Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-01
TRIAL. OF sIR. ADAMS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY,, Jau. 2SIh, 1872.
IcoNTINUEp.

Mr. ADAMS said u Il was the intention OF this
House now ut once-Ieries OF snow, now Ito pro-
coed 10 the decision OF this resolution, he must sub
mt Was 1t ever known that, TO man on "hom
charges Of this kind were started OF suduen ana
totally unexpected, no time was 70 oe sl.oweu 'o1
his defence1 n the ordinary course OF business IN
this Iouse-the printing OF the resolution ami hxng
the time for its consideration was to be cone away
with, and the House to be taken between WIND and
water to decide this resolution, he must submit lie
was IN the power the House.
The SPEAKER said that # the gentleman from
Massachusetts mir Adams) desired further time, he
himself, or friend for HIM, could OF right submit
motion to postpone the iur;her consideration OF the
Mir EVERETT made a few energetic remarks
upon the magnitude OF the subject thus suddenly
introduced into the House. and moved postpone
nent of the resolution until Monday next, and also
that the resolution be printed.
MIR WISE. rise not to utter ono word upon
the question. | would not raise my voice in this
Hall on a question like this. | ask-andW Is all
nsk-that a voice from the tombs may be heard.
ask that the Farewell Address Of Washington may
be read here. have marked the passages wish
the Clerk TO read.
Here the book was sent to the Clerks table, and
various passages relating to the necessity OF resist
ing the first attempt toward d'ssolving the Union,
and warning his eounuymen of the danger Of for
eisn influence, were read.
Some OF them, at MIR WIS desire, were read
twice.
At the close of one OF them the voice Of MIR Ad
ans was heard, e1claming, that should have been
thought OF when the gag was put on."l
The Clerk having apparently gone through
Mr. FILLMORE said he rose to suggest mode
Of dsposine OF this subject.
MIR WISE. | have not done yet. | hope the
gentleman will not object to hear Washington's
Farewell Address re,d IN this Hall
MIR FILLMORE. Certainly not Though did
suppose most OF US had read that Address before.
The CLERK then read further extrocts pointed
out by Mr. Wise.
MIR WISE then said he had had these portions Of
that venerable document read, because it's author,
had he been present here, and witnessed the recent
scenes IN this Hal, could not have pictured them
better from the life than he had prophesied them in
this Address lie had marked the rise of the spirit
ofdivislon from its very dawn, and had pointed to
its cause, lis fearful cause which the effect OF
foreign influence. That influence was work
upon this very question throughout this nation
Some were moving in the general cause from re-
couS teenss-teellnss Of religious ianatcism-un-
conscious, bind,y unconscious, OF the consequences
the dreadful. the inevitable consequences OF the
course they were pursuing.
Mr. EVERETT called MIR Wise to order on the
ground OF irrelevancy; the question on post.
pOnemcnt and printing.
The reply Of the CHAIR could not be heard.
MIR WISE resumed, and sand he would not print
on this subject: no, he would not print, and for the
reasons he was stating when interrupted; because
persons were operated IN their adherence to the
abolition cause by various motives: some were hon.
est IN their zeal nay, religious, financially re-
gious, relgiously sincere; but besides these there
were political parilsans, members OF party which
ment, and which had existed from that day to tins
very hour. These men, as he believed. did deiiber
ntely design TO produce that effect towards which
their course evidently tended. From the earliest
days ai this Republic, there had existed two great
potcs parties IN the country: they had been dis
tingushed as an English party and a French par
tyi a Jacobin party and Tory party. And we
had seen some, from family prejudice and heredita
ny hatred, taking sides not merely with of these
parties against the other, but against their own
country and Government. No man knew better
than the gentleman from Massachusetts, the who c
OF tins political party hstory-none had a greater
right to understand u. This antipathy TO the slave
holding portion OF this Union, this nbOrn, inbred
hatred TO the democratic party, wherever il might
be located, had grown up with that English or To
ny party which had denounced Thomas Jefferson
rs 'the redwaslcoated representative of Catiline'
and accused him Of being IN secret alliance will
France.
