Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23
FAIRNESS AND DECORUM OF THE MAJOR
try ON THE NEBRASKA B1LL.-MR. ED
NJINDSOS, OF VIRGINIA.

Nothing has so deeply mortified tho enemies of the
Nebraska bill f except the sud sequel OF their de-
demonstration ut the Pnrk i'll New York city) as the pa,
d.ieut spirit with which the majority III the Iousc "i
REPRESENTATIVES, have met their persistent and reek
Sntcmpts at dsorganization They expected TO drive
Hthc minority into violent rcnliation but they hnre
Stalled most signally The Whole prncc,tng was Il
&snectace that furnished pointed commentary upon
misunderstanding alike the enlm foritdr with which
8the first maintained it's high hold upon tb" right and
the constitution and the wild, turbulent, aud nnchnr
atob spirit with which some nt the latter adhered u
ther dangerous doctrines IN ocianGG OF 'e express
and asccrtancd will of the House. Hour after hour
IN solid and increasing vote was opposed, like Gll da
amantinc wall to the bitter cpithcs and Revolutionary
exprdcnts of the minority. Successive demand" "l
avcas and nays upon the most TRIVIAL Suilcc's Wer'
Hsubni,tcd to almost without murnur Dnwn CAN'T
EnnI und uction mt work with unslecpinc lnullSnty
ahut still the majority firm and good-lntMrrd. ~
8ntlc session of thirty.sX hours, during which thC
same mono.onuus scene was enacted with hardly VIZ
Aration found the one sidc trluP,ui. a. S"''-'e'
Hpcrcd und the other defeated and desperate.
In the fnce of these facts, so unanswcrnDlc ana s
n;fcnnt thc efforts of the writer's in this city for soit
$of the eastern papers to create dlueTch'
Hare not abatcd. Some of theac correspondents actu
ay contend thut tho majority has been deso1ic ai'
a Of them are convinced that the course oi events II
the House thus far has been gross infringement up''
3,hc RIGHTS of the minority The firm, far, ana conr
4,oous department of the Speaker, the gchtiemailt
Ht ed to rescue these distinguished representative
9lro,n tho shafts of falschood and abuse
As an instance of the tcmpern which the writers io
Hrcrtan Of the eastern papers have construct te gen
Herous and ndulgcnt for benrancc OF tue MINORITY, ou
aattcntion us been attracted to series oi assauit'
3nade upon Henry 4. Edmundson, Esq, m N1rginl"
saune of TINT majority. We cannot repeat here even
aor the sakc OF rcfung, these scandaous lalseho"0s
S3t is only necessary that should state that among
#hcm is the accusation that lie armed tothc tech
aud that e tried to take of his cont during one OF tht
Aexctcments occasoncd 10y the minority. We d" no.
loubt that Mr. Ednundson, a. well a. others, was IN
ie,nant Mt the offensive and ovcrbcaring and threat
tone of several members VIII" seemed to forge
Huot ONLY themselves, but the place in winch The,
&stood, and who not content will the tnres; treatment
nn the part of the majority, were apparently resolved
nnt TO be satisfied until they had prscipiatod an mp
#s 10 force on tue spot, isut that Mr.. Edmunusn.
3d more than to correct and to rebuke these altemp
I'M faction is basey and wilfny false; iils pGsT,,
8amonp gentlemen of all parties in Congress strul'
have taught his sauderers the folly OF trying 10 aa
4ase him BY their vile uspersions Quiet anrer,,no ,,oo
nr. and universally esteemed for his strong lhteec
#ond Genial nature, and contded IN BY ms PolaiSa M
Friends for his sterling orthodoxy, he may wen ai'"l,
10 seorn the efforts Of his enemies Virginia has MOI
I'M Congress more upright and stcadfas and innueh
Htial son. Washington Union.