The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-02-18

| W. 'HS h''JOIhN ~ WEI u, anu IL Is UuNe. j n3
! lips CT every member ppon this floor are hermeti-
cly sealed ;and Tia, freedom of speech guaranteed
in the Constitution, and go essential to liberty, il
hopeessly crushed, Even the gentleman from
Tennessee, though aware Of lis iyrancal effects
seeks for for its existence, by chargn ,s
origin upon the Democratic party. But, sir, allow
me to say that in this the gentleman is mistaken.
! no such rule ever disgraced the rule book of any
Democratic Congress. No such rule was ever be-
fore found upon the rule book even Of II Federal
Congress. No. sir, it was left for the Hhig par
~ Of lSil to perpetlate the tyranical-l had al
mos, said inmmous-act Sir, lei mo explain the
grounds, aud the only grounds upon which the
gentleman charges That this rulc originated with
the Democracy. Gu The 2Gh Of March, 1910 Tho
Committee Of Ways and Means Of the 2Gih Con-
gress It the head stood the very honorable gentle
from Virginia, mr. Jones,l reported TO the
House the Independent Treasury bill; and it was
not, sir, until the 2lst of May following that NO
were enabled to 20 ito Committee Of the Whole
upon H. The debate then commenced and con-
linucdcd, day after day until the 26h Of June fol-
lowrg-more than FIVE weeks A motion vas
! then mnde to suspend the rules, TO do which re-
quired the assent Of two thirds Of the members
for the purpose Of Introducing resolution BY
which the bill should be taken ont of committee,
and be acted upon by the House the Goth Of June.
four days after the making Of the motion. The
motion WAS decided by yeas and nays, and tho
resolution admittedly majority Of ~, aud passed
| by ma or,y Of GO. Let il be borne in mind that
at this time the Democrats party had but u yeiy
small ma ory in the House, and that the rules
were suspended, and the resolution passed, by tic
aid oInany votes from the most respectable Wings.
II could have been done otherwise. And tbs sir,
Is the ony act that approaches, even in the slight
est degree, TO resemblance with the odious gug-
! l.. IL. 4 I
the charge is made CT having borrowed that rule
liom the Democracy, let tie puh,Ic judge. But
he!ura leaving this rule, let nc ailudc to one or
two Of Practice under it. It will I've reco|'ec-
ted that on Friday, the Goth Of August, the Fiscal
Bank bill Of The House came up; that on the samo
day Mr. Sergeant, chairman Of the committee who
introduced The bill, moyed IN amendment, ching
ing tho whole face Of Tie bill, and then moved ns
! printing. On the neat day, (ShtsrIGy,) the III
containing between Unity md forty pages was lald
upon our desks and iir Sargent moved resoIr-
luton 10 take the bi out Of the committee that nf-
c'noon, giving The House scarce time 10 read it;
bat finding Tie proposition too mOnsiruUs for ac-
cepancc, even by his own party, consented 10 n
modification Of the resolution so as 70 take lie bill!
out Of committee Oh tho following Monday, at (.
o'clock, ard that resolution pGsStl-pnd tn, bill
was also passed at the Gpoinied time. Aud, sir,le
it known, that not single Democrat wns permitted
10 utter one word in reslrd 10 tie measure, great
and irporGntas 1t was, Involving the deepest and
! dearest Interests al the country. Much rs ito De-
rocrucy OF tho nation we're opposed To the scheme,
hey were not allowed 10 express ore sentiment or
advance one principle, Of say one word in cpposi-
ton TO the measure. I'ha,occ cI the People was
drowncd ty the voice Of Licaion, and the gasup-
! pied in rs Most tyran.cal form.
! SUCH, sir, were sUG.e Of the prominent measure,
nI I a.
were not without their effect in brrgir. about the
revelation that has swept over the county. sill
| grant ha, those measures were no, til, entire
cause Of your overthrow There were other pow
eral reasons that operated with the people. There
were your broncn promises, SO proEUsely made be-
fore the election, and so sndy realized after.
wards. To the farmer were promised advanced
prices Cox oil the products Of lis farm his com,
wheat, pork md beef, were all 10 fetch ready cash
and an abundance Of il. 10 the mechanic was
promised great demand ion lis services, proG,a-
bic business, and high prices for his labor. To tho
merchant increased facilities, brisk lradc, and
sure wealth. 10 the manufacturer, high proiec-
tive tariff and splendid dividends. 70 The labor
er, high wages and many holidays; and to all
classes and caiass, were promises made Of better
times and abundance Of money. Indeed, sir, &C.
cordng to Wing promises and Wing predictions,
we were 10 have Il perfect commercial millennium.
Bot, sir, how have these promises been realized!
Ask the farmer VIVA, he il getting for hi, pnri
bis corn, and his beef During some Of Tic wears
Nr Van Brren's administration, the farmer in
some sections of the country was getting ten and
twelve cents pound for his pork; now, sir, in
those same sections he can't get four. The same
man was then obtaining six and i1ht cents n
pound Tor bis beef; now, sir he can't get three
And go where Jon will, the country through, and
!
all, the agricultural products, between some Of Ito
years Of lir Van Rurcn's administration and tho
pIcser, tlnlc. Nor have ether classes been more
fortunate in realizing their fond exper,a,ions.-
| Does the mechanic find more ready eulp,ovment--
the merchant better, biis.cr busness-o or the roo.
laborer, for whom 50 mnch sympathy was mani
Tested, any higher wages or better pay Ask
them, sir, and see whnt ii the response which YOU
receive See if they do not tell YOU, that they are
sick Of the pshted faith and hrc@en vows &C
Whi;cry 20 10 all classes, and they will tell
YOU that they wish to hear more OF yoqr "hei,cr
times" And, II, they will tell yor too, that in
s'ead oflhe ahuEdante Of money which Won prom
iscd them, your loan ILL has dried Up all the loat-
ing capital Of yoGr ciiGI, taken i, from the oid-
nary chlrnrs Of business, and created Il pressure
heretofore unparalleled in many places. Sir, i'll
IN correctly Informed, ;hn city Of Dcs:on alone
has furnished something Ike iuur million, to tho
S'cI ctary @! the Treasury ca Ills loan. This has
necessarily made Il scarcity ct money in New
England, suth az has seldom been icI; before. Ie-
fore that loan bill was passed, authorizing the Sec
reary Of the Treasury 10 borrow twelve millions
Of dollars, mnn in Ncw England. with ordinary
security could Ohlain money for sA per cent. br.
when the Government came into the borrowing
market and offered til, United States (or security,
i, obtained all The surplus funds, dried IN MI the
sonrces rom which The trading community used 10
receive their supplies; so thai he who could &c,
his money formerly tor six per cent. can't 20, it
now short Of IL and IS i indeed at all. "Be,ter
lines Sir, The very words are m insult 10 tie
good scrse Of community. But rot only is there
Il severe pressure in the money market in many
secons-no; only has tho business of the country
been interrupted by Government !nierleserce-but
sir, wa have jus, had it officially announced hv
The chairman cI the Committee of Ways hnd
Means VI. Fillmore, that Uncle Sam himself i,