The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-01-08
From tie Statesman.
From Washington.
WAsu,NoToN CITY. Dec. 30, 1916.


ings Of lie House "f Represents es since
the commencement OF the discussion on
the motions 10 refer the Presidents mes.
sage, have become satisfied that no 10
are itching for fair chance TO exhibit a
change Of front on the war question. The,
begin to understand how comp pletely their
ginal system Of tactics las served to
identify them as the legitimate heirs TO ih e
federalism Of 1879. Aswith the old Hart.
ford C)nventionists, this system was
adopted on first impulses, and only with
the view Of rendering the Executive
lious with the masses. This pariiclar
section of the opposition have OF lcnglh
discovered that the rascally scheme OF
struggling against the canse ostheir coun-
try onl, because they dlslke its executive
head for the time being, instead Of being
their own political immolAtion. THIS il
is which is likely to produce the next
change IN their eper changing TACTICS
They will be likely, hereafter, TO afford
administrator seeming vigorous support
In t, war measures. They will no longer
afford aid aud com orr to the public enc
misrepresentation concerniog the Justice
Of the war on our part he extra horrors
and dangers Of the campaigns--the inpos.
.sibility OF conquering a peace--the EN-
barrassed condition Of the public treasur,
the disahectlon of a large po. ton Of Tie
American people, &c. &c. They see tha,
sage has, by common consent, been award
ed to them on account Of their misrepresen
'at'ons, and, ii possible, they meun TO
escape from the popular odum il must
Otherwise fasten upon them. They can
only hope TO escape from this odium by
seeming TO cooperate cordially with the
democratic party in all future measures
for bringing the war to successful glori-
Gus, aud honorable termination. lu such
a course, aloue, do they realize any pros.
pc CT of living down such taun,s, jeers, and
reproaches as the federalists Of 1912 and
IA were buried under. Regarding J. VI
Clay ton, Of Delaware, as tle fusleman oil
this particular set Of scared koons, de-
sire your readers to keep tAeir eyes on his
movements for premoniiory symptoms OF
lI,i inc o,,I tArt,inrv
backward out II thcir present most uu.
C comforiab!e position.
In The House, to-day, the committee on
Military Affairs reported back tie Iesolu
tto"s -of-t"e sa1Ia"t G'UIonvf, "is!, i,ios
VISION making 1t Tie dut, Of the Regimen>
al Commissaries to disburse the money |
tppropria ed to reciothe the volunteers;
md II as then passed as thus amended.
Mr. statkwea ather, OF your state, rose q
make an addition 10 his late scorching cX-
'ose of the way in which the gallant Col
mel worked his fists in Uncle Sans
reeches pocket, which, it seems, lie but
all accomplished to his satisfactio yes.
erday. He accordingly descended into
and informed the House how
luch the Col. had drawn and was now
rawing IN way OF pay as member and
S the commander Of regiment in the
eId. How much for mileage in attend
ng the session of tie House, and how much
" mileage in coming to Washington un-
er the orders Of Gen Taylor. How much
n forage, aud how much for stationary,
nd so on.
The gallant Colonel next rose to
PERSONAL explanation and got ever the
Isagreeable necessity Of denying or al
ltti0g the charges of Mr. Starkweather
y saying he had heard neither Of his
'eeches. He protested against hating
is private financial matters dragged be-
re the House, and justified himself 10
king fnIl pay as both Representative and
olonel, at the same time, on the ground
lat the veteran Richard NJ. johnson Lad
zee done the same thing.
Schenek followed him with resolution
Tue appointment ol q committee TO IN
'stigate the subject matter; w hich being i.
ther more than 'the gallant Colouei'
'uld by any manner of means stand, lie
Sc and publicly announced his resigua.
m; and, il is said, then marched straight
the Office Of the Sergeant at,Arms ard :,
ew his pay up to the hour ofhis resigpa- q,
IN, getting, among others, one check q
r eight dollars!
Mr. Morse, of Louisiana. announced the q
a'h Of Barrow, in a feeling eulog um, !,
ID then the House adjourned. ;;
Messrs Benton, Breese, and Hannegan >,
onounced each beautiful tribute 10 n
e deceased, in the Senate.--That OF .;
annegan is said TO have been one of the :,
,st affecting and eloquent things of the =,
nd ever heard in Congress. Mr. Crit. :,
nden attempted TO follow him, but was