The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-16

| the Southern buyers of IIavernill boots and
shoes in quite the same light in which Sc
| regarded Il. and then there cnnie re-
action again tho petition when utmost
drove Ben Emerson. Sewell Jcwntt and
John J.. Montgomery frantic Why. l
| remember that nearly every man who had
signed the petition was eagerly looking
around after Franklin Currier, ia WHOSE
custody IL was. and all OF Thorn were be-
sooching him TO scratch their names on 1t
before IL was sent 10 Washington. ! knew
that one man came up TO him one day and
professod TO he merely anxious 10 look at
the people who had signed aftor him. ard
persuaded Curiier TO nllow him 20 tax II
into his hands OF course the ilrst TN x
he did w0s to
SCRATCH HIS NAME oFF
In hurry, and then laughed al Currier
for allowing him TO do II.
II got so after awhile the rlen scarcely
dared 20 acknowledge that ther names
were attached TO the petition, and ;i.I IL
became necessary for Emerson, Jcwe't dhu
= Montgomery 10 take measures to insure
the mere preHntailon OF the document 10
congress The petition, for safe hecpinS
was deposited In Nathan Wcbstcrs hut
store, on Water street, where the street
railway waiting room is now located. and
all who withed TO sign 1t were secretly
tuld where N WAS, aud appointments were
made for them TO come to the store after
dark and attach their names by stealth.
SO much for n historical fact upon which
new light has thus been thrown.
The congressional records of the Tweuty-
seventh congress for the year 1912 contain
numerous references TO this petition ana
the struggle which It's presentation oc-
casoned On February 4, 1872. Congress-
man Thomas i. Marshall of Kentucky, who
had moved n vote OF censnre upon MI
Adams for presenting the petition, scath-
ingly referred to the house OF Baintree'
as leading the English. anti-American
party.
The general assembly Of the state OF
Ohio passed the following resolutions;
CONDEMNED BY OHIO.
whereas, II has been communicated 10
this general assembly that John quincy
Adams, late chief magistrate OF this
Union, and now a representative IN con-
gress from the State OF Massachusetts,, nus
presented TO the house OF representatives
OF the United States petition from Amer
lean citizens praying that congress 'nay
dissolve this confederation; therefore be 1t
Resolved, BY the general assembly OF the
State OF Ohio, That John Quincy Adams
OF Mas saehusetts. In aiding TO give pub
licity and importance to this treasopAblu
proposition, has subjected himself TO the
merlted censnre and reprehension OF hn
cOuntrymen. t
Resolved. That In the opinion OF this
general assembly. the house Of reprekent-
atiyes OF the United States owe II to them
selves and the American people whose rep
resentatiyes they are, 10 stamp the course
and conduct OF the member from Massa.
chnsefts with the seyerest mark OF III tn-
dignant disapprobation and censure.
The vote on Mr.. Adams motion 10 A.
sign the petition to a special committee for
stood: Ayes, 40; nayx, 1s6
The trial % Mr., Adams, TO the exclusion
OF all other business OF the house. WINS COM
lnencod January %. 1912. and Terminated
February s. Marshall Of Kentucky Wise
OF Virginia and Campbell Of South Caro-
lima led the onslaught against him, ana
Underwood Of Kentucky. Bottx Of Vlrkiniz |
and Arnold Of Tennessee spoke 10 his |
favor. The whole proceedings we're eseu-
tualIy laid on the table without detddinx
d single point The expenses Of the house
during the time thus wasted exceeded ss6.-
600
In the middle Of the following April |
Campbell or South CaroIina wh0se cpn-
stitueutn rad Oeen driven - msdness ~ |
The consequent increase IN the Areeuatoa
md added vlrulepcy ~ thq anti Sleyesf |
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