The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-17
From the Richmond Republican.
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sd martyr TO Taylorismn'-'A bitter piH"'-An
other "northern man toih southern feeiingsn'
We havenothing further to say of VIM. j. Brown
who was very nearly elected Speaker by the De-
mocracy, these sole guardians of southern rights
with the hope Of notifying General Taylor, that
gallant son Of Louisiana whom they are afraid &c
trust with tie slave question, than copy the fol-
lowing from yesterdays Enquirer. And for such
refused to purchase place by making pledges to the
Free Sellers was hunted down We hope he may
now be instantly placed in the Speakers chair.
The following is from yesterdays Enquirer:
"Mr. Brown may not be polished as Mr. Win
throp, the associate of the cotton lords, the men OF
money but he Is strong minded man, of judg-
ment and frmness, and, no doubt, well qualified TO
preside the House. We would rejoice in his
probable election. The WMg charges that he was
n Jealous friend of General Cass. This will be one
OF the strongest recommendations in the eyes of the
Democracy, and we thank the Whig for the word.
Mr. Brown is also one of the regency's Victims pro-
scrlbed for an independent expression of his sent-
ments; and his election to the Speakership, a post
of great honor and influence will be the bitterest
pill that Taylorism ever swalowed-worse even,
than the 'dcsertion' of Louisiana, Old Zarh's own
State. The -Vhig, NC hops, WIN Continue TO rdi-
cule Mr.. Brown 'rowdy' and 'yulgarian-it
will more thoroughly commend him to the conf
denca Of the people. martyr of Taylorism, he
was taisen up by the people and returned tn Con-
gress by an overwhelming majority, and is now,
by his own merits, probably elevated to the third
ONCE IN the Government Let the southern Win
throp press rail on in their modification and bit
tcness-they but add new glory to the overthrow
of the accomplished Winthrop and the rickcty re-
gency.
"P. S.-The above was in type when we received
the astounding news below from Washington We
were almost that, not only was Mr. b.
elected Speaker but that we should receive the
Presidents message, and had made preparations to
lay IT before our readers this morning IL is unne-
cessary for US % say that we have been thoroughly
deceived, and with our correspondent, we unite in
thanking our two Representatives for having
avoided catastrophe. Hhen the House will now
be organized we cannot predict. The develop
ments from Washington look gloomy enough
Tomorrow we shall give the debate in the
House on this extraordinary case with W. J.
Browns very poor attempt at an explanation of his
position"
MIR. Brown has proved himself something worse
than "rowdy" and la "vulgarian." A man may
be low IN his associations and uncouth in his man
ners, without losing altogether the native instinct
of an honorable heart. But this blessed Z" martyr y
this delectable compound prepared by Democratic
hands for the purpose OF proving the bitterest pill
that Taylorism ever swallowed" this man Of
" merits"-whatha has he proved? We scorn to utter
the name
We have sympathies for the Democracy in
their tribulation Instead Of Inortifying Gen Tay-
lor they have inflicted on themselves the bittcrcs
pill and the scvercst modification