Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-31
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the fact that one CALLIcoTT, OF Kingsl
County New York, a renegade Democrat,
sold himself out to the Abolitionists, and
by that means secured his election as
Speaker. Since his election he has voted
constantly with the party who purchased
him That our readers may know what
sort of man he is. we publish the follow
ing speech of Mr., Hughes, from the same
county, in the New York Legislature. on
hearing of the sale and before his election.
How under such scathing Calhcott
didn't either fight Or jump out Of the win
dow, it seems wonderful H.
Mr.. Hughes represented the Kings
county delegation, and in their behalf ad-
dressed the House as follows:
| Mr.. Speaker rise for the frat time in this
House to protest against the duplicty, poiti.
cal corruption and degenerate knavery by
which Mr.. Callicott has been put in nomina-
ton by the Republican party for Speaker of
the House.
| protest against him as being a traitor to
his party, a renegade to principle, one who
came here with the words ITO let labeled on
his forehead protest against him as one
who has betrayed his trust, deceived those
who sent him here, has LETT his district unrep-
resented by reason Of his spostacy. 1t is my
province to speak respectfully of all those
who differ from me in principle, loathe and
lrown with scorn on the placid-faced renegade
who would betray his trust There he sits,
with tranquilzng but cowardly apostacy play
ing over his attenuated cheek, at once the
monument Of his own self debasement and
the victim Of corrupting and base Influences
i Behold in him the political Arnold of the
times! lie has bartered away the rights of
his constituents, committed political perjury,
joined the enemies of his country's Constitu-
tion, and raised the standard OF ianatcsm, in
sanity and usurpation against her liberties
; Cheers in the gallery,
The blush Of shame and dshonor should
crimson the check Of the opposition in conde-
scendiug TO fraud, TO duplicty-I will not say
to bribery, because | might be considered un-
parliamentary, but do say that bankrupt,
contemplate political trsffcker like Mr. Ca
licot never rushed into the arms Of his coun.
a ltry's foes without receiving the reward of the
traitor the spy, and the miscreant Applause
9 He has committed fraud. The Republicans
/ have been the parties to the crime. Fraud is
, Il crime, and that party is based on nothing
: but fraud, treason, and madness
He has lowered around this House for the
n 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 theii
embrace. Cheers in the galleries
e In the name Of my country | denounct
this corruption. defy the whole phalanx OF
Lincoln's pmps. spit with scorn on hi
n jails, his chains, and stand here to faster
II my hand in the throat of his infamous usur
pations.
If Mr.. Callicot is elected Speaker, it will b
the result of political coalition, the most in
fernal in its demoralizing element that eve
ID disgraced a civilized community Take hin
Is there he stands polluted with foul dishono
!, loalhed by honest men, despised by his sedI
" GERS lett alone to revel in the spoils of his il
n fanny. [Cheers in the gallery and on the hOC
70, of the House
charge him with selling out his party.
H. charge him with negotiating a bargain wit
lis the Republicans, while he sat here, like Cat
,st line, voting for Judge Dean. | give him n
tice that il would be better for him he wei
~ not elected Speaker lle might as we'll 9
n. on the catract Of Mount Vesuvins this vint,
q, as in the Speakers chair His presence vi
no be an insult to justice, dishonor to legisl
helI ton
,as here call on the brave men Of Kings cou
ty 10 spew this renegade from their mouth
N drive this reptile from Their soil, cast him o
as foul and dlshonoring reptile lCheers al
clapping Of hands 10 the galleries and on h
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