The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-04

body. desire every man 10 follow the djctates
of his own understanding, the convictions of
his own conscience, and seek the appreciation Of
his own heart, which, II man makes his enemy,
will give him troublesome time. lie need
fear no collisions with the world 90 lone :. an
is peace there. tell gentlemen. that hard
names, denuncations Of classes, harsh exnres-
sions nsrer, NEVER, NEVER will prodnca Lsr
mony. The application of sand paper 10 an
excoriated surface, never was considered bsai.
ing operation To pour sand into a sora ov.
will not cure it, and the deuunciations of man
and the attempt to make them the focus Of pnh'
lie Indignation, never will restore good feeling.
and the time may come when they will become
the dominant party, and teach those who hive
heaped denunciations upon them, that they arc
suicides; that they are stricken down by their
own hand, and that they are the victims of their
own folly. Their memory will be regarded
with anything but sympathy and respect
conclude by remarking, that an impression
seems to have been made that have some Der
sonal objections to the editors of the pane ~ IN
whom the committee proposes to give the print.
ing of the two Houses. Far from it, sir. NV
objections are purely of a political character
The treasury belongs to the people, and have
no purpose to vote for prodioal expenditure of
it to favorites Of either or both parties. never
enter into controversies with editors. II il bad
judgment to do So They command the tvpes.
and shoot twice whilst yon shoot once. Besides
the play is not worth III candle. Much has
been said here and elsewhere about the princi.
Piles and politics of Andrew Jackson. No man
more sincerely venerates his memory than nv
self; but am not 80 lost to my own self-resrect
as to worship his frailties AS we'll US to acknow.
edge his prc-emlnent greatness He knew men.
and his unbiased Judgment was almost infalIible.
ask 10 man to instruct me concerning hi.
opinions and his merits They are matters IF
history, read ard known of all men. No recant
commentator can disclose new beauties in the
text. decline to take it at second. hand II IL
admitted that a rose will smell us sweet bv anv
other name, but | know of no law of natura
which can communicate the fragrance of that
queen OF howers to substance naturally dest.
tute OF that property, whatever may be it's name.
Even Christian names do not uniformly transfer
the qualities of those from whom thew hsv.
been borrowed. Neither do egaces of swords
or wealth possess that magic power The sword
OF Jackson, and the bow Of Ulysses, must be-
welded by the illustrious owners, or they sink
to the level of common weapons The most
re5entinl man ever knew rejoiced in the name
OF Moses lie who was a proverb for restless
lmpatence was known as Job ] have seen
me of the wisdom of the great Hebrew ruler:
and the most perfect specimen of physical imbe-
cllity that hare ever seen gloried in the name
OF Samson Experience and observation have
taught me caution as to those particulars, and
have learned to consult the text before SOUGHT
lights from commentators who might possibly be
mlstaken in its meaning. do not minele social
and political relations. am unwilling to poison
the current CT my feelings with personal rancor.
speak plainly and frankly. speak to be I'm.
derstood, but do not mean that the shadow of a
great name cast on the wrong side of the light
shall obscure the truth or mslead men at nv
expense. have done with this subject | have
made the issue with those who are determined TO
combine for the purpose of sustaining opposing
party organs by dividing the printing. am re-
sponsible to my constituents, and joice in that
responsibility.
The vote on JAcKsoNs compromise resolu.
tons was as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Willis Allen, William Apple.
ton, T. II: Bayly, Bocock, Bowie, Bragg, Breek.
inridge, Brooks, Albert G. Brown, Busbv. T..
Darlington Cabell, Caskie, Clark, Cobb, Curtis,
Daniel, John G. Davis, Dawson, Dockery, Dun
ham, Edmundson, Ewing. Faulkner, FickIin.
Fitch, Florence, Freeman, Thomas J. ID. Fuller,
Gamble, Gentry, German, Grey, Hall, Hamilton,
Hammond, Hart, Haws, Haven, Hendricks,
Hem, Hubbard, Hillyer, Houston, Howard, In
gersoll, Jackson, Andrew Johnson, James John.
son, George w. Jones, Kurtz, Landry, Letcher,
Lockbart, Edward c. Marshall, Humphrey Mar
shall, Martin, Mason, McCorkle, Mcdonald,
McMuIn Meade, Miller. John Moore. Mols-
head, Murray, Nabers, Outlaw, Samuel w.
Parker, Peasee, Penn, Phelps, Polk, Price,
Richardson, Riddle, Robbins, Robinson, Ross,
Savage, Schermerhorn, Scurry, David l.. Sew.
mour, Orgen s. Seymour, Smith, Frederick P
Stanton Richard H. Stanton, Abraham p.
Stevens, Stone, st. Martin, Strother, Stuart
Sutherland, George W. Thompson, Venable,
Walsh, Ward, Watkins, Addison White, Alex.
ander White, Wilcox, and Williams-lol.
NAYs--Messrs. Aiken, Allison, Asbe, Ave.
rett David ]. Bailey, Barrere, Bartlett, Brenton,
George II. Brown, Buell., Joseph Cable Lewis
D. Campbell, Thompson Campbell, Chapman,
Clngman. Conger, Dean, Doty, Durkee, East.
man. Edgerton, Floyd, Fowler, Gaylord, Goode
now, Goodrich, Grow, Harper, Holiday, Hors
ford, Thomas III. Howe, Ives, Jenkins, John
Johnson, D. Il. Jones, Preston King, Kuhns,
Mann, Mcqueen, Meacham, Millaon, Miner.
Moiony, Newton, Orr, Penniman, Perkins, Pow.
ell, Rantoul, Sackctt Schoolcraft, Scudder.
Smart, Benjamin Stanton, Stratton, Sweetser,
Benjamin Thompson, Tuck, Walbridge, Wal.
lace, Washburn, Wells, Woodward, and Yates
"a
The vote on laying on the table the report,
resolutions, and amendments Of the Committee
on Printing, was as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Willis Allen, William Apple
ton, Thomas II. Bayly, Bartlett, Bowie, Bovine.
Briggs, Brooks, Burrows, f.. Darlington, Cabeu.
Chastain, Clark, Cobb, Culom John g. Davis.
Dawson, Dean, Disney. Dockery, Dunhsm,
Faulkner, Thomas J. ID. Fuller, Gay lord, Gentry.
6 orman Hamilton, Hammond, Haven, Hend
ricks, lngersol, Andrew Johnson, Robert w.
Johnson, George w. Jones, George G. King,
Landry, Lctcher, Lockhart, Mace Martin, Nc
Corkle, McLanahan, McMullin, NJ. acham, Nil.
Ter, Henry d Moore, John Moore, Morehead.
Nabere, Outlaw, Samuel w. Parker, Penn, Polk.
Porter, Price, Riddle, Ross, Russell, Sackett,
savage, Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Scurry,
David l.. Seymour, Origen S. Seymour, Shelton,
Stanly, Frederick p Stanton, Richard H. Stan.
ton, Stone, st. Martin, Sutherland, Taylor, Ben