Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-19
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Remarks Of John ID. Defrees.
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ing under consideration, DIR. Defrees remarked. in sub
stance, as follows;
He hoped that the Senate would not row, nor at any sub
scquent day Of the session, concur in a resolution going into
considered the exponent Of the views Of the party with
which II was his pride and pleasure 10 act, prof any other
portion of the people than those who had repOSed in him the
confidence Of being their representative. 1t was his duty,
as their organ, 10 give their views on a question involving so
much of interest 10 them as the one now under ~considea-
ton, and however great the responsibility may be esteemed
by some, ne did not feel like shrinking fIom its pelfoImance.
Men are too often deferred from Going right f0m an nnfound-
ed fear Of responsibility. If there be any responsibility IN
VOWED in the course which we are called upon 10 pursue. il
rests upon the majority here il they, under all the cicum-
stances which now surround them, concur IN this resolution.
II, peichance, the result Of the election tomorrow should be
disastrous to what the majority here deem The best interests
Of the country land he had little doubt but that it would so
RESULT with what feelings will they meet their constituents
when it WAS in their power TO have prevented il. AS for
himself he would meet his without fear, being fully satisfied
of the COZ Iectness of bis termination-conyince Of the
rectitude of his course, and knowing that they would sus-
tain him 10 the views which he enteTtaiped. He would meet
his constituents and tell them when we came here, at the
commencement of The session, the Wing party were in the
ascendant on joint ballot, this a~scendancy too given by the
voice Of the people OF Indiana. NoC, this state Of things
did not exist. How was it changed 7 Need the people be
told that one Of their representatives., for the purpose Of Sc
cnIing a political advantage was, in violation Of the consti-
tuition and law, elected fom the other end Of the Capitol:
Here the President remarked that il was out Of order to 10.
fer TO the action Of the House) MIR. d. proceeded very
well, sir, ii is not out Of order TO suppose a case by way Of
illustration. Suppose the Legislature of a sister State should
meet: the Whig parry having a majority Of two on joint
ballot; the seat OF a Wing member, legally returned as a
representative Of the people, is contested on the ground Of
an illegal vote having been cast for him. and. without exam
lining into the truth Of the misunderstanding The occupant
the privilege of rebutting il, and Of showing that two illegal
votes we're given for the claimant, he should be expelled and
thus the strength OF parties be changed for the purpose Of
securing the election Of an United States Senator,-who is
there. what citizen Of that State, that would not denounce
the outrage,-who of them would be willing to see the best
and dearest interests of the people thus sacrificed without
an effort to prevent III If there were DO other reasons why
he should vote against the resolution this to him was suff-
Gent. lie would never agree to meet a body thus illegally
constituted. in violation Of the peoples will and his coun-
try's constitution Would not the people justify this course {?
The answer may be found in the butsts of Indignation with
which the intellipenee Of the recent event has been received
by the people throughout this Stale. The people are yet too
vItuous to approve OF a course so j~Acobinical and Ievolu-
tonaTy in its character, and the party which adopted il will
yet meet The candemnaiion which always awaits the COM
mission OF deeds of infamy. Should they, BY such means,
secure The election Of a Senator whose political opinion; are
ana, the defeat Of their opponents will be more honorable
than their victory.
