Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-26

concealed that an attempt has been made 70 with
hold the expression OF public sentiment am lust the
man to take the responsibility OF dis charging nv duty
to you as representative, aid then present myself
before you tor your Judgment, either of approval or
condemnation.
1t Is known TO the wing party of this district that
received the nomination at their hands in the month
OF March last, that accepted it, and that for some
SIX months stood before the district as their Ecandl-
date and that during that period there were some in
dcatlons that my course in The Convention had not
been altogether acceptable to the whig parry Wbat
did do (Mr. B. here briefly alluded to his resig-
natlon-hls Willingness to support Union wbiq IN
his place, aud his denomination. This denomination,
ne commended, was an evidence of the confidence and
endorsement OF his constituents in the course he had
taken This statement has already been given AT
length in his speeches lately pubshed.)
l shall now endeaVor TO follow the gentleman,s ar
gument and as quickly possible reach the real is
sue between him and myself and between the whig
and democratic party.
In regard to the tdriH of 1916, am opposed IN dis
turbns it--and why? believe it to be the most per
ncious aud destructive measure that has passed Con
gress since the constitution adopted Its genera
effects are Just 4oW about TO be felt and have iustnow
| reached New York, but they have not reached Han
over, New York, is the great commercial emporium
of the continent, aud the first great monetary dIstrs
must necessarily be felt at that point. '>''
Just so sure as the ripple occasoned by throwing
pebble INTO the water Will extend until reaches the
shore, will the monetary distress which NAV dsturb
the centre (New Gork) OF our great commercial pool
extend its rppes to be felt to the extremity of
the Union. This is the result of excessive mporta-
tons. We have had an excess of inportations far
exceeding our means OF paying for them. We have
already exported upwards of ooeshnndfed and ffv
millions of specie and corporation and United States
stocks, IN order to meet Indebtedness TO Great
Britain for mportatons. How long can this state of
things last? And what has prevented us from FEELING
the effects of this talif before? The first famine Or
casioned demand for one hundred and fftv million
of bread-stulfs which otherwise woHld have roted in
our granaries for want of consumers. This enabled
us to meet our exchanges. Immediately after that
came the enormous influx of gold from California
not at all anticipated. One hundred million of dol
lars have been received from California and vetthera
In Iatin,,
England has received nearly all of it in paw for the
mportatons OF America: This cannot last much lon
ger; and stake my public reputation, be it worth it,
tie or much, that greater degree of monetary dis.
ress is TO be felt in this couary than it has ever Welt
ielt. Inc distress OF 1887 will in my judgment fal-
far short OF 1t You may ask me, why then not dis
turb this TARIFF Because 1 desire that the peone
should have full evidence of its practical operation
| wish to be made g1eatnalional ques ion and NOT
a mere party question: Although change shoud he
made in the tariff at the ensuing session of CONGRESS
It's effects could not be felt in to avert the ca
amlty which viii operate In a short time in every
section OF the Unon-th result entirely of the tari1
of 1916 do not wish to have this tariff subject for
party caplta and wi en- desire to have it changed
let 1t be changed permanently If this change were
made now, and the season of monetary distress
should be experience before the change could have
had time to operate any results whatever that dc
tress would be regarded the result of the modif
cation of the tariff | desire therefore, to bide The
result, and THE decision of the people which will
probably arrive before the next session of Congress-
closes.
The United States bank is. we all know, dead
ana IN regard TO That subject, all
that hold it to be Just constitutional to establish
United States banks to establish sub treasures IL is
Discretionary in congress to decide upon the best mode
OF conducting the fiscal affairs of government have
no disposition to force banks upon the country-bu if
it is made apparent that they will advance the welfare
OF the country, have no constitutional scruples to
their organization. like my friend Mr.. Caske: I am
not prepared to that this that plan shall be adopt
ed whatever plan is most conductive to the fiscal in
terests OF the government think should be adopted
come now to the question OF the Union NV on.
