Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-12

Vindication of Secretary Corwin-ihe
Treasury Plundeyed. " Democrats ,ohen
in Power-=Jastifcsali9 and Defence Of
General Seeds Palais Principles. and
in Reply. atolhisa 6olls ia, Hon. EdsOn
B. 0lds, and oilers. 2siiusreda in Ms
House ,of Reprssenid 4es, ,'Augaa la,
,oEo ,EAEAaF1 q Ofttl
1909. $50 u4 f;Ai
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The House being u om.einees sSf ,hp
Whole on tiiaaIs.ial.eif tiaIvil i ofjs6 llaIoa-- fisi i
Mr.. CAMPBELIsef Is sai6: sisk
Mr.. CHAiEifAN! II, IS u mf. burpose 10
Speak upon lie biit befot, ceairninse,
but in par, 10 reply 10 4 narks Of my
colleage from the Circley diswiell EMr.
Obs. He was in his 81 I q few minutes
since, but notice now 1 absent. would
much prefer tohave him resent, and, as ii
has been suggested thai ~ should hold an
evening session, iflha. is tbepleasure of The
Commiliec,I will submila motion tha, we
take recess until six 'Aoeke ,
SEVERAL MEMBERS. mo, Mol" "Don't
rise !" "Le, SOME olherlmember have the
floor ~ q ID p d '- -' 10
Mr.. CAMPBELL. dee the Committee
are moi disposed 10 lake a recess now, and |
Withdraw the motion, lfIyield The floor,
| may not ge, i. again during the session.
! will therefore proceed, as my colleague, if
he does not come in, can read my remarks
when printed, if he chooses, and digest them,
at his leisure. S.
Mr.. Chairman, The first, duty the Ameri.
can Representative owes to his constituent,
of Whatever party, is TO defend his charac.
ter from unjust and false impu,aions. 1t is in
discharge of such duty, in part, that | ask
The indulgence of The House q. this late pc.
riod of the session. The magnanimous
spectacle presented in the early part of The
session. by The Representatives from Virgin.
ia, challenged my admiration. 1t will be
remembered that charge was preferred
against The Secretary Of .he Interior-no,
one that in any way involved his integrity
as public funclionary, or the purity Of his
character as citizen, but simply The propri-
ely Of The manner in which the estimates for
his Department had been presented TO this
House. At the first dawn,ng of an assault,
every Virginan in this House. discarding
mere party feeling, sprang 10 the floor, ready
10 defend a son Of the "Oid Dominion -
though political opponent. Their conducl
on that occasion was generous and just-a
cred,able display of Virginia Stale pride
gallan,ry, and magnanimhy. In bearing
testimony Of THE -hanss1ble course on the
par, OF Representatives from sister State
i, is with feelings of The deepest humiliation
and regret, ,ha, am forced by sense o
duty 10 contrast with ii The continued efforts
of Representative from that Stale which
gave me birth, and which in part represent,
10 blacken the fair fame of one of Ohio's
puresl and nobest sons, for the pallry pur
pose of mere party gain. For the credit o.
my Sta,e-ior The honor Of her citizens O.
all parlies-l had hoped, tina, il, in The hea
party conflict, il became necessary 10 have
any person 10 do the work of dishonorablt
warfare, there would be no one amongst my
colleagues on either side oflhe Hall, willing
10 accep, the place. | acknowledge my dis
! appointment with deep, deep modification
, Mr.. Choirman assaults have been mad,
NOT once, but ofien-not in this Hal
, alone. but elsewhere-by my colleague [ Mr.
OLDs, upon the character of Thomas Cor
win The present Secretary Of The Treasury
/, "a man who has been recognized through
, GU, Ohio, by all parties, through all The EN-
: bittered political controversies in which h
!, has been prominent actor. as distinguishes
? for his high moral virtues and for an in
9 legrity not only unqueslioned, but unques
lionable. And sir, if exhibit on this occa
! !, sion any unusual warmth Of feeling, ma,
be pardoned for saving, in excuse of it, tha
q was born in the same county in which h,
!, has always resided, since, at the age Of fou
years he was brought from Kentucky, hi
!, native STATE; and that from my boyhood t
= the present hour, | have found in him, il
:. prosperity and in adversely, oil The element
Of an homes, man, as we'll as q true, tried
and sleadlasi friend. Besides, sir, kno,
that the people represent, surrounding III
, home oflhe Secretary, without party dislinc
. lion, bear testimony Of his infexible intee
= ruy, and will regard the assault which ha
' been thus wantonly made upon him, as on
which | could not neglec, 10 repel here with
out dishonot and disgrace.
Before proceeding TO consider his connec
lion with The Gardiner claim" upon whic
The most serious charge is founded, | mus
$ advert 10 the fact that my colleague neve
j. makes speech in which he dues not a
II tempt TO excite odium against Mr.. Corwil
J. by dragging in The expression Of "blood
r hands and hosptable graves !" He di
'r plays in this way nothing but The effort Of
S; demagogue 10 poison the minds of the les
oil informed portion of the community again
a distinguished man Of his own Sm,e. by
>. gross perversion Of q most patriotic sent
er ment. Mr.. Corwln, during The progress
n the war with Mexico, was member Of Il
OF United States Senate---a place which
in filled with honor 10 himself, and credit
a his country. He was opposed to war
S. conquest, and believed with Senator Bento
Of then, If not now, leader of the Democru
e. ic party, that that war was not just, and th
'- It's object was the conquest Of territory, Il
acquisition Of which would be fruught wi
u. imminent dangers TO The perpeluity Of o
n. Union. He spoke against il in the Sem
n with power which electrified The who
n land, and brought forth The plaudits of !
r. political adversaries. Even Mr.. Ritch
ID the editor Of The Union, on The succeed
IS day pronounced ii through his press, one
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