Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1843-03-16
w ,ssrNeroN. 4tb March. 1s13.


The closing scenes ofthe twenty seventh Congress
were marked by an extraordinary degree of passion
and violence, the part of the utas of both parties,
especially in the Senate
Mr.. Forwards resignation, which was entirely I'M
expected to the President and which took place on
the first, made it necessary for the President immed
ately to nominate successor In this sudden retire.
ment, Mr. Forward followed too nearly the example OF
the Cabinet of lS4l though it is not supposed his
design was TO produce embarrassment. The oppor-
tunty was seized upon however, by party leaders Of
both sides, and as much embarrassment was caused,
lay in the power of their united counses, and uni
ted efforts. The president nominated Mr. Cushing
for the vacant pest and for the first twenty-four
hours it was generally thought that the nomination
would meet with 49, POSITION. But on the morning
of Friday the Sd, the Ultra Wings cducussed and find
ing that Mr. Benton Mr. Allen, and others Of the more
radical locos would join them they resolved to defeat
not only Mr. Cusbng's nomination, but that of every
body else who regarded a friend of the admin
istraton. IN Mr. Cushings case they succeeded; and
the records of the Senate show the notifying proofs
of concert and cooperation between Benton 81 Man
gum, Allen and Cnttendon, Perry, Smith and Hunt
ington &c. &c.
Let the Wings Of the country mark this let them
ponder it well, and when they hear at the next cleo
ton, of the general apathy of the Wings they will be
at no loss to find out a 1t is painful indeed to
see the names, which caucusses and Violence and
threats of party denunciation drove into the columns
of this opposition. Here are the Senators OF Rhode
Island, New England men, voting against placing at
the head of the Treasury New England man, not
only of the highest ability and character, but the man,
of all others most willing and able to give Just proec
ton to all New England interests Surely nothing
but the last degree of submission TO party dctation
else the strongest natuation would have led them
into such proceeding. There other Senators
who seemed to act out of mere spite, not only to the
President and Mr. Cushing, but to their constitu-
ents also. They have been rejected themselves, and
h,,,o and
in rejecting Others AT the head of them Mr.
Graham, Of North Carolina who is undersood to have
commenced the opposition. lie has Just been turned
ct e. HE scot by IA at home and so has
and Mr. Kerr, of Maryland, knows that the same fate
awaits him.
The Senate has removed the Injunction of secrecy
from their uoteS, but not from the debates. The ma
orty did not choose to let the people know the rea
sons, by which they encouraged one another to go
head, in this Of proceeding But while those
who heard the speeches thus restrained from tell
ing the world what their authors said, they are moi
prohibited from telling what was not said. And al
knew that Mr. Gushing was not rejected on any ale
ged want Of talent integrity, or fitness for the office
1t should be mentioned to the credit of Mr. Calhoun
and his friends the Senate, that they did not Join ir
this opposition. The union was between Mr.. Cldys
friends and Mr. Van Burens friends. Mr. Wright;
vote is perhaps the only exception to this remark.
A greater degree Indignation was never manifest
ed among the crowds that gather IN the various apart
ments ofthe Capitol, the last evening ola Session
than exhibited when it was known that Mr. Cush.
ing had been rejected Then broke forth genera
cry of "Shame!" "Shame !" "Shame !"
The echoes ofthese sounds, or other reason for ap
pretending that their hot headed and factious oppos
ton would be approved by nobody but those as ho
headed as themselves, not without effect inside
of the walls and closed doors of the Senate.
When Mr. Spencers nomination came in, there was
equally furious attempt by the leaders to rally then
forces against it but their troops would not up
Mr. Spencer confirmed, as it is understood, by &
vote of % against 90 And heard Wing Senator
say the next morning, that there never was such
shower of anathemas was poured on his head, ant
the heads ofothers for not holding until the President
should be compelled to abandon all his own friends
and nominate only such persons were agreeable tC
the ultra wings
On the WHOLE the universal feeling here is that the
Senate has, after ALL got the worst oft. Its procee
dings have been evidently factous, and spitefnl
that their efforts reco on themselves. Neither Mr.
Cushing nor the President, feel any modification Of
embarrassment. The Cabinet can be arranged, at a
ny time, as the President DESIRES and the great off
ces of the government, at home and abroad filed
may be thought best notwithstanding all that ha:
been done by the angry and disappointed ultas ofthe
9th Congress.-COr jour. Com
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