The Whig standard., 1843-12-14

tuition. and N conformity 10 the interpretation OF
that clause Of the Constitution as given by Mr.
Jefferson. But what cared the Locofoco major
ity for this The Protest they did not like, and
from he journals it should be espuaged. The
Clerk was but their goosequiH-the iong-estab-
lished usages Of the House were contrary to their
common sense and the dictates of their democ-
racy--the Speaker was too liberal, and was
wholly wrong in this case-the Constitution did
not mean thai the subject upon which the
House was voting should be entered on the
journal, SO that the people could see and under
stand how their public servants were voting ::
No. 1t only meant that the yeas and nays
should be entered alone, without stating the
question at length. And as for MIR. jefferson 5
opinions these men, who are continually shout
ing his praises upon every stump and al every
cross roads in the nation, and who are pretend
ing to uphold his views of the Constitution as
the only true Interpretation of that instrument
treated his opinion, just as they always do his
opinions, and the Constitution also, when they
come into conflict with the wishes or interests
of their party, with silent contempt, or the utter
indifference which they would manifest to the
writings of lunatic.
Such is sketch Of the second crpun eing pro-
cess of Locofocoisn. And in this second attempt
they have improved upon the invention of SEN
ator I" solitary and alone" Benton. In the first
expunging process, they only drew black lines
around the Objectionable resolution. In the sec
ond, they had the whole Protest erased, or cut
out of the journal. And this mode of proceed
ing they are about TO make perpetual, during
their reign in power, by additional rules of the
House Hereafter, the journal is not to be, what
it was designed to be by the trainers of the Con-
stiution, - history Of all The Legislature acts Of
The House, as reH phat heyrefuse to do, as ,ohat
they agree TO do" No: it is only TO be regis
ter Of the edicts and DEGREES of tyrannical ma
jority. The minority may have the right 10 sit
in the Hall, and occasionally to make motion
but they are not to enjoy their constitutional
right of having their motions or resolutions
spread upon the journal, unless il be from the
condescendtng courtesy Of an overbearng ma
jority. In the emphatic language Of Mr. Bar
nard, g the House has nullyfed the laws of Con-
gress in permitting members to take seats in The
House who were not elected by single districts,
in compliance with the law. And it has now
nullyed the Constitution ITSELF by falsifying its
journal, and refusing to keep fair register of its
acts" When such proceedings have marked the
commencement of the session, we may look for
any thing and every thing to be done, which
party discipline OF party bigotry can effect
The following article, which we extract from
the Globe Of Monday, is curiosity and as such
we commend il to the attentive perusal of our
friends:
i.' CONGRESS.
The Senate, to-day, reelected its officers OF
the last Congress. MIR. Beale, the doorkeeper,
came within one vote Of being ousted, as being
q decided Democrat. The Federal Senator 10
whom Mr.. Beale is indebted for his place acted
considerably for his party in not extirpa,ing the
little. remnant OF Democracy in attendance on
that body. The grand sweep in the House Of
Representatives made by the yictors of 1910, who
thought no Democrat worthy of any Office has
been Justly retalated by the present House. The
hard-cider campaigners Of the Senate, after
breaking the Globes contract, ard disuissinr its
publishers, were content with barely overslanch
ing Mr.. Beale. TO have inundated him al This
| session, in cold blood, after making him such
remarkable instance of mercy in the hot pursuit
OF 1S4l, would have been too savage, and might
have been remembered.
Now let US analyze the Globes remarks, or
take them in detail, one by one
TEXT" The Federal Senator to whom Mr..
Beale is indebted for his place. acted considerate-
ly for his party in not extrpating the little rem
nant OF Democracy in attendance on that body, y
CoMNEsr.-The Secretary Of the Senate, Mr..
Dickins, is not Federalist," but a professed
Democrat, and was first put in his present place
by the Locofoco party. He has appointed and
retains in his Office some Of the most out-and-out
Locofocos, one of whom was a candidate for
nomination as Clerk of the House of Represen.
tatives, and could he have obtained the nomina-
tlon OF his party, would have been the successful
opponent of the Wing candidate, Mr.. Clarke.