The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-06

In MS constituents and his political approved,
90 suffer from such tribunal Lei the remarks
which he made yesterday so forth TO the world ae-
companed by the speech delivered to-day by his col
league, which eyinced total disregard Tor, and
vilul peryersion Of the truth The public would
then whether he aconssteni politician OF not
OF whether he ought To be " thrown overheard" lie
did not yesterday, ever since he entered upon the
political stage, compromit singe prneiPie oil The
Democratic party and he never would, knowingly.
What he said yesterday he would say now that ifhs
Democratic principles were TO be measured by men,
and through them lac was to find favor with those
with whom he associated, then he might despair
OF finding favor. lie had supposed principles, not
men, TO be cardinal priuciple OF inc Democralic
party.
MIR. GORDON now arose to reply to his colleague
and
Mr. Nc NEON, at the same time, about to adj
dress the House, having given live minutes oil the
sxty measured TO nun by the rule, 10 Mr.. BOVINE.
MIR. GORDON raised point of order, and claim
ed it right 10 reply to his colleague, as pfi''-
legged question.
Some confusion prevailed for few seconds; and
before il had fairly subsidized, the voice OF
Mr.. GORDON was heard obove the lying echoes
saying that The speech Of his colleague was public
eech, delivered such, and as he supposed, public
property Al he thought that he had perfect ngn'
lit its length and breadth and to speak OF as nc
pleased. lie regretted that his colleague mae ,he
speech, and no doubt his colleague regretted y nut
connected as he Mr.. Gordon) was with the Demo
cratic party of New York, with which he always CO.
operated aud always belonged he had thought 1t due
To the House and the country that, at least as lar
AZ he was concerned he should cut the political con-
nexion which united him to his colleague he hated
To speak Of himself he did not like the idea of being
she hero Of his ow speech. However as for him
ssif, he was brought up, from his BIRTH in the De-
ocratc school, his father fought in the Revolution
airy war, but he came here 10 beg pension fof
The services rendered to his country lie (Mr. Cor
DOM never made speech gave vote In his lie,
which, in his judgment, did not comport with the
Democratic creed With regard to The charge
OF his overture to the Wing party, lCries of
Lets have q" "come, out with it, he never
aspred to be the leader Of any party, but was con-
tent to be an humble follower Of the people. His
colleagce had spoken Of that which he MIR. Bowne)
knew nothing; and the charge was false from begin
ming to end. His colleague had shown his Federal
propensity by going into his Mr. Gordon's) district
10 pick up political scandal, and to ring his peals
against him. lie judged, from the use made OF it,
that his colleague long since anticipated going over
10 the "Guard y; and, knowing that he Mr. Gordon)
was true fire. had directed n broadside at him.
Cries of Adjourn" adjourn" were heard in va
rous directions and several gentlemen called Tor The
yeas and na,s
Mr. KcKEON said that he was entitled to the
floor and as no one was heard TO dispute the fact the
honorable gentleman commenced an address TO the
House but, without concluding, he gave way for
motion to adjourn; which prevailed
And the House adjourned until tomorrow