The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-14

to vote whilst that cabinet existence anu
TO answer the CALL This, sir. know to be unjust
bear evidence here, and senator, that he press
ed this resolution, with all the zeal and deter
than that. believe was myself perhaps The uncon,
scious instrument OF preventing vote upon his resou-
tion. | had the foor and was pressed to make what
would in all probability have been the last speech on II
The compromise measures before the Senate and
the venerable and distinguished senator from Kentucky
Mr.. CIAYl did the honor to come TO my seat, and
make personal appeal to me to decline and forego wha
he esteemed to be partisan discussion until aite,
the passage of those great which was hoped
would give, peace to the country. well remember he
gave il as his opinion that the resolution would not be
answered il adopted Under these circumstances yield
ed the oor against the wishes OF the senator from Maine
who was anxious to bring his resolution TO vote
did not then nor do now doubt that il would have
been passed but for the stated by the senator from
Maine--he death Of the late President upon the day
upon which il was TO have been finally considered.
The assertion therefore Of the senator from Ohio, that
the senator from Maine did not desire, or that major
y Of the Senate did not desire. vote on that resou
ton is incorrect What all due Difference to the senator
from Ohio, think may be permitted to say that my
means OF knowing the motives and actions OF senators
IN this proceeding were quite as good not better than
his was member oil the body at the time, and nc
The senator from Ohio says that he cannot be expect
ed to for the removals OF the posmasers referred
not TO be. On that humbly conceive that that
senator has sins enough of his to answer for; and
he is this floor, and has chosen to engage in this
discussion dealing literally with the motives and con-
duct OF others, trust il may not be deemed inapprop-
ate in TO ask account from him Of the regisers
mashas h dstIic, at.oasys and other M oGs,s
about the 4h Of March, 1S49, leaving to the heads OF
other departments of that administration which had no
what dons "b by 1 theme Sir # ruth hs
tory, and everything is not at fault no man OF that ad-
minstraon, of any administration, ever welded the
tor from Ohio. He struck down without giving them
opportunity OF Defence every land officer, save one 10
Iowa All n Minnesota; all in Wisconsin; all 10 ll-
nos; all in Missouri; all in Indiana all in Michigan
all in Arkansas Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
believe OF every grade and character that belongs to his
degartment-had their heads brought 10 the block.
OF those who were thus beheaded by the senator from
Ohio in my State, can say that more faithful, honest.
capable officers, or upright citizens. never held place
under any government No man has M had the hardhood
to insnlae that they guilty OF malfeasance IN
Office of unfathfulness to their duties, of anything
other than the expression Of their honest sentiments and
the senator to tell for what crime these officers in Iowa.
my friends, removed II II be for their opinions,
am ready they TO admit that they democrats
and il the removals made for that cause candor and
justice require that il should be so stated But, sir
knowing that neither scandal nor nfamy, nor one-sded
representations mpugn the characters OF any OF these
the vague indefinite and antAmerican charge of their
having inerfered in elections. But. according to whg
ethics, this is only crime when perPetraed BY demo-
fact that the most rabid and bitter partisansthe whg
electors-wh the dust OF the canvass yet upon them
were the first TO be rewarded with the spos in Iowa.
justice and porfe character OF this whg rule Tor The
removal OF sach officers as interfere with eections and
in doing so trust shall do violence to the feelings oi
no one, as nothing is further from my intention.
The district attorneys, believe all belonged TO the De-
partmen Of the Interior which the senator pre-
sided believe very soon after taking charge OF that De.
partmen he removed every district attorney in America
the late John Norye. OF Michigan, who was more
conspicuous for having nieered in the presidential eec
uon OF lsss than any other Office holder IN America.
Mr.. Norvell was not only removed, but renomina-
ted the Senate at the expiration OF his term OF service
and that, too, after interference in elections with
which all America was made acquainted by means OF the
telegraphic wires and the newspapers
word now to the prescription OF the late admins
aiion generally Sir, In point Of numbers and violence
there has never been anything 10 equal II in any or all
worse and more unnatural than any other that has eve
marked the history OF the country is the severity with
which il 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 herosm and vaor did so much to maintain
The honor Of the American arms, and to enable the late
presdent TO acquire those aures which he so nobly
won. and for which grateful people elevated him
TO the first office within their gift. Look at ih.
manner in which Zane and Weller were hunted
down on the Pacific coast--pursued with indecent
haste around nearly half the circumference OF the
globe-stripped OF their commissions, and humbed
in the presence oil some OF the enemy whom theil
valor had contributed 10 conquer, and Tor no otheI
offence than their political sentimens Nothing IN the
history OF the revolutions and pro
scrplions Of the miserable olgarchy OF Mexico, IN my
and patriots, and the attempts that have been made
iniure them in order to justify their removal The
vengeance OF the successful cheftans Parades or Her.
rera, can furnish nothing 10 equal II.
Mr. WALKER. The senator from Ohio has concluded
both speeches this morning with the expression Of h:
desire that they might go 10 the county The burden Of
his first remarks was 10 charge the senator from Maine
with having introduced resolution calling for the re-
movsls that have been made, together with the causes
for which they made and then abandoning shut
fling of the responsibility OF calling for vote upon them
forward and calls for the nameso those who had
been removed without asking for the causes believe
every senator IN this chamber was impressed with the
belief that he intended TO charge the senator from Maine
and other this side OF the chamber, with avoid
ng the responsibility of heating the reply The triumphant
in which he spoke impressed me with the belle
that he intended TO be understood by the Senate and more
particularly by the country that he was at any time Will
ling give the Names together with the causes, and only
ply, without the causes ask him whether at any time
since member Of tins body or while a member OF the
Cabinet he would have been willing 10 give si, togeh.
er with the causes. do not believe be would and
will mention evidence the fact, that find upon the
floor this morning difec, conflict between the senator
from Ohio and the senator from New York upon this very
point; for the latter senator did say that he would moi
have voted for the resolution OF the senator from Maine
as at iirst introduced, but would vote for this On the
port the removals with the causes and the other side
we find that the senator from New York would never
have voted for the resolution II i had asked Tor the
wish this Inconsistency 10 be seen BY the coun.
try and wish that the senator from Ohio would tell us
whether he intended be understood by the Senate and
the country understood him; and II so, would he
have been willing TO have voted for the resolution