Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-06-13

that seems irresistible and say they
" will not stop TO argue what they pre-
dicate as an undcniable fact, that by
the employmen, Of the expenditures Of
the contingent funds efthc Department.
government press is TO all intenls and
purposes effeciually established, as
much so as il there were an annual item
IN the appropriation bill for tho purpose
OF purchasing the joint and harmonious
action OF one hundred papers in the un-
compromising vindlcation OF those in
power, and IN the unsparing abuse of
those who are not And in the de-
bate already reicrred to, MIR. Hamilton
one OF the reiormers, Ia speaking Of
payment for the services of the press,
observed, g When the government be.
comes the paymaster for these services.
the evil is infinitely augmented. For,
what are the services which the press,
under such circumstances, is expected
to render as return for the partial
Kindness OF the Government Why.
10 cover all their approaches to arbi-
irary power; TO defend each measure
Of mlsrule and corruption; TO find ey.
cuses and apologies for every ACT Of
imbecility, although the interest and
honor Of tho country may DO jeoparded
by ignorance, apathy, orneglect but,
above all, to subjecl those who do not
think the existing powers entitled to
The confidence ofthe people TO the most
unsparing calumny and abuse Mr..
Bond said said he would appeal to the
House and TO the country il we are NOT
now experiencing daily the practical
application of what Mr.. Hamilton men.
toned as possible state Of things. Is
mol his description ola subsidized press
in the hands of the Government 80 graz
phicolly true of the present administra-
ton and It's press, that il might Justly
be conjectured that they sat Tor the
piciurel Every day experience shows
that all who oppose the present admin
istrailon ore Subjected to tho most UNI
spaflng calumny and abuse" Anoth-
er of the Jackson relofmers in this
House, Mr.. Floyd, Of Virginia, obser.
we'd IN debate here, that the Executive
Influence III this government was very
great, and had been exefted to caIum-
Mate members in this House as well as
great and good men out Of the House,"
lie SAID II had been attempted to cut
them of by dark innendoes," and that
I" hireling scrbblers had been paid d.
reetly or indirectly for performing tho
task"
MIR. Speaker, have we not felt and
seen The sad reality Of all this for tho
last nine years, but more particu-
larly since Mr.. Van Buren, undertook
the improvement Of the press" and a
display Of lis licentious power in the hi
red columns of the Globe? Who has
not been Disguised with the coarse and
unsparing calumnyn from day to day
poured out upon members Of Congress,
and ofthe Senate 10 particular, who
happened TO think that "lhe existing
powers were not entitled 10 tho conf.
denco Of the People ~ Who has not
seen the attempt in the Government
press to break down the influence and
power Of members ofCongress," and
ito cut them off by hireling scribblers,
paid directly or indirectly for perform
ing the task 7" Does not the Globe
constantly charge Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Web
sier, Mr.. Southland, aud other Senators
as being paid by ond under the infu
ence Of the Bank Of the United States
when engaged in the discharge of their
high constitutional duties 7" And when
these foul SANDERS arc howled from the
throat Of the sturdy mastiff," at the
door Of the Treasury, do not the whole
kennel, "'i'ray, Blanche, and Sweet
heart, little dogs and all," even TO the
g most staryeling turnspit that banks
on tho fattbest verge of our frontier"
re-echo The sound The Jackson re.
lurmer, Mr.. Floyd, spoke Of the SIAN
ders on members Of Congress and on
other men elsewhere. Why, sir we
daily experience that and more. The
President and his press have gone on
from time TO time eliminating mem
bers Of Congress aud others, indIvidu-
ally, and at length have got to SANDER
ing the People in a body--a kind Of
wholesale Islander business. Ii Con-
gressional district, in the free exercise
Of its constitutional right, elect men,
der who will not bow and do obesi-
ance TO the party" he is al once pro-
claimed TO be the feed attorney Of the
bank, and the people of the district are
stigmatized as " reprieved debtors"
Here, sir, | desire to read short
paragraph from the Presidents official
newspaper--ihe Globe. II was prin-
ted a year since, and then met my eye.
have preserved il for the express pur-
pose Of noticing il hore, on a suitable
occasion and this is the first appropri-
ale moment have had to do so.
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