The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-11

that this is the proper mode Of expediting the
public business.
II then there are any sslmproper and uncon-
stlsuuonal. measures on the Speakers table.
they mat have been already passed by Senate
In which there is DEMocRArIc MAJORITY OF
NINETEEN VOTES. Why does not the Union 90
into particulars2 Why does not it point ont
the Improper and unconstitutional, measures
| which this DEMOCRATIC Senate has passedq
Why does not it name and denounce the Dr.
MocRATIc Senators who have been SO weak
and corrupt as to have passed "improper and un-
constitutional measures?" We are not sure that
the Union is not right. We know that towards
the close of the last session the DEMOCRATIC
Senators voted for at least one s'improper and
unconstitutional" measure, which struck at
the obligations of contracts We are therefore
rather inclined to think that some DEMOCRATIC
Senators may be in the habit of doing these
things. If the Union will only point us to the
culprits, we will arraign them and their mea-
sures with at least as much zeal and earnestness
as ITSELF
But these DEMOCRATIC gentlemen wearied
the House with motions to adjourn. esbecause
the WING party does not respect the limita-
tons OF the Constitution" DEMocRArIc
members to the number of l4O ssresort to mo-
tons to adjourn" because SO WHIes will other
wise violate the Constitution by outvoting
them! Is not this rich beyond 1.-THE dreams of
avarice!o
The Union not only thinks that the DEMO
CRATIC majority of NINETEEN in the Senate have
passed Improper and unconstitutionalo mea-
sures, but that the DEMocRATlc majority of
FIFTY-rwo in the House will Go the same
thing. Whom among its friends does the
Union suspect2 Does it mean to make war
upon all the members of its party in the House
and Senate except the clique that is repre-
sented by BoYD, HoUsroN, and the factionists?
If this is its purpose we hope it will be frank
enough to make the confession.
Desiring that the people should distinctly
understand what it is that the Republic has as
sailed, and the Union defends, we recapitulate:
Many times during the present and the last
session of Congress, certain members of the De-
MocRATIc party have sought, by motions for
unreasonable adjournment, by calls of the
House, by calls for the yeas and nays, and
sundry other Improper and unconstitutional
expedients, to prevent the House from coming
to the discussion and adjudication of the public
business. This we have denounced as an ir-
regular, unjust, and revolutionary course of ac-
ton. We repeat our charge. The Union, on
the belief-frst, that a Democratic majority of
nineteen in the Senate has passed Improper
and unconstitutional measures, J" and second, on
the apprehension that a Democratic majority of
ifty-two in the House ,oiU pass the same elm
proper and unconstitutional measures''-de
tends Messrs. Oar, DEAN, LETcHER, and
McMULLEN, for consuming the time of the
House on Friday last by series of motions for
adjournment, instead of meeting and discussing
the measures to which they were opposed.
This justification is so exceedingly credita-
Bile to the DEMOCRATIC majorities in both
branches of Congress, that we hope they will
Immediately give General ARMSTRONG some
substantial token of their appreciation and graf
itude.