Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-13
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80. of 100000 was appropriated, that It would
shen TO complete The structure Sir, the stigma
be ~ Virginia of having not yet erected monument
tessnary of her own ustrious son and Father Oh As
10 inc her own great and good Washington, ought not to
i ;non her hour anser than it be wiped away
ao have no, doubt sir that the people Of the Old Do
any anu, hi. native land will look with ndulsent eye upon
ml r Of her Chief Magistrate which had for liz object
h erasure OF this foul stain from her escucheon NOR 90
W, ss LES doubt Mr Speaker that the future Legislature
Veinia that shall be called on TO supply the means Tor
,nsang this mcmento OF her i'uslrnus son. VIII hes''
sr single instant 10 meet 80 rieSlsioe oetanu upon
her pa rolislu and her PRIDE.
notice next, another most extraordinary assertion OF inc
Wing Ii says:
Ths whole affair was very adroy managed against the
Commonwealth and the Wing party. 4 Wing gentleman
was appointed chairman whose personal devotion to, and
intimate personal relations with Governor Floyd, entirely
superseded his Whiggey. The report out under his
ouspces and is 90 forth 10 the world as Wing vndca
lion OF whatever misconduct may have occurred in the con-
s,ructjon of the monument the management of the Juno
Here is distinct charge that the committee was oe"n
zed with reference party advantage. lcu know -
Speaker better than can, whether in arranging @
mit,cc you had any such unworthy design: oe bp nm
into the secret of your bosom and heto
INSPECTION of your motives whether this rei'a' III,
ton OF the Richmond Wing have founua sov thnt in
this may from long acquaintance WIN , p t Sy, 90
NV Judgment YOU are utterly ncapioie u w M; I'll 49,
cribed to YOU and there is not wing 'an, nnu, NV
sure, who will not unite win me III '"'
press. ,: ;.es,oa,on Such an iden
could never PROUD anu 80 tho ms,ca - sov
M Democratic friends in this House inc Jusce 70 say,
my, s ncan,ble of seeking political advantage from any
such contemplate source ana as ot my own party SIR
r,r,r have ever goried in il such. 1t is party
thar nre eminenty despses little things If have learned
any thing of II in long and intimate association with 1t
an association which has been never broken In prosperity or
odrersy in success in triumph or defeats say
If have learned anything of IT, in long continued ana uh
broken association with il, ii is too lofty In its aims. TOO
proud in spirit honorable to descend TO the petty mean
ness O, making party capital of miserable and digusng
an affair as this Washington Monument investigation ANA
cannot but express my deep modification as wing tha
The leading organ of this great party should 80 caiunate
and libel il as to represent capable of coming down TO
The extreme degradation of seeking capital from so small and
snotle source Alas! sir that party spirit should so
transform the land Times when the organ of the Vr
cnia Wgs would not have dared to express the
Contained in late editorials Of the Whig When the ra
dance of genius and the virtues OF Peasants snd
roIer shene s columns, call 10 members OF
its party make for party ends an untrue report or 10
make party capital OF so Insignificant thing as this Monu
men Investigation You read in il then only the elevated
cfi sions Of marty virtues and shining genius
And as for portion OF the saying Of the Wing which
represents allowing personal devotion 10 Gov Floyd
n "surersede my whggery it is like most OF its other
statements entirely destitute of foundation. look upon
ire ln,nutent insinuatiun with utter scorn.
Sir acknowledge such relations 10 mortal n5 could
lead modify opinions, in the slightest degree
on any subject whatever Certainly none such exists be.
;w.en myself and Gov Floyd And decided party man as
am confess such devotion 10 party would prompt
me to pande the vltiaed tastes of party hacks truth and
rlsh demand higher allegiance Least OF ALL could con-
sent however may disappout tho expect alions of
the Ri hmonL Mig TO make capul Tor The wing party oy
the DEGRADATION Of the chief magistrate OF the Stale; and
,heeiJre a. chairman of the committee, instead Of making
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One more sentence from Wing editorial of Wednesday
last. ard have done:
rhe concluding paragraph in the Enquirer calls upon the
wing party not ds.vow their own committee. There II
s-ju.t Il. expected. Their own committee! Three
Democrats one wing, and Mr. Sega!!"
Now Mr. Speaker, know not how 10 answer this insn
ua,ion. because know not what the Editor means He
has chosen make his language equivoca! have, how
ever consulted with friends and they all concur
ha, The sentence the other OF two thlngs
that lie designed render me ridiculous and con-
enotbe before the country; that he meant To have II in
fcrrri nothing that could in the matter was en-
tied TO any respec, whatever.
In charity, choose adopt the less offensive nterpreta-
on desiring and having aimed 10 apply harsh epitheis
no man. unless undoubted and undoubtul proroca
lions aud adopting this charitable interpretation am
prepared say that this humanity nsinuatinn emanaed
from vulgar backguad from who carried about him
none Of the characteristics of gentleman But this do
saw Tor say rss-ha 1t could have proceeded only
from has ye, learned appreciate and 10
spec, the couIcsies and decencies of life
Finally on the merits of this matter have only add,
that the report Of the Committee and the testimony be-
fore The House and the country and by the two, in COM
parison the Committee are willing 10 be judged.
In conclusion OF this explanation Will repeat what
have already sad-lai deeply regret the necessity which
has demanded my hands what have here said and done
to-day Sir, have for these collisions. But
most unproyoSed assault heartess unprovoked has
been upon and published through the LAND; was
bound repel H. In repeins it. have said not one word
han serespect, ind sefdecncc, ought 10 have
said And what have said have put down more IN sor
row than in anger"