Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-27

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; given by that bill.
He undertook to say that if the act ha
passed. it would have been more DESTRUCTIVE
to the people of the United States than if
tornado had passed over The land from Main
to Louisiana. IL it had been bill to set fir
to all the manufactures and mechanics shops
IN the Union, it would not have been more ia
tai to the interests of the people. Now, tina
was the character of the bill proposed by MIR
Folk that was the bill, backed BY the force
OF the Executive; that was the bill crushed
by the rival measure OF Henry Clay
| Now, he would proceed to give a history
of the manner in which the bill was DESTROY
ed by Henry Clay and Theodore Frelinehuy
sen, on the 22d of February, 1883, near The
close OF the session Of Congress of that year
They would recollect it closed on the 4th of
I March. Well, on the 22nd February, Mr..
! icrp'aica's bill had actually SO far progress.
ed IN It's passage through the House as j.. have
heen reported from the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union and the
House had decided on the passage of the bill.
On that day Mr.. Clay procured vote on
The Compromse~Act in the Senate, and il had
! passed by an overwhelming vote, and on
Monday, the 9th of February, in the House.
MIR. Verplanck's bill was taken up for consid-
Grafton, and OH the motion of Mr.. Leicher, the
Compromise Act was substituted in lieu of it,.
The reason for this movement was the opin-
ion entertained by some Senators that the
measure was unconstitutional. inasmuch as il
proposed the raising Of revenue. According
", the bill was delivered into their hands,
without undergoing any alteration whatever
even TO the dotling of an or the crossing of
Al, and they passed it for the sake of the
ms inf acftr i,for #
peace OF the country. (Cheers.)
He would now say few words in regard 10
MIR. Polk and his votes.-ln 1889, Mr.. Polk voted
against imposing duties all articles, or nearly
all, produced by the mechanics of this country
Tie had not time TO enumerale them; but he would
say that that gentleman had voted against the in
terests oil Pennsy lvania in every shape in which
that interest could be presented. He voted a.
ganst the duties on rolled iron, and Pennsylvania
should remember him for it.. He (Mr. C.) would
say. that if the bill which Mr.. Polk desired to
have passed in 1883 had become a law, no State
In the Union would have suffered more than
pennsylvania. IL was not necessary TO refer to
her alone. However, we should all have shared
| a common fate.
In 1884, within one year after the passage of
the Compromise Act, on the 2Sih Of February,
mr.. Folk voted for a resolution introduced by
Mr.. Hall, OF North Carolina. to repeal the Com
promise Act, or to refer the whole subject to The
COMMITTEE of Ways and Means with view 10
lis repeal and under the 2reieXt of reducing the
whole OF The duties down TO what is called the
necessary wants Of the Government. Six united
with him out OF nine members of the Committee
oil ways and Means; but in the House there
were In opposition, one hundred and fifteen nays
! (Mr. % thought, to sixty. niue yeas, atnonU
which he thought was MIR. Polk-thus showing
that reason had resumed her seat in the hearts o!
The Legislators of America They determined to
stand by the Compromise Act Of Henry Clay, and
! ri IN htnh in, H.,
have been adopted by an overwhelming majority,
was In consequence of the good feeling which
had then been restored through time and reflec-
zion, defeated by triumphant vote. But do not
forget Mr.. Polk because it was defeated He
made effort to strike down the interests of eve
ny iaoorinS man IN the community, and every la
boring man should remember him for il. (Gr.at
cheerS.)
There was another citizen on the same ticket
with MIR. Polk who meried passing notice at
this tmei he referred TO George NJ Dallas, the
candidate for ,he Vice Presidency on the ,aodern
democratic ticket. (Laugh,er) i; has been
said that MIR. Dallas is Democrat, according "a
the modern acceptation Of that term. Now thai
might be so, but he iMr. c. would like to know
what The definition of democrat" is--for when
he and the gentleman served in the Senate ,oue.
ther they were of the same party Lauuhier
and voice-"fes certainly you weIe.") Geo
Nj. Dallas sat In 1889 with him (Mr. c. in the
Senate, and like all other good Wings. the gen
ileman was in )oUOr of Bank of the IT, States
lCheeTs and laughter.) Why George WAS the
Rather IF HE Bank Bill! (Roars OF laughter
with some EXPRESSION of astonishmeni.) ..Ye :,
continued Mr.. e. George came to us from phi
iadelphia with great memorial in his pocket
ana toid us he Was going TO Introduce il to thu
SENATE, and that he going for the re-charte
oil the Bank. He took the lead; we only follow
ed in his wake. He made d motion TO refer it IL
a committee, and of course as is usual i'm sucf
no " t,tpI, .L,;r,- LII
ported bill, and ! thought it was very 200,
Dill. voted for it: but they say the thine
which he brought forth on that occasion was ;
monster, Qaughter)-a monster of nquity, ane
yet George is Sood Democrat, they say (Roar.
OF iaughler.) lie not only reported the bill, bu
ne p0fed ior Vt at every Stage of its passage. lie
advocated 1t in every instance, he and others
thought 1t was necessary to speak, and he al
ways spoke when he had any thing 10 sov
(shouis of laughter,) and he sometimes had, anc
a hfierer Bdnh man neUer satD than George uras
f (Renewed iaughter.)
Whenever an attack was made against the
, Bank, there stood George NJ. Dallas ever read,
TO defend it, 10 use a very rough and bomel,
r phrase, common in the West-he ''locked horns
with Thomas II. Benton.-( Continued laughter
AS have already said, George not only vo,et
Tor 1t on all occasions, but he also, when the Pre-
sident sent 1t back with his veto, voted agains
the message. And, when Mr.. Corwn Of Ohio
: expressed, In conversation with him, his appre
, hehsion that the Executive would veto the bill
George avowed his determination to stand By thu
bill. Well, General Jackson did so, and III,
next thing we know is that George had come Gu
a thorough going Democrat. "dyed in the wool, ;
= and opposed 10 Bank. (Great Iaughter.)
Well, must give you little more abou
George. lies clever fellow and like to tall
r about him. Modern Democrats cay that Nh
I Cldy's bill to distribute the proceeds Of the pub
lie lands would corrupt the people. Now, re