Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-19
DEBATE
In the House Of Representatives on New
York Politics. g rs
TUESDAY, January II, 1871.

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making appropriations for the support of the
Military Academy, for the year ending the Both OF
June, 1855
The question was taken, and the motion was
agreed to.
The Clerk thea read The bill through by sec
The CHAIRMAN. The question will be on
laying aside bill No. AZ, and reporting il to the
House.
Mr.. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, wish to inquire
what latitude of debate is allowed these bills
The CHAIRMAN. The widest latitude is al
lowed to gen,lemen-according to the practice of
the committee-on any of the general appropria-
ton bills
Mr.. WALSH. Then, Mr. Chairman, $500
Mr. HOUSTON. win the gentleman from
New York yield the floor,
Mr. WALSH. The gentleman from New York
will certainly yield the floor 10 a gentleman who
is always entitled 10 il.
Mr. HOUSTON. | am Just going TO ask the
gentleman from New York 10 let the committee
report that bill 10 the House and then take up the
deficiency bill, when he will have an opportunity
TO make speech.
Mr. WALSH. shall dispense with making
speech, and yield the floor. | have no particular
desire 10 make speech
The question, that House bill Al should be laid
aside 10 be reported TO the House, with recon-
incubation that il do pass, was agreed 10.
Mr.. HOUSTON. | now ask that House bill
No. ig, being bill 10 supply the deficiencies in
The appropriations for the service Of the fiscal
year ending 3Oth June, 1854, be taken up for con-
sideration.
The question was taken, and the motion was
agreed TO.
The Clerk read the first clause of the bill
MIR. WALSH. Mr.. Chairman, l do not pro-
pose 10 detain the House at any length; neither
do propose TO make what is called a set speech;
but, from the evident disposition manifested by
this House, no other opportunity will probably
occur wherein shall be enabled TO say anything
upon the subject Of which | now propose TO
speak.
On former occasion fell called upon, in reply
10 some remarks made by gentlemen upon this
floor, 10 say few words, which the meanest and
dullest understanding not wifuy blinded 10 the
truth, could not fail 10 apprehend. When | used
the word democracy, j, of course, intended to
be understood as alone referring 10 that chvalrous
and sef-sacrifcing party which-whelher in the
pride of victory and The plcnitude OF power or
under the vicissitude Of defeathas ever sustained
and preserved the Constitution in its purity, and
IN the mistaken integrity Of its letter and its spirit
against the open assaults Of insane though, per-
haps, not dishonest fanatics, and against the more
willy, and dangerous, and das,ardly assaults Of
that mean, despicabe. and hollow hearted sci of
hungry traitors who al pepper-and-salt conven-
ton, held in Buffalo, in 1915 fraternized with per-
tnacious assumption of well-dissembed sincerity,
with disappointed and disloyal wings, rampant
aboluonists, and long-heeled negroes, pampered
by the traitorous articles of demagogues. whose
hearts and purposes were blacker than the faces
In using the word " democracy sir used il as
do now, and as have done, and as ever shall
door whatever the cabinet may do in this re-
spect-and | apprehend it is not Of the slightest
possible consequence 10 any one beyond the yan-
pires and parasites who surround 1.-THE democ-
crazy has ever been, and ever will remain ind-
vislby united.
The time TO which then alluded as best betit-
ting the national men OF New York to speak, has,
in my opinion, more than fully arrived already.
Though | have been anxionsy DESTROYS that some
one among my associates should give utterance 10
our views upon this subject can no longer re-
main silent, with due regard 10 my own SELF.
respect, with proper appreciation of what is due
10 me and that noble and devoted party whose
services, and sacrifices, and undertaking devotion
10 principle, will leave in the hearts Of all true
and patriotic men long after the corrupt coalition
which now surrounds US is resolved back 10 the
conflicting elements of which il is composed and
the official skeletons of their hungry leaders are
left dangling upon the gibbets TO which public
execration and condemnation have consigned
them-yes, consigned them as an impressive warn
Ing TO all political malefactors. ILaughterl Sir,
we have suffered, in the estimation Of MANY the
most ignominious and fragrant wrongs, and the
most persevering prosecutions from those we
have elevated TO power, upon principles which
they loudly profess in theory, but which, regret
10 say, they have sadly, if not shamelessIy vic.
lated in practice. Every opportunity has been
afforded 10 them to retrieve their blunders and TO
make PREPARATION, as far the case will now admit
Instead OF accepting the golden opportunity thus
generously presented, they have, with most will
full obiuseness construed our forbearance into
cowardice-our magnanmty into slavish acqui-
escence.
Sir, notwithstanding the bitter lesson admins
tered by the result of last election in the State
Of New Iork-a lesson which, 10 men not intoxi.
Gated with power, unwisely conferred but still
more unwisely, if not ungratefuly, exercised
would have been as instructive as il was unex-
pectcd--ihe administration still seems egregiousy
10 underrate and totally misunderstood the true
character of the men with whom they have been
long and stupidity trhng. Sir, the mi.repre.
sentatipns which have been meanly so sneak
ingy, and SO perseverlngly circulated against our
motives. our acts, our present position, our purest
brightest and boldest men, have been so fragrant
so false, and so numerous, that /, for one can no
longer stand passive, and refrain from doing what
can to rescue truth from the polluting and deadly
embrace of this miserable sophstry.
For President Pierce entertain, personally. a
very high degree of regard, more particularly ifhe
were simply citizen. and not President. He
is a very kind, agreeable man and he is what the
ladies would term very polite, afable, and plea
SAINT gentleman--iar more so, am afraid than it
will ever be my lot TO be considered. He has
always treated me with marked kindness and
seeming confidence; but since have ascertained
that this is generally his disposition 10 everybody
] must be compelled TO take Of an extraordinary
discount for the compliment 10 myself [LaughterJ
He reminds me of that English commander 10
whom Napoleon surrendered on board of the Bel
lerophon. When he came into England Napo-
leon very anxious 10 have interview with
the king Of Great Britain, and asked permission Of
the ministers who sent 10 see him. They
asked the commander who came over with hun
from France whether such step would be DO.
little! BY no means" said he .Whyr' Be-
cause, Il you allow them TO have five minutes
conversation, they will become the best friends in
the world. D-n 1t, sir, il will never do
Naxp is in CON sanuap.o ,e ,.,, o.....
susceptible nature, when ! have TO do with tbos.
of my own sex-and Heaven knows what would
be the effect were II with those OF the Opposite
sex--[iaug liter THAT l have studiously avoided
calling upon the President Of the United States
since the opening of the present session Of Con-
gress. From what have said, presume every
gentleman will infer that am not going 10 use a nv
unkind expression towards that high functionary
| am simply going TO set forth few facts before
the House, and then allow them 10 draw their own
differences
Sir the position which the New York democ
racv have occupied before the country has been
grossly and shanelessly misrepresented. This
contest, which had it, final issue in the last cleo
tion commenced in 1914. The men who were in