Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-30

officers at home and abroad acting hostile to Tho
aud find them cherished in the possession OF Their places
nm .nuueea 70 ASK Ses' sort % measure Is Il when It's
their motives ppeachedf -rRi Ill -
6od that thishs now become test question. ..o
us maue 80 PROMINENT friend OF the adminstra-
intimately friendly with the President the edi,or al.
claims as party test There Is but one sngle ground
on which the Democrats OF the North can sap .nS ,h,
Is the ground ofnonnterveutiou II tbi, Ia G,nd ~ ,h
bill shall vote for IT, wish como TO Main nnds
standing with all sections to know precisely Mai th In,
tcuar. :" '"'' par
Mr. Breckenridge. have forborne to in,or,,n, H.,
SeutiemspC While his remarks are fresh on INV mind I
would ike to respond to them.
Mr.. Cutting. With tho understanding ,b,, a. ILL.,,
employed will not DO deducted from my hour
lCries Of no objecon-agreed-iet US hear n nm,
Mr.. Breckenridge. have listened To tho ~o-.,
marks OF the gentleman, but he has not met sin r.
si'on that took the other day. It belttled man tn
sec MN .wst words out OF their lcgitimat
spoke OF the gentleman stgmatizng il the Badger
proyiso and adverted to the remark OF the gentemsn
that II did not do justice the South when Il was accent
able to great majority Of Southern members yish y,
say here the gentleman talks like lawyer in had case
but not like statesman In my speech tho other day
referred to the notes from Boston aud the West
Mr.. Cutting. Tho buglc notess
Mr.. Breckenrdge-and he said We wished IN br,,v
through the oily without full discussion If apy membsr
will look at my remark be will that did no, saw no
t said mat ul discussion will bring the people to the
a
not the centre and that the West stands on tho princpe
Of the bill Was there any for the gentleman 10
say that feared the bugless II passes in.anni,
something mo:e than that. -
That gentleman said that / allowed two davs IN mas.
before attacked the victim and his motives bu, does bs
no mat he put down the matches by the prcy
Gus question, and compelled the delay hmseY did moi
interrupt him to-day because his speech tho
ground that bad attacked his personal motives Ia
KING the underpnuing away the whole fabric would have
allen. objected his movement to kill the hill, I'm,
made no attack upon his motives. do not intend tn
charge the gentleman with PLAYING the assassin
ally, but said, and cannot take back that the act
was an nents, as one thrown around the brother
while with tile other the fatal stab was inflicted
Mr. breckenridge then proceeded to review the course
OF Mr. Cutting in referring the bill the Committee OF
the Whole and the effect Of motion In placing /, nj
the foot Of the calendar where may never be reached
until the cnd OF the session.
The gentlemans arguments better suited to cou,
OF law than deiberatve assembly. How came the ma.
tional gentleman from New York to be found in omen
union with the enemies OF the L-wh the abolitiouiss
and free soiers this floor How came no TO receive
their congratulations and why do tho presses take him up
as the hero of killing the Nebraska bill lie can never
rub out from any plain mans mind that the effect of his
motion was to kill the bill believe the ton
honestly in favor of the BILL and will support them on
that point; but il the Administration were against IL 1
would nevertheless be for it. aud they should never drive
me from my position.
have more connection with the Administration than
any other man owe them nothing, except what is due
to all engaged in the execution Of the laws am sus.
tanned by the majority Of constituents the peers of
Presidents and Cabinets Islight applause
80 lar IRON driving the gentleman from tho support Of
the BILL 1t was with the prouundest regret and mortidca
ton that saw his His sympahies were with the
lizards and hence the pain and wounds especially of the
South when they him turn sharp aud enter
into alliance with the very of political abolons.s
in the House, which every with five grains of sense
knows was to kill the bill do suppose he has au
thority to speak for any but himself
The gentleman said was the last man whom he eIpec
ted would make assault him, because in the day Of
my greatest need the "hards" my aid This nu-
endo Is so deep that do not understand ask an e1.
PLANTATION.
formed that during tho in Kentucky il being in
umated that funds were wanting in order accomplish
the success OF the gentleman, my friends In New York
made up subscription oil some $500, and transmitted
the funds to Kentucky to be employed for the benefit Of
the gentleman, who the peer Of Presidents and
Cabinets. Laughter
the peers OF the President and the Cabinet the peers
Of the gentleman from New York in every respect ZAP
plause on the Democratic side Of the House..
Mr.. Walsh believe have as good right to speak
Tor the lizards" Of New York any gentleman in this
hall out of it, have stood and semmed the torrent of
treason in the North when those who have ATTEMPTED to
speak for them have skulked from the threshold Of the
places where the meetings held, and do not want
imputaon their character go out to
the world. When came here we protested aaanst
the Administration interfering With local affairs In
New York. and now my colleague states that portion
those who sent him her interered in the
Mr. Walsh That's a-l1l be on hand by and by
though. Laughter
Mr.. breckenridge. do want scraps of teleprapbic
dispatches for my speech He denied all knowledge of
any money having been sent from New York Thirty
thousand dollars spent to defeat him. and spent in
vain Tor he added here am. l elected by larger
majority than all Wall street could control in my district
(Appause Br H. then proceeded with considerable Sc
verify to the ausion Mr. Cutting had made to FURNISHING
morey for his election remarking that he would never
socia'e politically with gentleman who would make
Mr.. Cutting then took the floor, repeating his charge
that Mr. Breckenridge had made uuparliamentaPy
aud personal assault on him.
Mr.. breckenridge again denied that no had called in
account his Intentions and motives aud chaeng bin to
point out the occasion when he had said his pten
ton and motive 10 destroy the bill.
Mr.. Cutting submit it to the Committee whether the
whole tone aud scope OF the geneman remarks was not
al attack on my motives for making the motion did The
facts before the Committee scorn his mputation-
sandhere not his superior but his equal having myself
reputation as dear II lofty that Of the gentle
man. stand here the representative of of
whom am the imperson,tion. As far concerns myself
when he impues objects and purposes hur back the
imputaton with the indignation it deserves
Did not state my views? How dare the member un.
detake to assert that protested friendship for measure
with vie" Of killing il by sending it the foot Of the
CALENDAR and when said the Committee of the whole had
under their control the House bill which they intend TO
take up he retreats and escapes and skulls behind the
Senate bill at the foot OF the calendar
Mr. breckenridge, rising hastily, and in earnest tone
- ask the gentleman TO withdraw the last word sensa.
sationl
Mr.. Cntung with emphasis. will Withdraw moth.
ing What have said have said in answer TO the most
violent and personal attack made on gentleman on
this floor. "
Mr.. breckenridge When the gentleman says skulked
he says what Is false aud he knowsit Great excitement
aud cries Of order.
Mr. Cutting DO not answer remarks such as the
gentlemen has thought proper to employ. They belong
70 different region not here to desecrate my lips
W answering ~ such tone and such manner The gentle.
no mntp
ltsen' owe nothing to the South do curry favor
WIN That section OF the country lie then proceeded to
festate explicitly his position, the effect that his object
IN referring the bill was to take it the power Of any
one to s'ie debate it by moving the previous question:
ana ADVISED the friends of the bill turn their batteries
on s enemies rather than its friends
ine committee then roso, and the House adjourned.
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