Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-23
DEBATE
10 the House Of RepresentallYei New York Politics.


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IN the House OF Represenatl'el on New YORK fehts'
Tuesay, January IL, 1854.
Mr. Uo,.,o, 49,. ..l A., ton,. hp,S, 40 h.i,, .
hill n, snnn, ar ase ~ ~, ;, IT,. e. s.
service ot ~, al -. ~ H., an,h ,nns IskI ha "a
ken mn far cons;5a,., 80, 'N'>' 49, -
The question wa ,sr an na A. moon was ,crccd IN
Tho CLERK road liz e., -, oi Tho IN,
Mr. walsh--Nr Ch.;r,,., 7 4, NOT n,onoso IN ,.t.;,
the House M ,ny ,.na,h. n,.,ar 10 nrn,os. a, mai
what Is called set spe.ch hit from the evident sposi
ton mauif.sted nv mi. U,usc No othcr onnoruniiy will
probably occur hcren sbs no enabled 10 cav
upon the subject of which I nav propo,e To SNEAK
On former occasion fill ,sl,ed unon in replv To some
remarks made Inv gentlemen mon this oor 10 saw n +.
words which tho pe,nast and llest unIerst,ud;nc no,
wfuy blinded To tho truth could moi fail Ia apprebend
When used the word len,.cracyr l. of course intend,
to be understood as alone reynS to that and
selsacr6cing party whichwheher In the pride Of vic
and tho penudc of power or under tho vcsstude
dcfcat-has ever and preserved the Cons,
tuition in its purity aud in the mistaken integrity Of its
letter and its spirit against the open assaults OF insane
though perhaps not dishonest fanatics and against the
willy and dangerous ant dasardy assaults Of that
mean, despicabe and set of hungry trait
ors, who at pepper con venton held at Buffalo
in lSis aternized with assumption Of well.
dssembed sincerity with disappointed and dsloya wings
rampant abOlitionss and or heecd negroes pampcrcd
by the traitorous articles of dcmsgogucs whose hearts
aad purposes backer hn the face Of the poor dupes
they wcredeludn L In doing So
In using the word democracy" sir used Il ne do
now, and have DONE and shall do-for what.
it l. Of the slightest possible consequence any one
beyond the vampires and parasites who surround 1.-THE
democracy has BEEN and will remain indivsiby
united.
The time to which then alluded, best BETTING the
national men of New York to speak, has in my opinion
more than fully arrived already. Though 1 have been
anxousiy DESTROYS that some one among associates
should give utternnce to our views upon this subject can
no longer remain silent, with due regard to my own
serespect with proper appreciation Of what il due to
me and that noble and devoted party whose services and
sacrhces anu Underwriting devotion TO principle will leave
in tue hearts OF all true aud patriotic men long after the
corrupt coaon which now surrounds us Is resolved back
10 the conhicunS elements OF which Ia composed, and
the Official skeletons OF their hungry leaders left dang
nng upon te Sooes 10 winch public e1ecraton ana con
demnaton have consigned them-yes consigned them as
an Impressive warning To all ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Laugh
teri Sir We have suffered, in the estimation OF many,
the most gnomiDous and fragrant wrongs and the most
perSeSer"S prosecutions from those we have elevated to
power upon principles which they loudly profess in theory
out which, regret to say, they have SADLY not shame
iessy, violated III practice. Every opportunity has been
Afforded to them TO retrieve their blnnder and to make
reprao as Tar "a the case will now admit for the un
exampled outrages Perpcrated upon US. Instead of
cepng the golden opportunity thus generously presented
they have, with most wfu obtuseness construed
oroeatahce mo cowardce-our masnanimty INTO slavish
acgu'esccnce,
or notwithstanding the bitter lesson administered by
tue result oil our last eecton IN tue State OF New York
lesson winch 10 men NOT intoxicated win power, un-
wiser! coh'ereu, put sun more uh"iseiy not migrate
ul exercised woud nave oecn as instructive Us II was
unshpeetedIthe administration stu seems eGregiousiy to
uhuera'e anu 'oty mSunuerStahd tue true character OF
the men win whcm they have been so long and stupidity
TIMING. sr me msrepfesenta'ions winch have been so
meahy, so sncakingy, ana 80 perseverngy circulated
against our motives our acts our present position, our
pnres' brightest and oodet men, have been so hagrant
so ase anu so numerous That Tor one can no longer
sahu passive ana refrain rom DONG what can TO rescue
truth from the polutng aud deadly embrace oil this mise
raoie sophsuy.
for fresneni ferce entertain personally, very high
degree OF regard, more particularly oil he was simply
CITIZEN and not President lie very kind, agreea-
oe man. ahu ne "hat tue iaaies "oud term very po~
he, aiabe, and pleasant gentenan-iar more So l am
AFRAID than 1t WIN ever be my lot to be considered He
mas always treated me with marked Kindness and seeming
confidence Tut since have ascertaned that this gene
rally his disposition to everybody must be compelled to
nRe OIL an extraordinary discount Tor The compliment to
myself Laughter
lie REMIND. Inc oi that English commander to whom
Napoleon surrendered ON board OF the Belerophon When
he came no England Napoleon was very anxious to have
All interview with the King OF Great Britain aud asked
permission oil the ministers who we're sent TO see him.
lhey asKed tue COMMANDER VINO came over with him
from France whether such step would be politir "By
no means, SAIu ne why Because you allow
nem 10 nave h'a minutes conversation they will become
tue pest ienus III the world IN IT, sir 1t will never
DO.
NOW SIR, Is IN consequence oil my own quiet suscep
o'e nature Shen haye 20 no with those omy own SCI
ANA heaven knows what would be The effect were Il
With these oil tho opposite ser-lianghtcr have
studiony avoided calling uponthe President of the Uni
ted States since the opening OF the present session
oil congress from what nave SAID, presume every
gentleman viii n'er that am not going TO use any un
KIND expression towards tha hlgh innconary am sim
ply SoSto set ior lie" facts before the House, and
then ai!o" thein 10 ara" their own reierences
S'r' the posuon "h'ch tue Ne" iorH democracy have
occup'eu peore the Souny mas oeeh grossly anu shame
essiy msrepresented. Ihs contest which had its ana
issue III Tue ias' eecuon commenced IN isii The men
VINO were hsuumehta IN ueteaing uenera Cass In lS4s
Eau 'hel srrayeu themselves against tue admission o.
reias or rather against It's annexation TO the United
STATES Inc men VINO inquire as tue SOILS III New forb