Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-19
vote Of Ccnsurc on the President and Seere-
rotary OF the Navy.


The Alexandria Sentinel, Democratic organ, pro
claimed an undou5;ed fact few days ago when uttered
the following language go reference the leaders and
m,narers Of the Damoc-adc party :-"Coald Gee gots,'
IL said soc taie, among s rank and 1s Of che part.
foirv . 5s'is-s hg, ,It rote drisss British Jf-
is.srs from ts management o public affairs, '-hsR they
hare rrorsls either a.tarf.a.s oyrtopFs'rt r7ddTs
nor D. hard coal-e7 8 from Tie vast majority Of tis
Dsm37asy 90 their 'sl{.rs end managers, pr5.'aimiag
a wANr OF cCNruES-E'
Il were needless TO say tha the people are already pro-
claiming loudly and easrc y their u.c- wan, OF cors-
deace in the Democratic party and It's managers. The
vote Of ccnsure upon the President, aud Mr. Toucey the
Secretary of the Navy passed by Che House Of Repre-
senta.ives on wednesday ,t s. the most overwhelming
rebuke that has ever been administered 90 Ethess pub
lie servants Accustomed as tde present Administration
mus be by this tme 90 Che repeated chasseme1t Of an
indignant people ths express and pointed mark Of dis.
l,--5h,-51 Of fe representative of The people win be
f!t sseale by tle r.cslea. au DIS cons -uola, aigis-
era TIL, question a5e ARISES wae.ierNr. Torcey viii
resign The oee of Seer. a.r Oh. .ac Navy he ana Dis
chief were reblled frst ioa. division secondly bg
vote OF one hundred and nineteen Co -,.r thirdly hya
vote of l2s 10 CO. inr-hy tsa vote OF Dos t1 tl end
snbIv by q vote vs .e 90 a#. Teyo.e.t rota strict
~ party vote. tl. Included number o.. Democrats
North and South 5s Nsi as al. tae Arar.'u, aa} Re-
8.1Gc-rs. j. such a csr..- were bestowed upon
member of the Fr -l u. .... p. would .e taUoacdly
.asuutsueou- resignation Hos islt r.c..7aJby .a Sec
rotary OF tfe Navy AMI la Pro don't. Hhe fge of
che rretr5eable proof. which ,d Co ae acton of the
H5use convicted OF One crosses. MAJ practices 80 oa.e,
guilty of themo-t mors.ra.s Gf1H,.sm and conscious
10, the time that they have rcrI themselves The most
iadsiensble attitude and compel their friends 20 stand
up IN their v1dicaton with shadow or preext Of in
tegrty on their side the organ OF the General Admins
taon comes out ia srus filed with insult to the rep
reseutatiyes OF the people 10 Congress assembled.
So tar from yielding TO che decree OF che House. the
President gores in the iaGmy Of his Secretary Of the
Navy and insists that the vote by which bis official
ducs has been condemned che result Of party uag
uitv and partial investigation. I is mo-, doubted that IT.
the inquiry could be extended into some other depart
meats Of the Government similar emphatic ieuuneil-
ton would be repeated by che House.
Mr. Hlttou who offered the resolutions from the Com
mi,,ee on the Expenditures OF the Navy Department is
an Aaorcau from the State of Tennessee He defeated
Mr Ready. his predecessor WAC refused 20 sign the re-
por, made by Nr. Sherman in the las; Congress con-
damratoy Of tue Secretary of the Navy and there can
be no doubt that every member who refused sustain
ihe resolutions reported by NJ Hatou viii be called to
a severe account by his constituents particularly.
We rejoice that the peoples representatives uuiuau-
enced by the cmors OF hired partsans Of the Admins
traon have had the spirit and manluess to expose and
rebuke the corruption Of the President and bis ministers
They have only anticipated the verdict Of the people at
che polls iu November when "raut or coatleucs' viii
be uttered vita an emphasis aud energy that viii
oye-wbelm the Democracy and its leaders with utter
shame and confusion.