The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-27

United States prostitutcd for partisan purposes.
When he said he desired free fight he wanted
the people to have fair selection, while he would
not object TO the man who might be the nominee of
the Baltimore Convention, il the nominee should
suit him; but II the nominee should not come up
To the standard which in his Judgment he should,
he Mr. W would consent 10 be deprived OF his
right Of suffrage for life before he would support
him. II the Baltimore Convention should nomi-
nate man who lodges votes and whose recorded
words require Daniel himself to interpret and fix
their meaning, lac could not support him. In these
days, when there no prophets, lie required that
the man shall be plain as to the meaning Of his
terms and the purposes of his heart; and oil the
conventions on earth never could make him take
the man who does not plainly and honestly de-
clare what his views If such u candidate did
not answer questions intelligibly, it would DO be-
cause he feared the truth. He would take tho re-
publican creed, as laid down by Jefferson, State
sovereignty, and determination to maintain the
Compromise measures.
Mr. POLK called the gentleman to order. He
could not see what connection the coalition in Mas
sachusetts, the Presidential election. and State
Rights doctrines had with the public printing.
The SPEAKER was understood to say that as it
appeared to be the desire OF the House that the gen.
tieman should continue his renark ks, the Chair had
not thought proper to restrain the gentleman, who
was wandering from the subject.
Mr.. VENABLE thought that he could satisfy the
House that he not wandering.
Mr.. j. w. HOWE. i wish to ask one question
whether the gentleman would not vote for General
CAss?
Mr.. vENABLE. No, sir. | wish to show that
Mr.. SWEETsER asked for the enforcement Of
the rules-when gentleman is called to order, he
must take his seat.
Mr. CLINGMAN moved that his colleague have
The SPEAKER requested the gentlemen who
standing in the srea and in other parts Of the
Hall to resume their seats, and to preserve order;
and then pronounced the remarks of Mr.. VENABLE
irrelevant to the subject before the House
Mr. CLiNGMAN moved that his colleague be
allowed to continue his remarks in order.
This was agreed to; and
Mr.. FREEMAN. Let him go on; other gentle
men will answer him..
Mr.. VENABLE was sorry that he was so unfor-
tunate, in presenting his views to create the be-
Lief that he out Of order. He was showing, he
said. that the giving of this printing to Doneson
and Armstrong would confer upon them influence
that might be welded with decterious effect
upon the country; and that was an argument why
this work should not be given to them. He eIr
pressed the hope that we will soon have printing
bureau.
Mr.. GORMAN inquired of the gentleman whe-
Their Blair and Rives did not execute the last
printing? That, he said, would furnish guide,
somewhat, for the price to be paid for the present
work. And he would ask the gentleman whether
he believed that any committee, composed Of hon
est and honorable men, would act merely to put
money into the pockets of party men?
Mr.. vENABLE replied that he had no such
opinion of the gentleman or the committee.
Mr.. GORMAN. III thought myself to be particfps
criminis in any such proceedings, should be un-
worthy OF my seat here
Mr.. VENABLE knew that his young friend
would do nothing that honorable man would
not do, and that the committee would do nothing
which they ought not to do; but they not prac-
teal printers, and do not sufficiently understand
the subject.
Mr.. GORMAN One of the members Of the
nm NIT pc ia "A ficnI rintcr
Mr.. VENABLE said that the matter in
the former census and in this different.
II they could judge by the schedule, the latter
would make many move volumes. He never
would quarrel with any man who makes good bar
gains, but if a man makes money out Of the trea-
rury he would watch him. All ne asked was, that
the names OF Donelson and Armstrong should be
stricken out OF the resolution that the committee
shall receive proposals from practical printers and
that Government shall furnish the paper. Why
should Doneson and Armstrong be particularly
esignated? What claim had they superior TO
that OF other mem
Mr.. NABERS, of Mississippi, said that he should
pay some attention 10 the remarks Of the gentle
man from North Carolina who had just taken his
scat. He was prepared, to some extent. to nppre-
ciate his illusions to the Washington Union, and
to appreciate to limited extent the feelings of the
gentleman, who no doubt felt the peculiar blows
Of that paper during the last summer and fall.
MIR. vENABLE. WAS elected by fourteen hum
dred and forty majority. II the blows hurt any
body else. they did not hurt me.
Mr.. NABERS And / elected by three
thousand majority. II that question gives room
for n speech, have a right TO make one. was
elected by people equally as intelligent as those
who voted for the gentleman. And what crying
sin have Donelson and Armstrong committed?
What egregious folly have they been guilty OF.
that they are TO be presented here In unbe-
coming connexon with the resolution under
consideration Why, the gentleman says that
they have been preaching consolidation and fede
ralism. Now, submit il To you, Mr.. Speaker,
have the editors Of that paper been the Of
ccntralism or federalism, or have they only de-
parted from the gentleman's views! Have they
departed from the text or have they dissented from
the gentlemsn's commentary on the textl And
while he charges ON these gentlemen the inculca
ton OF such sentiments az those which we have
heard from him day, may 1t not be possible be
too might be mistaken as TO tho true and orthodox
doctrine OF the Democratic party? Who are Don
olsonand Armstrong We have never heard them
charged with being feder nists and consolidation
lists until 1851
Mr.. ORR called the gentleman to order
Mr. NABERs. shall not trespass on the rules
OF the House
Mr. ORR The Committee of the Whole on the
state OF the Union is the more appropriate place for
this debate.
The SPEAKER again requested gentlemen TO
resume their seats and preserve order.
MIR. NABERs was about to resume his remarks,
In order, when
Mr.. Mem ULLEN asked the gentleman TO yield
the floor for a motion TO adjourn.
The SPEAKER. Docs the gentleman yieldi
Mr. McnULLEN. Will the resolution come up
To morrow
The SPEAKER. Yes, as the unfinished bu.
siness
Mr. NABERs yielded the floor for a motion 10
adjourn; which prevailed.