The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29


man were also founded upon the acts of his
whole public life, and particularly upon what
had been said in " hig caucus upon the Sat
urday evening previous 10 the commence
ment of the present session, when the gentle
mans colleague had said, that it was no part
of tho Whig policy to adopt the Wilmot pro-
viso
Mr. AsnMUN. To whom docs the gentle
man refer?
Mr.. GrDD1NGs. To you.
Mr.. AsuMUN. did not use any such Ian
guage.
| Mr.. GIbDiNGs. The public have seen the
language. 1t WAS believe, that neither the
| Wing party of Massachusetts nor the people
OF Massachusetts made the Wilmot proviso
test.
Mr.. AsnMUN. 1t is not true that | ever
made such a remark.
Mr. GiDDINGs said his objections had a.
risen from these and all other demonstrations
which the gentleman from Massachusetts,
and his friends had made in sustaining for
President man whose education, interests,
and associations led him TO oppose the VIII
mot proviso.
Mr.. SCntNcK (rcsuming) Ny colleague
now shifts bis ground, MIR. Speaker lie is
conscious that that he stood upon was un-
tenable and he would multiply his issues,
and beat around desperately for new objcc-
tions to the Wing candidate. But sir, am
not to DO drawn by this from the object had
in view. | have not proposed to enter upon
any formal vincicaon Of the course and
character of the honorable gentleman from
Massachusetts,, (Mr. WINTnRoP) nor to al
Jude to him, except SO far us he is connected
with the general Wing cause. and has been
entitled to our consistent support upon this
floor. That gentleman needs no help from
me, nor from any one, TO yindlcnte himself
from the aspersions, and rcpel the assaults,
Of my colleague, as | think my colleague has
by this time begun to discover. y word Or
two only, therefore, of reply will ! make TO
these new points and in doing so, feel that
| owe an apology to the gentlemen from
Massachusetts, for seeming to undertake for
moment defence which he woull make
with so much more ability himself
What my coleage may have found in the
newspapers in relation to the course Of MIR.
| WINTHROP, or sentiments avowcd by him
al Wing meetings in Fanauil Hall or else
where, / do not feel called upon to inquire
or discuss. / shall ransack no files, nor hunt
through the prints Of the day to discover.
/ he honorable gentleman from Nassaclu-
sets, (Mr ALLES,) now at the elbow Of my
colleague, and who seems TO be performing
the part of his tender or plompler in this at
tack, may possibly be better posted up in
that sort Of history than either of us. 70
me, however, it seems sufficient comment
and answer BOTH for such charges, that the
State of Massachusetts herself, or the better
and sounder part of her, has not failed to
continue her confidence in the distinguished
gentleman whose opinions and actions have
been thus impcachcd. And the Wings of
Massachusetts, the people of that old State,
never TO be doubted for her political ortho-
doxy, are not apt lightly to give or withhold
their confidence. Docs my colleague expect
to persuade me that Massachusetts and Fan
eul Hall have gone for the extension of
slavery into the new Territories, and were
for annexation and war; Ills newspspcF
reports and speeches and toaSts at Wing
meetings will need violent constr ucion,
apprehend, to warrant such n conclusion as
that
But my colleague expands, and generals
ICES, and makes still more comprehensive his
objections TO our late Wing candidate for
Speaker. lie takes exception 10 the acts
of the whole public life of that gentleman /;
" and particularly mark tee specific and
leading charge under TINS oroau arrangement
-" ana Parhcuiariy to what was said oy mat
lenHemdns colleague (Ar. AshMcN) at
Wing caucus at the commencement OF the
present session why, sir, TINS is indeed
pressing gentleman hard, that lie shall not
only be held accountable for his own unior>
tunatc slnnlngs, but must be responsible also
IN Ucarlous capacity, Tor whatever may oe
said or done by any OF ais colleagues. God
help us hope that is not 10 be The rule
Of judgment hereafter. i, for one, especial
| iy protest against 1t. shall have doubtless
sins enough of my own every day to answer
for TO my constituents, to the country and
my conscience, without adding TO the caia-
loguc the perversity, the Intolerance, the ex-
tremc opinions, the tanatlcisn, the unfair
dealings and misrepresentation, or other err
rors and mlsdoings, OF when any colleague
OF mine, II may be allowed 10 suppose shch
case, may at any time unhappy he sus-
pected or convicted. Neither will DC so uh-
generous as 10 expect my colleague there
lMr GIDDINGs) because oil that relaticn
between us, to sullcr IN name or fame be-
cause Of any oi my short comlngs or eNcesses.
But, SIT, even If this rule OF substitution oi
colleagues were recognised as prevailing, the
specification IN this case was most unloliu-
nate for the House has heard the statement
of my colleague, in regard to the other hon
orable member from Massachusetts, (Mr.
AsHMuN) promptly met and answered by
that gentleman with flat and positive DENIAL
L hat charge could hot stand as against the
principal, much less against any second per-
son TO whom 1t was to be particularly
imputed.
This is of very little consequence though,
if all the acts Of the whole public life Of