MIR MARSHALL here inquired what was tn,
question before the House
MIR WISE. IL is on n motion to print and I ~,
speaking 10 that motion:
He went on 10 say that the nation had evdene,
OF the hatred OF this English party TO Mr. Jefferson
and It's anupathy to Shareholders IN doggere rhyme
aimed at his domestic relations. No one bette
knew TO what poetry he alluded than the gentleman
from Massachusetts that gentleman well knew
who 1t was that wrote those scandaous lines on the
domestic life Of one Of the pures patriots of the Re
voiutlOn He could tell who II was that could turn
and forsake the friends Of his father and in the fury
OF his aPostate yea, could prey upon the dead like
Here MIR EVERETT again interposed, and cal
led Mr. Wise 10 order for rrelevancy. The question
was on printing and postponement
Ihe CHAIRS reply was in great measure lost
TO the Reporter, but he understood TO decide
that, though this latitude ofremark would not be in
ORDER on motion TO print, 1t less out Of o. der
on a motion to postpone.
MIR ADAMS. | hope he will be permitted ia
goon.
MIR WISE resumed, [amd great confusion in III,
iiaII' which, indeed, continued in greater or less
cesfee till the adjournment, and which often render
ca u quite impossible for the Reporter TO hear a
word of what MIR w. said. lie spoke with great
Nehemence, but with a voice so htful and unsteady
that the closing part OF many OF his sentences " rs
Ina9dioe beyond bret space around his seatl
lie SAID that after writing doggerel rhymes Of Mr.
JeuerSon-aiter deserving the early friends Of hE
iatter and tramplng the ashes Of the dead-nfter
...... in the Royal George after
gong for the democratic crumbs and then setting
MIR EVERETT here inquired Of the Chair
whether personal attack an accused party could
possioy be IN otder on a motion either TO PRINT OF
TO postponed
Mr. WISE. have mentioned no names Ifpoke
generally of the English party and its adheren,s
and II the cap FITS anybody, lei him wear It.
The SPEAKER replied that il was not for th,
Chnit 10 know that the remarks of the gentleman
from Virginia were intended as a personal attack
u would be out Of order and wholly INDIGENOUS In
INC speaker TO say that the gentleman alluded "a
any particular member Of the House; he was I'M
party
IN the country. II his remarks became personsf
the Chair would call him TO order
Mr. ARNOLD said he hoped the friends Of the
gentleman from Massachusetts would not attcmpt
10 interrupt the gentleman from Virginia again.
Mr. WISE resumed, and continued In n speecb
upon matters and things IN general. The greet
object seemed to be 10 prove that desigu wa.
making 10 dissolve the Union, by foreign influence
md by other means. Articles were read from the
EmancipatOrs, ANTI avery Reporters, and from
DINER sources, commenting upon Abolition move.
mems generally, and IN favor Of Mr. Adams. Tho
reflections upon Mr. Adams were bout as severe ne
language could make them. lie was ebotg,d viii
heing the cherished ally Of a foreign enemy and
WIN designing TO procure an Instruction q revolu
tion, and dissolution Of the Union
Mr. ADAMS occasionally made some response ir
ms seat BOT was not heard distinctly by the Repor-
ter. These responses we're generally m reniv Il,
some reference 10y Nc Wise to the speecb,s Of Nlr
Adams ~ ''
There was, however, but ono call 10 order and
that by Mr. COOPER, ~ Penn. ,.bo con,,od,,i
that reading these A1Ouliln matters vyos q, ,,,-,,
81 The 2ist rule. 0''O'
Mr. WlSES response Co this was that There ,r,s
word which rhymed with rule, which n,iebt &c
some idea OF the gentleman calling him to orle5 10,
this '-o' '''
Mr. COOPER. And might retalin,e If I eooo..
10 be BLACKBOARD.
Mr. WISE. The gentleman is SO without ehoos
ing.
Mr. w. then proceeded with bis speech, and al
late hour gave way Tor motion 10 adjourn, which
was carred-aycs %, noes -, and
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