Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-03

House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, JANUARY u, 1918.
The Bill for Raising an Additional Army Of
Twenty Thousand Men for one year being under
consideration
Mr. RANDOLPH rose, apparently laboring under the eff
fects of serious ndsposion and addressed the Chair
rise (said he with heart addened by the disgrace
of common country, and sickenedby the wayin which
the business of the State has been managed.
OF the temper and virulence which have manifested
themselves in this debate, shall have any occasion
to vest myself in the Of the very few remarks
which fear shall attempt to make, because towards
them hare purpose. Indeed, when look around
me, am overcome BY my own feelngs-I am exceeding
sad and know not if it win be in my power to go
had intended if time and health permitted address
to this Assembly few observations confined prnc
paly the change which has taken place the relations
Of country since the Declaration Of War; only
spectng that belligerent with whom engaged in
hostities but her adversary also But the course that
this debate has taken imposes upon present duty,
which trust that God viii give strength discharge
the duty of reviewing past transactions in the Government
which, from my heart, l would instead Of bringing
up on the present OCCASION gladly discharge from my
memory but sef-defence first law Of nature The
merest reptile the ITSELF will when rod upon
Nor the force Of the blow lessened by its being dealt
in the present case, by the hand-I viii say under
me GarD ana clrcunstanceS--ol trlendshlptd)
1t my lot, sir and may assuredly say my msfor
tune, TO take little share in those transactions
which, twelve years ago. brought about civil revolution
in the government of this country. l hope that am
understood. feel shall be understood when / speak
of this by all wise and good men; and it IS with them
only that wish to hold intercourse-to 1t is
OF their good opinion alone that ambitious if indeed
ambition dwell any where in my heart.
Let me endeayor to call recollecti the Of
things about the period when had the unhappiness to
dedicate myself to political life.
Through the opposition bold but just which was made
by myself and those associated with the
Of that Administration, entire change was effected in
the control Of the Government One Administration was
elected from power and another took its place Is it
cessary odesean the topics difference which
then separated the two great parties in the Governm ent
Is it necessary for at this time Of day tomake deca
ration of the principles Of the Republican party? Is il
possible that such declaration could be deemed ortho
dox when proceeding from lips unhoy those of
excommunicant from that church? 1t is not necessa
ry Those principles record they engraved
upon indelbly by the press and will live as long tn,
Of printing is suffered to exist 1t is for any man
at this day undertake change them 1t is not 70,
any who then profcssed them, by any guse cir
cumocution, to conceal apostacy from them for they
there-there in the book. What they? They
have been delivered to you by my honorable colleague
what they Love of peace, hatred Of offensive war
Jealousy Of the State Governments towards the General
Government, and Of the influence Of the Executive
branch over the coordinate branches of that Gov
ernment dread Of standing armies a loathing of
public debt taxes, and excuses tenderness for the lib
erty OF the citizen Jealousy, Argus.eyed jealousy
Of the patronage of the President From thesc nrin
ciples what assertions have we not witnessed? Will
you have o list Of them shall not undertake II
put wil stAts 70 you n one word one Of them do
pronounce, and challenge any 10 prove 10 the con-
trary, that the vote which was taken last evening y,
strike out the section Of the Additional Arnv Il
which gives exclusive power to the President to appoint
all officers of that army under the grade Of field of6rer
a test, touchstone, Of Republican and Anti Pe
publican principles. And had that clause been in !
Military Bill at that day before this House not one Of
the supporters OF the President Of the United States
would have failed to vote for expuuging it, II YOU can
bring single instance in which the party then calling
itself Republican did vote for charging the patronage 81
the President Of t. United Subsequently, his militia
ry patronage where it then brought into question
will give you my life There is no instance fit. say
that the vote taken that question last night is ties
Of strength Of parties in this House
Principle does not consist in names. Federalism is
real thing-not spectre, shadow, phantom. 1t is
living addiction the power Of the General Government
IN preference to the power Of the States Partially o
the Executive power distinction to that Of the coordi
nate Departments Of Government the support Of grea
military and naval force and Of " energetic admins
traton Of the Government That is what is called Fede
ralsm les an energetic administration in its real
but technical sense for it has technical
IN our laws TINT is Federalism And when am oppos
ing the course which looks toward the rearing up of
military and naval establishments OF an extent not on
incommensnrate with the necessity but the ability of m,
country, not with whom vote win be true /,
my principles. Let any lay his finger upon a vot.
an which, since have had the honor indeed ID be ~
honor-of seat in thi: House, have departed from
those principles, AMI VIII consent that qaoad hoe an
Federalist But it viii be in vain to search for sucl
q vote.
so strenuous, sir had been the contest--so hot tho
spirit Of rvasbp between the two contendng parties
that after the revolution of 1901 curious
presented to this nation and to the word-a spectacle