Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-02-23
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 81.
CONGRESS-.

WI. w Cub"OItus iu duSH0I " ms olt4SA
which has been made upon him by the
Washington Union, is from the National
IhteHigencnroft 9Th inst. The reply
ofMr. Wentworthsto this attack needs no
comments. I" s4o" - 'ii7. o'
Mr.. WENTWORTH rose and asked
leave 10 make a personal explanation.
Objections were made in may quarters,
but subsequently, withdrawn; aud Mr.. w.
| then proceeded very nearly as follows:
/ rose, the ether day in this House to
express my opinion "upon matters and
things in general, as has been usual here
when the House is in Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union. ] avail
ed myself of a libe,y which has been ex-
tended to all who ask il.
had been accused Of fiymg the track
on the creed ofihe Democratic party; but
being. as now am, aud presume | shall
ever be. Democrat, undertook to show
that was just as good q. Democrat 40
those who assailed my doctrine as being
no. democratic.
In consequence of what then said. tbs
Union of this morning comes out with an
editorial article in the following terms:
"We invite. in this connection, the at.
tention of our readers TO the pitiful apollo
gy which MIR. Wentworth, of Illinois,
made yesterday in the House Of Repre-.
sentatives TO excuse or palliate his defec.
ton at once from his party and his duty
Now, Why not publish that ''Pitiful a.
pology?" Why invite attention TO wha,
was not 10 be found in his paper? Why
misrepresent me one day, and the next day
call the attention ofbis readers 10 what I
said when what said was not there!
He speaks of my detection at once
from my party and my duty" when his
Report omitted wholly to state what
declared in my speech, VIZ: that | had
never boiled regular nomination of the
Democratic party, from President to con.
stable, and presumed never should.l
also avowed myself for the regular nomi.
nee Of the next Baltimore convention for
President. And now believe that there
is not a free tea and coffee Democrat in
this, House but what will support that
nominee, come he from the North or the
South. Can he say the same of those
opposed to free tea and coffee He speaks
of my "duty," as i'll and my constituents
were not the sole judges ofthat. Again,
he says:
ellis remarks, as published, arc strip
ped, either by his own discretion or thai
of the Reporters, ofa considerable Por-
ton of their vuIgeri,y and abuse. ="
Before addressed the House / went to
the Reporters desk. told him should de.
fend myself, and asked to be reported !;
but every one knows that was not one
tenth part reported in the Union, whose
report {nor that OF the lntelhgencer twas
never revised by me. EIe speaks oftheir
''vulgarity and abuse" | have heard il
said :ha, old documents were dangerous
things, but never before that they were
''vuigar" oro"abusive." Fcr -"
Sir. could not, i'll would, and certainly
would not if could, say ught against
the man who is at the head of the Gov
eminent, or of the members of his Cab
met; and will not be misrepresented as
having done SO. | hold him and them, all
of,hen, in as high regard and estimation
as any other Democrat in this country;
question, maintain that 1 have just a.
good right to say whether new artieles
shall be admitted into that creed as they
have. &
My remarks im9eached no mans mor.
al or socia position. They impeached
no mans political character any further
than was necessary TO show that tho
Democrats who were for free tea and cot.
fee were more consistent with The pre-.
vious professions ofthe party, in my hum.
bic opinion. 80 eHl
But the Union goes on to say, in re-
gard to my remarks, that, 4'as they stane
they show the substance of what be had
to say in justification of his course."
They show no such thing, as all who
heard me, and have read the Unions re-
port of them, know.
Again: "Introducing has speech by .
motion to strike out 'of the civil appro.
priation bill the usual provision for the
compensation Of the President of the
United States" What did the editor mean
to convey by introducing this reference!
That ! would not vote TO pay the salary
of the President? Is this right Is it fair
To give out to the world that / was OPP
posed to paying the Presidents salary?
Sir, he never can make my constituents
believe this. Even ifI SHOULD not say
one word in explanation or reply. they
would naturally conclude that man must
be hard-pressed for matter to inJure ms
when he resorts to so small1a game 40
this. The ansWer is easy. i went To
the chairman and asked him at what TINA
a debate upon this bill could arisel He
told me at any time. by making a motion
to strike out. Then took the floor, and