Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-09
kRTY TACTICS.

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serve the ingenious attempts of parties, in legsla
tive bodies ana ctlier constituted assemblies in onr
country, to pub each other in the wrong, by making
it commit itseR on some odions principle ques-
tion, to ruin it With the dear people," whom both
parties secretly concur in considering a gullible
mass, to be led 4ply BY party names and clap-trap
They remind one Of two hostile Indians each
having taken % As tree tring to get shot at the
other This vicious practice prevails to repre-
hensble extent in the Natipal as we'll as the State
Legislature. We have seen half or more Of an en-
tire session of Congress- combined in debating dccla
ratory resolutions infannatory questions, confess
sedy having nothing whaterr to do with the proper
business of the body and, ,shat made it worse than
useless, this waste Of TIM was all committed at
the expense of the pockets pf those whom it was
designed to lead BY the p,se As sample Of the
party strategy wcsallud4 awc quote the follow
ing scene from 4 teasiing of the New York,
Legislature:
Mr.. CHAspLIs offered the following resolutions:
"Resoued That we most cordially affirm our attach
ment to and faith in the principles and policy of the Demo
cratic party Of the Union set forth and expressed IN
the resolutions of the Naon9 Democratic Convention
which nominated Franklin Pierre, of New Hamphre, for
President and hereby Adolf the same as our own;
and standing on them, we knw no North South,
East West, but commo{ brotherhood OF freemen
and free States, under comntn and glorious Consttu-
ton.
Rcsoped That Franklin Aerce, by the bold and de-
ermined stand which he has tken in his inaugural ad
dress upon the principles OF tie Baltimore PLATFORM by
the wise and enlightened which he has manifest
ed in the selection of his Cabt and OF his subordinate
officers, by his fidelity to thdpledges under which he
into power and by the i1ustry integrity, and pa
triosm which he has nanessd in the discharge Of oil
the high trusts committed tom by the people Of the
United States has commandedhnd should receive our un
qualified appreciation and entf faSiastic support
Mr. HASTINGS inquired if tb resolutions in order;
whether the subject Il the resolution proper
matter for LEGISLATION? He Suited they had nothing TO do
with the business before us that could come before
The SPEAKER decided that it not bis province to
rule any resolutions dered for tine action of the
House that it in orderor member Of the House to
introduce series of resolutions.
Mr. HASTINGS appealed rem the decision OF the Chalr,
and remarked that he had eemed this for many years
matter of considerable Importance 1t was not new
question to him. What vas the business Of members
here? 1t 10 make laFs The business before the
House had relation to matters of this character lie
stated without the fear Of successful contradiction that
this House. in entertainin such business was travelling
out of its legitimate business II these matters were con-
tnued, and he understood they were tins Legislature
would not be prepared TO sdourn until December Hav-
ing continued at some Length
Mr. HoLLEY rose to pint Of order the matter Of
the remarks.
They were In order unles under motion for the pre-
vious question.
Mr. BsmAN fully concur ed in the sentiments expressed
by the gentleman from Monroe to the proprety Oh
this subject being brought up in the Legislature. He
stgmatzed outrage upon decency TO thrust In
question here in which least onethrd OF the members
Of this House felt no interest Besides was u tune
we went home or in the hnguage Of New York paper,
constituents dcsrous of seeing our faces among
them permanently lie alluded to the resolu-
tons bearing the marks Of John Van Buren, one OF the
n AZ, of rQl.
rre, serth7 purpose of kicking up Legislative
shindy He appealed to the gentems- from Allegany
Than pfn}to say, If he chose that the resolutions
in his hands BY the political harlequin ne haa
Mr. CuAMrfry afIuden r-~sued yesteru~y
and stated that the gentlemen from Washington and
swer then rose and pressed the consideration Of the re-
solutions upon the House The appeal was powerful ana
they brought those resolutions TO vote lie was not 10
detail 10 House as to oheauthorshlp OF
nor 70 comment on the deceucy exhibited by the gentle
man from Washington in speaking of gentleman not
member Of this House. No member could ascertain he
Handwriting without sneaking around in corners to as
NJ Rrm.S Does the gentleman from Alegany inn
nute at course to me? If be Does have but one word
| TO answer in reply.
that portion Of the resolutions were IN the handWruG
| of the gentleman indicated.
Mr. C.Pp stated shat it understood that the pas.
sape Of these resolutions the price Of foreign ssoa
Hence the further obligation this House to dismiss the
but for political oggrandzement.
Nr DrYAN further continued the discussion on mat
Ter of privilege as between Mr. CHAMPL1S and himself
| Mr. 'UoIFY did not consider the point Of order well
e and trusted the decision Of the Chair would be sus-
taneI Usage upon this subject law. il had been
Ia l,, the Whigs held the Barnburners to the grind
stone while the unkers turned yesterday. lie was WI
limo n reciurocate the compliment to-day. Mr. H. pro-
ccedsd and alluded the appearance Of gentleman on
the aoor fr j. Van Buren) TO whom he presented bis
compliments yesterday.
Of order TO audo gentleman the floor OF the House
WHO hal not he privilege Of replying.
Nj VosIrY remarked the strange inconsistency OF TINS
dccsion With the attack OF the Speaker upon gentleman
a III ,or Of the Houee this morning who had not the
opportunity Of replying
iluaicatiors of appreciation were manifest from oil
parts of ,he House .
Ran rap, rap, went the hammer, and the Speaker de
hr, bis position II was always in order, and always
h BEEN to alIude the statement Of reporter II not
correct
Mr. HoLLEY said he left that for every gentleman to
decide FOR himself The authorship Of the resolutions
had been ascrbed by the gentleman from Washington
mir BEnANl TO ''the slippery Of eel-ike sire,
aud the gentleman from Alegany had acknowledged that
the resolutions had this paternity But Mr. u. mgn, re-
ply TO the interruption Of the Speaker that any indv-
dual who upon this floor and prepared resolutions
or any other matter and had the presented by one
o his friends this body for its action, could not ca
Immunity from anmadverson exemption from nouce
by or through his friend in the Speaker char
No man could thus interfere with the business Of TINS
! House, and then claim such immunity or exemption.
Mr. II. the last violate any Of the comihes
of al life the rules OF paramentry proceeding out
outsider could place himself in this equvoca position
without receiving from him the notice he deserved
Mr. II continued, md having concluded the resoiu-
tinns were received and laid over
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