Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14

own Judgment, and voted for another gentleman. "
For thus daring to think for mysef-for not per- u
mittino Whig caucus TO think for me, TO dictate I
nv course of action, | was denounced by the t
TAYLOR papers of that day as an apostate from the
Whig party The papers most warmly In sup c
port of the gentleman from MASSACHUSETTS were t
loudest in their attacks on me. thought proper '
to publish yindcatiOn Of my vote. In 1t stat c
ed distinctly the change Of that gentleman posi- t
ton in regard to the war, as one OF the oDJecohs
which had to his election. 1t was this tergN- :
saton to which stood opposed. In writing out
nv vindication, stated the fact that he had vot-
ed for the war; and in Wing caucus had pro- '
posed that the party should vote for It, The TACT {
that he thus voted is placed upon the journal OF
the House. No effort can change, no time can
erase IT, there 1t SI;IIIuo, urTa t- = Ill orna.,
forever. conclusive and indnbltable proof OF the
gentleman change of position. twas the most
solemn evidence that he approved OF the war'-
In his subsequent administration, he arranged the
committees so as to continne the war; so as to
recommend appropriations to carry forward Inc
yorl, of devastation and bloodshcd instead OF
Withdrawing the army and doing justice to Mex
co. Neither he nor his friends ever have or ever
will DENY these solemn truths which appear on
record. But admitting all these, he attempts to
evade their force by saying that, although he
.oted for the war, he did not recommend IN eau
Icus that others should vote for it. lie thus at
,empts to leave the substance, for the purpose OF
contendng about the shadow. If 1t were right
for him to vote for the war, it could not have
heen wrong for him to advise others to do so !; yet
this collateral fact is not matter of record
stated it from positive knowledge, from what
knew. He denies it, and says it is false. ne
NAV. and undoubtedly has forgotten it. The
Hon. f. d. CULVER, in a letter published at the
time. relates all the facts to which alluded lnmy
Ivindicaion Yet he does not hesitate at TINS ume
to pronounce the statements OF myseh ana OF
r Mr.. CULVER both ta'SC. But this point on when
he attempts to make up an issue, is merely collat
n era to the important fact that changed MS posi-
: ton in relation to the war. | repeat, that lac'
Il lndisputable it is on rccod. o that record UT
It country will hold the gentleman. lie cannot eS
If cane through an imnatcrlal Issue. NO chlcaherl
If of special pleading can relieve him from ih
a charge of voting for the war, and OF sustaining
,f il ,tier he and his party had denounced and eX
ecrated If. But, sir, had no intention of refer
r. rinp to this matter The gentleman has drag
le ged me into this part of the debate, and | al
ie Constrained to meet him. 1t gives me no plea
H. ure thus to refer to his past political course NJ
ot obicctions rested in my own breast. and wou
m never have appeared before the public but for tt
of attacks made upon me by him and his friends.
nd ,rb, ocntleman savs that the member fro
N. Tennessee [Mr. JoHNsoN mas assaled hm b
lie cause he was opposed to the interests OF SLAYER
- and that he will leave that gentleman spec
i'd and mine to answer each other. Unfortunate
nv Co.. ,ho gentleman from Massachusetts,, the &c
me tloman from Tennessee said nothing opposed
lde what have advanced nor have sad ahylhl
'he onnosed TO what he has asserted. His chare
lp- stand independent of mine, and mine have no
bs.. lQtion 10 bis, How, then, they are TO ansv
-ho The gentleman from Massachusetts says i
nit the committee on the District of COLUMBIA
rty norted bill to abolish the slave trade III tins
irict. The assertion is not sustained Dy ti'e
,es- ord. No such bill was reported me VII
rec which presume the gentleman refers Is emu
lion A bill to prohibit the introducing ol s'H
ap- within the District OF Columbia DIS helo oi'l'I
in or for sale, or hire 1t does no' even al,'.;C
