The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-12

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whig seems 10 be casting reflection upon me because
4 proiessed there was whig party.
Mr.. CARUTnERS. Not at all
j Mr. COX. should like 20 know where the wing party
is want the gentleman 10 TO the point, and tell
ne where IL Is My friend from Missouri has been wing
all the e and want him TO tell me- as he can, where
! the whg party is in this House.
+ Mr.. CARUTHERS ! very unfortunate in my rc-
msfks II may Judge Of il by the manner In which the
why il that elected whlg had voted for DEM
ocratic candidate for Speaker upon the FIRST ballot Ia
that connection, understood him TO ask why had not
voted for his distinguished colleague reply to him that
could be under obligation, whig 70 vote for bis
distinguished colleague for he endorsed platform which
expressly repudaied not only the democratic party but
tbs whg psrty could be under no obligation to vote
for him, as this American party was founded upon the
ruin Of both the otera The idea OF the language which
have not before is that the party - established upon
the corruption Of both lLaughtsr am corrected Mr
Clerk 10y some gentleman near mo. am informed that
the language is that the American party was established
upon the ruin Of both the other PARTED aud both were
ruined by their corrupiions. Laughter.
Now 10 the question OF the gentleman from Kentucky
I Nj. Cox lie asks me how i protesting to be wnig
could do 50 and There he touches me. have been
whig from my boy hood and tell that gentleman that
when first became aspirant for political station In the
district which have the honor to represent that district
democratic by four thousand majority; and tell him,
my people well know that in all the contests in dis
trct abaed particle Of my whg devotion; and
never went into the political field TO engage in light
but what carried the whg banner openly and proclaimed
my love for its principles came here them as wh,g
| The gen ternan asks me where the whig party is
might tell him there Pythagoras who entertained
the doctrine Of the transmgraon Of SOULS and that when
the whs party died the soul Of that party went into the
present democratic party lGreat laughterl saw du-
ring the last sumner great ned o. ga opsneG ana sS %S
then for whg banner. looked to gallant, glorious
Tennessee. | saw whig banner there In that can
man carrying the whig colors. Casting my eyes from
Tennessee, looked to the State from which the
gentleman himself hais-to noble, reverend Kentucky
What did there? The old banner under which had
rallied from the days of my childhood, and which had
been borne alo by her gallant sonwhere was
was trailing inglorioualy And when you bad laid down
that banner upon the grave Of Clay could believe that the
whig party still exsted2 Sir did not believe it. Fyou
could take down that banner aud fold it quietly over the
grave of that immortal patriot and staesmanhe first
statesman Of his times the most eloquent OF age
and the greatest party leader of all the woridand he
could rest well under could believe that the whg party
was still aliye2 Sir do you believe it is dead a
| Mr. COX. Does the gentleman desire answer?
| Mr. CARuTHERS Certainly.
/ Mr. COX. The gentleman says that when be took the
stump in his district he took il whig though there
majority of four Thousand democrats against him;
be advocated whs principles and led his opponents
over into his ranks H#G bg4e. 4
| Mr.. CARUTHERS. i did not say led them into the
whig ranks.
Mr. cox But they voted for the gentleman, proclaim
ing himself whig and rallied under his banner as
whig and with him into the whig party, Mt any rate
| Mr. CARUTHBRS protest in all Kindness against
language being put into my mouth said that when
first became asprant for congressional honors there
four thousand majority against said never
| struck the whig flag in my district
1 Mr.. cox Iunderstood the gentleman as said.
| Mr. CARUTHERS. If the gentleman pretends TO say
what said, let him say what did say.
| Mr. cox said the majority had changed their POSI-
ton from the democratic ranks and had followed whg
leader.
/ Mr. CARUTHERS. That is what you say. Laughter
Mr. cox He says the whg party Is dead and has gone
back TO the democratic ranks understand he considers
that the whg party marched up the hil and then march
1 ed down again. f- .s sa
| Mr.. CARUTHERs Mr. Clerk, If there bo anything in
this interruption except so far relates my consttu
4 en- shouh uofp apy ue A few
words however due 10 my constituents rs well as TO
myself; for do not wish myself up exuaord
nary champion grand leader anything OF the kind
think the House will bear me witness that during the
i two years have been member Of H. have never spoken
perhaps four times even called for the yeas and
nays laughter made motion 70 adjourn. Con-
nued laughter They will bear witness think that
never showed any loud disposition TO Ret mysef on The
record for thought that gentlemen would get more hon.
or and credit by keeping off the record nine out OF
ten times, than they get by keeping on w. lLaagh,erJ
therefore claim credit for any extraordinary modesy in
i that matter. II was on principle scted. Hhs.
i But the point which wish reach is this The gen
teman from Kentucky IMr Cox seemed 20 think that
must imagine myself immortal leader from the TACT OF
my having started out said did start against
oriy OF from three thousand Eve hundred TO four thou
sand and Of my having that majority without
striking the banner Of the whg party Well the first time
came here beat them, else would not have been
here. tLaughterl And will tell you how beat them
Mr.. Clerk There three democrats running [Roars
OF lAughter am not very vain about that But baye
come here twice Well the fact Of my coming here be
4 second time duel believe IN my heartto this sim
pie resson that In tho Last Congress had reflected the
will OF my constituents and had borne myself on all
those great in which they interested, that
they concluded In their hearssnd say from that spirit
offanness with which dealing In all this subject
that believe they right lroas Of laughler-ihey
concluded In their bearts say that there In
that district who could better reflect their viii and who
4 would represent them faithfully than And 40 they
run only against that time aud beat him by
two thousand Eve hundred votes and the wonder has
been since that did beat him by five thou
sand votes. [Benewed sughter Has the gentleman Mr.
II coxl any more questions TO put 10 met liaughierl
Mr. Clerk have been drawn into the most OF this mat
ter only TO tell youand 10 speak seriously upon
that--vhy have voted FOR the distinguished gentle
up by this ten-mnule rule; and had very seldom
appeared before the House and did not know any thing
about the disposition Of the gentlemen toward me- did
not suppose they would allow to 60 on a saw they
disposed crush down modest and so bur
ried But here Ia what ny seriously In this
connection, that II said word in explaining the rea-
son why did not and could vote for Mr.. fuLLKR
which could be OF all disagreebe to the nices, ensi-
bies OF that gentleman, | wish now, without being
called upon recall that word. honor him for the
position which be has taken when he says here 10 his
place that be would vote for the admission OF states
into this Union without regard to the fact OF whether
II slave State free. honor him for that declara
ton. tell him that, thus far, he Is my political brother
When he breaches 10 these an-Nebraska men,
about whom hear much, and tells them that II s nm
patriotic TO continue this agitation give him the right
hand Of fellowship and tell him that there too be Is my
brother But when he tells that II no couldhat ia,
IL the Senate and President against hnl--he
would that Missouri restriction tell him that there
we warat 10 he without end. vote for
who Is not content to lcave all these questions OF sn
very on the great doctrine Of nonnterven,on vote for