The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-05-12
Srefe eSSdsgittstoit.
S9th Congress---Ist Session.
Correspondents of the Civilian.


Thus far we have had an exciting week,
and one which, in many respects, will be
long remembered in our public history.
On Monday the Locofoco majority in the
House Of Representatives, departed from
their regular business, and suspended the
rules, TO allow Charles ]. Ingersoll to
make renewed attack upon Mr.. Web
ster. 1t was not pretended that any cause
had been given, for this proceeding; but
the opportunity 10 hear a great nan ca
Illuminated, was a sufficient reason with
Locoiocos, why the interests OF the coun-
try should be kicked under the table, as
they have been treated, by the same par
" during this whole session. 1ngerSoll,
of course, and as customary, abandoned
all his former charges, and presented a
new series. oMITrING however the most
important accusations in his former as
saults. When he had concluded, Mr..
Ashman Of Mass. replied and Showed
how, on all occasions, one SCI of ealumn-
les had been deserted as fast as they were
met and denounced. He referred to IN
siduous means, which had been employ
ed, TO induce Mr.. Tyler TO Join in this
crusade againct Mr.. Webster, but Mr..
Tyler had publicly declared, EVERY DOL
LAR OF THE SECRET SERVICE FCND
WAS EXPENDED BY HIS DIRECTION AND
APPROVED. Ingersoll inquired if it was
meant to be imputed HE had sent agents
to Mr.. Tyler! to which Mr.. Ashman an
swered, ''yes, SIR" Ingersoll then rose
with great violence and excitement. ap2a-
rentiy under the influence of liquor, and
shouted at the top of his lungs, at is
falsehood-it is lie-it is the lie of
coward" and other like blackguardism.
This Is the manner IN which the pub
lie business has suffered during session
of fre months, and the mode by which
the character of Congress has been de-
preciated. The Chairman of the Com
mittce on Foreign Afairs-one whose
age should have cooled the Yindictiveness
of his passions and whose experience,
should have instructed in some principle
of decency, hurting at honorable and res
pectabe men, such epithets, as ''LIAR AND
COWARD" Truly, these spectacles sicken
one at the future prospect Of the country,
if this corrupt and cheating system of
miscalIed democracy" is longer 10 pre-
vail. There is not day in the week,
upon which YOU do not find, three or four
I.ocofocos sleeping of the effects Of last
nights debauch on the side benches
others again, are hardly able to hold
themselves up, while vomiting forth coarse
and rIbald denuneiation. Some are open
and ayowed in6dels, respecting neither
the laws of God or man and one of them,
Chapman of Michigan, rejoices in two
wives. VIII not the people remedy
such crying evils, or is the Press afraid
to speak out the trnth by letting them
know 10 what an extent they exist!
could name more than three who have
been suffering under MANIA PoTu this
session and who have been brought to
the verge Of the grave. Still they are bad
as ever. dislike TO touch these points,
b,it they involve national reputation and
these rufhan like assaults of lngersoll,
lower us in moral scale. and in the csti.
mallon OF the world al large.