Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-02

inrnsica ~ decline re-ssctoo " Presidency. The
gvntcmsn on that occssion hid spoken "by auihoriy"
From whom did he receive the srthonys From the
from the President fon, the Secretary Of State, those
being the only who frot the of things,
would have had the power OF communicating information
the subject When had the President Of the U. States
forgotten the high and elevated he hnd assumed the
last session Of congrcssl In the interim between the
ira session and the last session. the chae was made bold
throughout the county that the manifesto Wings
applicants for Office that their letters file that they
had hunbly crouched like menias the ootoo OF Ad
mnisration which, when would reward them, they
turned about and abused They had called ON the Prcsi
dent Of the United States, by OF the House,
out and tell the nation who these wer-who there
Of tac Wing party in this House who had thus hbed
himself ut the oostool Of Executive "Why" said
the President Of the United States, "this is
confidence; cannot divuge their shall be dis
graced II do IT," How, them was il ever proclaimed By
authority asked Mr. T., that these applications
hel But sooner had the President assumed this high
ground lar above the OF party excitcmcnts and
huences than he had authorized the gentleman from Mas
ssc,s go and tell in high places authority
that these things Ind TRANSFERRED in his Cabinet and not
only this but proclaim what had taken place regard
negotiations between this House and the Executive de-
paftncnt Of Government The public had been gravely
told by the President Of the United States BY those who
spoke the President that the session OF Con-
gross, committee OF the House called the President OF
the United States in order negotiate with him
rcgard his duty President Of the United States MIR.
T. took occasion that far he impica.
ted in this charge, totally untrue; he hurled il from
him with scom and indignation. And he regioas,y
believed il be untrc toto cello. Where were the mcnp
Name them. He asked for their that the
might know who of the great Wing party OF lSl0, OF
which the gentleman from Massachusetts had been mem.
ber that had thus dared tampcr with the Posi
dent. Mr. L. believed that such communication had
been made with the President United States either on
the part of the Wings in person, by portion of them
that were authorized to make such communication.
But this whole of conduct the part the Ad
ministrnton and OF the gentleman from Massachusetts rs
its but in keeping with the position which the
gentleman himself had assumed the of his speech
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in the history Of civilized Governments when the Govern.
of countrythose holding possession Of the power
OF the Governnen-had into market openly, and Of
tercd that for sale TO the highest bidder The gentle
had said that the Wing party land he boosted and
uted its desucton Of which he himself was once
member whose and opinions he himself had once
proclaimed from this Hall, and Of which he had been
able defender dashed pieces and destroyed; that
the banner under which he had then rallied trail
ing having from the proud staff which
he had helped to erect it, by the Executive power Of the
country.
The gentleman told them that ;hc Wing party had knock.
ed their brains against this which existed in the
Constitution. [Lsugher,l What was that fact7 The We
10 power. IL selfevdent fact Che gentleman had
sad standing like pillar before them against which they
had knocked their BRAINS and they longer helped
the Administration along twas the high solemn
bic duty Of the President of the United States and those
who stood by him. to look around and gain support
they mght-amongst the minority this floor who would
aid him in carrying on the Government.
But the gentleman, speaking by authority, said the
minority on this floor, THAT seevident fact still
promises OF the Executive too shall have your brains
knocked BY this fact in the Constitution That
was to say, the Wing party in Congress, with their MAORI
ties at the extra session. the last session of this Congress
have been checkmated by the power the
shtuton, and majoies in the Congress will be
checkmated unless the auppo of the Pre-
sidcnt of the United States in his peculiar policy.
This said Mr. T., an open offer TO the party con-
shutting the minority this floor prostitute themselves
at the foot of the shrine of power. IL remained be
whether gentleman could get bid for the article he had
thus offered for sale. Judging from the expression of opn-
ion the OF the organ of the Democratic party of
morning, Mr. Il. should incline think that
portion OF the party regarded the article offered for sale
somewhat damaged. Laughtor.l He supposed must be
remnant OF old stock hand. But it seemed that
there bidders the other side OF this House
portion OF the Democratic party concerned and
the gentleman mght find that the President of the United
states would again be obliged To exercise this seevdent
TACT The gentleman told them that independent OF this
fact in the Constituiion-this power which ca
pabe of being welded by the President destruction
OF the legislation OF the country-hat there i something
else in the Executive which ought strike into
the hearts OF all opposed TO the Executive. What
No less than the system OF spos than the patron
of the Federal Government which had been indus
tousy brought conflict with the freedom the cleo
tons during the last recess when all the power OF this Nd
mnisation, from the Secretary OF War down 10 the gen
temen of this House. had been brought active exercise
in conflict with the freedom Of elections; when they had
been told, and again. that this Administration
proposed TO establish itself high ground with the
| Of party dashing at its feet
This but the determination of the President himself
declared that saunch collector the port Phadephia
of whom he asked how many Clay there were in his
office Or whatever cOmpie they might he, thing
certain which the gentleman told them, viz: that there
gentlemen connected with this Administration who
would be heard the subject when the proper
They had been heard on il. II the thunder which they
had heard yesterday but the prcmoron of com.
ing let come, said Mr.. T.; for it had been held
out in certain quarters that mighty brewing,
which would break in sunder the party already DESTROYED
and that portion of the party, in the minority who
should refuse TO into the support of this Adninsa-
ion-ths bankrupt Administration.
Mr.. r. ecolccted that during the Administration of the
distinguished and venerable gentleman from Massachusetts
Mr. Adams) there in this country party wio on
bare suspicion suspicion which exploded the exemina
ton Of the act) that there what called bargain
intrigue and corruption between that distinguished
nernbe gentleman and another high unconary of tue Go.
yernmentthat there arose party who for numbers,
eec and moral and political power had been unequaed
in the history OF the country. All this opposition that
Administration the result Of bare suspiciOn
rupton, bargain sae and notwithstanding that
fresh in the memory of the country every man
public life who tyro i'll politics. they here
the time come in this boosted republican liberty,
when American Representative repcsr nm old Re
evolutionary State, Of the original thirteen descending
himself from line OF lustrous revolutionary ancestry
found coming into this Hall a representative of the
Administration, and boldly openly shamelcsy offering the
rpois Of office to tho highest bidder. "!Iow many Clay
there among your CLERKS in Philadelphia p" That
the mode in which these gentlemen be heard in
the selection Of candidate for Presidents the Of
poBtnen descending from collector Inspector: all this
be exercised with only great object. the mind
Of the Administration viz: that its power might be felt in
the contest for the Presidency l5ii Who dared tell
them that the Wing party had been trying make their
President hereto shape legislation for the unhoy purposes
Of party And yet the gentleman admitted that the very
object Of this party, who rayine around the ADM.
nistraton to make themselves felt in the election of
1874.
There something extremely ridiculous in the idea Of
the Administration psryof such parry coming this
Hall Of the American House Of Representatives, and tell.
ing them that had the power dispose OF those great
pIIes which CONFUSING nation Of lI,OO00OO Of
people Mr. T. could help bat ne struck, when he had
looked the remarks tho gentleman reported in the
papers Of this morning. the similarity of the genenans
position and that of officer Of the law In his own native
Commonwealth. constable Of Massachusetts, was called
a warrant Of tho sturdy yeomanry
Of that St1e. and, receiving very shaking from
this Massachusetts msn the constable, assuming himself
good deal Of importance squared himself about and said
al would have You understand who you shaking sir
When you shake you shake the Commonwealth
Laughter. So with these gentlemen who are rnyng a..
round the President: ave the State; the Go.
yernmenpwe are fixed fact lLcnewed aughlerl around