Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-14

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humby conceive that that Senator has sins enouRh
bis own answer for And he is on this floor and ha
chosen to engage in this discussion dealing literally with tn
motives and conduct OF Others trust may not be deeme
Inappropriate IN me to ask some account from him Of the
gistes receivers marshas, district attorneys and other off
placed under bis kindly Secretary of the nteo
about the Alb March, S49 leaving to the Heads Of othe
Departments Of that Administration which had emo riend
TO reward and enemies TO punish, to for wha
was done by them. Sir, if memory, truth, history ant
every thing not at fault, Of that Administration
of any Administration welded the gulone with mors
mercess severity than dad the Senator from Ohio H,
struck down, without giving them an opportunity O
defence every land officer one in lows all in Min
nesota, all in Wisconsin, all in Illinois, all in Missouri
all in Indiana, all in Michigan, all in Arkansas, Lou
isana Mississippi, and Alabama. ALL believe of every
grade and character that belonged his Department have
had their heads brought to the block.
OF those who thus beheaded by the Senator from
Ohio in my State say that more faithful honest capa
BILE officers upright citizens held place under any
vernment No has had the hardhoed even to nsnuale
that they guilty of maleasance n office funaithuness
to their duties or Of thing other than the of their
honest menand
Sir ask the Senator to tell for what crime these officers in
Iowa-my iends-weIe removed II it be for their opinions
am ready they admit that they Democrats and
the removals were made for that cause candor and Justice
require that it should be stated But sir knowing that
neither scandal nfamy, oneded representations
impugn the characters Of any Of these gentlemen, il
swered sure will be with the vague indefinite and anti
American charge of their having nerfeed in elections But
according Wing ethics this is only crime when perpe-
traed by Democrat to prove which, only necessary
cite the fact that the rabd and bitter partisans-he
Wing elecorswh the dust Of the yet upon them
the first to be rewarded with the spois in Iowa.
But allow to refer another illustrate the iDus-
ce and pare character of this Wing rule for the removal
of such officers interfere with elections and 10 doing
trust shall do violence the feelings of one, nothing
is further from my intention The district attorneys be-
eve, all belonged to the Department of the Interior,
which the Senator presided believe very after taking
charge OF that department. he removed every district attorney
under the Government the late John Norve of Mchi
gam who conspicuous for having nteIred in that
election than any other offceholder in America.
Mr. Norve not only not removed but nominated to
the Senate at the expiration of his term of SERVICE and that
too after interference in elections with which all America
made acquainted by of the telegraphc wires
word now to the prescriptions Of the late Adminsta-
ton generally Sir point Of numbers and violence there
has been any thing equal it in any all the Admin
straions put together And what makes it and
unnaurs than any other that has marked the history
the country, is the severity with which has fallen upon
those gallant patriots who quitting the pursuits Of civil and
quiet life rushed TO the standard of their country in the late
with Mexico and by their heosm and vaor did much
to maintain the honor of the American arms and enable
the late President to acquire those aures which he noby
won and for which grateful people elevated him to the
first office within their gi Look at the in which
Lane and Weller hunted down the Pacific coast
pursued with indecept haste nearly half the circumference Of
the globe, stripped Of their commissions and humbed in the
presence of of the enemy whom their yaor had cont-
bued to conquer and for other offence than their political
sentiments Nothing in the history of the constantly
ring revolutions and prescriptions of the miserable ogachy
Of Mexico, in my Judgment equals the prescription of these
distinguished men and PATRIOTS and the attempts that have
been made njure them in order to justify their removal
Mr. WALKER. The Senator from Ohio concluded both
of the speeches with which be entertained this morning
with the expression Of the desire that they might go to the
country The burden Of his first charge the Senator
haaa
the made, together with the for which they
made, and then abandoning shutting off the espon
sbiy Of pressing vote upon that resolution until the Ad
minaton had gone out OF power, and OF now coming for
ward and calling for the number OF removals simply without
asking for the Of Them Twas impressed with the be-
lief and believe every Senator in the chamber impressed
with the belief that be endeavoed to charge the Senator from
Maine and those this side of the chamber with having
disposition avoid the responsibility of hearing the number Of
removals. together with the causes Tor them The triumphant
in which he spoke impressed with the belief that he
intended be understood by the Senate and the country
saying that he would at any time have been willing, the
Senator from Maine had dared TO receive it. to give the
Names the number Of those removed and the for their
removal but that he only opposed that resolution because the
call was confined to the list and not to the would ask
that Senator if at any period during the last session after he
here any period during the time he member Of
the Cabinet, he would have been willing give list Of the
removals. and the for which they made do
believe he would. have evidence that Senator'S
that side Of the chamber would have been unwilling to do
for find the floor this morning direct conflict between
the boast of the Senator from Ohio and what has been said by
the Senator from New York, (Mr SEwARD) The Senator
from New York said that he would have voted for the
solution Of the Senator from Maine, in the form in which
first introduced, but would vote for this Thus see,
the hand this triumphant claim the part Of the
Senator from Ohio, and willingness at any time TO give
list Of the removals. and the for which they made;
and the other side the declaration the Senator from New
York that he would have voted the resolution which
demanded the causes OF the removal. '.
wish this inconsistency to be seen by the country.
wish the Senator from Ohio to tell us if he intended to be
thus understood by the Senate and the couny and if be
did thus wish to be understood let him tell whether he
would have been willing vote for that resolution call
ing for the Of The removals wish the resolution
call for the Of these removals would not give FIG
for list of the removals without the for which
they were made accompanying them. The Intelligent PEG
pie OF this country need list of removals Every neigh
borhood knows full well the number of removals They take
but little interest in that matter But they do wish to know
the for which their friends slaughtered down.
wish to know whether they guloned for hct
involved moral urpude official delinquency. don
know Wheeler the Senator would consent TO give us his
swe whether he would have voted for the resolution
originally introduced. If he would then he makes
issue with the Senator from New York, (Mr SEwARD)
not be should withdraw the triumphant and implied boas
that be would at time have given the Of the
movas with the list Of them if we had dared to venture t.
call for them
Mr.. HALE. Mr.. President, was about to suggest tina
there very wise provision with regard this subject
the last session. and to recommend the Senate to take h
this session. and that was apart FRIDAY
and Saturday. and have express that nobody
but the speakers expected attend except five
six members and the President that the subject may b.
discussed undersiandngy. That will be vastly more inter
esing to the Senate and quite much for the good of tn
country. .a +. 5. .,...a..
know something about this being decaptated. hay
undergone the operation myself and confess did not fee