The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-08

endeavonng to bring about BY resisting now the doc
might 10 force us back again the ground of the proiec
tionis,s
A few days ago. Mr. w said, he was falsely charged
with an abandonment OF the doctrine of free ale-with
an attempt 10 deva,e from the principle of the tariff of
1916. But suppose this charge were true had he not
one OF the first days of this month of February, and
evnce the sincerity OF his repentance by offering
10 direct taxes 10 pay the expenses of the war; Yet.
had he evnced this repentance than he again
denounced by Mr.. Richie mischleyous ally with
whom it was desirable to have nothing TO do
Mr., r. had told hun 10 seek other connsellors, as
opposition on this floor Mr. W. said he had consulted
no man He acted upon the dictates OF his own judg
ment AMI conscience, looking only to the sentiments
which his constituents entertain and the course which
they expected him pursue If, on the contrary, the
writer in the Union expected him to come to Mr. Kitchie
tor counsel he must respectfully decline to 40 so Tor
he really thought and believed that the eilor OF the
Union had arrived a, that period OF life when his judgment
II he ever hal any, not such as could pc saiey
trusted he trusted that he should be able to show be,
fore he sat down, that the of Mr. RItche had
been so wicked and wanton, that it would be extremely
unsafe for any democrat at least take his counsel or
But that platform" Mr.. w appealed to every gen.
leman the floor, language could be used gross
and insulting The platform is laid down. says Mr. Richie;
part from it, here is the lash that shall pursue you This
was novel doctrine to Mr. W., that he was to be thus
compelled 10 walk between two parallel lines; and II he
evate, he under the anathema of this man,
who to be the organ OF the republican party
this man, who has done more to divide and weaken MS
party than any hundred together have done or
can do and # the banner Of the republican party should
now be male to trail in the dust, Thomas Richie would
not for the frs, time, be held responsible for such re-
verse; brouy about by his denuncation OF men. VINO
have stool with entire consistency on the platform OF the
republican party For himself. Mr. w. dehed the editor
Of the Union to put his finger on any act OF ms whcn
could be regarded departure from the principles OF
Mr. W repeated that the editor of the Union had pub
lished most novel and extraordinary declaratlon-such
miy IN recorded the
of any preceding administration The doctrine was tha
REPRESENTATIVE has right TO act for himself or to con.
his plain duty is to stand the platform which other
men may choose to lay down for him. MIR. W. had sup,
posed that the constitution Of the United States provided
that all revenue bills should originate in the House OF
Representatives But the doctrine of the Union 49, the
administration has laid down its pattorm-pursue lts
measures Of finance. Notwithstanding the constitutional
provision, Mr. Richie says, five stand on his platform
shall be safe from denunciation but II not, ne holds
in his hand the scourge to lash U.S. pn,,
What the object of the amendment he had offered
It was effort to reach the capital of the country MT
w. of those who believe that great pubic
debt is a caamlty-was one OF the most unmnga!eu
curses that could be made to rest the labor of any
county. His object then, was to provide against the
necessity OF any heavy public debt by attempting to pay
we go FOR ne held that we MAJ no s n 70 Has
Mr. w referred to the remarks the other day in favor
of direct taxation by the chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means of the last Congress, [Mr. McKAY,l
who seemed to think that if the should close soon
we would have no necessity for direct taxes Such was
lay he should be in favor of the tax proposed and would
pledge the revenue to the early exngushment OF the
public debt
Again: every man knew that the great burden Of gov
eminent rests on the aboring, toiling masses There
where the great burden FELL because it was borne
there in silence The have pensoned presses
10 cry out against the injustice of it, and therefore burden
after burden heaped upon their necks The object of
his amendment was to tax the property OF capitalists 1t
not necessary 10 tax all personal property; His pur
pose place in the list of assessments all carriages
Watches lewelry,gold and silver pate and household
furniture beyond certain mountaineering also per-
haps such other property usually held by capitalists
the south Thus his object was to exempt the aborers
of the country from any portion of this tax for if the
aliss still the heaviest portion Of the support Of govern
ment would fall on the laborers Indeed, if ten millions
thus taken annually from the capitalists, they would
Mr. w had said that Mr. Richie was an unsafe
seor for democrat and 10 show that he was fully au-
thorized TO make this statement he desired to call the
attention of the House to Mr. Riches denuncaton OF
General Jackson, well MS the opinion which Gen
eral Jackson entertained of Mr. Richie. In the Rich
mond Enquirer, Mr.. Richie says:
:" We lend hand towards the election
of such man rs Andrew Jackson"
=" We would deprecate his election upon
country"
one who in any great crisis would convert the whole
s0srS mo ansr sni would
g Compare him with Adams and Crawford, and how in
~'i We commend General Jackson's modesty in
firing from the Senate and the bench where he discovered
the Gan we say rs
much for his nodesty when he is now Png to the high
office in this nation =
" He is little OF saiesman too ras too violent in
his temper. his much inclined to arbitrary
governments obtain the humble support OF the editor of
his paper"
"Wha kind Of a President would this great civilian
make gentleman who cannot int pref the plain express
sion law; and would be called upon admin
is,er NIL the laws of the land One whose ideas
purely military, that he would traitor spy,
would punish treason by the civic courts, but by
martial
Such was once the opinion OF man who would now
to propose himself the safe adviser of demo-
crat.
Mr. W. then read from the letters of Judge Brecken-
ridge to show Gen Jacksons estimate of the character OF
Mr.. Ritchie as follows:
81 have often heard him Uackson) use these emphatic
words; Richie is the greatest scoundrel in America
And in OF these letters he the following language,
which deserves to be engraved in letters of brass.
4" Il that ATTACKED in Congress by Cooke, w hit
man, and Williams, aided by that Infamous press, the
itlcmond Enquirer If such corrupt press rs the Rich
nond Enquirer appreciate my coiiinct, should
think thai in unguarded moment had committed
great moral inpropriey.'
We all know continued Mr.. W., with what fearful
appehensons Gen jackson regarded the introduction of
this man into the place he now occupies; and how he
predicted division OF the democratic party the conse-
uuence Yet he was called to the place OF those faithful
servants of the party, Blair and Rves, who were made
to stand aside because at time when treason rife
in The PARTY they had allowed themselves to assai some
never dealt denuncaton the tenth part as much as
Thomas Richie, There were not ten members of the
last Congress who could be sail TO have escaped him.
First he denounced the advocates of river and harbor
Improvements; and next he denounced those who
opposed to taxing tea and coffee; and now he was de-
nouncing those who were in favor of direct taxation.
Mr. w said, that by his opposition to the independent