The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-02-10
order, that the statute law Or the Hause
plainly and expressly declares shaIi be

order, TINT the Statute law or the Houss
plainly and expressly declares shaIl be
postponed til aftet certain othef bust
ness shall have been donei Such pet
ty tyranny istoo mean to be contempt.
Ible. But, YET The House sustained the
decision-and bowf By two periured
miscreants voting with Inc Sihsr Aocofo.
cl1s, and lhe speaker yoAlng 10 sustain
his own decision. That 7save them
one majority. Did not every ooe know
,hathe was prejuring himself alihe time
ne gaveiihat vote? Is there any one
SO stupid as III enternin such an opin.
i1nf ilenve Others 10 Judge. lie, such
members, and especially Townsbend
sud Morse. answergto ,heirsown con
siituenls. "a their own c~oDsciences and
to their Sod. for that nct Of outrage no.
ON the rules Of the House, upon right.
justice and common decency. The
wings and Tree soilsrs asked that the
SUBJECT might I've deferred II few DAVIS 70
give Judge Spencer lime to come ami
defend his wi rights, but 10 no effect.
The bargain had been made, and the
condilions Of The bond must be fulfilled,
TownsiIend and Morse voted with the
locofocos all the time, and gave them
one majority. +
sin The afternoon he continued his
Argument til about five o'clock, when
he gave way foi u motion to ndjnuin.
The question was decided in the nega-
tive. When the char announced The
result of the vote, Morse sprang To bis
feet and addressed the Speaker. Mr..
Riddle claimed his right 10 Inc Aoor.
but this h~eardless tyranl decided Nal
he could moi have the floor Unless Mofss
gave way. Morse would moi Yield
lie wanted to cut his friend off in the
middle OF his remarks, and did 81 by
one of the most extraordinary and dis
courteous acts that was e p~erpetrdt.:
ed by any sroundrel since the betsayal
bv Judas OF his master.
"The locofocos bnd no, bid high
enough then. Morse held bark. Town
shend either did not exact SO great u
price. or the purchasers supposed Morse
did not set so high a value upon his
ote as subsequent events has proved
he did. AT all vents the vote On thai
question, proved that Townshend was
bought and Morse was not. The par
liculars ! do not pretend to understand.
But since then a ''great change" ha
been going on in the minds Of ihis..ier
cenary william. He has now betrayed
his constituents, betrayed the rights Of
the people throughout the Staie, and
proved traitor 10 the free soil party
What will his constituents say Of him.
Is the indomilable spirit Of the whig
party in sold Ashtabula" and Lake
counties to be thus betrayed by n of
own sons? Let the flee sellers Of
that district answer. Let them apply
The hand Of power TO correctthe evil.
i. Truly yours, "CAVAlGNAC."
Thus, sir, he has proceeded TO attack
lou, the Speaker; he has accused you,
liz, OF perjury; if you r guilty you
must leave that chair, il not the william
Who has aspersed you must be marked
~ the Indignation Of this House. No
nan is safe from the attack OF such
:reatures; to day you and Messrs.
ruwnshend and Morse are his victims.
c.rnOrrow others of US will ba covered
" his disgusting slime. II these charg
$ be true, you are only fit 10 associate
With such wretches as R. Il. Bruce,
Who signs himself Cavaignac. Judas!
Where did he &c, that word? He e
r read the book in which the sins "f
udas are lecorded, orif he has h.. has
rawn nothing bul evil and vice from
hat ionnt trem which oil others draw
nught hui good. -"tt
Party ieeilng has u high here.
ir. But this IS ii matter alb ve all feel.
,gs Of that kind. II ever one OF theil
he whip) members is so attacked, J
ledge myself To aid them to the %iuIlas,
t my power. ask every man to rs.
81 in driving off this monster, and t."
st His matter now,l move the fui.
wing resolution: {
Re>ofusd, That the Sergeant.at.Ar rms /.
= instructed 10 exclude X. r. Bruce $
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