he- ,ho slave trade carried on within this Dlstrlc
pies 1t has no reference to your slave auoa'o"'
he vour slave prisons; to your slave dealers 10
t,r y.o1,srnrtotinn of the slaves of this District
hose somtborn graves. Sir, the history OF that
hor. ,ras tb;s After the resolution of the gentlel
# to from New York [Mr. Corr was defeated u
on ,,aa soma excitement here and in the counlr
has to the matter in which the slave trade had
o IN ,nhold The friends of the Administrator
ouh neared to feel the pressure of public sehtln
tbe rrbe Common Council of this city adopted
his lutions desiring Congress TO pass law proI
com ;no the bringing of slaves to this District ior
tain This was presented to the House and releli
the tho Committee on the District OF Column
They 1eported such bill on the 3lst JAM
duty It merely prohibited the bringing OF slaves
was the surrounding country to THIS city lor 81
,onn- hira Thn,e slaves could be sold at any
this nlnce. 1t simply refused to their owner
yainst peneft of this market, All within the ~ ~
was wrrr left as they had been SUBJECT 10 oe
arped and carried south. Had the bill passed. 1t
fIom not have prevented the sale OF snG,e
n the n;tbnr here or elsewhere. 1t was "d'rt
ction, :. ,,eJ oGo an apology fol doln? nothing
g mi AZ MY e. irond end there. The committee
1t nv rcp,r,ed did not attempt to pass II. Nv
NJ me narr,oI # ia III, House. That was the las
ith the w,s heard from it, 1t went to the to''u
ION Capnlp,s 10 mo, (and think to al rem
red TO mon \ the transaction bears upon us 'ac'
: who cI,.ive evidence ol an intention 10 u'ce'
lie. ouhlic. felt some degree OF SURPRISE
d Mr.. constituent at hearing 1t referred 10 AZ d
tion to ,bnlish fine sIlve trade now carried OH "''
contains no alusion 10 1t. 1 ne aSse' wv
ed the the committee reported sucha pll Is e'''''
pres founded. ,,.L,,oo.ts
House 'Hhp gentleman from MdNs Nsl|'i"7"'''
forced left. + Mr.. ROCKWELL THINKS l was NV -
to dis zed TO mpute neglect To me Co''i'''.e.
man ritores, in reporting OIL 10, "tS"''G o.
ugh the ritorinl government IN C"'.'oI, 5r.r ,."' u
1t it "A with Mexico by which that ig'['o,y
ny own iained bears date on the ~ te"I"''
led be- (, stimulated, on the part OF TINS uoNc'
,e office nr ,he nro,ection nf the people ct the e
lscience ceded, and their admission 10 al l"' -
nat gen cuizens OF the United States II was ="
| shall nrncl,imed On the 4th July, 1878, Fro
Now, ! moment, delay could not be justified
tates of ~, ovc,,e for the committees negectn
expect nort n i'm another week. The gentle
or any p,s sneech referred only to the last sessc
G cand- ,ttonn,ed no excuse for the delay from
While | of Juiy mp the l4th of August wheh =
e of the ,J;nnrued Here, sir, vas ample time
,ntleman re1orted and passed bill ofganlIhs
This a,,, in California and in New MeXlc
sible, in No. ,,oynment ON the subject took place
nn,,m,tee. nor am aware thai any OF
back to ea,, E,r sucI, inactnn has ever been a
!, and to ovcent lr that southern candidate toI +
e TO him hsd bnen nominated, and that the pa
;, The aGontrd the policy of nactcn aud del'
ed vind, ,nn,ters touching slavery. therefore
,nounced ,ho mood sense OF the House and OF u
&c. The trv. whether was not fully JuStlncu
1t was ina neglect to that committee.
3ut 1t Is When we reassrmbled in December
Sir, dur WI had hecome dissatisfied will
he whole no nl'"S "r .h,s hodv in regard to those
le MeXi lei'o' =, s nnte certain that the public
or more lns nv H., .taIa ns unreasonable. NutwItl
rom Mas eo ',,o "" -, tha farmer session. the "a
used him lne uas n:oro rennnonted on the 9TH d
st in their i,.oe oC to IOh ms the gentleman rep
came be- '"S'o"' S,,,yrrr lin his seat)
4 his po- Mr. RUIN " N'1'''
correct. o;r,,oont
eman say Mr' W. h'tel '"' ~, cnllenCe introt
It the gen. resolution pere.iP'0i ,,a rpnorted ON
Il declar- to report sucn on ~ ;,s Mace on I
m on that bnt was snnereu ~ M '"N a,,ampt wus D,
one of my dar OF business ~ ardo, tor A da,
ver chan There. sir it lay. until the l5th jam, =,
's' '"' the ' gentleman from Massachusetts, 5, N