The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-06
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different here, and supposed be carrying out the
free trade views of the Secretary then condemned |
everything connected with tina, act but think, sir, not
effectively.
This idea Of free trade aud favorng commerce by i'm
posing burden upon commerce, IS something which
do not exactly understand But avn not about 10 go in
TO that matter now. deny, sir that there is any sub
stantIa truth IN the declaration made here. made no
assault upon the democratic party. maintain my po-
sition. maintain what considered the principles OF
the party, and what sill consider to have been their
principle previous to that measure AT attempt was
made 10 advance ! was not prepared TO advance.
have not changed my opinions since upon the subject
and probably never shall believed il an unwise meas
ure. | believe that nothing but extraordinary crcum
have prevented all the evils which then point
ed out both financial and in respect TO the general in
teess of the country. did oppose that earn
estly sir and that the senator calls malignant attack
upon the democratic party. Well, sir, there was no
malice in my heart.
of assault by those who assa the democratic party
think it was said by -, Sc Oh liberty, what crimes
said at the present dav. What folly, what acts of arsto
cracy oppression, aud everything that wrong per
petrated in the OF democracy Sir, stand by the
principles of that party stand by them they
were understood and proclaimed by the fathers of that
great political church, and have been transmitted down
TO the present day There have BEEN from time 10 time,
innovations in them. | have seldom gone into these in
novatons unless upon the great question OF taking care
of the rights of the free aboers of this country apd other
great questions which have recently arisen IN this coun
try, and which think enter into the Idea OF democracy
Does democracy include the rights OF private hbertyoi
personal berty2 Does it, or does it not What is
for Ss ua We if h "ay gve
their principles | care not for them They have no
further respect from 1t is their principles which
have advocated and those | will stand by here
and elsewhere But for pary-pary without principle or
with principles changed from day to day--ior such
party have respect. 1t may do for those who have
high aspirations to press forward to seek elevations but
not being of that class, have never considered my
self owing any allegiance to the party any further
than the party proved true its principles That
all | ,uiUa nJp IN rptlpe
Well now sir [ again tell my friend that r.otwith-
standing the high honor which he feels has been be-
slowed upon him by having been assaied by me- If he
thinks have any malice Tor HIM on the ground that
have abandoned the democratic party, he is mistaken.
shall have any sHch feelings towards that senator
have much respect for him for any member of this
body. We shall separate, and perhaps never to
meet again He may nestle in his heart what feelings he
peases; but they such he indicates here they
will meet with similar feelings in nine. | shall not
leave this chamber sir with the least indignant feeling
towards any member of il. No, sir; have endeavosed
to discharge my duty here, going straight forward my
own judgment pointed out that duty have sought TO
do my duty without at all troubling myself about the
consequences to myself not seeking to dspease any
one, but at the same time not failing TO discharge my duty
lest il should dispease any here elsewhere This
has been my did not intend to get into con-
troversy with the senator. he had fallen INTO some
| errors, as | thought. upon this matter. ! think he
touched rather hard at the last session in regard to
consolidating liberty. and had little feeling upon that
subject. | enreaed that should pursue different
course but the senator would not consent TO it, and he
crammed il down our thToatS and thought would
lust remind him of it. But all these matters sir, make
no impression upon my mind OF any unirlendlhess
| towards that senator, or any other.
Ii the senator shall go from this hall with the high
glory of having assailed and Indignantly assacd by
me. and shall charge me with being eserter from the
democratic party, shall trouble myself very little about
it, shall always endeavor to do justice 10 him; and
feel anxious that, of the members of this body
and more particularly who has infused new ele-
mens into the public mind. he should have justice done
him. and should have Justice done him for his
here trust and hope he will; and if his friends else
| -b,Il f,u IL | hlt do
self | may be the disposed to do this from the
fact that quite early in life had turned my hands to
png history and il nobody else will do may take 1t ap
again than thai Justice should not be done TO that SEN
aor Why who has acted part here so elevated
to be able to create pub mind and to lniuse new
elements into it-hstory should look after him, sir.
And if there is nobody else to do i'll do not say will
do it, but it is possible may Although am not very
ambitious, still, sir, have little ambition; and who
would be proud in the humble capacity OF his
torian TO identify his with the iustrious deeds OF
that senator?
| His deeds are not confined to this chamber. lie has
been great in other fields well as here II | should
undertake to write his history, certainly should not
overlook that part of his history Why, sir my friend
from OHIO has been the defender of this country in the
carried on for the last twenty years and upon many
disputed battle field, believe that both OF the dsln
gushed of that State have been chief marshas
this war; but it has been troublous war for this Union
Now, sir these campaigns were greater, 1 think, than
those OF Hannibal Bonapare, Marshal Surenne, or the
Duke OF Marlborough because, SIR, they obtained con
quest the minds of men, which Is more than those
| conquerors obtained. | know that the events have
entered largely INTO the history of country upon
which the senator has largely dwelt But, SIR there
have been recently, worthy OF my attention.
l might sir, If went into this task, give graphic
count OF in 1913, which might be called the fight
of the prophet and his friends 1t probably would be
interesting to the country to stop at Gotham, where the
honorable senator proclaimed himself prophet with
new creed, and this creed proclamed-and that to the
(Iothamtcs, who great heretcs and barnburners
believe-great is Allah, and Mohammcd his prophet
great is democracy, and General-no matter whois his
prophet Well, what did the people say Why, sir,
they listened, | have been informed, and the result
was pretty much the same when Richard the Third
sent out Buckingham to proclaim him king. But he
was man who knew better the feelings of the peo-
pie, and who doubted exceedingly whether they would
respond very readily; he took out his retaners
and scattered them around among the crowd and then
proclaimed Richard These reainers hurrahed for King
Richard-God King Ricnard!t the top of their
voices; but the people said nothing When Bucklng
ham returned to make his report, and asked the
result he said, The men took out shouted God save
King Richard to the top of their voices But what did the
people say" They There was no response
excepting from the hired retaners in that and
was response.
Well not discouraged here sir they on head
quarters, and undertook to make proclamation there
They got up an immense crowd at Medina and Albany,
the point OF termination OF this strife, and the
ator became mouh-piece there to put forth that new
creed called the Nicholson letter. He began, believe, 10
go back great way to ancient history, to explain the
origin of the great parties in the country, and the history
of the formation of the constitution The democratic
party was there and they listened spell aud finally
they got rather tired, and some voices heard
r hearing of these matters. What have you got
( In say ahout the Proyso? No response 10 that