Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-27
SPEECH OF Mn. CHANDLER,
In he House af Representatives, In Committee Of
TM he Whole on The Deficiency Bal.

rorted Ia this House the 10th OF February II has
been discussed for several days in this committee or at
least ii ought TO have been but presume not one word
Of this bin has been read in this committee by the
Clerk. Fa M
Mr. Chairman, I rise to make speech not upon any
troubes existing in the Democratic the Wing party in
the State Of Pennsylvania. They have common field
where they settle their troubles and to which they resort
whenever they find 1t necessary for either branch to break
a lance with the other They would appear upon
the oor with complaint Of the wrong doings of this Or
that branch Of the party They would never come here
to laud the Democracy the Whggery Of that State
They know and they try to show, that they were sent
here for other purposes. tN
Mr. Chairman, great mistake has been committed by
the representatives Of the people this floor One OF
the first things that to himself is sefrespect
And one Of the first things Legislative body owes to it.
self is the exhibition Of that serespect will not say
il has not been exhibited but there is going abroad
q The proceedings e ms Dsay XVI upon tens
the people which, in time fostered by continuance OF
the cause will do to endanger the republican nsti
buttons Of the country and centraze power than all the
efforts of o corrupt Executive could ever produce.
Never sir in country like this can the Legislative
branch Of the Government lose its power its due weight
until by neglecng the legitimate object OF its creation
il proceeds 70 snatch from the people their reserved pr
veges gives itself mp the dctaton Of ambitious
Executive Sir legislative power recedes from the
Legislature until its legislators themselves concede by
their conduct that they exercise it. To make
the iaws Is our businesses to rulers and
Il tie business Of the people But SIR it will be better
for the House to earn the anger Of the people than to nc
placing the individuals that compose this body the latter
viii result in Inquiries into the Of this body
But Mr.. Chairman hear much talking Of dangers to
The institutions of the country and the DANGERS too that
are springing from some of party organizations.
But there dangers apparently pnnoced this House,
dangers which, though not sprngng from insti
tutions are nevertheless around and us; danger
stalking abroad in this country to which the President Of
the United States has alluded in his annual message
dangers sir, greater than spring up from own
people, and our own Institutions which are being na
cd with these evil heresies brought from abroad and pre-
scented with view Of being made part Of inst
buttons And yet sir that message has been refer
red to the appropriate committees The Committee on
Foreign Relations has been directed by this House
to consider that portion Of the message which would lead
to consideration Of policy Of nonntesrence with
the institutions Of other countries and Of the proprey
Of considering how far people from other countries may
by interference with insttntions disturb the political
peace of this nation by inappropriate associations the
destruction of social quiet and individual morals by the
promulgaton Of sentiments which, If allowed to operate
would work out the destruction Of republican form Of
government which can only exist with the predomnance
Of virtue
Yet sir instead Of moving to the detection and the
correction Of such evils sitting here Gin cold de-
BATE upon the character and quality Of the old rotten
boards Of the Baltimore platform. Sir the constant
currence Of speakers to platform to be erected is
There is danger imminent danger in these platforms
They set up, sir to attract the eye and the
yerence and consent of those who Of party discipline
but sir they are more the images of constitutional
quirements or privileges than the image which Ne
buchadnezar set in the province Of Babylon likeness
OF the true God though all must fall down and worship
That last, however, Mr. Chairman, may be regarded as
party evil Of which, if the Democrats do not complain
do not know that need trouble myself; and even
though they did, it would perhaps be enough for
offer the compliments asylum in the Wing ranks with
out attempting any interference in their behalf
But the evil is of national extent and is working in the
general mind On Indifference to the pure teachings of the
ment to sink into oblivion and party platforms suggest
ed by party wants. local conveniences, and temporary
expediences win usurp in the affections and regard Of
the people, that and that obedience which
alone the right of the constitution. Mr.. Chairman
tremble for the country when this foor hear party
men avowng themselves mems instead Of the nations
men, and see them seizing rotten plank Of de-
cayed green and sappy contribution to rising
PLATFORM and trusting to that than to the constu-
ton of the country On various sides of me- but yet
alwaysrom the Democratic party hear the confession:
81 am Of Paul, am Of Apohos, and Of Cephas" Sir
give me the man candidate q voter who lays his
hand the organic Law of the nation and says am for
the constitution, / Of Washington.
Mr. Chairman, day by day have we listened to these
speeches; and what is the of it? Why not long
since there was proposition introduced into this House,
by which the printing of certain document-which
should be very costy-shoud be given to certain estab
lshnent in this city" the organ it is said of the
Democratic party" OF that organ have nothing to saw
know nothing bad Of it beyond its party anites It's
tones are dscordan to my political But we have
heard at different times its groans and wangs through
its friends for want of the usual pabulum That pabu
lum not given to it and what has been the result
here upon the floor of this House Why every day We see
men resorting to to carry out party measure
and keep up party discipline at the expense of the
tonal treasury
Mr.. Chairman, am not SO ignorant of the ways and
means of parties to know that the patronage of the
Government is likely to flow into the channel which will
most promote the views Of the majority. do not
plain Of the effort to sustain party paper but do
plain and have right to complain that the party hav
ing failed in its attempt to procure liberal patronage for
their paper so that might upon the question Of the
House. and transform chamber into party caucus to
ihuence the election Of delegates or the opinions and
votes Of delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
81 But, sir, Iimpugn mans motives interfere with
no mans party Gentlemen upon the other side of the
House who know me, and do know that am inca
pablc Of that But here are now closing the fourth
month Of sessions and yet what have We done? One
gentleman rises upon the other side Of the House Mr
HnLrER) and mpugns the laws Of Massachusetts rs II
We had thing to do with the difficulties and troubles
OF Massachusetts. The gentleman saws that the
members Of the Massachusetts, Legislature have tried to
repeal and did repeal the laws Of that State by which it
was forbidden to white man TO marry q colored woman
and vice rsc What have do with thatf Have not
the people of Massachusetts, good right to make laws
by which whis man shall be allowed the privilege to
wlvs with black woman, ~ the people Of any other
State have to make laws granting the white man any
other privilege without being married Laughter
But feel that subjectng myself to the charge Of
waste a time feel that the business of the House Is
being deayed but until the finger Of that clock points
to -four, somebody will waste the time Of the House, and
! might Is well do it as any body else
/ beg n youn0 friend. member