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

masking the INSTRUMENT of gratifying the most r,hes. and
heish ambition tina, could operate the mind Of
The gentleman from Massachusetts complain ed that the
President OF the United States had been badly treated and
that he himself had been badly treated by the Wing party lie
had said yesterday that the gentleman from Virginia (Mr.
Wse) aud himself had been much abused body.
Mr.. CUSHING (Mr T. yielding the floor said he made
complaint. lie had said that the gentleman from Viz
gina and himself had hid than their just share OF the
4 obsquy that fell on public men.
mr. THOMPSON continued. II the gentleman from
Massachusetts had complained yesterday OF abuses from
/ the Wing party, he had complained before.
\ voice. ale complains now."l
Mr. T. would go back smother fact lie Tef,.-d TO
the Of the gentleman from Massachusetts at honr
and his circular address his the close
the extra session, when he had his abuse this
Houses when he had charged thst dictatorship had
set Itself IN in this House 10 control all legislation, and
make Presidents instead of making laws And yet the gen.
tonan said that he must not be rcjr,cd in the
strain which he had used.
Mr. L. briefly referred Ia the Whig manifesto the
OF the extra session, and the circumstances attending
IL was the gentleman HIMSELF he ysd who had conn,enc.
cd this war, and who had said that they compelled
register this cdici for the purpose promoting the ends and
aims OF particular chs,in for the Presidency. suppose
was true, Ms the gentleman declared that the President
OF the United States during tendency of the second
bank bill did make offers hi, Cabinet decline rcelsc
uon and that the Cabinet advised him against inserting
IN his veto message wholly incongous with the subject,
did follow matter Of that the other
cd to have ,ranspred that time did take place stated
by the Secretary OF How suprcmcy ridiculous would
It have been the President coordinate department
Of legislation, for him have announced in his veto
sage that he would not be candidate for reelection Just
as well might they cngrst passed by themselves
that they to DO considered
Mr. had hoped that the glowing patriotism which
through the sentiments Of the gentleman from Mssachu
sets expressed in the Legislature of Massachusetts. in
1854, on the subject OF the veto power, would
have been lost the gentleman himself. He did wish
To arraign the gentleman for change OF opinions;
the gentleman himself had said those the least
err who would be guided by the light OF experience. But
II seemed 70 him most ular that the doctrine held by
the gentleman in 1884 the subject of the OF the
power could have been by an individual who
me Clnstr of
~ But he would regard the gentleman from Massachusetts
rs having spoken hike prophet and having predicted this
consequences which would result from this
else Of the power By the President of the United
States See what he said in 1891 in the Legislature Of
Massachusetts when speaking about the exercise of the
veto powsr-of this "fsct in the Constitution which
TO be felt in the conte, for the Presidency in lS44. Tho
| gentleman ssys;-
And here in this place. this spot upon these heights
where the beacon fires OF freedom first kindled.
III sight OF the immortal field Of Bunker H-here should
the people Of Massachusetts, their assembled Reprcsen
tatves enter their solemn poisstaton against Executive
usurp2tons and organize Themselves need be, in vim
dcauon OF liberties violently assaied. OF their property
! wantonly destroyed"
"Are to laud the Presden; the skies right wrong
IN order TO obtain credit Washington l. this prnc
| pie p
Ay. sir, (said Mr.. Thompson) repeI, the inquiry IL
this Prncpel Are to aud the President the skies
right wrong, in order obtain Credit power or place
Is this principel 1t is 1t an insult to the common
sense OF this House. 1t is fact that stands on, like
se-eviden iaci in the Constitution, against which the
$50 ''S'" may PeIhaPs hioch ou' ms
own brains.
Mr.. T. further read from Mr. Cushing's speech Of 1884,
I as follows
Are we TO chain our conscience and opinions the
car OF triumphant military chettain Are kiss
mailed heel which reads upon necks and trampes
into the earth Is this democracy Sohave not learned
democracy TO sacrifice principles conscience, and duly
for the sake Of Influence rih the Ereeutiue be democra
cy DESIRE NONE OF and the party ourished
before Us, we the old Roman did "Nicx causa
dis pacuit Sod victa Caton Ia the Presidents unpara
ed exercise oil the veto power Tor but twice using which
Louis 10th was hurled from hi thronc-n has unparalleled
Disregard Of the opinions Of The Senate and House of Re-
pesenfafireS-in all this gentlemen perceive the De-
m"oranc character al the President. Il in it, the
language OF the tenth resolution the proofs of his dpo.
ton To concentrate all power the hands of single indi
/ vidual'"
That the language of the gentleman from, N,ss.e
1884, continued Mr. r. in regard 10 the exercise Of
tins power. The veto power in the Constitution was
the same fact then that il wa, now. /, was ,c s,
men, the same machine; and if il was dnpy.,os ,s,,
OF party in 1884, IL was much more so NOV when ,h
possessors of had b. b,ref,cedpcss 10 c,rs nm ~ Iii
them ihat i, shouId he us.J in ,b .I.c,;on =, ~ ~ -
mine which of the conIpe,itor. in tho, cb, bH 80 -;
victorious The gentleman had told them b, hc Gould M,
tell them who those compotitors world he AR II had
hoped That in that controversy thoso who rcnrcc,oJ %
opinions of the Wing party might be enabled TO rally under
that banner IN contTndistincton IN tbe stpgrs.d
who represented Southern principes; in 1914 tho Wbi
party might have been enabled TO ralv against ina, ,, wi
entertained PRINCIPLES entirely the nntinodes IN H.
Ifthatdistnguished man Of the SOUTH s,onding d
and boldly and fearlessly maintaining his prncpss.
whom Il of honor and Integrity no exceptions cnaid
J
the standard of the same porty tnen in the settlement M
the contest of 1874 we might have PRINCIPLES settled def
ntey that there would be no longer coes, about them
But he ycry much that difficulty to which the gen
temcn had alluded ~ boastngy would be bo,rbt abau,
When ne saw tho scat OF the Senator in the other end of the
Capitol filled by distinguished man of the opposite party
TO him in his own State; when he saw i'm the Old North
State the sceptre departing that party when he saw
the movements in the Legislature of Georgia he began TO
think that there something moving the contests north
of Macon and Dixons line which would enable them TO saw
with distinguished chief principles were TO be set
| tied AT ALL
In closing his remarks, Mr.. I. had word say the
! gentleman from Massachusetts He had cndeayored TO
treat this "iact in the Constituton-ts terrible fact
which was to WELD such Tremendous power over the des
TIMES OF the country for long time come-yhich was
to control tue formation and determination Of parties in the
contest of Siio treat the declaration here made that the
pow and influence VI this administration the SER
VIC Of the party who would support it, fact uttered
By responsible this floor. he -,