Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-19

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menaces us with many new and grave
contingencies, which demand the seriou.
deliberations Of our statesmen. II will be
not only war of opinions-between libe
raj and dcspoiic-but war Of races. and
war Of religions. We would not be
safe, if the crown Of England and France
were on, the same head.
EV' In the House Of Representatives
Wednesday the 1lth inst, one Of those
unseemly exhibitions occurred ,whichhave
so often and so much lowered the dignity
Of that body. The getters-up were Messrs
S.anly, of North Carolina, and Gid.
dings of Ohio. The latter parsonage had
undertaken to lecture the House upon sub
jec,s Of general propriety ard especially
upon the duties Of public life. and the ends
of craftsmanship. Tohis remarks of this
character, Mr.. Sianly replied that G. was
the first to quit the Hall, when the Dime,
bell rang. and that he had deserted his
post last session, three weeks before its
close, Giddings retorted that his dinner
hour was the most important subject that
had called upon the gentleman, for the ex-
ercisc of his craftsmanship. and TINT, as to
his lea wing for home before the close Of
the session, he did SO because no business
remained upon which his vote would have
any effect. Stanly rc'orted by saying, that
no ten men delayed the business of the
House as much as Giddings.
Mr. Giddings | call upon the gentle
man to make good his saying; and in the
face of the House, pronounce ittalse.
Mr. Stanly. 1t is usual for one who has
no regard for the decencies ofliie to relieve
himself of responsibility by charging false
hood-onc who sncaked away from this
House. taking his pay for work which lie
did not do. Is he the proper person to
lecture men in this House, or any negro or
free negro out Of it! Does it not come
with an i'll grace from that sourccl We
have had enough Of this. As to another
matter He got up here to-day, on a mo-
ton to print the resolutions of the Lcgisla
ture Of New Jersey, and delivered his
views on slavery and the slave trade; thus
intcrrupting the whole order Of business
This question was interruptcd-by whom!
BY the runaway member, who goes home
to secure his own election, and leaves, fo:
his part. the public business TO take care
Of itself He says that the subject Of his
dinner is the greatest one which | ever dis
cusscd have discussed one smaller, and
that is the subject Of the honorable mem
Der himself Laughter. ! nd this has
been forced upon me by his own lnsolent
proper to refer to the Internal Improve
mcnt bill, every member ofthc last House
will bear me out in the assertion. that he
did more than any strict construciionist in
this body to defeat it, His support is death
to any measure. He makes bill odious.
Mr.. Giddings. am rejoced that the
gentleman does me the justice to say that
can do more than fifty members. There
we're not fifty votes against the bill. |
have Just been told that there was MAORI
ty Of only sixteen on lis final passage. |
am glad that the gentleman has arraigncd
me on this point When came here the
whole system ofiniernal improvement was
disbandcd 1t was difficult 10 rc-orga-
nize the system in President Folks time;
yet we got bill through both Houses
which met the fate Of veto. And. for
the sins of President Polk, the gentleman
a-raigns me- AT the last session there
was IA triumphant majority in its favor in
this House, here make my speeches and
exert my influence, If | have any. When
the gentleman desccnds to low vulgarty |
cannot follow him. He removes all OBJ
stacles in going down, and 10 decent man
can follow him. therefore will not. |
know that my country and my constituents
do not expect this of me. As the gentle
man has been selected 10 speak for the SER
vics of the North will say to him, that
as the bill passed, my district received dou,
bic than il ever did before under the adj
minis,ration of my distinguished predeces-
sor, and no man stood higher In this House
Than he The bill. however, went to tie
Senate, and met with fictitious opposition.
Perceiving several gentlemen conversing
with Mr.. Stanly. Iprotest against dough-
faces advising the gentleman. A fair fight
and fair play is all ask. A voice: "You
shall have it-go on" The servIe pres
SEES of the North have arraigncd me for the
loss of the River and Harbor bill in the
Senate. because my influence was not suf-
fcient TO carry i, Though in that body
By the delay of the gentleman from North
Carolina and the northern services, We did
not get our bill through here in season TO
enable the Senate 10 pass it.
Mr.. Stanly. The gentleman from Ohio,
says it is small business to say anything
about him. | plead guilty to the accusa-
ton. 1t is not only small business, but
the business of a scavehger to have any
thing to do with him; and it would become
necessary to wash the hands after having
had hold Of him. But he thrusts himself
upon us as kind Of censor. 1t is small
business for me. and don't know how |
can descend any lower than by taking TO
ask the honorable member from Ohio
A voice: "Good."l Not good; it is very
bad task; but | must do it. repeat, that
whatever he advocates he renders odious
He refers to my course on the California
bill; and makes a reckless assertion when
he says that am responsible for the seven
months, delay on that measure. If there
is one subject of all others on which am
impregnable. it is on this. tried to get
vote on the California bill by offering a
resolution to close the debate, and to get
il passed at an earlier time than the gentle
man did. If any member is exempt from
the charge, | am the man.
And where was the gentleman for a
whole week early at the commencement
of this session. In Pennsylvania, en-
barked in the kossu,h humbug. then at
the heisht of It's poison and fever. and