Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-02-06
= T. IA 20 y q. &c r. y y.
THIRD Sc ION.
SPEECH OF MIR. GARRETT DAVIS
or kENruCky.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
rHrasp,y. Jan. y. 1913.
TIE nANkRIpT LAW

yield him the floor To enable hun to reply to the goutle
man from Massachusetts, Mr. CusnINo)
Mr.. DAVIS said he would be glad 10 accommodat,
his friend, hui. r,m fear that he should not be able a
gain 10 get the floor declined to yield 10 his request
Mr.. THOMPSON wished To be permitted by III,
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. D,,is) 10 make Ia
mark IN justification o the request he had made of The
gentleman The gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.
CuSntNG) after twenty days of cau,ious reflection
oi calm dcltheraun. aud mature study had attempted
To charge him Mr. t. with having expended m cdilo
rial article IN the Globe in making assault and accusa
ton upon him. (Mr c. lie wanted opportunity oil
replying inprobpta 10 the speech ut the gentleman
from Massachusetts. and Of taking up this floor the
challenge which the gentleman lad hurled al INN, aud
daring the gentleman 10 meet hun the issue he had
made the truth of his cause bcnre the country
nov. without prouptincs from editorials elsewhere
For that he had appealed the gentleman lr1nl
Kentucky to yield him the nuor.
Mr.. DAVIS sllll declined 10 yield the floor his
friend which he would do with great pleasure had he
ny assurance ol hcng again able 10 get II himself.
lie was Opposed (hc proceeded 10 say To the recon
sidcraion oi The bill which had ns passed for the rc1eal
OF the bankrupt law and IN this he acting IN ubedi
cncr 10 The Wshcs and deliberately formed will OF hs
constituents. lie admitted that il was NOT the duty
and II not proper for representative this npur
10 pay attention to all the ciuurs of pop lar lee, ling
10 act IN obedience 10 opinions o the people not formed
deliberately, and with opportunity Of indglns
~ hut II wasn accordance with the deliberate and ire
ycrshle opinion 1T his constituents tina. lac acted
ting Tor the repeal. aud against the sidcraliou.
lie alluded 10 the party character Of ths debate, 10
the proprety OF aud importance the perpeuiiy Of
institutions that the administrative measures ol Govern
ncnl should be discussed aud scnnni2rd at every
SION Of Congress, and said he should boldly ask the
scrutiny and investigation u the party 10 which he be
Iongcd, who were m the administrative power Of
the Government. It IN this spirit Int he alrcmpt
ed 10 discharge the duty Of examining Of tho
sutes of the present Admin iatlon.
The gentleman from Massachusetts (Alr GusmNe)
had commenced his speech tbs morning by assuming
most extraordinary aud most understandable premises
lie had deliberately said To tins House that at the
called session two alternatives presented 10 gentle
mcn the OF a consl tutlona administration of Gov
eminent, under the lead Of the President and The other
Of iacous anarchy under the lead of the great Sen
ator from Kentucky. MIR. ID. assumed here, aud intend
ed to prove that position falsely assumed and that i'm
Piled caumnoS dcnuucailun against the public course
u the distinguished ex-senator from Kentucky. lie
would ask the gentleman from Massachusetts what had
been the principles et that Senator, uniolcd in
urcs. aud 10 which the gentleman had gwen his adhc
sion and support Tor fifteen years previous the
mcncemcnt o the extra session. lie asked any member
Of this louise whether that distinguished senator at the
extra session had marked ont any course for hlusc2
Did he take up any measure, or put out any new
principles? The gentleman from Massachusetts had IN
tmatcd IN his first speech he had III all the speeches
he had made IN this House upon this subject that the
Wings IN Congress had thrown themselves into a fac
tious opposition to the Government, that they had ahan#
dOncu thcir duly 10 Tie Government and the country,
and refused their evaporation with the President in thu
administration of the Governments The gentleman
from Indiana, Mr.. kENNEpY,) had assumed the same
position. and had taken 10 himself great credit as many
other "Democrals ON this floor had.) for having come
up to the honest support foln TYLER. while the Wing
party had abandoned that duty. which ought TO have
been paramount TO all party considerations Let them
examine the truth Of thIs position and at the extra
session what measures were passed by Congress, aud
what measures were then recommended by the Pres-
dent necessary enable him 10 carry the eXecn-
tive branch of the Government.
Mr.. d. referred 10 the various passed AT the
extra session. 10 the act for the distribution ot the pro
cecds OF the public lands recommended by Mr. Tyler
To the bankrupt act recommended by Mr. Tyler; the
loan bill with the recommendations; TO tho bill to
pay of the post office debt OF half million OF dollars.
which the preceding Administration had lett legacy
Ia Gen. larrsons Administration, and which the party
who contracted that debt refused to forward and
aid the Wings Of this House 10 lquldate To the iari
bill imposing duty free articles, supported by the
Wing party, who marched forth in solid columns aud
voted for this bill to give to John Tyler to
bic him administer the Governments the first and
second bank bshc second an Administration measure
coming here with the sanction Of John Tyler, which the
gentleman from Massachusetts the Secretary OF State
da deny. The Secretary of State had been made
the medium Of negotiation between the President and
ihe Wing party. He never had dared and never
would and yet, after the word Of the President and his
pledged faith had been alsied, the Secretary Of State
the Cabinet, who felt that ii would be dshonor for
them TO remain. by saying that there cause for
The dissolution of The Cabinet. Now, he asked. could
John Tyler demand one thing more of the Wing party?
Could the gentleman from Massachusetts ask ilhe
Wing party any thing enable John Tyler to car
ry on the administration of this Government
The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. krHNEpy) had
said Mr.. Tyler was an honest old SOUL and he would
give his Administration an honest support far as he
believed it entitled 10 support; and the gentleman united
with the gentleman from Massachusetts and his cuad -
tors ON this floor in denouncng the Wing parry in Com
gress for having withheld their support from this Adj
mlnslraton; and yet. strange might seem, the gen
eman from Indiana had voted against every solitary
measure t the cacd session! Mr. d. referred in
OF aulmadyerson 10 Of the doctrines advanced by
the gentleman from Indiana. aud especially TO the avow
al that as member of the Democratic party, he would
no, advance any TO the President that it would
be by the veto power, and to his justification Of Mr.
Tyler in renewing from office those who not his
friends. The gentleman did not (said Mr.. D. truly
represent the free independent will of his constituents
on this occasion, No ''hoosler" the gentleman had
styled HIMSELF roaming through his forests or his
praires, would avow that he would not advance
he deemed Of great importance to the country be
cause i, nigh be met by the Executive veto and they
would say that the offices Of the Government
suled for the benefit of the people, for the convenience
of the Government in its administration and that no
tive except patriotism and the public good ought TO direct
the appointments In removals from office.
But let him extend the examination little further.
At tho last session of Congress they had passed the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill, the military and naval
appropriation bill The Indian BILL the fertilization bill tho
loan bill the bill to raise additional revenue by the tariff
the remedial justice bill, and the Treasury note bill All
these measures Of most essential importance to aid
IA in IN Govern