The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-25
OF NORTH CAROLINA,

IN TIE House Of Representatives., Monday, March %,
1852, on the Deficiency Bill, on the proposition 10
reduce The appropriation to the Qumtermaster's
Department.
Mr. STANLY No motion has yet been made
to this bill, upon this-the Whig-side Of the
House, for the sake of talk, and ! trust none will
be made. The other side are responsible for it.
Let that fact be distinctly stated. But before
proceed further, tender the homage of my thanks
to the chairman Of the Committee Of Ways aud
Means for the speech he just now made They
are the words OF patriot lifting himself above the
calls OF the party, and becoming him. and just
rebuke to the extraordinary remarks Of the gentle
man from Ohio, (Mr. OLDs) Sir, what have we
before US! Here is proposition made to cut
down this appropriation for the support OF the
Government and the army, because remarks have
been made here as to the responsibility attaching to
Congress and to the Executive. And the gentle
man from Ohio, (Mr. OLDs.) who talks about
"boody hands and hospitable graves" referring
il willing to commit his countrymen to the bloody
hands and hospitabe graves OF Indian hostilities,
sooner than give this Government money to go Oh
says, for bill, without which the army cannot be
paid. The frontiers cannot be protected, treaties
fulfilled the soldiers in the service Of their country
cannot be fed, because member of this House
propriations What principle Of conduct this
IL, by which representative in Republican Gov
eminent processes to regulate his conduct! Who
are the Wings in office spending this money i'm
raj, an honest man and a gallant soldier, though
indirectly assaiIed, ia a Democrat. II the Wings
can rely on his estimates, cannot the Democrats
trust him? And the gentleman from South Caro-
lima Mr.. ORR) does not intend TO vote for this
bill unless the President dismsses the Seer etary
Of War and his other oficers-General Jesup,
suppose, included. appeal to that gentleman, in
his moments Of calm reflection, whether he can
justify himself before the country in such decla-
ration. Mr.. Conrad's friends here defy and coli
cit any examination into his conduct. Instead OF
extravagance. you will see that he has practiced
economy-Whig economy-not in talk, like Dem
ocratic economy, but in actual reduction Of ex-
penses. If the President has done this wrong, why
has the gentleman sat silently upon this floor, since
the beginning of the session, and brought forth
impeachment? Why have we not heard his voice
upon these alleged abuses, while this bill was
der consideration, during the last week! Why
did not the gentleman from South Carolina take
an hour and assal the Administration? Why did
he allow his friends to make Buncombe speeches
upon State politics, Presidential candidates, the
want OF harmony in the Democratic ranks, &C.,
&C.. &c, while each speaker had an hour: instead
of discussing this bill3 Sir, because the Adminis
tration was unassaiable, and gentlemen on the
other side knew it. We courted investigation; the
other side did not want TO discuss the bill. When
this side Of the House challenged nvesigation, why
did the gentleman from South Carolina sit still in
his seat?
MIR. Dan. ask leave to cay word.
Mr. srANLr: Not in my time of five minutes.
Mr. ORR. You did not want answer.
Mr.. SrANLy defy the answer, when the gen.
tleman has time. With all respect to the gentle
man. we solicit and defy all investigation into the
conduct OF the Administration. But let gentlemen
specify-let them name where the abuses, and
by what officers committed-but not deal in gene
raj charges. ] charge that the other side Of the
House did not wish to discuss this bill--they evad
ed it. The gentleman from New York (Mr.
BnooKs) made point of order, that the discussion
of the merits Of Presidential candidates out Of
order. The Democratic party, who here in
majority, decided against the gentleman from New
York.
And now, after postponing and postponing this
bill for weeks and weeks, refusing to discuss it,
when they could discuss il, now, under the five
minutes rule, they fire away, and make indiscrimi-
nate charges, in the hope that chance be
afforded to the Administration to defend their
surea. Gentlemen on the other side seem to me to
be disappointed in their efforts to find just
for assailing the Administration; and now they
quarrel because the Administration has done moth
ing wrong TO oblige them, and give them an ex-
case for railing!
Sir, while condemn, as all good men Of all par.
tics will condemn, the remarks of the gentleman
from Ohio, mir. OLDs,) whose party vindctivo-
10 strong, that he avows his willingness TO
let the soldiers on the western frontier starvc, let
the settlers the western frontiers 60 unprotected
from Indian hostilities, let the Government drafts
remain protested and unpaid acqut the chair
man OF the Committee Of Ways and Means. He
has done his duty like man, and like patriot, in
the remarks which he has made; II nj: friend, do
not follow them, it 10 not his fault but theirs. Let
the country judge between US, the minority here,
and the gentlemen upon the other side Of this
House, Who it 10 that stops the wheels of this Gov
eminent. cali upon gentlemen the other side
" say whether they endorse the remarks Of the
gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. OLps.) Are they will
ing to injurc their country because some member
OF Congress charges, and correctly charges. that
Congrcss. not the Executive, are responsible for
these dcficiencies3
Let that issue be distinctly made up. We invite
IL; We challenge in Investigation into the conduct Of
the Administration and of the Departments. We
will do our duty TO our country; and while we defy
them in all their impoent efforts, only ask them
~ do their duty TO their country.