The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20

either fight or jump out of the, window, il |
seems wonderful: II
i r. Hughes Represented the Kings county
delegation, and IN their behalf addressed the
House as follows:
Mr.. Sneaker-I rise for the first time IN
this House to protest against the duphcity,
nolitical corruption and degenerate knayery
bv which Mr.. calIicot has been put in noml-
nation by the Republican party Tor Speaker
of the House.
his party, renegade to principle, one VINO
came here with the words ITO let. labeled on
his forehead ] protest against HIM as one
who has. betrayed bis trust, deceived those
who sent him here, has left his district unre-
presented BY reasonsof his apostacy. II IS my
province to speak respectfully Of all those
who differ from me in principle, loathe and
frewn with scorn on the placid faced renegade
who would betray his trust. There be sits,
with tranonilizing but cowardly apostacy
playing over his attennated cheek, at once
the monument Of his own reimbursement and
the victim Of corrupting and base Influences.
Behold in him the political Arnold OF the
timesi He has bartered away the rights OF
his constituents, committed political perjury,
Joined the enemies Of his country's Constitu-
ton, and raised the standard Of fanaticism,
insanity and usurpation against her liberties.
fCheers in the gallery
The blush Of shame and dishonor should
crimson the cheek Of the opposition in conde-
scending to fraud, to duplicity ~ will not say
to bribery, because / might be considered un-
parliamentary, but / do say that bankrupt,
contemplate political traffcker like Mr.. Cal
Iicot never rushed into the arms Of his coun-
try's foes without receiving the reward of the
traitor, the spy, and the smiscreant. Ap-
plause.1
He has committed fraud. The Republicans
have been parties to the crime. Fraud is
crime, and that party is based on nothing but
fraud, treason, and madness.
He has lowered around this House for the
last six days like political prostitute plying
his trade, exposing his person, performing his
lascivious gestures, until at length they enter-
ed into an Illicit connexion with him, and his
election will be the bastard offspring Of Their
embrace. Cheers in the galleries.
In the name Of my country, / denounce this
corruption. defy the whole phalanx Of Lin
coins pimps 1 spit with scorn on his iails,
his chains, and stand here to fastei my
hand in the throat Of his infamous usnrpa-
TONS
If Mr.. Callicot is elected Speaker, it win be
the result of political coalition, the most in
fernal in its demoralizing elements tliat ever
/ disgraced a civilized community Take him,
there he stands polluted with foul hishonor,
loathed by honest men, despised by his se-
ducers, left alone to revel in the spoils Of his
infamy: [Cheers in the gallery and on the
floor of the House.
| charge him with selling out his party. i
charge him with negotiating bargain with
the Republicans, while he sat here, like Cata
line, voting for Judge Dean. give him no
tice that it would be better for him if he were
not elected Speaker. He might as well sit on
the cataract of MountsV esnvius this winter as
in the Speakers chair. His presence will be
an insult to justice; a dishonor to legislation.
4 here call on the brave men Of Kings coun-
ty to spew this renegade from their months,
drive this reptile from their soil, cast him out
as foul and dishonoring reptile. Cheers
and clapping Of hands in the galleries and Oh
the floor.
The speech was listened to with wrapt at
tention.
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