Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-25

% pubha condemnation tsoss Shs rsspsasbis for
them. Every fsels that In consequences Of the
grossest Encouragement we have been recently doomed
TO witness the humilating spectacie Of rad reveisv-
The whole state Of Tennessee now lies bleeding before
the foe her capital 10 the hands Of the enemy her
people dispersed and driven from their bomss II all
these things have occurred the result Of papable, In
dubitable Encouragement SOME where, sm for openly
announcing the acts Of Encouragement tracing them
home TO the true source and holding him them re.
sponsbls, rgoy and severely that have put ind6.
pendence ITSELF TO extent In per by their Ct
Encouragement and don't think we can do that t.c-
lively except by awakening the public mind 10 the mat
ter calling upon the people 70 deliberate upon these
things WELL and instruct their Representatives In regard
to the duties which they wish them to perform. don't
believe that We can ever have Notifications aud de-
noes attended unless men-I always except the Pre-
dent because think he Is about to assemble around
him a very different Cabinet from the old one-l sy
don't believe that have our Notifications &C..
AMENDED to unless men in power shall bs compelled 10
stem to the voice OF the people, Il courses Of TIE peo'
pie and the deIunciatiops oil the people, If their cosn.
sells shall he disregarded
have heretofore resisted the despotsm in Washing
ton and ore OF the most abhorent features in ncon-
ism has been the suppression Of fret d1m OF discussion
and the overthrow OF the Independence OF the press.
If these saee had first been broken down. the
gall ny despotism nov organized for the destruction of
everything we bold dear would never have dared 10
raise is accursed front. say that, matter how
honest and trustworthy in power may be- the safety
of the country demands that their acts Should be subject
10 the scrutiny and criticism Of the people. There can
be no safety otherwise.
am utterly opposed to such course Of policy as is
here proposed ana it Is the duty Of the House, In my
judgment, 10 vote down this proposition at once. !
believe there are here who do not dread popular
senliment-men that confde in the people, and
ious to have their scrutiuzsd their conduct OBJ.
served their motives ascfrtaned and themselves sub
jected either to reprimand, condemnation, approval
the people themselves deliberately and honestly deem
right and proper.
Mr.. KENNER obtained the floor and was proceeding
to address the House. when the Speaker remarked that
he could Only do go by general consent
Mr.. LY0NS-I &C. to thu genteman's proceeding.
inter to bring matters before the House Of chArAc-
ter requiring Consideration in secret session. and deem
my duty to nterpose at this stage for the prevention
Of further debate.
Mr.. FO0rE-I have stated, in the course Of my re-
marks aud reiteIate the statement that IL any gen
eman had stated that he had matters to bring before
the House which, in his opinion, required TO be ds
in secret eessiop, would no! hesitate to 60 into
secret session.
Mr.. LYONS-I now second the motion of the gentle
q an from Tennessee (Mr. Swami
The House theraupoa resolved is,lf into secret :ef'
sion in which continued until the hour Of yurn
ment.