The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-07-18
Mr.. Brinkerhoff-J Norris
and the St. Clairsville Ca
Zette.

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In the last number of the st. ClairsvilIe Gazette,
we find an article assailing, in unmeasured terms,
Mr.. Brinkerhoff of the Richland Congressional
District, and Joseph Morris, of this District, for
| language used by Mr.. Brinkerhof in speech 10
Congress, on the 3oth ult It may be out of place
for us to assume to reply to any portion of the Ga
zettes article as we cannot speak by the authori-
ty Of either Mr.. Brinkerhof or Mr.. Morris, But
that the editor OF the Gazette-Dr. Durham
should speak of the member from this district, in
the manner he has done, shows disposition, we
think, on the part Of the editor to find fault without
any cause or provocation.
That our readers may understand the whole Of
this matter, we publish below the speech of Mr..
Brinkerhoff. and DR.. Dunhams entire article, to-
getber with the remarks ofM Mcdowell. another
member of Congress from this State. From this
it will be seen that the Tariff bil then under con.
sideratlon, proposed to lay duty upon tea and
coffee. To this the democratic delegation from
Ohio objected. Mr. Brinkerhoff was authorized by
the delegation to say to the House that they would
lot support the bill II the clause taxing tea and
coffee was retained. This is all Mr.. Brinkerhoff
was authorized to say, as is plainly evidenced by
the following extract from the remarks Of Mr..
Mcdowell:
i" His colleague [Mr. Brnkerhoff] took the lib
erty OF making short speech the other day, and
in announcing his views took occasion to say that
his colleagues would take certain position. What
was it! That they could never sustain any bill
whatever that proposed to tax the stomachs Of their
constituents; and unless tea and coffee strick-
en- from the dutiable articles in the bill Of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, and they were salts
fed the provisions Of the bill would raise sufi.
cheney of revenue, as revenue tariff men, they
could not support it, but would take, in preference,
the substitute of Mr.. Hungerford Iheyhad au-
thorized Mr.. Brinkerhof to make that statement.
and that ,oas their posttion. THEY AUTHOR
IZED NOTHING FURTHER"
1t will be recollected that Mr. Brinkerhoffs
speech was delivered on the 30th of June, and Mr..
McDowe's on the I'd OF July, and that the Tariff
bill passed on the Sd Of July, and was so announ-
ced in the same number of the Gazette that con-
tanned the notice of Mr.. Brinkerhof's speech
From these dates il will be perceived that Mr..
McDowel's statement of what Mr.. Brinkerhoff
,oas authorized to say, was in the possession Of Dr.
Dunham before his paper of the 10th inst, was
published and therefore it Is that say, that DR..
Dunham has exhibited disposition to find fault
without any cause or provocation Although DR..
Dunharns article speaks condtionally, yet every
person readingit will understand it to be direct
attack upon ]. Morris.
1t was not necessary that every member Of the
Ohio delegation should rise in Misplace and discaim
the language and sentiments of Mr.. Brinkerhoff;
the disclaimer of Mr.. Mcdowell was alcne sufi-
cient, and was probably made soon as Mr.. Brink
erhoff's speech was seen by any Of the Ohio dele
cation.
That part Of the tariff bill taxing tea and coffee,
together with other Objectionable features, were
stricken out; then 1t was that every democrat pre-.
sent from Ohio, voted for the bill. This also DR..
Dupham undoubtedly knew before his paper was
issued Knowing all these things, was not the at
tack of DR.. Dunham on the member from this dis.
| trict wholly uncalled for and unwarranted!