy took
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