Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-19
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 10, ,s,a.
The House Delegates monduy-ur. Isott.
and its s.Divuity..


and hs "Dignity.-
In the debate the resolution touching Mr. Bots letter
Mr.. Carter, Of Loudoun is reported in the Compiler
have said;
Mr Carter followed Mr. Daniel opposition TO the reso
uonhe proclaimed that the Wing party had during the
whole session. made single movement out of which
debato party character could orgnaethcy had shewn
desire avoid all discussion Federal potes, and pro-
coed with the business OF the Legisatuthey had permit
ted the resolution for reiundng the fine pass without
debate, pursuance of this disposition But no warned
the dominant party carry their ar-tha
the Wings if goaded into IT, would enter the arena, and
fight with them their hearts content But he called
attention the fact that the Wings the leaders
in the discussion foreign the business Of legislation
whole day consumed in such discussion whole
day this period of general suffering! ,rhoie day =,
the Of thousand dollars when the people are to be
burthened with the depressed stage OF
their existence people!
We mean no Dcmagogue appeal-but we ask If this is
eeif it is just the people of Virginia We ask with
eanes,ness this is the time squander the public money!
and augment the weight of purposes 50 ryo
ous those Monday manifested by the "Democrstc
party the House of Delegates To yindicate the dirn
y" of hose who had little conception of dignity
as to make request OF Representative of the people
which they had right make-vhich they knew they
had no right TO makc-whch they knew he would decline
and knew he bound TO decline A request too unac
companied by for preerrng aud purely de-
magogue in It's motive And dignity" ,rerueiating
that takes fire because it is asked its u assign the
reasons, the public reasons Tor its own act!
To be sure, here tempest teapot and quite as
sufficient grounds for the vndcaion OF its dignity" by
the House, the monkey would have who having display
ed his tail rather plainly his ridiculous antics should
take offence because the spectators laughed at the exhibit
ton
Dignity" indeed. What dignity there in the House
of Delegates OF Virginia consuming time and treasure in
determining whether a letter Of Mr. Bolts, which they
themselves had invited by addressing him request which
they well knew he neither could, would nor ought to
comply wth-should be recorded The dignity which
does respect ITSELF has claim the respect OF others
and the Legislative dignity which upon one individual
and makes him the object OF Legislative power and the
target Of its denunciatons may need vndcaon but will
be rHdeaed by all the resolves which the Richmond
Juno framed, the Richmond Enquirer ever ulmna
| ted.
The lapse from dignity" when Mr.. Bolts by par
" majority, requested do what that majority knew
very well he would do, and could do without Rep
resenatve indety aud personal dishonour-what fhey
who his constituents, had earthly right to ask
him TO do-what they did not ask him do with any ex
Pectaon OF his doing it, but in the hope that his
refusal To do it, would bring injury him. and some
advantage their party Vaccinations. And have thcy
who have laid this trap for Mr.. Bolts and others-hey who
have had the extraordinary oiIron,ey ask Wing Con
gress do that which in IL years of unlimited power they
were too honest too cowardy TO do themsevos-have
they any right complain of Mr. Bolts for asking themn
courteous terms for the which had justified their
conduct to their of right and which he might
plead in justification Of his, TO his constituents
One, ii he chose to be sarcastic, might we'll excain
wha long tail puss has got We say no such i'm
pertinent thing, which respect for the dignity" of the
House of Delegates, would by permit us even to
nsnunc much less say: We only say and fear that some
sneerng observer, might hazard such dsespectul
observation upon the dignity" of the House.