The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-02-11

| in the Senate' And is not this TThig Admins
tralion' | know, sir, during the Presidential cam
paign tit was frequently said that the name OF
Wing" was assumed (oi purposes of deception,
and that it would be changed us soon as necessary
but was not prepared to hear so early and earn
est remuneration of that once most honored name
prostituted, admit, sir, vely prostuted from its
original grandeur and glory. But ii the Wing par
ty or Federal party, if they renounce the name of
Wing, be not responsible for this Administration,
for one, sir, it would he highly gratifying to know
who is. Your own President, Harrison, whom !
believe none of you renounce, called your extra
session. Ii was no act of President Tyler. So far
from it his first message 10 Congress communicated
at the opening of the extra session, clearly indicates
his dispOyal of the measure. 1t will he rec0ected
also, that a gentleman upon this floor, member of
the last Congress, who is now regarded as the
Presidents particular friend, mean the gentle
man liom Virginia, Mr. Wise,] orewarned tho
Wing party more than once, during the last sess-
ion of the last Congress, against the mschleis OF
an extra session, and the sure disasters that would
ensue should the measure I've persisted In. No,slr,
it was not Mr. Tyler nor his friends who summon
ed that extra session. They are not accountable
for its results. 1t was President Harrison who Is
sued the mandate; aud it was the great head and
leader of your Federal, National Republican,
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the Senate, Mr. Clay,] wholif rumor speaks true
controlled, governed and dictated the whole move
n,ents and measures of lha, session. 1t was he,
who sustained aud carried through those measures;
and the gentleman from Tennessee, and the ma
jory of the members upon this flor, were active
in their eXeriions for the same end; and the gen.
tleman must not think TO escape from the respOn-
sbiIiiy that attaches TO them as party.
giant You, sir, that this should not be Wing
Administration grant you, that if the recent
elections ale any test of public sentiment, the De-
mocracy of the nation should have large MAORI
ty, no, only upon this aoor but at the other end
Of this Capitol. How, sill would the matter stand
were the people truly represented in this Congress-
Let me invite gentlemen TO canvass with me the
results OF the recent elc,tons-lei me ask them TO
90 into examination Of the facts, and if any errors
are committed, they will ob!ige me by correcting
them upon the spot will begin, sir, at the
North, where elections have been held, pass on TO
the South and West First, then, take the State
Of Maine, III am correctly informrd, three of her
Wing representatives. have ma orty against them.
That State now stands four to iour-it should stand
seven to one. In Vermont, long us she has been
welded 10 hereral principles, there has been
change of at least one In old Federal Nlassachu-
sets, at least one. From New York there are
nine gentleman, ilno more, who now hold seats
in this House, that have been "repudiated" by
their constituents at the recent election. That
State is now represented by twenty -ore Democrats
and nineteen Whigs-il should be thirty Demo-
Gratis, and ten Wings. Indiana, sir, how does she
stand She who came here with such domi-
ncerng spirit at the commencement Of the extra
session All gone but one. Instead Of having six
Wings and one Democrat upon this floor, she
should have six Democrats and one Wing.
Mr. Thompson OF Indiana rose to inquire Of tho
gentleman from New Hampshire, what election had
taken place in Indiana since the extra session.
Mr. Ensman. The gentleman from Indiana asks
the what election has taken place in his State since
the extra session. will answer the gentleman
No election has taken place in that State since the
extra session. Their election occurred during
that session; had It not taken place ill after the
cosa Of the extra session, and the people had been
permitted TO see aud examine the whole iniquitics
of those hundred days of Whigcry aud mis,ue,
there can be little doubt tina, there would hive been
left not one TO tell the fate Of the others Is
the gentleman answered
The usual hour Of adjournment having now ar
rived, Mr. Eastman gave way for a motion 10 ad-
Durn, On the next day when tho subject came
up, he proceeded rs loows;l
Mr. Speaker, when the House adjourned on yes
e'day, was proceeding 10 show what this Ad-
ministrnticn OypiI IN he | had uyossed spycro,
States, and had 20, as far as PENNSYLVANIA. With
GU: further preamble, 10, me now resume sir, nnd
conclude the catalogue And what news have wo
from the old keystone, She who rarely tires q,
f,in,s in the good cause, In her, sir, we stood
very well before. bu, she has placed the seol Of
condemnation upon two, if no more, Of her Wing
members.
The Democracy Of New Jersey, also, has once
more declared against the " broad scnl' party
yer sax REPRESENTATIVES are hoiu'hs lhef seats with
'"s n'"l"''y VI ,hn people against ''e'n'
WI Hyc''ss o' ne" Jersey eNP'"'heo' ana ''"
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New Jersey. and believe | understand the fact,
upon which nv statement il predica,ed. | am
aware. sir. that line election which has taken Mace
in that State. has becn for members of the I cus.
h,ure only. | nm aware. too that mo,rily If
Wings have been chosen; and fear, if,he cutting
and sorting Of the election districts. which il i, snij
The Whiys Of ,ha, State h,ye done bo suffered IN