Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-25

and deep the But for the
Of 1872 aud the Old Man Of The Hermitage now gone 10
his reward sustained by the Magician Of Lindenwad
and his compees the Government Of this country would
by this time. have become a stencil in the worlds nos,r
John Tyler had party. He governed by corruption,
scarcely disguised.
At the present juncture the Democratic party are in full
possession Of every branch Of the Governmsn and is
therefore responsible And when because you will. do
neither one thing another power drops from your i'm
beetle hands, and your opponents into power what
will become of you timd politicians who shyer on
the brink Of cup Of tea and fear TO launch Demo-
cratic commander Of your armies ready on the stocks
Your districts will become Wing and you will be super
seeded you have not the moral courage to DO the right
thing from love Of country, least do IN defence OF your
desks here and the eight dollars per day Parties
oed by principle. and question Of principle party
must be Incorporating But upon oil questions OF
erpedency, parties not only bot must comPro
mise, or do nothing
Il results that the Democratic party in this House must
meet on common ground. HIsiory jushes the
clusion that in reference to involving
radical principle parties have almost universally found it
easier TO unite upon be basis Of Executive recommended
lion. than upon any Other ground And this conclusion
indicates duty will sustain each
menJed by the Executive. and now before us, at least
whenever sufficient number Of Democrats will vote with
pass it, and most probably any event Mr. Chair
man. the question of supplies lie not the only subject
upon which the President has been deserted by his party
this floor during the present session. At early day
Of general officer to command the entire armies OF the
United States in the field Of war operations.
Any Wing or disinieres.ed person would naturally
expect that Democratic Congress would seize upon such
occasion place the head Of the army Democrat
Yes, sir have said -a Democrat; ard if that be either
treason or imprueence, make the most OF u !
Does experience here teach that the or the
adopted for its prosecution receives efficient
support from the Wing side Of the House! The reverse
altogether, except when plume be picked up for
or a DIrty reasoning
does any gentleman to the conclusion that Wing
the head Of armies differs from Wing in this Hall
Does his epauettes change his nature As philosopher
and practical man, would not expect him to sink the
partisan in the patriot in such this of with
Mexico. to the extent that would the same
waged in defence Of our hresides and homes In
such this would expect him to initiate bis COM
patriots the other side of this Hail. in failure to take
any hazard and responsibility upon himself for fear oil
the enemy in his rear" should expect him move
when sustained by direct order. and otherwise
should expect him to be brave in the hour of danger All
our officers brave. should expect him to win vcto-
with the aid of the army. and tina, he aud bis part
would give the glory neither the head that devised
the plan Of operations and furnished the means, nor to
the subserns and privsies doing the fighting but TO him
and to him only. And if be should meet with mshaP
or reap The fruits Of victory thoroughly rs might
be- should expect him lay the blame the door, not
of untowad circumstances but of the Government m
whose employment he is.
And Just the of all this evil, which have predi
Gated, would expect Of Democrat, at the head OF tbs
army. SO read the book Of human nature. Well, SIR
we have had the opportunity. Did embrace it :! No
bit Of it, The propos ton sleeps your iable-to al
appearance the sleep of death. The governments o
Europe eer you The philosophers Of the world wonder
And if The gentlemen the other side of the House wer
not afad of shaming you into discharge OF your duty
they would wag their heads in dicule of your shortght
ed policy. They laugh in their sleeves, IT IS. We
tbey in power as you are and Democrat at the head
the army, they would off with his head with little re
a scullon decspstes tenant Of The dunghill
For this imprscticahiy Of the majority here, am no
bound to account Perhaps If that majority ar
but half baked Democrats-need grinding again. II
this may be added little individual ambition disappointed
State euds and fsciious jealousy may IN Tor share
and President-mskng in ls4s operates mayhaP, to clio
the wheels. Such things leave TO be Teproved and pun
shed by the people, poseriiy history aud God. Some
times il il some of forget that we ar
members Of great firm, each bound to exert hm'e
for the accounts and that there is kind oil PED
ding in small wares-such AbolOnism and Nuilihca
ton, for instance-on individual account II was but ID
other day that conirved get up tempest IN lea
pot the subject Of the kind of municipal laws to
established in the territory which 1t is assumed we are
acquire by cesson by force, indemnify from GU
unjust hbOrs. the Mexcans! AS if it were reduce
certainly that wisdom will die with this Congress- an
that subsequent Congress will have the temeritv
overset Of ordainng. called upon.
told. by northern opinion, TO vote that no SLAYER
should exist any portion Of the territory TO be acquired
Hereupon. of southern friends feeling that the
have good right, and good WILL to expand then
sevesin other words to multiply and repenh the EARTH
have their brethren in the northern States. and that
such expansion they have right carry with them ever
usage ard Of social existence to which they are &C
customed and which they have been taught to believe az
right at least not wrong; and moreover not hasn
the fear Of Fanue Hall and Abigail Folsom before the
eyes, made this Hall ring with threats of disunlon an
observation-disclosures, from which must be excused iro'
Withholding my respect whether they come from Boso
or Charles,on-he Bay State or the Old Dominion.
The result be that the Democratic party in th
Hall is Incapable Of united action, because OF certai
local and personal peculiar idosyncracies which III
the nuseryman his vegetable pot
from habit, rather than from any rational preference
respect for them
TO the majority ia this Hall, | would make one la
appeal. If | have amused myself with your notions,
respect your PERSONS and acknowledge each the obig
iions Of the law of kindness Ia the present condo
of things you incapable of governing this counr
The gentlemen on the other side Of the House need NJ
smile. IL they again come into power, they will
troubled by peculiar idosyncracies and local notion
than we and heretofore their hands would scarce
grasp the rens before they would drop them again. Il
seeds would away, and refuse to pull up, except
Democratic Hail. the old batting and resting place
American sovereignty.
Make last effort Concede conceded! and becau
you cannot another concede the sugge
tons Of the Execuiive rally upon them adopt Them OF
give joy to your pasaDs throughout the country az
carry confusion into the camp of your enemies the Mex
cans and Of your opponents. the Wings. am sure IN
each will find consolation in doing 1t l. mod
rate consolation, but You cannot do wor
than TO do nothing. II you mean TO leave the Execute
Government without the means OF carrying on the wa
and force a upon. within conquess "
will not by that ndrecton, escape the judgment OF ma
kind.
conclude my remarks with the expression Of the ho
that this Hail. in the Congress, may present non
nal Wig majority, practicable Democratic msjoriI
or that may have no place in it
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