New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-08


onmcnt ior Debt. In behalf oc that grca, and
pailenshroric measure, Nj FILLMORE took gn
active pai; u'sIng with unans vera BE arguments
rs justice ard expcd!ency. and, as Z member of
the committee on the subject sidny to perfect
IFS cstalis. That portion Of TIE bill r;la.ing TO
Justices Courts was Gfai;ed Uy lin, .hc remain
de! being the .:o:k IF the Hon John c. Spencer.
The bill met with fierce, ua.cgntng oppo ,ition
a, every step Of its progress, and to iiILL4RD
FlLIMoRE rs much as TO any .,iieJ .aap, are we
indebted, tor exPunging from tne statute bool.
that reic Of q cruel, barb .rous age, Impris2n.
mcDt Tor Debt.
He was elected 10 Congress in the fall of 1882.
The session OF 1894 will leng be remembered
as the one in which that system of politics,
known untcr the comprehensive name of Jack.
sou!sn was fully developed. During his first
term Gen. Jacksoa, and those who filled the
high offices Of g'vc!nmen', and shaped the
policy OF the administration, pursued L compare
lively cautious course Bat the ordeal of the
election Of 1892, having been passed, the mask
was thrown eff. The reelection Of Ger. Jack
son was construed INTO a popular approval of al
his acts whether comnliited or only meditated,
and then by gross a'patons Of Executive
thority, and unw4rran,ube exercise of p1wers
const,tutional'y granted, were perpetrated these
gross ou!rages, whic5, defended as they were in
an unscrupu!ous spirit of par,izanship, have done
mare to Gcm9.ulize aud corrupt public sentiment,
foster licentious spirit Of radica!is;n, misc ed
democracy, and fiji the heart of every patriot
with sad torebobings of the future, than sl that
the open assaults Of republican, institutions could
have done III century. II Yves III the stormy
session of 'S3-;, immed!a!ely succeeding the re-
nioval OF the cepostcs, Mr.. FILLMORE took his
saat. IN :hpse days the busioess of The House
aud debates were led by Old and experienced
ncmbeis-new o.es, unless they eI ny wide
spread and almost national reputation, rarely
takine an active and conspicuous part Little
chance, therefore, was sffrded Mr.. FILLMORE,
member oi the opposition, young al.d unassnn-
ing, Of displaying those qualities hat 50 emi-
nent|y fit him for legislative ussfnincss. Bat
the school was one admirably quail fed 10 more
fully develope and cultivate those pnxers which,
under more favorable circumstances have enu.
bied him to ;cnder such varied and Important
ssrvces 10 bis countoy. AS he has ever dorc in
all the stations he has filled, he discharged his
duty with scrupuous fidelity, never emitting on
all proper OCCASIONS ay f,rt to advance The in
tcrests of his Constituents and the country, and
winning the respect aud confidence Of al.
AZ the close of his term of service he resumed
the practice Of his profes sior, which kc pursued
with siiEgushed reputation and success until,
WELDING 10 the public voice. he consented to be-
come a candidate, amd was re elected 10 Cor
gross in tie iell Of 1886. The remarks above
made liz relation to his service in the 23d Con.
grsss viii measuraby apply to his second te1n.
J .c.ssoI:sm and TIC pet bark sy sem, had IN the
march Of the progressive Demcc9&cy," giyes
place to Van .}arenism ana the sun treasury. /.
was but another step towards the practical rfpc-
ds,ou OF cid republican PRINCIPLES Gnd an ad
vance To ne Loco SocG;sn oi The present day
in this Congress NJ. f'iLLM7RE took Z ,io!e &c.
i've part ,hsu hC cld our ( lis II st term, and
on the as enb bling Uf the ntxt Gongtess, to which
he Was RI ceci d ty !t-ceiy INCREASED .:ajnri'y,
he was assigned prominent place nn what, next
10 that o: .Ysys aUC ,.elrs !: was Justly .niici.
pa,ed wGu!3 becaria ihe must Important com
:5,.ee o. the Eoasc-,hat on c!:ct;onq. II was
in mi. Congress that tie fam1us contested New.
Jersey case came up. 1t would swell this brief
h cc:a pajcai esctch 20 ;co grea, lsHgth 90
IA: q. " tGa ;e,.::.s Of iiia. case, ard j; is Inc
itss ..,crssa:1 =. d1 So irasi!.ae'. he ci.cnm.
steds,s aG icc s.o>a ontrsge tban porpeiratl,i oy
a party calling Itself fcprt!;cai, and claiming to
respect State rights must yet dwell IL the recol.
lection OF every reader.
The prominent par, which Mr. FILLMORE took
in that case, his patti mt investigation of all its
complicated, minute detaii., The Clear, cOnvinc,
leg manner in which he set forth the iscs, the
lofty aud Judgment clCqGepcc witt. which he de.
NJ unced the net t2ted wrong, all strongly direct
ed public attention to him as one OF the ahiest
men OF lha, Congress, distinguished as II WAS by
the eminent ability and craftsmanship OF many
of its members. Public indie ena!ion was awakCnct
by the cnormty Of the Outrage, and III that loGg
catalogue of abuses and wrongs which reused q
long. suffering people 10 acton, AID esaltod In
the Signal overthrow Of c"rrr?t and insoient
dynasty in 1910, the Ncw-Js'asy csss :tooi
marked and canspcuurs.
On the assembling OF the next Congress, to
which Mr.. FILLmoaE ~as reelected hy majlrty
lsraer than was ever before given III his dlsric',
he was placed vt the cat OF the COMMITTEE on
Ways md Means. The duties of inst stttor,
alvi:,s s,druus aud responsible, were al that
time pecui.ar!y 50. \ new Administration had
com into power, and found puhlc affairs in
state ct the greatest dc-argemen;. A counts had
been wrong. Acr', p-cuiaton Of sve-y k'nd
abounded i'll almost every department OF the Gov
erpn,eni the revenue was ind qnatc to meet The
ordinary ex 5enscs the ei:iscy large ex,silnS debt
was rapidly swelling III magn;tuce, commerce
and manufactures we're depressed, ;he currency
was de-anaed banks were embarrassed, and gen.
OF der out of cisorGer, 10 'cpcnish The Nationel
Treasury, 10 provide iceaus hat would enable the
Government 70 meet The demands against II, and
TO pay off the debt To revive The industry OF the
country, and restore its wonted prosperity; these
were the tasks Gevolved upon The Committee Of
Ways and Means. To increase their difficult
tics, the minority, composed OF that party that
had brought the Country and Government into
such condition, instead of aiding tc repair the
evil they had done, uniforn,ly opposed almost
every means brought forward jor relief, and too
o;ten tsei1 unavailing Efforts were successfully
AIDED by trracherous Executive. Bat with an
energy and devotion to the Puelic veal worthy
q; al. admiration. MIR. FILLMORE applied h'mse!!
to the task, and, sustained by q majority whose
enlightened patriotism has rarely been equsled,
and never surpassed, succeeded inits accomplish
ment
The measures he brought forward and sus
tanned with maichless ability, specify relieved
tie Gove nmeut from its embarrassment, and
,-o f,,lI,, ;nstifsj The most sanruIDe eXoect6-