Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-30
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/ example OF predecessor 10 regulate my Fuoro
course, By way OF paTrying my charge =, :"
consistency charges The same 'h'.is -. ;',snc,
\ Rn, l., Il H. remembered that the inconsistency
with which charged him had immediate ielei-
! ence 10 The matter in hand: il was INCONSISTENCY
in reference 10 the very measure ne was n,'ise'
urging on me. | only quoted 10 lhe sen,ielndn
! hi. own vote in favor oi restoring nv ueu": -.
in price afieri il had been mace, ana sdio GNU.
Ina, the reduced price was insufficient OF lndi, III
voting 10 add 10 IT, he voted diiect Sid.u
/ The gentleman may take either morn. 'ea,e =
10 The couuiryio judge which oil Us taxes co"'
/ calculated 10 corrupt the purity OF tne pres,
who adhere 10 the system established oy law u
no who votes a gratuity 10 a political partisan.
/ | can leave il to the country 10 say WIN "na WI,
propriety lie gentleman charges us with WI
y iinobess 10 make exiravagant expenditures OF 'he
public funds, hen eau refer Ia his voic slah''-
/ ing on the records OF the House, 10 show lha',
\ although now decamiDg 50 violently about ex-
travagant expenditures for the public pruning,
he had actually been gully of voting money OUT
+ OF the public treasury as gIaulty 10 rdi'sd'
\ editors. Wheneve. he (Mr. B. should be con
I vic,ed Of voting graluilies 10 party editors, then
I he would indeed deserve lc be branded as Suiiiy
4 Of seeking 10 corrupt The party press but Inc
/ gentleman, in charging Inconsistency on me,
! did not merely follow my example ne a.d ho'
confine himself 10 alleged Inconsistency touching
the matter in debate: he travelled out OF Inc re-
! cord, as we lawyers say, aid, aliuding 10 my
general political couIse, charged thal 10 ioiu !
! had been Wing, aud in The course OF certain
| political pcregrlnalions in Ohio haa inaae speeCh-
| rs for the Wing party. dislike very much the
| appearance Of vanity and egot> m 10 winch a
| man exposes himself whenever ne SPEAKS IN pup
! lie ahou, himself but The remarks oil Inc sehue-
/ nan have rendered il necessary thai should mol
lei them 20 unexplained. The first vote that he
| fMr By had ever given in his lie was ior DC
neral Jackson in 1892, against the venerable gen
tleman from Massachusetts. n mcniucI-Hif
| Clayl He thanked his colleague Tor The correc-
tion: ii was asainslhe Masnus APP lilo ol me gen
lIcman from Kentucky that he had cast ms Vo1e
10 favor of Gen Jackson.
Mr. DAVIS. May | ask The gentleman a
question
The SPEAKER Yes, il the gentleman ad-
,ni,s il, and it be in explanation.
Mi. BAYLY | am ready 10 hear The cues
/ ton
Mr. DAVIS. ask the gentleman, then,
whether he did not vote tor Glen. Harlsonl
Mr. BAYLY | believe | can answer that
question 10 your satisfaction In 1856, Inc conn
re,i,ors for The Presidency were Martin Van Bu-
rem HUGH White, and VIM III. Harrison. be-
lieved thai Judge White was as good Republl-
can as Mr. Van Buren,. Both were against the
bank; both we're asains, internal Improvements
| Judge White denied the power OF Congress 10
| abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia Mr.
Van Buren,. although he rerudiated the proprieiY
Of exercising The power admitted lis exs!encei
and, in that contest, voted for Judge Nhiie, and
not Gen. Harrison
Mr.. DAVIS Mr. Speaker, may i
The SPEAKER. Will The gentleman from
/ Virginia give way Tor explanation
MIR DAVIS. May then ask The gentleman
whether be addressed any Wing meetings IN
| Ohio? ;.
| Mr. BAYLY During a visit 10 Ohio--not poll
| ca, prresfnaions, for was attending 10 private
bus ncss-it happened that was called on 10
make speech at Columbus, on occasion Of lhe
grea, Wbig festival there; and win mat inViia,
ton complied. [Laughler.l Did recommend
or advocate any OF The Federal measures OF me
gentleman from Kenucky2 No, Sir. Ard |
| never shall forge, tha, my denunciatons OF Abo-
! Iilionism. and the general tone and tenor oil my
sneech were considered SO very mai apropoS, me
Whig leaders really seemed very glad 10 gel rId
| ot me "a laugh ard though had then some
rrnuta;ion as a public speaker, (Which, God
| Knows never deserved yet, after they had had
| = ,as,e OF nv sentiments, had no more inVla.
ta,ions 10 make speeches. In lo4U, encountered
The bi;,erest denunciations as an opposel OF oen.
