The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-02-25
PRINTER SS3 AND PUBLIssHEDl BY BY Il. 4 WEBB.

! gentleman from Crawford, 'ifh he 10 ss trne
an sGmiier OF the war worn velefaa ef Men
Itucky,@ho has shed more blood Ia tlefsnce
Iof his counlfy than any man lisins-I
would ask h,m if he uannA make a better
bargain with Mr., r,Buchanans then the Tyler
mens sflf5 51s ~ ts1es3 a9l es s'as
+. tu the oAs case he win b, sold body and
lsfeeches, (laush,esD and in the other he can
make an honorable peace. II know ihs
gentleman 10 be honesty bat lha, he fully
understands the undefcurtent that is to
sweep him and The johnson party from the
political scroll. very mich adoubl,s ssg
Mt. LOWRY (n,errup,ingl | am NOT
IN mark e,--and il the Hon. Speaker thinks
be can either buy Or sell te fssi he is 4 ns'a-: g.
Ikea, H., ,aiimsi 4 ,ee, .oal .,sis :,
Mr., WRiGfiT +esuinet--t know ihe
gentleman is not ia market. i know be is
an homes, supporter Of The Hero Of
the iThames,,fof that rsauon oLswant him
to- open his aeyes. And, sir, a.hers is,
another paper TO be established here. For
What purpose | would ask! repeat i'i,
there Is 10 be paper established here.
to be called the 'lndepsndent Press in
order 10 abuse the members OF the legisla
lure. suppose, fossooth, 10 abuse the
man who has the bravery and foitiludc to
stand up7snd pfoclaim 10 the world he . is
mot minion nor slave /. is to ldenounce
men,I presume, nfor speaking here what
4 they think and believe. nay, sir. whs.'they
lido know-7to)rut The gag upon, the m,oulh's
of MEMBERSHIP close their lips. & Sir, the
press-Ihe Tyler ptess--ths independent
Tyler press to be established here has no
telrors for me-, They may yiify me as
much as they please, bat while / am AN
independent ihenbersu a free ltsptesen.a.
tive body,a while see frsud here | will
poist my finger at il without regard to
influence from any quarter Sir, lis my,
duly.my sworn duty, and what my con-.
s,iuen.s wilfdemand at my hands. Them
setve and with fidelity when error is 'un.
masked and corruption exposed 70 ,lhe pub,
lie eye. To establish an dependent press
hetel' Isaw the editor talking, not 10 me,
but to another lndivdaah and heard him
say-'I want to see an lndepenpent ptess.
here TO abuse the members OF the legisla
,ure.' Now; sir, what man on this floor
us deserving of abuse! What man here,
that has taken his oath to serve his cou nty
with fdelity,is deserving Of abuse! What
man here is deserving of abuse, Irepeat,bs
The public press! This Isl the political
parties stand here.-And I tell you that
there is no. mistake that The democracy or
Pennsylyaala is for Mr.. Buchanan. But ilc
he cannotilget the ,nominaton, there is
many worse man than 1900 81
Mr.. LOWRY {,nlerruping.) The next
man is Ma!ly. the Magician, 4 SUPPOSE
= Mr.. WRIGHT; No, air, not for me-, !
do not conceal my views-l proclaim them
here to the world, that Martin Van Buren,
is not my Icandidate, though .if1pomina,ed
i will give him my unyielding support
There is no spot, sir, in Mr.. Van BuIea's
administration that would see obliteraied.
His measures will be regarded as the g cal
LANDMARKS of democracy, when he is gone
10 The tomb of the capulels. 9ApdaIsay,lor
benefit of The gentleman from Crawford
and all oihers;and feaution hin against the
Cass movement il, Pennsylvania. tl:at il is
not, in fact, for General Cass. 10 God forbid !
that they should impose upon that gentle,
man; but Isay that they are 10 turn right I
about face, and wheel inlo lie ranks Of
John Tyler. sPgans are 10 be sung 10 The
heavens for the political success of John
Tyler. Now, sir, il thereis a gentleman \
here listening TO my voice, | telli Him 10
mark, that by The 4lh OF July next, tie
predciion now make. will Se. most fully I
verified, But. sir, i do not say with what |
success, nor'do say that James Madison
Porter is 10 be made Secretary at war, 10
bring the Democracy irto The Tyler ranks. |