The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-20
MIR. SCHENCK-THE GLOBE.

MR. SCHENCK-THE GLOBE.
The Globe, Of Thursday evening, honored Mr.
Schenck with nearly two columns Of its usual
high-toned, truthful, fair, and courteous com.
mentary, under the caption of The Game Of
Federalism" The article is particularly rich
being highly speed with those choice phrases
and rare gems which are seldom found excep,
in the columns Of that paper, and which fall
from the brain Of the editor as stars fall from the
vaulted heavens, attracting the attention Of the
beholder, and for moment exciting wonder
Some Of these we cannot but hold up to the
gaze of an admiring world, and are sure they
will excite especial wonder. Look at this, for
instance" Coon Congress- How exquisite
What euphony of sound-beauty of thought
delicacy Of expression-force and strength Of
language! Again: this rump Congress OF
Hhiggery, employed on Bankrupt acts-Bank
attempts National Debt-Blacl Tariff-Man.
damus Act-Dis,ribution and Assumption abor-
tons land last, not least, the British Treaty.
Is there anything in Milton, Addison, Burke, or
Johnson, equal to this single sentence or part OF
SENTENCED Does any British or American
classic furnish parallel? If SO. we would be
glad 10 have it pointed out to us.
The Globe says: shut riot and confusion in
the House would save the Wing majority in the
Senate the responsibility of defeating measures, !"
&c. WE'LL if "riot and confusion" in the House
can do this, the Locofocos seem Of late to have
been determined to /" save the Wing majority in
the Senate all responsibility
But all this by way Of graUamen TO the charge
against Mr.. Schenck of Ohio, who is singled on,
by the Globe as the fugleman in this species Of
retarding tactics" and as trying his recipe fol-
making disorder by re6nements on the matter o.
pitcher of gall and NORWOOD upon his head
which is constantly supplied from the fountain
| Of his hear,-and he who happens TO jostle Of
| disturb the amiable gentleman, is sure to have
its contents poured out upon him. Against such
an enemy, SO armed, few will be disposed t
contend. MIR. Schenck chose to show the Loco
focos and the country, the outrages they wer.
| committing upon the rules of the House, anf
upon common honesty, as well as the great con
sstency and propriety Of the Speakers decisions
and as these were laid bare, and exposed in
all their nakedness and beauty, the editor be-
came agitated, and down came the gall and
wormwood, always kept on hand by the Globe
man, upon him.
But what, after all, was Mr.. Schenck's offence
which so moved the wrath of the Globe? Why
simply this, that when the vote was about to be
taken, he proposed that those should be excluded
from voting who were interested in the question
to be determined, in accordance with the rule Of
the House which prohibits members from voting
who are thus interested. As member of the
Committee of Elections, and in the discharge Of
his general duty as member of the House Of
Representatives, he could scarcely have done
less than this.
The Wings, with becoming delicacy and con-
sistency, had declined to vote on Mr.. Drom.
COOLIES first resolution declaring the members
from all the States, save the four general ticket
States, duly elected; their own rights being
called in question, or at least to be passed upon
they recognised the obligation of the rule, and
properly abstained from voting. But the Loco.
focos, less scrupulous, or untroubled by any nice
sense Of propriety, answered to their names and
voted that, not only they, but all the Wings
from those States including those who had tina,
morning taken their seats, and whose creden.
tials had not even been seen, were duly elected
Mr.. Adams very properly told the House tina,
they were about to declare what they did no,
know to be fact, and had taken no means to
know So far as he was concerned. it was in
bis knowledge, that neither the Committee on