There we've other reasons why the Senate should not con-
cur in the resolution. The election Of a Senator, who would
represent the majority Of the people of Indiana, in the coun-
ellis Of the nation, was Of more than usual importance. rem
dertd so by the strength Of the respective parties at the pre-
sent time in the United States Senate. The political COM
plexiOn of that body may be changed by the result Of our
election tomorrow. The evident favorie of our opponents
for that station is that ob Of self-styled democracy, around
which il has so long been the pride Of the lesser lights to re-
volve, and should he be elected, is it not certain that his pc
euhar views OF national policy would be contrary to the in
teTests and opinions Of the people of this State. The views
entertained by this gentleman, on questions involving our
welfare as a people, were not known previous TO the last
August election. They were not then in issue before the
people. Since that time, in a letter 10 a citizen of Boone
county, (Mr. Zion0 he says, were il not for the necessity Of
q revenue there should exist no tauf-and that, so soon as
it was not required for that purpose, our ports should be left
free to the whole world that he is opposed TO- any nation
al institution for furnishing a safe. sound: and uniform cur
rency to The people-and IN favor of issuing Treasury notes
by the General Government Of a denomination small enough
TO enter INTO the smaller dealings OF the country" Had
these views been before the country at the last August cleo
ton, does any one suppose they would have been sanctioned
by tie people of this State (? Can it be that they would be
!. so regardless of their own interest as TO send men here ia
| vorable to the election of a man TO the Senate, the advocate
of measures calculated TO produce their own ruin Can il
r ee that the people Of Indiana would sanction by their votes
The destructive doctrine, that we should suffer the products
of the labor Of foreign countries TO come toour States free oi
duty. whilst ours are rejected by them unless compelled 10
they are in favor Of resorting 10 direct taxation, (which
would be the result of the abolition Of a tariff for the pur.
pose OF defraying the expenses OF the national government
Can il be that they would wish to place in the United States
Senate a man advocating the issue Of Treasury Notes to
form the circulating medium Of the country, to depreciatc,
become worthless and turn TO ashes in the hands of the peo-
pie ? Has not the experience of our own State been a sufi-
cicnt warning against this most miserable policy : Our peo-
pie have been already cursed too much by a currency Of this
character. They want, and will eventually have, an insti-
tuition whose issues, founded on a specie basis, will always
be at par value throughout the whole Union. Can il be thai
our people would select, as their representative, one who
voted for the sub-teasury, a measure Of all others the most
epIehensibIe-and who declares he would do so again il
which has been buried amid the execTalions Of one bundled
and fifty thousand majority of the American people in 1870
If any doubt it let the matter be referred to them. Let this
issue be presented next August, and be had no fears as 10
the result. Did rot a just regard to the people, The enquiT.
ed,) demand of their representatives here. that such shouk
be adopted What objection to it can be raised by those
setting themselves up as the exclusive democrats none
ether than their usual disregard to all their professions. II
I they have any regard for the will Of a majority of the peo-
pie so loudly protested, why not submit these questions to
the decision Of that tIibuna. for which they pretend 10 have
SO high a respect /? They dare not do it The ejectment oil
a Wing member is a more summary mode Of tffscting their
puIposes-and. regardless Of law and OF right, it is TO be
thus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES there be a majority here TO ayelt
the calamity to the people so momenious.
In a representative government, the will of a majority OF
the people should always be Cbeyed by their representatives
On this floor he could point to several Senators, representing
misrePresent their constituents. This number could be in
creased by going into the other end Of the capitol, some OF
whom have been expressly instructed within a few days
and who declare they will disregard those Instructions.
Another view of this question ought 10 be taken. Sup
pose the Senator from Wayne. (Mr HooveT,O TO vote con-
trary to his promise to his constituents, made previous TO his
election, the parties would then stand equal on joint ballot,
rendering it evident that neither party can succeed unless il
be by unfair means, and would the people be satisfied with
the result 2.
He appealed 10 the majority of the Senate, and asked them
to reflect well as Ie the consequences of an election, should
it result. as he feared it would, in elevaiing 10 a high sta
lion. one whose every action would be in violation Of the
wishes Of the majority Of the people OF the State whom
they represent heIe. Reflect, that for six years the voice Of
Indiana, so far as a Senator in Congress can give it, will be
cast against those measures which you, and those who sent
you here, believe to be necessary for the prosperity of our
country.
Let others pursue such a curse as their own views of
right may dictate, but as for himself he would not hesitate a
moment in giving his vote for a pOstponement Of the cleo
ton. He was anxious that all the matters involved should
be referred to their common masters, THE PEOPLE, as in them
be had the utmost confidence.
State of Indiana.
On the 23d ultp, John w. Davis, Esq, was unanimous
ly nominated for Con gress by the democratic district 9th
convention assembled at Bloomfield, Indiana. We con-
graduate the iudomitable republicans of that district on
their determination TO insist that Mr.. Davis shall continue