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

Jackson Hali2 John C. Rives's speech
quoting il was suppressed by request, but
there are copies Of it. Does this man,
who deprecated Gen. Jackson's cleo.
ton as curse to his country" who said
the old hero was ''too little ola states
mans" who called him "a gentleman who.
rould not interpret the plain expres.
sion ofone law think he can read me
out ofthe party! No vilIiier Of Andrew
Jackson's character, like him, need shake
his CORY locks at me.
The President recommended iieIten
ant general. Distinguished Virginians
and other Southern statesmen go against
the proposition. But there are no anathe.
mas for them; for the very good reason
that they know him, and where known he
is harmless. At a late election in Viz.
GINA, distinguished section ofthe Dem.
ocratic party are. aided by the whole
Wing force to defeat the choice of the
Democrats for United States Senator. Oh
this detection in his own State and in
high places, why says he not one word!
Mr.. Ritchie says further, that s'parad-
ed myself through my hour before the
House" ''as the butt Of the Opposition, y
Well. sir the editor. in these remarks,
only places me in my old position. Yet,
il is odd enough that while with one
breath he reads me out oftbe Democratic
party because have been counting the
Wings and going over to their side, in the
next breath he denounces me as the butt
oftheir attacks. But his consistency Is
his affair, not mine. Yet what he says
is nothing new TO me when he calls me
the butt of the Wing party have al.
ways been their butt; and so long as
speak and act straightforward in. the
tracks of the Democratic party, always
expect to be. That charge has no ierrors
for me. had rather he the butt of the
Wings than the pet of the rottenest party
that ever lived, viz. the Conservatives.
But this very courteous gentleman pro.
ceeds next TO say. ''The opinions and de
nuncia!ion of such man, upon such a
question. are, if possible. of less impor
lance even than the ridiculous pretences
upon which he endeavored to fOunc
them" The notice he has paid my re
marks shows that he considers them O
some Importance: aid shall thank hin
for his kindness in thus attacking me, i
his attack shall only cause my speech tc
be generally read, so that may be hearc
as well as himself There must have beer
something in those remarks Unusual, OF
they would not have caused such "ado,
as he pretends, i''about nothing"
"aHis speech at least explained one
point very clearly. 1t showed fully the
reasons why he has failed to acquire the
slightest consideration in the House.
Granting his position, yet still those whC
live in glass houses should not throw
stones. This House has not officially ex
pressed any opinion oflne. Task Thoma,
Ritchie TO show me one of his predeces
sors in the vocation ofpublic printer ant
conductor of tie Executive press who ha.
ever been treated so badly as he has. In
stead of attacking and denouncing me, tb,
best thing he can do is rather to pat me
on the back and express his sympathy
with me as companion in tribulation
and the best thing | can do is to seek hi,
company, if this House shall ever trea
me as badly as it had treated Mr.. Richie
express no opi'Iion as TO how far tbi
treatment was merited. When this ma,
undertakes to administers flagellation I,
a citizen of Illinois, he may perhaps fee
himself stronger than if he was atackin;
a man of the South, where he is bes
known. That was not what he wa
brought here for. He was brought her,
to do what Blair & Rives scorn
ed to do, and what he is the only man O
his talents in the United States woul
consent to do. - !.