The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-02-24

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the creed since his day. Although
having the highest confidence in the
purity as we'll as the great ability Of
General Jackson, 1 never adopted or
approved of many of the doctrines of
the proclamation. I adhered to him,
however, and none fee! more pro.
found reverence for his services and
his memory than myself. ] would
not abandon him Gas some did) with
whom | agreed about everything but
some doctrines Of the proclamation,
and 60 over to party with whom I
T disagreed about everything, and the
proclamation too. Those who did so,
were placed in a false position. The
explanations of the Globe of that day
and the conversations with Mr..
Ritchie in some measure softened the
sternness of the text, but it left la.
zy fog in tho atmosphere which
caused small objects to loom in the
distance. You have experienced this,
sir, doubtless, where in a morning
mist COW would seem to be as large
I as an elephant. ! prefer a return
to the clear bright republican days
OF. Mr.. Jefferson, for whom General
jackson cherished the most profound
regard. We must return to that
simple unsophisticated republicanism
of the pnre and palmy days of our
country, before the distribution of
fifty millions of money, and whole
empires of land gave the means of
temptation and corruption and placed
in the hands of Congress the control
Of jobs by which opulence may be at.
taincd in a few months or o year.
10 such candidate (and there are
many such men in tho Democratic
party) who believes in the sovereign.
ty of the States, I care not whether
he approved or disapproved of the
.? of measures called the com;
prom'-n5, Csc" ssn .:a,s, ss,.ig.>2 es--esa
execute the laws and preserve the
repose Of the country, there will be
such a gathering as we have not
seen for many years.
TO crdeavor now to agitatc the
public mind on the measures of the
last session would be the extreme of
folly. The most of them are res per-
.tecta. California is a State. Tex
as has accepted the ten Millions
Utah and New Mexico are complete
in their organization as Territories, and
the other laws stand on the statute
book. Who would engage in the pu-
Grille, rs well as wicked purpose Of
again asitating the public mind, with
out any prospect of good result p
And whist | do not approve of a poll
cy which would assume the necessity
of sustaining those laws Of last session
by n buttress of resolutions this session,
and whilst do not perceive the wis
dom Of making n declaration that II
mere statute is unrepealablc, and of
higher dignity than the Constition it.
self, while both recognizes its impcrfcc-
tions and provides for its own amend
mcnts, am utterly avcrsc to any
course which would renew agitation or
| revive discomfort.
Mr.. Polk, (intcrrupting.) call the
| gentleman to order.
Mr.. Venerable. Will the gentle
man state his point of order!
Mr.. Polk. My point of order is
this That cannot see what coalition
in Massachusetts, and the State-rights
doctrines have to do with passing re-
solution about public printing; and as
general charge, that he is laying about
so loose that cannot sec what he is
at myself: Laughter.
The Speaker. The Chair, in ohcdi-
cncc to what seemed to be the desire
of the House, did not feel at liberty
to arrest the course ofrcmark made by
the gentleman from North Carolina.
The Chair, however. the point being
raised, feels called upon to say, that, in
his opinion, the gentleman is wander
ing from the question before the House.
Mr. Venerable. think | can salts
iy the Speaker that am not wander
ing from the question.
The Speaker. The Chair is very
well satisfied that the remarks Of the
gentleman have been irrelevant.
Mr.. John w. Ilowo. Will the
gentleman from North Carolina allow
me to ask him question!
Mr.. Venerable. want first to put
/ myself right with the Speaker.
Mr.. Howe. merely want to ask
whether we are to understand that you
will not vote for Cass or Douglas 3
Laughter.
The Speaker. The Chair decides
that the remarks ofthc gentleman from
North Carolina are not in order.
Mr.. Venerable. And propose to
show that the course of remark which
| was pursning-
Mr. Swcetser, (ht rrupt'ng ] ask
for the enforcement of the rdle. The
gentleman from North Carolina being
called TO order, and the Chnir having