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

is peace there. tell gentlemen, that hard
names, denunciations of classes, harsh express
\ sions, neuer, NEVER, NEVER will produce har-
mony The application of sand,paper to an
excoriated surface, never was considered heal
/ ing operation. To pour sand into a sore eve
will not cure it; and The denunciations of men.
and the attemptto make them the focus of pub
lie indignation, never will restore good feeling
and the time may come when they will become
The dominant party, and teach those who have
heapcd denuncations upon Them that they are
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.
IconcIude byrcmarking, that an impression
seems to have been made that j have some per-
sonal objections to the editors Of the papers 10
whom the committee proposes to give The print.
ing of the two Houses. Far from it, sir. NV
objections are purely of political character.
The treasury belongs to the people, and have
no purpose to vote for prodiga expenditure of
it to favorites OF either or both parties. | never
enter into controversies with editors. /. is bad
Judgment TO do so, They command the types.
and shoot twice whilst you shoot once. Besides
The play is not worth III, candle. Much has
been said here and elsewhere about the princi.
1m. and politics of Andrew Jackson. No man
nipcerey vencratcs his memory than nv
am notso lost to my own self-respect
khinhis frailties as well as to acknowl.
cog 0'lIS PA cut greatness. He knew men,
aud his unbiasedJ judgment was almost infalible
ask 10 man to instruct me concerning his
opinions and his merits. They are matters Of
history read AID known of all men, No recent
commentator can disclose new beauties in the
text. decline to take it at second hand. Il is
alu th.to III 4
other name, but know Of no law of natnra
which can communicate the fragrance Of that
- Df flowers to substance naturally desti.
that property, whatever may be its name.
ven Christian names do not uniformly transfer
the qualities of those from whom they have
been borrowed. Neither do legacies of swords
or wealth possess that magic power TIE 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
resentfol man ever knew rejoiced in the name
of Moses. He who was proverb for restless
Impotence was known as Job. have seen
many men named Solomon who never reminded
me of the wisdom of the great Hebrew ruler;
and the most perfect specimen of physical imbe
cility that hare ever seen glored 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
mistaken in its meaning. do not mingle social
and political relations. / am unwilling to poison
the current of my feelings with personal rancor.
| speak plainly and frankly. speak to be un:
derstood, but do not mean that the shadow of
great name cast on the wrong side of the light
shall obscure the truth or mislead 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 JAcKsoE's compromise resou-
tons was as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Willis Allen; William Apple
ton, t. II. Bayy, Bocock, Bowie, Bragg, Breck-
inridge, Brooks, Albert G. Brown. Busby, T..
Darlington CabelI, Caskie, Clark, Cobb, Curtis,
Daniel. John G. Davis, Dawson, Dockery, Dun
ham, Edmundson, Ewing, Faulkner, Fickiin,
Fitch Florence, Freeman, Thomas J. d. Fuller,
Gamble, Gentry, German, Grey, Hail. Hamilton,
Hammond, Hart. IIaws, Haven, Hendricks
Hem, Hubbard, Ifillyer, Houston, Howard, In
gersoil, Jackson, Andrew Johnson, James John
son, George w. Jones, Kuriz Landry, Letcher.
Lockhart, Edward c. Marshall, Humphrey Mar
shall, Martin, Mason, McCorkIe. Mcdonald,
McMun, Meade, Miller, John Moore More.
head, Murray, Nabers, Outlaw, Samuel W.
Parker, Peasee, Penn, Phelps. Polk, Price,
Richardson, Riddle, Robbins, Robinson, Ross,
Savage, Schemerhorn Scurry, David l.. Sew
mour, Odgen 8. Seymour, Smith, Frederick y.
Stanton, Richard III. Stanton, Abraham p.
Stevens, Stone, St. Martin, Strother, Stuart
Sutherland, George w Thompson, VenabIe,
Walsh, Ward, Watkins, Addison White, Alex.
ander White, Wilcox, and Wiliams-l0l.
NAYs-Messrs. Aiken, Allison, Ashe, Ave.
reti, David J. Bailey, Bnrrere, Bartlett, Benton
George II. Brown, Buell., Joseph Cable Lewis
ID. Campbell, Thompson Campbell, Chapmah,
CIingman, Conger, Dean, Doty, Durkee, East.
man, Edgerton, Floyd, Fowler, Gaylord, Goode-
now, Goodrich, Grow, Harper, Holiday, Hors
ford, Thomas NJ. Howe, Ives, jenkins. John
Johnson. ID. II. Jones, Preston King, Knhns.
Mann, Mcqueen, Mcaclinm, Millson, Miner.
Molony, Newton, Orr, Penniman. Perkins, Pow.
ell, Ranloul, Sackctt Schoolcrafi, 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:
YRAs--Messrs. Willis Allen, William Apple
ton, Thomas II. Bayly, Bartlett, Bowie, Bovine,
Briggs, Brooks, Burrows, l.. Carrlnglon, CabelI
Chaslan, Clark, Cobb, Culom, John G. Davis.
Dawson, Dean, Disney Dockery, Dunbar.
Faulkner, Thomas J. ID. Fuller, Ga, lord, Gentry.
q rman, Hamilton, Hammond, Haven, Herd Z
ricks, Ingersoll Andrew Johnson, Robert w.
johnson, George w. Jones, George G. King.
'nRdry, Letcher, Lockhart, Mace, Martin, Nc
W., Mclauahan, McSulIin, Meacham, Mil
4Ienry ID Moore, John Moore, Morehcad,
Nabers, Ouilaw. Samuel w. Parker, Penn, Polk,
Porter, Price, Riddle, Ross, Russell, Sackett,
Savage, Schefmerhoru, Schoolcrafi, Scurry,
David l.. Seymour, Origen S. Seymour, Shelton,
Slanly, Frederick p Stanton, Richard II. Stan.
ton, Stone, StsNarip, Sutherland, Taylor, Ben-
Wnpson, George w. Thompson Thurs
kard, Watkins, Wells, Alexander White,
ok, and Yates-Sl.
= NAYs--Mcssrs. Aiken, Allison, John Apple
ton. AShc. hyprptf Barrerc Hoeock Rrooo