The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-25
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guish one of the Baltimore platforms from the
other.) what an era of peace and harmony and
union We shall have!
Mr.. President, the Senator from Texas Mr..
Ruskl takes exception to my remark that great
deal of trash goes abroad under the of debates
aud proceedings of the two Houses of Congress.
may have used too strong word. and certainly
did not mean to characterize the speeches of
Senators as trash. When Senators speak, listen
always with respect, of en- with interest and in
structon. Many speeches made here are able,
important, and permanently valuable. But who
does not know, aso that much goes into, reports,
which is of noyalue and no interest? How much
that is trivial how much that is absolutely frivolous
takes place here and fnds its way into the reports!
l have no desire that all this should go abroad. 1t
does not enhance the dignity of the Senate.
fear, indeed that. the reputation of this body has
not improved 10 the judgment of the country since
this system of reporting has been adopted. Iit
be extended if reporter be added to reporter, and
printer TO printer and job TO job, you may rest
sured that it will go down under precisely the
same public odium which has overwhelmed con-
str1ctive mileage and extra c6thpe nsation.
N1Ts DouSof OF 4OWh.EH Il move 10 dtuouu Iuo
amendment by adding 9 and Globe.'
The amendment to the amendment was rejec-
ted, and the question recurriDgon the amendment,
it was rejected.
Mr.. Chase. now move to amend the reso'u-
ton by inserting after the words {" National Intel
ligencers" the words +" National ErA." and on the
amendment / ask for the yeas and nays.
On division of the question on ordering the
yeas and nays, only four Senators il its favor
and
The Presiding Officer MIR. stuartin the chair)
decided that they we've not ordered.
r.Chase. ask for count on the other side.
The Presiding Officer. The Chair does not
think that necessary. 1t requires one fifth of a
quorum to order the yeas and nays, and four Sem
ators are not one fifth.
r The question being taken on the amendment,
there were,, on diyision--ayes g, nays "a; no
quorum voting. s7
Mr.. Rusk. / hope that the Sergeant at-arms
will be directed to requestthe attendance absent
Senator'S. do no Ike to see a thing defeated in
this way.
Mr.. Chase. I am sorry that the Senator from
Texas does not like to see sthing defeated 10
this way but this resolution is supported upon the
ground of placing information before people who
need to be enlighted by Democratic speeches.
Now, only say that if this is the real ground of
the resolution consis tsncy requires the selection
of the paper which has the greatest number of
readers, and that paper is the National Era. The
resolutions is also sustained upon the ground of
courtesy to minority. Now, undoubtedly the
readers of the Era, mean of course those who
accept the political faith advocated by it, are in
minority. Possibly at the present moment they
are in smaller minority than the Wings.
A Senator. Are you sure? zss
/ Mr.. Chase. rather think So. 1Laughter.1-
There has not been a count since the late election
and cannot be absolutely certain. We are n-
creasing and the Wings are decreasing. Laugh
teri If then the argument of courtesy TO a mi
noriy is good, why not extend it 10 that minority
] which is represented by my friend from Massa-
! achuse,ts and myself! IappeaIto the magninity of
the Senator from Texqs: Ikno@ his generosity;
I know his fairness. DO not see how1he can gain
say this practical application of his own principles
which commend to him. I hope he will recon-
slider his position and award to the LIBERAL growing
independent Democratic minority the same cour-
tesy which he is SO ready to extend to our Whig
| friends. 49,
| Mr.. Weller. 1t seems to me that the Senator
from Ohio has given new name to the old Aboli-
ton party. Every body knows. or ought to know.
that the party to which he alluded is the Abolition
party. He designatesi it as the Independent Dem
ocratie partyl know Of no such Organization
And to the Aboliiionists it is utterly impossible
by the publication Of any debates here to change
the minds Of the readers of the National Era
/ 1t would be casting "pearls before swine.n Like
Ephraim of old, they ..joned to their idols"--
We had better, therefore, "let them alone
4 [Laughter.1 I um not disposed to give any con.
sequence or Importance to that newspaper by ma
king it the publisher oTany portion of the debates
of the Senate. know of no practical good which
the publication in1that paper can produce to the
country. cannot consent to encourage either
directly or indirectly press which advocates doc
trines calculated to distract and divide the Union.
That paper is the organ of faction which has al
ready done much TO disturb the harmony of the
States, and weaken the bonds which bino them to-
gether. The patronage of the Senate should not
be SO distributed as to aid in this unhallowed work.
/ All that desire TO say to the Senator from
Ohio, is, that could not understand his assertion.
when, the other day, he claimed TO be the repre-
sentative ofthe great Democracy Of Ohio! Does he
supposethat the Democracy of that State will rec
ognize that abolition journal its organ? Do
they look into that paper for the purpose of find
ing their political creed! Do they examine it for
the purpose of determining what the honor and
justice Of the country may demund from them?--
If, sir, they do, then, as said on arothsr coca
sion, was false Representative Of that party in
the memorable gubetnatorial campaign of ls4s :
But now am enabled to comprehend the Sena-
tor. The Independent Democratic party! e"'
There never has been any other party, known as
the Democratic party, but the Independent De."-
ocratic party-a party that was founded upon pr'n-
ciples-principles which they believed 10 % 'nsep
arablv connected with the prosperity and happi-
ness of the country. 1t wns always Independent,
.,,,a II soniobt TO stand aloof from all factions