Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-01-07


TINS was but the determination of the Presl-
den, himself declared to that siaunch collector al
the port Of Philadelphia, OF whom he asked no"
many Clay men there were IN his office? or
Whatever complexion they might be, one thing is
certain which the gentleman told them, VIZ: that
there were gentlemen connected with this Ad-
ministration who would be heard on the subject
when the proper time came They had been
heard on it. Ii the thunder which they had heard
Yesterday was but the premonltion OF he coming
Storm let it come, said Mr.. T.; for j, had been
held out in certain quarters that a mighty storm
was brewing, which would break 10 sunder the
party already destroyed. and that portion of the
party, now in the minority. who should refuse TO
come into tho support OF this ADMINISTRATOR
this bankrupt Administration.
Mr. T. reco &c ted that during the Admin istra-
ton Of the distinguished and venerable gentle
man from Massachusetts, Mr.. AdamsO there a.
rose in this country party who, on bare suspi
cion Ia suspicion which exploded on the examina-
ton Of the facts) that there was what was called
bargain, intrigue, and corruption between that
distinguished and venerable gentleman and an.
othe high funclionary Of the Goverument-tha,
there arose Il party who, TOT numbers, intellect
aud moral and political power, had been unequal
led in The history Of the country. All this oppo-
sIiion to that Administration was the result OF q
bare suspicion o corruption bargain, or sale; and
yet, notwithstanding tina. event was fresh in the
memory OF tho country, and Of every man III
here saw the time come, IN this era OF boosted
republican liberty, when an American Reprosen
tative, representing an old Revolutionary State
one Of The original thirteen, descending hmsel
from a line OF Illus,rious revolutionary ancestry
found coming into this Hall as a Representa-
tive Of the Administration, and boldly, openly
shameIessy Offering the sposls Of Office to The high
est bidder. "How many Clay men are there a
mong your clerks in Philadelphia? That wa
The mode in which these gentlemen were TO be
heard in the selection Of a Candidate for Presl
dent; the power Of appointment, descending frou
collector TO iuspecinr- all this " n ha
ed it'll only one great object, IN the mind OF the
Administration, VIZ: that its power might be
Eel, 10 tho contest for the Presidency in 1914 -
Who dared TO tel, them that tho Wing party hat
been trying to make their President here-t
shape legislation for the unholy purpose o! party
And vet the gentleman admitted that tho very
object of this party, who we're raliying round tn
Administration, was to make themselves felt il
the election Of 1914.
There something extremely ridiculous il
the idea Of the Administration party--of such
party coming into this Hall Of the American
House Of Representatives, and telling them tina
u had the power TO dispose OF those two grea
parties which were CONFUSING nation of II OO'
600 of people. Mr.. Il. could not but be struck
when he had looked at tho remarks Of tho gen
teman reported in the papers Of this morning
Of The similarity Of the genlleman's position an
Common wealth. A constable Of Massachusett
was called on TO serve n warrant on some one G
the sturdy yeomanry Of that State, and receiv
ing a very shaking from this Massachu
sets man, the constable, assuming TO himself
good deal of importance, squared himself abou
and said, 81 would have you understand who yo
are shaking, sir. When you shake you shak
the Commonwealth" Laughter So wit
these gentlemen who rallying around tn
President: 1--WE are the State; wo tn
Government; we arc fixed fact renewe
laughter around this seat Of Government, her
in Washington, and this is the instrument wit
which to knock your brains out if you do not &C
cede to proposition; and we will be felt IN IN
Presidential contest, let you select what candi
dates you please. The gentleman from Masss
chuset,s assumed for himself, aud this Admins
tration assumed for itself, the power, by the vet
power, by the power Of spoils, and by the powe
to control all the appointments to and remova
from office, to bring all the influence Of the Gov
ernment to bear on the contest for the Presder
CIV in 1874 And then. as If all that had bee
said about tho Presidents conscience before wa
but idle talk, the gentleman told them that tn
veto power Of the Constitution might be brougt
10 bear the legislation of the country, and tina
thereby they might be checkmated.
Mr. II. would ask the gentleman from Mass
chuseus if the veto power was thus intended b
the trainers Of the Constitution to be used a
instrument Of party, even admitting on tho broa
est sense, what the gentleman COMMENCED, I'M
the President Of the United States ord
nate branch Of legislation? What was legislatIc
in this country if it were not the consummatic
Of public opinion, Of the wishes Of the People
expressed by their Representatives,? 1t was
considers ton Of this proclamation Of public opi
ION from end Of the country TO the other. tn
the repeal of this law was TO be justified; and y
the gentleman told them that this direct EXPIRE
sion of public sentiment, through the Represent
tives of the People, was 10 be checkmated by Il
President, and all for the purpose of enabling Il
Administration control the elections of ISL
or to be felt in tho selection of candidate for Il
Presidency!
In all the opposition Of the Wing party TO q
Administrations Of General Jackson and Mr. W
Buren,, i; was not claimed by gentlemen then ST.
inning ihosa Admnst railons that tho pow