Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-01-10
BURLINGTON, IOWA. JANUARY TO- 1850
4 VICTIM OF MISPLACED CONFIDENCE,

VICTIM OF MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
The following description OF a scene in
Congress well illustrates, not only the
real state Of parties there, but also, how
quick cunning man can use himself up
by using too much cunning.
1t will be rem .mbered the name of Mr.
Brown, the late Second Assistant Post
master, has stood at the head of the Wash
ington Unions column Of martyrs
"the first martyr under the Wing Admin
istration." BY the following sketch Of
the proceedings in the House, il will also
be seen that he is the first martyr of his
| own party, to wit:
Upon the ballot in question, ll3 votes
were necessary to choice. Through
the first half of the call Brown went
swimmingIy. Booth and Durkee, both
consistent and steadfast free soilers, an
swered unfal,eringly, Brown. Mr. Gid
dings, heard himself appealed to. and
smoothinsly, calmly, clearly and coolly re-
sponded, Brown. Cat this response there
was more than a smile on the Wing side,
and certain portentously sardonic grin
appeared upon the faces OF some half doz-
ell Southern members.)
Wllmot, Brown. Preston King, Brown.
! Allen Brown.
Mr. Brown received ll2 votes.
Mr. A>hmun said Brown had sold cut
the Democracy TO the Free Soil party.
Judge Bayly, tindignan'ly,) | deny it.
/. 1t is all false. ...-
Mr. Ashmun. l have common rumor.
| liar. ...
Mr. Holmes of S. c. l know it,
(Deep sensation.)
Judge Bayly. 1t is all false. (Whis-
pcring with people in his rear.)
| Mr. Stanly. There is gentleman owe,
the way, (meaning Mr. Brown him self,
who can tell us all about it. ...
Judge Bayly. lam just informed there
has been correspondence, but not at al
of the character stated. ~ "a#... g..
Cries. Let us have it !! Let us hav.
i'll Out with it! ...
Cries from the Toombs section. Treat
ing with the enemy. Holding inter.
course with the enemy. Let's hear al
abont i, !
Other Southern Locofoco gentlemen
The rImor is all a lie. .s
Mr. Stanly. But let lis hear from tn.
gentleman from Indiana himself.
Mr. Brown, (rising-sensa,ion.) Nj
B. spoke for half an hour. Nothing bu
a report in full can give the least idea o
him. He confessed to letter to Wilmot
and to having received letter from vii
mot.
Cries. Show the letter from Wilmot
Brown. have left it at home. ..
Cries. Send for it. Send FOR it.
Brown. (Fumbling in his pocket fo
the leller.)
| Cries. Let Wilmot give it to US.
! Wilmot. have not copy.
Cries. Give lis the original.
| Nlmot and Brown. Neither hav
copies.
Wilmot states that the substance of hi
letter TO Brown, viz: That he wante
the District of Columbia Committee so or
ganized. that the Free Soil feeling couI.
give free utterance to it.
Intense sensation and modification.
Brown all the while explaining, ant
Burt Of S. c, catechizing-bnt Brown
getting deeper and deeper in the mire.
/ Woodward and other Southern Locofo
cos coniessing to their degradation, an.
modification.
Mr. Hubbard, of Alabama. Iwro,e to thu
gentleman, asking his opinion and he gave
me no answ but he ans wered Wlmo,
Mr. Burt. vote for him, because o
the way he appeared in Congress or the
record.
Brown reads his letter. 1t is a pledr,
to make the Committee satisfactory to VIII
mot and his Free Soicrs.
The Southern Democracy in the great
es, sensation. No pen can picture it,
A gentleman from Tenn, (with indig
nation) Tear my name from the records
despise myself for being so duped. -
Here this man had pledged himself on ont
hand, and on another jointly to me the re-
cords show where he voted against th'
application Of the Winthrop Vilmot Pro
viso to Oregon. o, tear my name from
the records.
Mr. Bayly. deeply thank the gentle
men from N. c. and Mass, for having le,
to this exposure.
Mr. McMnllen, of Va. Ivote very re
luctan,ly for Brown, but I do so on hi
personal pledge this morning, that he wa
opposed TO the Wilmot Proviso in all it,
varilles and forms. ss
Confusion! Excitement! Many speak
ing at once. Brown had not only kilst
himself by the exposure Of double an,, op
posite pledges to Wlmot and to the South
but by his own speech, in which ingenion:
ca!ech>ms made him say things that woult
prevent both gentlemen from the Nort'
and South voting for him. Brown seeing
this withdrew. his name but if he has
run again, he would not have got twenty
five votes.
This scene lasted from l2: o'clock TO 8
when such was the excitement, that ths
House pretty much ON all sides agreed tt
adjourn. There has never been before i,
Congress such an exposure.
A newspaper is the worlds record
wherein are registered the doings and say.