Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-14
The Hon. c. J. Faulkner, add the "OId
SOldiofs.,

In the manifesto of the seeding Faulkner
Know Nothings, at Harpers Ferry, Va, Qnosi
Of whom are armorers, and dependant upon
Forney, Faulkner, and Pierce, for their bread
and butterD one Of the Mandatory paragraphs is
in the following language, to wit;
/" He, (Faulkner,) was prominent In his exertions
TO have passed that great American measure, which
met the approval Of the last Congress, giving 70
the veteran soldiers OF the war of 1872 and other
wars since the Revolution, 100 acres Of land,
&C., &c.
We should not have examined the records,
or searched out proofs to show that Mr. Faux.
ner did all he could do, without openly oppos-
ing the measure, to defeat il, had not credit
been claimed for him, which is not due to him,
We will give his constituents an opportunity
Of seeing and judging for themselves, how
"promineat" Mr.. Faulkner made hipself in
relation to this great American measure, y
and on which side his prominence was mani.
tested.
We here present brief but undeniable
history of the proceedings in the House o.
Representatives on the Bounty Land bill.
On the 9th day Of February, whom Mr.
Middlesworth, of Pennsylvania, moved to sus
pend the rules for the purpose of considering
the Senates bill Qfnown as Brodhoad's bin
to extend the provisions Of the Bounty Land act
of 1850, 80 as to give each man in the army
and navy 100 acres Of land, Mr.. Faulkner was
prominent" in his seat, as we can prove il
denied, but did not vote for the suspension Of
the rules. The motion required a two-third
vote to carry it. The votewas 1875 to 81, and
it was carried without Mr.. Faulkner's vote,
who did not make himself so prominent" as
even to move his lips and say "aye!"
Mr.. Edgerton, of Ohio, afterwards moved to
lay the bill on the table, IAN indirect. but sure
mode of killing it, if the motion had prevailed,)
and although Mr.. Faulkner was prominent
in his seat, he did not even move his lips and
say mo- upon this motion.
The motion Of Mr.. Edgerton was however
negatived by vote of 1872 noes to 55 ayes,
Mr.. Faulkner remaining silent, while this at
tempt was made to smother the bill.
The subject was laid over until the next day,
to allow Mr. Benton to speak upon an amend
Mr.. Benton's purpose to defeat this "great
American measure" Well, on tho 28th of Feb
ruary (but three days of the session Nremain-
ing) Mr.. Benton's amendment was discussed,
and he moved, at the conclusion of his speech
against the bill, to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on Public Lands 70 death stab, if car
ried, as that committee was known to be hos
tile to the measured whereupon Mr.. Jones, OF
Tennessee, moved to refer the bill to the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
in order there to smother it
Mr.. Faulkner then for the first time opened
his mouth on the subject, and obtained leave
to report, just as the session was drawing to a
close, and under Instructions from the Mill
tary Committee, bill, far less comprehensive,
and far less liberal in its provisions but even
then he did not utter one word of argument
or persuasion, or make any appeal to the House
in behalf Of the bill which he had himself re-
ported. The votes were then taken on these
several propositions in the following order, to
wit:
Z, 1st on the motion TO refer the bill to the
Committee Of the Whole, equivalent to its in
definite postponement) and the vote stood
ayes II, noes 10, Mr.. Flulkaer poting ioith
Benton, Orr, Jones, and other enemies Of the
bin, to send it to the Tomb of tho Capulets
I'd. To refer il TO tho Committee on Public
Lands, (who were hostile to the bill, and would
have given it quietus,) when the vote stood
ayes ~, noes 105, Mr.. Faulkner again voting
with the known enemies Of the measure.
Sd. To adopt Mr.. Benton's long amendment,
avowedly offered to kill the bin, upon which
proposition Mr.. Faulkner gave an affirmative
vote, with the enemies of the bill, and on which
motion the vote stood ayes 81, noes 100-so
that these several propositions to kin the bill
were all rejected, although Mr.. Faulkner voted
for all three Of themi Now will any sane man
pretend to say that Mr.. Faulkner was "promi.
nent in his exertions" in behalf Of this great
American measured" Here are the recorded
and indisputsble facts occurring in the pre-.
sence and hearing Of parties who had supposed
Mr.. Faulkner would actively support the
measure.
Now, we say, not merely upon the authority
Of the record, to which We have referred, but
upon the authority Of yirginians, Of high and
honorable character, and one of themsriginally
from Mr.. Faulkncrs distict-a man Of promi.
hence, who witnessed the proceedings we have
referred to--thht Mr. Faulkner, in the siienc,
imputed to him on the motions Of Middlcswortt
and Edgerton, and in his three votes upon tn,
propositions above stated, manifested fired
hostility to this great American measure, and
sought TO defeat it But all these mannuvres
Of its enemies were defeated BY the true friends
Of the bill, and finally, when he saw that the
bin would pass without his vote, and ever
against it and that maneuvering would avail
nothing, he fell into ths current and voted for
the great American measured" Now, II Mr.
Faulkners course on this measure is called
Friendship, what course would have been on.
D,ityi
To sum up, Mr.. Faulkner was mute whilst
two test votes were taken In his presence and
hearing, Tho then gave three hostile votes, and