Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-10-11
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THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.

THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
This numerous and respectable por
lion OF our citizens were opposed 10 til,
t late Mexican war, aud in accordance viii
! their feelings they petitioncd Congress ..ts
devise and adopt such measures as wouls
put speedy end TO its existence, with the
multiplied evils aud direful calamities at
tendant upon it," And how was this
prayer. so respectful in itself. and so free
from all political prejudice, receiveds-
The memorials were laid on the table and
their printing refused. Gen. CASS being of
those who gave them this summary dispo-
si,ion. We find the following in the Sen.
ate's Journal Of proceedings of Wed.es.
/ day. December 23rd. 1896:
On motion of Mr.. Davis to amend the
report. by striking out the word s.not." il
was decided in the negative, yeas, 81 !,
+ navs 81
On motion by Mr.. Davis. the yeas and
lays being desired by one-tiih Of the Sen.
ators present, those who voted in the neg
alive are
Messrs. Allen. Ashley, Atchson, Ath-
er'on. Bagby. Benton. Breese. Bright. But
Ter. CASS, Chalmers, Dickinson. Dix,
Houston, Lewis, Semple Sewer, Sturgeon.
Turnev. Wesicott. Yulee
The Senate being equally divided. the
Vice President determined the question
in the negatve.--.Senate Journal, I'd
scss.. Goth Con, p. 1861.
And on Wednesday, the 81 Of Febru-
airy. 1877. the following proceedings were
had in the same body:
1.-The Senate proceeded 10 consider the
report of the committee on Printing on
the motion to print the memorial Of the
Baltimore yearly meeting Of Friends, the
memorial Of the yearly meeting Of Friends
held in Philadelphia. and the memorial o
the religious Society OF Friends of Indi-
ana yearly meeting. 10 wit: "'rhat tho
memorials, he not printed" and, on tho
question 10 concur in the report, il was de-
terniificd in the affirmative, yeas, %; nays
81.
On motion by Mr.. Atl,erton. the yeas
and nays being desired by one.fiih of,i,e
Senators present, those who voted in the
affirmative are
Messrs. Allen, Ashley. Atchison. Ather.
ton, Bagby, Benton, Brcese, Bright But
Ter, Calhoun, CASS. Chalmers. Dix. Ham
negan. Houston, Niles, Rusk. Soule,
SPeight, Sturgeon, Turncy, Westcoit,
Yulee.
So the motion to print tho memorials
was not agreed to Senate Journal cd
sess.. 29fh Congress, p l52.
We cannot always fathom mems mo-
tives, perhaps, MOI is il right TO impugn
them; but if man wishes 20 cscape suspi.
cion, if he would stand fair in the iudg.
ment of the world, he must shape his con-
duct Alright. and keep aloof from those
whom there is reason 10 adjudgc guilty.
We cannot avoid the conclusion. however.
that Gen. Cass. in voting against printing
these memorials at the last session Of Con.
gress, was operated on by the same mo.
tives which induced one Of his party
friends Of the House Of Representatives.
TO speak and vote against printing q SINH.
lar memorial at this session. On the 10Th
of February, 1913, Mr.. King, Of Mass,
presented the memorial Of the representa-
tives Of the yearly meeting of the Society
of Friends Of New England. II was re.
ferred to the Committee on Foreign AZ.
fairs, when the question REQUIRED on the
motion to print it. The memorial being
read, Mr.. Henley, Of Indiana, addressed
the House in opposition to the motion
His speech was as follows:
"Mr. Speaker: (said hey This is not the
first time since this war began, that me-
MORALS CT this character have been pre-.
sented to this House. containing the same
views. And what do these momoriaIists
ask for! They pray Congress to feel the
responsibility Of the situation it occupies
before the country, and TO take measures
TO bring about peace. When they come
and ask us TO feel our responsibility be.
fore the country and bring abount peace,
they charge us with not feeling our re-
sponsibility. and with having no desire for
peace. And in charging il they charge n
faisehood on this Congress; or on that
particular party against which they mean
20 make it. II is for this reason that de-
sire 10 make a few remarks. admit they
are respectable people, admit they are
good citizens; I am proud to acknowledge
that there many Of them in my own State
and in my own district. There are some
Of that class Of people among my own
relatives. Many Of my connexions are of
that denomination Of people. I know
them. and they know they have been OPP
posed to this country in every contest
In the holy war Of the Revolution they
were against their country because Of their
peculiar notions on the subject Of war.
They may have been honest; but the fault
Of this people is that they permit their Pc
culiar notions to overcome their patriotism
and love Of country. That is the fault
they have committed. They may charge
the faul, on others, but say we may charge
il on them. They know that they were
opposed to fhis country in the last war
with Great Britain. That every one viii
acknowledge. This people then prayed
r3r neace. and what the condiiions? Not
because peace would secure tise honor
and glory Of the national character, but
thew desired peace at al hazards And
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