The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-06-22

.of these departments that, tor come tine
past they have thrown large portions of
their patronage into the hands of LaHgtree
4 O'Sullivan, Of this cry, who are pub
fishing a periodical journal, the Demo
cratic Review" Which Processes to be a
literary work, but, al the same tine, de-
votes its columns to the cause and defence
ef the Administration, nth zeal equalled
only by the Globe, and, in al least one Of
It's articles recently published, shows as lit.
lie regard for justice and truth, think, as
1 that paper does.
The Executive patronage of The press
was one Of the great chapters of reform IN
TO which the famous retrenchment report
of this House was divide IL is there
stated as an alarming fact tlIat the amount
paid for printing and advertising "bt tho
Executive Departments at the sea; Of Gov.
ernment tor the Chem three last YEARS,
(lS25, 1896, and 1897 } and by the Gen.
eral Pos. Office, 10 two years, was SILL
$50 81" Ia the same report, we are also
told that the printing for Congress, tho
Senate and House included, frem March
1919, to December, 1927, bring perlod
of eight years amounted to S27l $50 81.
These were thought 10 be extravsgant ex-
pendHures, and re,renchment demanded ard
promised.
| beg the House TO indulge me few
moments IN holding Up to their view aud
especially to the gentleman irem n York,
Mr.. Cambreleng, an active member Of that
committee, mirror, 10 which the practical
reform may b. seen. Ii the gentleman, or
the party, shall find the object hideous
one, can only say the picture reflected 10
the work of their own hands.
For the SIX years ending on 30th Sep.
TENDER, 1887, the several Executive De-
partmeuts, inclusive Of the General Post
Office paid on, S34O,ll6 81 for their PRINT
ng. In ORDER 10 get three wears SOFAS 10
compare IL with the term and amount be-
fore stated by tbs committee, let US take
half Of the s340,ll6 81, say
sl7O,O5s 10
Deduct the amount stat
ed BY the committee, s7l, $50 81
Amount of increase every
three years by the Re-
formers, sos. 227 81
| also find that IN six years, ending on
the 30ih day of Sept, 1887, the printing
for Congress, SENATE aud House, and IN
elusive Of certain land documents books,
and engraving, amounted to s75l,5i4 81.
Let US deduct the amount reported b the
committee as paid for the same Obi c, eight
years BY the Administration which was
was s27l $50 81. That operation will
show that the Reiormers have paid 10 lie.
gslatIve patronage OF the press, 479 7ol 20
more IN six years than the " hlg party
pa IN eight years
Having thus shown the amount of, and
how this patronage IS 'ife~ nsej by the Ex-
.ecntlve, IT will be Appropriate 10 see what
the friends of Gen. Jackson SAID uld be-
the consequence Of such USE The Com
mltee, IN their repoEta. speak of the moral
mechanism upon yhlchtAls patronage acts
las a power that seems irresistible" and
say they" viii not stop to argue What they
predicate as undenlable fact, shat by tho
employment, of the EXPENDITURES of ths
contingent funds Of he departments, Go.
vernnent pressIS to all intents ard pur-
poses effctuaIIy established, es~much So as
If there we're an annual item "a The appro.
priatlon bill for the purpose OF purchasing
Ihe punt and harmonlons'actioh of one hun
dfeG papers IN the uncompfomis'ng vndi-
cations Oh these 10 power and the unsparIng
abuse If those whe~sre not" And u the
debate already referred ITO, Mr.. Hamilton,
uneAof the reforIners, in speaking Of pay
mention the services Of the press, observed:
* W hen the Government becomes the pay
master for these services, the evil is inf.
ntely augmented. For, what are the SER
vices which the press under such clrcum.
stances is expected to render as q re,ura
tsr the partial kindness Of the Government
Why, to cover all their appruac hes to ar
btrary power; 10 defend each measure of
msrule and corruption TO find excuses and
apologies for every act Of mhecih,y, al
though the interest and hnaar of the coun.
try NAV be Jroparded sy ignorance, apathy
or neglect; but above all, to subject those,
" tho DO not think the existing powers en-.
titled TO the confdence.of the People, to tho
most unsparing cnlumuy aud abuse" Mr..
Bond said he would appeal to the House
and TO the country, If We are %, now ex-
Perienclng daily the practical application
rSwhst Mr. Hamilton mentioned as pos
sIbie stste of things. Is not his description
Of subsidized press in the hasds of the
Government so graphically true Of the pre-
sent Administrator and ITS press, that it
lniuht Iustly hp capipctursA that they Sag