Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-06-02
mount before stated b. the committee, let ~ take
half Of the $40, l6 81, say Sl7O,O2S Is
Deduct the amount stated by tho
committee, 87l, 900 81


committee, 1890 81
Amount Of increase every three by
the Reformcrs, s99,Os7 G.
also find that, in six years ending on the Both
day Of September, 1887, the printing for Congress
(Scnate and Housc,) and inclusive Of certain land
documents, books and engraving, amounted to
$751; ,664 g. Let rs DEDUCT the amount report
ed by the committee rs paid for the same object
in eight years by the Administration which was
condemned fos its extsavagancc---that was $27l =
SS3 81. That operation will show that the Re-
forwcss have paid, in the legislative patronage Of
the press, S397, 7Ol . more in six years than
the wbig party paid in eight years!
Having thus shown the amount Of, and how this
patronage is now used by the Executive, it will
be appropriate to what the friends Of Gener-
al Jackson said would be tho consequence Of such
use. The committee, in their report, speak Of
the moral mechanism upon which this patronage
acts "as power that seems irresistible" and say
they "will not stop to argue what they predicate
a. nm undcniabIc fact, that, by the employment Of
tho expenditures Of the contingent funds Of the
departments, Government press is to all intcnts
and purposes effectually established, much
as IL there were an annual item in the appropria-
tion bill for the purpose Of purchasing the joint
and harmonious action Of one hundred papers in
tho Incorporating vindicatIon Of those in power
and in the unsParing abuse Of those who are not"
And IN the debate already referred to, MIR. Ham,
iiOD. one Of the rcfOrmers, in speaking Of pay
ment Of the services Of the press, observed:
"Whcn tho Gov crnmcnt becomes the p.ymas-
ter for these services, the evil is infinitely aug
mcntcd. For, what are the services which the
press under such circumstances is expected to
render . return for the partial kindness Of this
Why, tocovcr all their approaches
to arbitrary power; to defend each measure Of
misrule and corruption; to find excuses and apollo
gics for every act Of imbcc!ity, although the in
tercst and honor "f the country may he jcoParded
by ignorance, apathy or neglect; but, above all,
to subject those who do not think @'the existing
powers" entitled to the confidence Of the People 1
10 tho most unsparing calumny and abuse"
Mr.. Bond said he would appeal to the House
and to the country, IL we are not now experience
ing daily the Prac :ical application Of what Mr..
Hamilton mentioned as a possible state Of things.
Is not his description Of . Subsidized press in the
hands Of the Government 80 graphically true Of
the present Administration and its press that IL
might justly be conjccturcd that they sat for the
picturef Every days experience shows that all
who oppose the present Administration arc "sub-
ecicd to tho most unsparing calu'nny and n
,use."
Who has not been disguised with the coarse and
unsparing calumny" from day ,lay poured out
pon members Of Congress, and Of tho Senate in
who happened think that exist
ng powers were not entitled to tho confidence Of
he Pcoplc?' Who has not seen the attempt in
he Government press TO break down ike influ-
ncc and power Of "menbcrs Of Congress-" and
to cut them of by hirelng scribblcr>, paid direct
Y indirectly for performing the task ?"-Docs
20, the Globe constantly charge Mr. Clay. Mr..
Webster, Mr.. Southland, and other Senators as be-
pg paid BY and under the influence Of the Bank
the United States, when engaged in the dis
barge Of their high constitutional duties?'' And
'hcn these foul ISLANDERS howled from the
,rOat Of the "sturdy mastif,' at the door Of the
L. sho v1pn1o h.
nd Sweetheart, little dogs and ALL" even to the
most starvclng turnspit that barks on the farthcst
ergo Of our fronticr,' rc-echo tho sound! The
,ckson reformcr, Mr.. Floyd, spoke Of the SIAN
,rs on members Of Congress and men else
here. Why, sir, We daily experience that and
ore. The President and his press have gone on
om time to time eliminating members Of Con-
'ess and others, individually, and at length have
Il to slandering the People in n bodv-a kind Of
holcsale SANDER business.
But. Mr.. Speaker, in pursuing the individual
sndcrs Of tho Globe, I have depressed little
nm my promise to show that the Government
css also does "wholc Islander business" and
rows its poisoned shafts ut masses of mcn-yes,
r, at the great body Of tho People themselves.
veg leave now to read that part Of the article
I'M the Government press which before alluded
, announcing the result Of the Senatorial elcc-
n then recently held in Ohio Referring to the
trict which I have the honor to represent in
'sThc hank held immense power in his[my1 dis y. u.
CT, and cxcr,cd its moncyed influence in aid Of ="
federal party, ~hich has stronger hold in ~
It quarter than in any other part Of Ohio. II va
:cccdcd by a small majority j" clecsing Mr..
nd the collector Of its bonds there He may lie "
kcd upon as tho representative Of rcpricred sig
1fors." cs'
After the vile ISLANDERS which the Government 1t
'ss had wanton;y heapcd upon many Of the be-
st eminent and justly distinguished public men du!
Tho country, Mr., B. said an humble individual OBJ
himself should not complain, but rather feel tuF
,orcd that he was thus noticed. For himself ty
sona!Iy he wouldsay nothing but for his district
bis consttuents-for the People, who had hon. PEI
d him with their confidence, and made him lev
ir representative here, he had much to say sea
could not, perhaps, express all the just indig pre-
iOn that he felt. My constituents, sir, (said II
Bond,) in every trait Of character which can OF
fly cnoble man, not second to those Of any Are
mber IN this House. With Gods mercy. aud ext
ir own right arm, they have been the builders ind
their own fortunes. In every sense, they are obj
tuous. inselligcnt,an independent ffeemen- one
no know their rights, and, known, dare l 81
lntain them~ Thev love THAR eountrv and / b