The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-10-27
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Mr.. EDIroR.-The game of playing high
life below stairs by the President and ma
jority Of Congress, having been for some
time past SO largely INDUCED in, has arrested
the attention OF their masters the People, and
by mutual consent and agreement they met
on Tuesday [lOth,l and took the course and
conduct of their servants under considera-
ton they found that there was great deal
ofbusness 10 do, some matters of policy and
some constitutional questions to consider and
determine, they matched up boldly to the
work and made finished job OF it, did moth
ing by halves, and expressed their opinions
SO clearly though not in classical style" yet
go plain that there is no misundersta nding
them. Having been present and among
them learned their views and opinions, and
, noted dewn some Of their decisions, and for
the good of those who think the people
"Know Nothing" and are to be used as Dem
agogues choose, | send you some OF the decis-
/ isnz made on Tuesday last,-a day long to be
rem embered
| The nature Of the Constitution was first
under consideration "whethsr it is fresh or
/ salt wate- constitution upon this question
there had been great deliberation and pro-
found research, the conclusion arrived at
was "that i: is partly both, that boat on the
Ohio, Missouri, Mississippi, Lake Erie, or
any Of cur fresh waters loaded with Amer-
can produce and manned by American sea-
men is as much entitled to the care, protec-
tion and assistance Of our Government, as a
ship freighted with Irish paupers or foreign
goods on the bosom of the Alta ntic, and that
it is equa'l9 the duty of Congress to remove
instructions and impsdiments in the one case
Is the other.
The Missouri Compromise question was
next considered, on that there was indigna-
ton felt aud expressed at the course the lads
pursued while the old folks were asleep
After giving them nine and thirty on tine
bare back they told them, "that when then
don't ,Oant nothing done just 10 let things alone"
they then dismissed theu as unworthy of
, further confidence, and ordered them to the
chief rngleader for ga handsome provision"
who in turn waits for greater thrashing tina
they received.
The insane Bill also came under review,
the decision was "that it is more necessary
to take cure of and provide for the insane
than to give homes to, and educate foreign
! ers, and "tbat those who provide not for their
own household are worse than infdeis."
They decided that it is altogether uncon-
stitutionai for the President to teach Con-
sress its constitutional duties and that the
'maturcd view" is not wanted, the head be-
ing too weak to perfect it.
On the subject of ''bribery" and giving "a
handsome provision to members of Congress
for betrGyins their constituents" there was
! perfect war in condemnation of it.
They further decided 'that the President
need not give himself fur thor trouble about
being candidate for reelection, as his SER
vices are not wanted, and that if he SO de-
sires he may resign, no objections.
They informed sour Representative" that
his advice to Mr.. Wire "to pull the anti-Tem-
perance and anti Know Nothing string to in
sure success was no go.
! They decided shat there is North not to
ts trampled in the dust, that will do Justice
to all sections, but will not permit slavery to
be extended on this continent.
! Another decision was "that Clergymen
have allthe privileges of other citizens tc Pc
tition Congress, vote and exercise unmolested
without denunciation all the privileges os
American freemen, and that the late attack
OF Senators, members of Congress and bri-
bed press were as they that - against the
wall.
they very gravely reflected and acted on
the subject of giving the President further
"credit" for bribing the Nebraska Bill
through--and finally resolved "that he should
have as much as he wanted, but that in their
opinion he wants more than is healthy, and
that it will be the deG tn of him.
They decided "that the President made a
great b!under in turning the "Know Moth
ing" he had. out Of office, as he will find that
he will need him badly for the seed.
/ "That the newspapers called the Unien,
Pennsyluanian, Statesman d. Democrat, and
others of that kidney are not for people who
can see straight to read; their articles being
so crooked and contradictory, produce cenfu.
sion.
Finally, that the "Know Nothings" are to
be tolerate d or they will tolerate thense'vss.
e have given you above, Mr.. Editor, some
E Of the conclusions arrived at on Tuesday last
I have been trying for some weeks past, to
d pre- pare the advocates of"one man power" to
a receive the decisions, lew weeks since
n informed them shat they wsuid lose "Mis
e sionary Olds" and that this Congressional
h District would give 1000 majority against
l. them. How far was | wrong! The wipine
e out of the Administration yet remans-tha
S, will be performed at the proper time; al
I. things are 10 be attended to "decsntly and u
r, order" OBSERVER: