Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-10-19
NUMBER 81

Il Is true that MIR Fillmore voted against The pre-
anable and resolutions offered BY Mr. Weller eb-
jec, was IsiJdings with wi,heTng contempt.
as brainlcss. crazy frantic, not 10 elevate bun c
consequence BY an appearance VI persecution, lie
wished 10 see the resolutions kicked out Of the House.
as the eflusion Of madfan and besored bigni Mr.
Fillmore voted against ali proceedings. the subject
deemng i, as much beneath the dignity 81 The House
70 discuss Mi. Giddings insane folly as itwcuid have
been gfavely 10 debate pfcprosision 20 Dissolve The
Union, TO change the form Of our Government -
That these we're The motives which influenced Mil
lard FILLMORE, Is evncrd hy fact carefully Kept from
rietr BY his dsincors, viz thai MIR F'lInofe did ey-
cry thing ia his power 10 deny "a Gsidings oppor-
unity Of making speech IN his own defence, for
having presenting the ohnoxlous resolutions. Anex
tractfron The Journals viii sufficiently sustam thu larv,
and make still more manifest the gross and glasng ~
justice Of the Locotoco press
Extract from the Jomnal n tie House II Representatives..
/ I'd Session 27t. Congress, March ~ 1872 page
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| "pendina the motion Of Mr. Weller for the previous
question. Mr.. Giadngs inquired OF the char whether
the effect of that question. Il sustained, would De TO
exclude hIn from giving his reasons why The resoiu
ton should mol pass
4 .The Speaker decided tha, Il Mr. G iaaings desaed
10 be heard IN his defence. and claimed II as matter
OF privilege he would not the previous ques
ton at this c il would cut him oil from bis rghf
OF deirncr. asse
! "Mr. GiItlings ficn moved thai the urhtr coaS,d
erauoH o. AilS kFifct DC postponed &unlu thursday
week next 10 the end thai he night prepare his de-
fence. 468M
Debate arising on this motion, Mr Fillmore sub
united that debaIe was not III order. add hat the mo
iion Tor tbs previous questions by MIR. Wesra should
Ne now esitetrained BY The Speaker @ s.as.
The Speaker linen dec dsd that, his judgment,
the matter before the House question Of pryl
ige and that on question involving the privilege
OF menLer OF the House, the previous question
could not be applied. and consequently, that the
| lion for posponement was open ior debate.
.Frou this decision MIR. Fillmore took appeal 10 the
House. aud after debate,
The previous question on the appeal was moved
| by MIR. Hopkins. and was demanded and pot, VIZ.
Shall the main question be pow pu,2'
And passed in The Affirmative,
| Gu the next day the question was Pot. VIZ
"Shall the decision Of the char stand The judg
naen Of the Iiouse7" Aud il was determined IN he
negative: Yeas GA. nays IFS.
So hal Nh Eilino,es e,ecs trere maintained By tie
House and Mr.. Gddiags vas thereby refused The pre-
itegc Of speahiag IL dence q his cdioss resolutions
| And now, Wings aud Democrats. we have laid
bare TO you the dlsfcpuable Juggling of that parry
which seeks 10 retain power by fraud aud alsehoud.
Beaten al all points; balled and ioed N every effort
10 deceive the people. and ttaduce The fair fame of
Taylor and Fillmore, il has other than to
persist in the desperate game which II is engaged,
! It's himsy psaences have been torn away ; lis cautis
MES have been nailed u the eounier lis wiilui grb
ling; MS false assumptions: lis deliberate persrrsion
of truth, have all been exposed. sci 90 ~ ibe
the miserable il has chuspn The ian.s of The
rattiesnake have been extracted and lis bteis now
harmless. #