Harrison. Atthat time was visited with bitter
i ness oil uSnullclalOu pcIIo idi1iy
! o,bar man. | was then as now, IN the AccoHac
district. and il was then the boosted banner Wing
district Of The Union. II was precisely al that
1arl, hour that in that district, was most active
in maintaining the great Stale Rights and Demo.
cratic principles 10 which have ever been, and
J,Iust ever shall be- devoledly attached OF The
par, taken By me in the last contest, It IS not Tor
me 10 speak. Il is enough 10 say, never gave a
Federal vote. | never maintained federai
nrinciple. have never failed 10 The utmost Of
nv ability, 10 maintain the principles which DIS
.insuish The Democracy Of Virginia.
| Thus, (Mr 3. continued the gentleman from
Kentucky. from This briel recapiuaion OF his
| humble political rareer-ihe necessity for which
he rcprc,,ed-c Judge whether he had been
| weIl informed His colleague, the clone star OF
The STATE" as he was called, [Mr. Pendelon,l
Ia lauehl-could sustain HMM all that he had
stated relative 10 his past public lite. He ad-
yised the gentleman from Kentucky, whenever
he wished 10 be informed of his (Mr. B.'s) con-
duct TO make his enquiries Of that gentleman.
The condemnation Kentucky had been pleased
10 90 on and say that, although IN profession ne
(Mr. B \ was opposed 10 what he called the spoils
system, vel be was actually cooperating with The
spoils party-with The party that introduced The
infamous system. Really, this subject is lii
lie loo stale 10 need any reply. II is Too well
! known what the truth is in that matter. lfever
party ndecently pracli>ed on that system, II Is
The party to which the gentleman himself belongs.
| All must recolrci not only The confession, but
The boasts Of prescription, mace on ms moor ny
an e1-meinhcr Of the Harrison Cabinet, (Mr
Granger) That brief Administration sacrhced
more victims in one month than suffered during
The entire term of Mr. Van Buren's service
And how stands The fac, nowl majority Of
The offce-holders in The city ofWashington are
atthis moment Wings. How did they get therel
The Democr attic party has been in the ascenden-
cy in this country with the short exceptions OF
four wears under MIR Adams and enc month I'M
der Gen. Harrison ever since 1901. II the charge
Of prescriptions well founded il The Democracy
are such spells men as is represented, how hap.
pens i, that so many monuments sill stand OF
Democratic clemencyl The broad able
fact reiuies the charge.
Another remark Of the honorable gentleman,
respecting my inconsistency ! must merely no.
lice He says once denounced he Editor Of The
Richmond Enquirer, whom yesterday | warmly
culogzed ] care not who has been the gentle
mans informant il is no, true that ever uttered
a word against the character Of that man. True,
he had had occasion to differ from him on polili-
cal grounds. He differed from him on the Sub
Treasury Question, when first proposed; and on
! other questions he had entertained different opiD-
ions from the venerable gentleman, but never one
SYLLABLE Of censure had escaped his lips. In his
humble opinion, purer man than The latc Editor
oil the Enquirer did not breathe. In his opinion,
he was at all events as pure-as elevated ahuTe
all selfish and ignohle moives-as earnestly de-
voted Ia principle-as The Editors of The National
Inleleenser on whom The gentleman from Ken.
lucky, notwithstanding his great dislike Of pane
evric, had pronounced such glowing euloey.-
Blu, as 10 The attack OF The gentleman from Ken.
lucky upon MIR. Richie by going back 10 remarks
made years ago with reference to General Jack
SON and which have 500 flen been prescn,edlo the
country, ii was only fitted 10 excite smile. These
poisoned arrows which have SO uniformly failed
10 reach their object. will be equally harmless
now There is nolhins in The arm OF The archer
who now undertakes 10 direct their course, which
can excite in the minds OF any The slightest hoTe
that they will receive a force which they never
had when pointed by ADLER men. Hear health