Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09
From the Albany Daily Advertiser
NJ IN CONGRESS-.

Tile Congress OF Inc UHteu Slutcs nus, IeCeHt
Nv, by the conduct of Locofoco member from
Ohio, by The name of Weller, been disgraced TO
IN extent not surpassed, if equailed, in inIany
since the outrage committed by another member
OF the same party from The same State, Ivy ne
name of Slansberry, in The time OF Gen. jack
sons first Presidency, when rowdyishl maze us
most remarkable and unblushing advent at the
seat OF government
The N. Y. Express contains about rs clear an
account OF The course and character OF the pro-
ceedings TO which we refer, as any we have seen
aud we avail ourselves OF it. That sketch, IN con-
uecton with the passage cHed from the cores
ponden, of the Boston Daily Advertiser, will en-
able our readers to comprehend in some faint de-
gree the shame done to Tree institutions, and tho
wrong done to free and decorous debate by some
of the partisans who make much pre;ence to
democracy.
The method of altac; is to rise and call the
Wings liars" or, TO do as Mr.. Weller did in the
case Of Mr. Stewart brand him with " lie No.
TO No. 9. If Il challenge to mortal combat grows
out Of such language all That The LucolocOs have
10 do is to sXpel the Wing cllnllehger from Con-
gress, mud enforce upon him the pains and penal
lies of the law above alluded to Or, II, The chat.
leuge is accepted and Que OF Them loses his lile,
clnmor is raised AT over the nation, and J." the cries
of The murdered Cti!ry "Ihe ghost of CIlley y
"the morality of the Wings - "Cay the duel
lst!' and hundred other similar clnmors, are
echoed from end OF The land to tine other.
IT will he perceived in this stae OF things, that
the Wings are closed in on every side. They can.
not Use in their seats and use the language Of
"linr" for The reason that their education, habits,
manners, ana just sense OF "hat Is que 10 ueceh'
cy' III lhe eyes " ulne' "",o's as wen Us "'e
people ui me Uhlitu Slu'es, Iuroh az suth WI
garry ana abuse III any sphere "netner ~ or o"'
oil Congress Oh 'H7 oll,er "ahu, lnese t"'hGs
are th9 very eehehls oi LocoIucoshI, tho very
instruments which 'hey USE WIN 81 "''" ue"-
terily at Washington.
"A memoer Vi Congress c",''o' I"oose aeS'-
Cidtes lie niuy oe us ieu'teu 10 hoi D"0o.
and as eloquent as fl't, pul II ne acceP! se"t III
the National Legislature ne mus come III contact
with The VuIghrHy OF lhe Weiers or the peasuy
drunkenness OF me MCCOh'eis' ~ ne consent
TO go down to jericho, he must 'a.i n company
similar to that oil '" u CERTAIN man spoken oi III
me ocfptufe'
Inc conduct OF Weltr toward Mr. stewart, II
Wing Representative lfoth pennsylvania, is nor,
however, chargeablc upon INA! alone, rs 1t seems
from The statement Ui ne correspondent OF the
Boston Daily Advertiser, tie material part OF which
we copy, us follows;
III Is sa'u 'i"t at ''eetlS OF AiE. " eHef ue'h-
ocraic friends the previous evening, II was dec'-
deH t"h' Vlo'eut ana lersouai auuc" must oe
made upon Mr' stewart 10 reply 10 his coSeht ar
gul"e"'s' ana uiat MR. " eHef was seected as a
n"ng agent III 'h'S BUSINESS II was UNDERSTOOD.
IN 'he morning .I'aI 'i''I ePhGerleI "puh,'nmen!
was 10 c''ii' vi "uu mus '"o mouse VI neit9
eeh"''eS III '.lG o"nc" 9u'cs was se'ec'eu US me
areh'' III winch a prTHc'ent III lhe language OF
10" a'Nse' sI'ou'u 'i"Ne use OF 'ha' weapon 10
aiseIni "n "n"o'"',o "T'"So'iS', ana Si'ehco MN
oe'oi0 '"e AAouS0 anu 'a,'io HIS county IL u
not necessary TOT us 10 enlarge upon 'h's SUBJECT
hefe' ana the Opinions oil inns cUh'ihuhl'y nave
Oer organs oil expression IN washington nut
we trust Ihat WITHOUT us motion OF Phiiy' me
men III congress VINO respect themselves ana
Their constituents WIN UNITE IN irowh'ng down
sach d'sgracetui outbreaks Tor 'ie 'rture'
such is a specimen OF one oil we modes III
winch Locoioco'sm seeks TO put down "lut II
cuiihol answer Dy iac's ana 'aIr argument
bui Inc disgrace dohe 10 i'e house ny 'hs
bio Locoioco was not ALL In reporting Tue pro-
ceedluSs mus notorious by the cohnnc' OF Nir
Weller, he correspondent OF the baltimore raj
riot, Mr.. Shrl'er, had gwen especial offence IL
The bully 10y the accuracy OF MS account ana a'
he was small man. OF ieeoie muscular s''eheln
lie was selected ny wiener ,or personal ossau'
anu battery "hIle seNeIui proiher pulIIes stooo