ponent declares ninlse emphacaly TO be a Union
man, an honor which | also claim. Now, in all nv
knowledge of the public men in this country, from one
end to the other know put single gentleman Of
any prominence, who declares that he is not Union
man, and he is as fit subject for lunatic ASYLUM as
Any onfr Rhs vdua q the county refer to Mr. R.
cheers He avows himself dlsunonist per Sc and s
the only prominent man before the country that know
Of You that Mr.. Seward is dIsunionst He
denies it. You say that Mr.. Giddings OF Ohio and
Mr.. Sumner OF Massachusetts, are disunionists Thew
all deny it. 1t they here before you TO dav lhey
would tell you that they.are good Union men as Mr.
Caske, and that the only way OF preserving the Union
is to adopt the course which they advocate Wonld
youbelieve them? Do you not believe that the pro-
ceedngs OF these men calculated 10 DESTROY the
Union whatever may be their innate inienton2 Do
you not believe that their couuses, if adopted must
necessarily and inevitably bring about dissolution Of
the Union You know it, know it, the gentleman
Mr. CaskIe) knows 1t. And the gentleman knows
that the which ne pursues Just as we'll calcnIa
ted TO bring about dissolution of the Union as the
course OF the most ultra aboionist in the country
and ii he does not, do. The two parties have unted
They have acted together and voted together. / have
been IN the habit OF hearing my name associated BY
Ly my predecessors-Mr Jones and Mr. SeddonE
with John Quincy Adams and Joshua e. Giddnes be-
cause belonging to the same political party we have
gwen gwen party votes together Now, as have not Mr.
Seddon here, L intend to use this gentleman as sinh.
shtute, because he endorses what Mr. Seddon has
done. L wish L had the journal here to show von
upon every question in relation 10 slavery The non,a
of James A. Seddon associated with tho nama n' n3
John ? Hale, David WiImot, Root, OF Ohio, and vii
liam ii. Seward, while my votes with Adams and Gid.
Ding were upon purely political questions. [ conld
snow you upon every question connected with slavery
these ultra abolltonists voting with Jas. A. Seldom and
the hre'eatlng party OF South Carolina. Laughter
want to know if the of one is Calculated to
bring about dissolution of the Unou why the course
Of the other not calculated to lead 10 the same re-
sultf And this brings TO my mind little anecdoe of
John l. Hale when he visited Richmond after the adons
ton OF the compromise measures. Somebody asked
him. are you not afraid TO to Rchmond?p He
got up Ia apparent CONSERVATION and said, why what
danger should be IN here! Are senators Mason and
Hunter afraid to come here? Does not Mr. SeIdon live
in Richmond" [Laughtet
and Seddon all winter, and if they are not at aid to
come here, God knows there can be no reason WHY
should not come daughter and cte ers) You de-
nounce these men as disunionists and traitors to the
country and yet you lind your representatives vo-
ting with them on every question connected with the
institution OF slavery! Now tn gentleman lMr Cas-
kle) comes mere and endorses Mr. Seldom, and
want therefore to make him responsible for
MT seddon's views and Mr.. Seddons votes
lhere are two wings to this democratic party as every
pouy hno"s, que Vi Wnlch IN point OF numbers be
very iary compared to the feathers in the tail ola
certain great bird, while the other portion called the
odd Elunkers, constitute the head wings and BODY
lLaughter.l This tail party-to which nv honorable
friend belongs--thougn they do not number more in
the whole State than would fill this court house hay-
ing managed to appropriate all the public offices in the
State to their own purposes, and those that have not
yet done are candidates, and hope do it, Laughs
ter) They have managed 10 wheede the democratic
party in the State into The belief that they bold the bal
oil power and that unless they get everything thew
demand, they will hold off and lei the wings obtain he
ascendancy In this manner they have con rolled the
democratic party. | know gentlemen deny that the
democratic party is conlrollabe. But you know
whether speak the truth or not. You have felt if
yourselves. The truth of the matter is that the demo