Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, Jan. lIth.
The Deficiency bill taken up when Mr. Walsh said
that on former occasion he forward the stage
10 reply To remarks made. the floor and then nm
nounced when the time arrived for the Democracy of
New York 70 speak in their vindcation that yoire
would he hoard in language which the meanest and
dullet understanding could willingly fail to under
stand.
When lac used the Democracy he Of course intended il
az alone referring To that noble cyIrOu self sacri.
fcing party which, whether in the tide OF victory or in
the plenttnde Of power in defeat has ever sustained
and preserved the Constitution in it, purity aud
integrity both in ita letter and spirit against tho omen
assaults OF the insane aboonsts and the assaults of that
most dsrepuabe and hollow hearted set which irnter.
niZei with an assumption Of well dssembed sincerity
the desperate aud dsoya Wings the heeed negroes
and abotonist and demagogues whose hearts and pur
poses black tho faces Of the negroes they we're
deuding
The time or speaking, to which he had alluded had
more than fully While he aD1iously desired that
Of his associates would give uerance to their view.
this subject he could longer remain silent IL was
due to his self respect that he should speak They
had borne the grant wrongs aud from
those who have been elevated above them, and he
regretted to say who have shamefuly violated their
Every opportunity had been afforded them to retrieve
the blundoa and make repatriation for the nneIamped
rages but instead of grasping the golden opportunity
thus generously presented they had msconsrucd the
magnanmity OF the tender, notwithstanding the result
the last New York election the true character of which
the administration did not understand
The Misrepresentation which hive been 60 meanly
sneskngy aud persoyerngly circulated against the mo
t7es aud arts Of the New York Democracy their
position and their purest and brightest men-so 6agrnn
so false, aud have these beon that he for
one, would no longer refrain from doing what he could
TO rescue truth from the danger which threatened it,
For tho President, he entertained very high regard
more particularly for his simplicity He is very kind
agreeable man. In common parlince, among the New
York Founders, he IL glubber, and what the ladies
would term polite pleasing and aible gentleman more
so than he (Walsh) ever expected 10 be- UlughterD
The President had always treated him with marked
Kindness and seeming confidence bnt since he had
certained that II his general disposition towards
everybody, he must be compelled to take heavy dis
count from his present confidence Unughtor) Il was
In consequences Of knowing his (Mr Walshs) own poo
human weakness that he had s,udously avoided calling
on the President
He then proceeded 10 forth facts leaving all "a
draW their own CONCLUSIONS aud referred the political
events IN New York from 1874 to the present time fol-
lowing up the conduct Of the Softs aud expressing
what he thought Of them in emphatic terms. IL was
rule In the orthodox church. thit whenever man de-
serts IT, he can only back by doing penance for his
crimes, and showing sincere sense Of contrtion n,
knew OF no good why the rule should not bt
/ carried out in politics,
In 1881 the democracy had their platform erected
winch uen Pierce was elected he having accepted ih,
/ nomination with the accompanying resolutions, and hf
acqnesced in the principles agowed because they
me principeso Of his past life. How have these been
,leu ont 10 Office II gentlemen suppose there
Jog opposition TO the administration from the New York