Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31

occupant Of the chair r ORR) must excuse me for say
ing that it not him. Well, the gentleman said at
once Are going to put yourself opposition to the
Administration and the Presidents policy They are
for the gentleman from South Carolina and SO are the
Softs and the South Carolina people," My reply was
| The devil they are" Laughter. Well, sir, went
and registered my name, and Immediately afterwards
somebody asked me what thought Of a distinguished
gentleman Of Ohio, (r. DISNEY who was spoken of for
the office of Speaker said that thought well of him
as man Of talent and ability. The reply was Why,
do you know that he IS supported by the Hards Of New
York. and that If you vote for him it will be regarded as
opposition TO the Administration :" simply said q Is
it possble" That was the kind of entertainment that
greeted me on my arrival in Washington Every thing
was the policy and wishes Of the Administration"
Well then somebody asked who was for for Clerk,
and if knew that the Administration had the election Of
COL Forney particularly at heart and that all those who
did not support Col forney would be regarded max
ing war on the Administration? replied again, Is it
possble" About Speaker, Clerk every thing, it was
you do this you make upon the Administration -
81" you do that it will be very acceptable to the Ad
ministration."
Why Mr. Chairman was not accustomed to TINT sort
Of thing even in Washington although God knows have
been here great deal longer than ought to have been
as far AS my personal interests concerned have
been here during five distinct Administrations without
having been before nominating convention in my
life. was never nominated for any office in my life.
But boted in my person and ran against the
candidate of my party | was accustomed to this
sort of thing.
Well sir Clerk elected; he turned out const
tuent OF mine-a good Democrat whose father De-
mocrat who belongs class of Democrats known and
understood in Virginia Col Parker was turned out of
the office of Librarian did not want him turned out
thought about it, and thought that the Constitution of
the United States contemplated that the House of Repre-
senatives in eecng its officers might be permitted to
elect its own Lbrarianthe who is to get books for
keep books IN order, and upon us; and wish
ing to reinstae Col Parker, who had been turned out
thought would take the chance of election by the
House ITSELF and whether they would prescribe
prescription" And, sir told that it was stab
the Administration to claim that the House might elect
its own Librarian Laughter
confess submitted the resolution for the election Of
that officer because Mr. Parker constituent of mine
Otherwise would not have done it, for not in the
habit Of meddling in other peoples affairs.
But it said that aimed stab ut the Administra-
ton! beg leave to tell the gentleman from Illinois, and
do not speak without authority that the President of
the United States does not sympathize in oil this dis
pute the authority Of the gentleman from Illinois speak
by authority these points / deny he has commits
sion. He has commission, and he shall not be
dited He is usurper. He power which he
has not had conferred upon him. But do not care, for
one, whether he has that power not. The points |
have made before this committee and before the
try If have not satisfied the committee that right
on the question constitutional law have at least said
enough to show there is sufficient in the argument to JUS
tify me in entertaining the opinion have expressed
without the mputaton being upon of design to
make the point merely for the embarrassment Of the Ad
ministration. thank God my connection with the De-
pcratic party is recent and dubious that must
compound for of fidelity to its principles by loud
profession of friendship for the Administration.