The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-14

which the People elevated the Wing party into
power.
This will not be denied but the party was scarce
ly seated IN power, before these pledges, although
given with the solemnity of oath, were wantonly |
and shamefuy disregarded and violated these most
solemn pledges, given to the People IN lo4O were,
before the expiration OF SIX months from the time |
they were made violated with vengeance and
wickedness that would add dishonor to the character
of an American Indian. Thousands of the most
viruous, honest, and capable citizens were driven
from office for no delinquency whatever except TO
make room for the lank and hungry who preached
the funeral of chickencocks, who were otherwise
engaged In the hard cider campaign. These office
hunters, as soon as General Harrison was Installed
into office, lowered around the city of Washington
like band of hungry hyenas, ready to lap the blood
and devour the flesh of the Democrats in office.
These offce-hunters were worse than wolves on the
dead carcase, swapping and biting each other with
that erceness and ferocity that became the demons
of darkness They in fact caused the death of their
leader by their ncessant applications for Office to an
aged and slckly man.
Mr. Chairman the ex-Postmaster General MIR.
Granger, acknowledged that under his Admlnistra-
ton there were seventeen hundred removals made
in the Post Office Department, and said If he had
remained in 1t two weeks longer, 3OOO more
would have been added to the list know of those
in Illinois who made victims for opinions sake
Two land officers, Coils Dement, and Hachleton, were
also dismissed fro office for cause whaever, other
than the crime of being Democrats. These gentle
high in the estimation of their countrymen and hav-
ing both before held offices OF great trust and fespon
sbiIity they made the victims to satisfy TWO
| ravenous hyenas OF hard cider mem ry. The able
and perienced Gov Lucas, of Iowa T,rritory, was
removed from office with little ceremony move
| is made chess board This gentleman bad been
twice elected the office of Governor of the Slate Of
Ohio, and had held other important offices of trust
| and homer bestowed on him by his count symen The
same vengeance and official desolaton extended
to the Territory Of Wisconsin Governor Dodge
was removed from office to make vacancy tor mao,
Mr. Doty, whose character stands so low In this
House hat | will say nothing on it. Gov Dodge
removed from Office against the recommendah ms
of thiriy-Seven members out of thfy-nne of the LIE
gslure of the Territory, and also against the earnest
solicitations OF Generals Scott, Games, and Akin
son. and other distinguished gentlemen, Tor MS COL
iiuuance in office
The character and standing Of Governor Dodge is
g ell known in the West, and fact, throug bout the
Union; have been intimately acquainted with his
character for more than forty years He was born
and raised in the West, has, by the force of ma
tive intellect and energy of character, sustained him
s,lft rough difficulties and tria incident to
the settlement OF country. He has, by merit,
raised himself 10 pinnacle of fame, which not
frequently falls the lot Of any to attain He
tanned we'll IN the Black Hawk war, the high standing
he had previously acquired as military man. The
Territory of Wisconsin was at that time, in 1882,
thinly populated, and II required the energies OF all
its citizens sustain ii against the Indian depreda
tons Governor Dodge was foremost In lis de-
fence
One case | will mention, which Will suffice for
series of almost similar ones. "A party OF 10 or 10 |
Indians murdered citizens in the Territory
Gov. Dodge fastened to the scene OF massacre, and
gathered up party of men OF about the same num-
Der of the enemy. He, with his small party pursued
the Indians -came up with them, and after sharp |
conflict destroyed the whole party He lot some of
his men, and some wounded but none of the Indians
were left to tell the story of their disaster to the
nation.
Being appointed Colonel of regiment of Dragons,
he commenced march with five hundred men, In |
1884, to the frontiers of Mexico. The sickness was
so malignant the route, that he reached the point
of destination with only l73 men-SO died with sick
ness on the route and the rest afflicted that they
were unable to march. Col. Leavenworh and five |
other valuable officers having died In the same cam
paign. In 1885, he raversed the whole country from
the frontiers of Missouri to the Rocky Mountains,
with only 300 dragoons-visted and treated with
twenty thirty nat of Indians and returned safe
with the loss of one man only by sickness.
The President of the United States, while he was
in strict communion with the Wing party, and know
ing the mertorous services of Gov. Dodge and the
Wing Senate knowing also the character of Gov.
| Dodge and that of Mr.. Doty, removed the one and
placed the other in the responsible Office of Governor
of Wisconsin Territory No such political outrage
was before committed on free people, and so
the freemen Of the Territory considered it because
Gov Dodge, after his removal, was elected dele
gate to Congress by ha ing majority in twelve Of
the fifteen counties, composing the whole Territory
This removal was for opinions sake as no person in
the Territory had vote for any United States officer
and this removal, many others were, made in vo-
laton of the express pledges OF the Wing party.
By violating these pledges, the Wing party have de-
ceived and defrauded the People. They have exhi-
biled such utter disregard to virtue and honesty that
it to the People will be slow to believe
them any future occasion.
| Mr.. Chairman Have not heard it promised,
and the whole Wing party pledged, that as
soon as General Harrison elected confidence
would be restored, business would be revived and mo-
ney made plenty Two dollars per day and roast
beef" promised to the laboring man. These and
similar promises made and believed caused the Nigh
ty political revolution to take place in lS40. | would
ask any candid man, have hese things, promised by
| the Wings, been performed?
| The Wings have been in power since the 4th
| March. lS4l, with large majores in both Houses of
Congress- and have been session tor almost eleven
months of this time-and what has been done for the
relief Of the People2 Bankrupt law passed
for relief which unjust and partial in It's operations
1t destroyed contracts solemnly and honestly made be-
tween and man, and excluded from its operation
Banks, which, more than all other bodies, had sin
ned against high heaven and deserved to be baied
for their corruption nusances, which had poisoned
the country far and They have been left out
of this law the pinks of perfection, when it Is
known to all that they have done mole injury to the
country than "war, pestlence, or famine" This same
| Wing Congress were about to fasten the country
another National Bank, were it not for the timely peto
Oh lhe 'esiuent WHICH uNerleu the VlsHatoh ol MS
calamity from the People. After having experienced
the frauds and outrages committed the country by
the old United States Bank, this Wing Congress
about establishing another for relief 1t would
be most singular relief to pursue the that has
| already ruined the country
| DO the laboring class of people receive two dollars
day and beef? Are prices of labor or produce
raised None of these things have been performed as
promised.
Mr.. Chairman Sometimes we hear il asserted that
the People will be relieved by imposing substantial
tariff on the country.
! This is species of relief, that must be the in
vention of modern Whiggery, to tax the People TO
relieve them | see some of The British w hin ma .ers