Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-06-19

Improperly fapass Of nelruc and influencing the
liberty 81 The prc.,."
That being thu csse you proposed ar this pow
appointment from the Department 81 State. ard vesi
~oud be safely and properly ex-
efciscdThe country aware, Mr. Speaker that 700 have
canaucd be member of this House sioee you msde
a.t quoted than eleven yests some
orpecisan cherished that you Woui when 70 msouy
here practice under these opinions aud this printing pat
rousge the Department of State. snd someNfee
else where It safely and properly cSere,sed
sorry tins public expectation his been disappointed
only Tor b. supposng that various political
engagements aud high public have Withdrawn aten
from this important subject. There consolation,
however kno"ue that you have opportunity Of re-
dcemng your pledge, and the friends Of ei-ebchmen aud
form indulge the hope that you all do it..
hope yo1 rir vii think this 'tnquisitoria
It's indeed that when the Representatives Of the people
during the last session Of Congress attempted look into the
Departments Of the Government General jackson openly resist,
ed IT, and said such "worse than tho Spanish in
question:" More he effect orders that 1t should
5pcsKe your cheek then mantle
with honest Indignation and if Ind ed instead
Of the chair occupy would you have egsn eEsed
's the transatlantic doctrine that tho King do wong
to be introduced here O you admit hat
under the boosted system of reform hc public unconals
the Government wrapped mp in The robes of Office
and held irresponsible TO the people the peoples eprena-
tises1"
Mr. Bond enid he hoped he hud by this time furnished sne
evidence 10 the House and the gentleman New Hump
shire Mr CusuMAN in psr'culPr that the exercise of lhs
printing patronage by Mr. Adams Administration not only
questioned but openly condemned. The General
Jackson, far from pretending that lmpctcabc cor
rect the abuse of this power pledged themselves
that they could and would when majority provide rene
dy He would submit the People say whether this had
been done Was not notorious that he of PRINT
ing patronage had been greatly enlarged present
inant party Is not the number Of newspapers Which
laws printed very considerably increased not The ordi-
nary printing patronage of the several departments fat greater
than ormety' And public printing Congress
had 30 swollen under the promised retrenchmeu that
were almost induced TO believe that the
by those from whom the People expected ecopma
now propose Mr. Speaker, show what seductive
patronage over the press carries with il and for this
pust tbo ,Jofb
usrg their arguments and the very language they
ndmonished the country of the base be made
OF this hope gentlemen will remember the remarks
made on this subject and which have already given House.
from the Speech of Mr. sion chalrmap the Committee
on Reform reserved for the present branch Of The argument
peculiarly striking and descriptive passage speech
f Houston, before alluded He undertakes
honest Independent editor of good principles
huence and then adds, that such editor $ this
May not be disposed to bow bend his principles for the
may necessary certain plans and interests at suc man
as this should be gagged prostroed In that
t'c course would be TO start some Few months be-
fore patronage be conferred every
to obtain for sufficient number Of subscribers take
ues met at all hazards the poper be ustdned then to get for
the editor some true and rusy felowa fellow that will go
the whole who is troubled with principles any subject
but who will support through thick thin
who will pursue of his but will be ready
take his cue from certain quarter After getting him
one or two hundred subscribers and using every expedent
make him character he then have the printing
laws es token of the confidence of the Government then
all VIII be ready for action. Sir will not say that such
to be established fund;
am not warranted such assertion but sap such
"e' Beginner must hare patronage although be in direct opposition
10 the interest and tcishes Of HI peopie"
Thus spoke Mr. Houston in 1927. Let pause for
moment, Mr. Speaker, and inquire whether who
well the and abuse of this have themselves
sklul adopts its practical application. Let direct
enion TO the oca the Globe and if Mr. Hous
ton has apply described progress present
state"
We know, that at the Of Gen Jacksons
Accumulation the official the United States Tel
egraph pubIshedb by DufGeen. Things pretty
~ Tor "h5 and until said sprung
up between the then Vice President The United
The present President Mr. Van Buren, Secretary
OF Slate 1t said Green suspected cherishing
stronger psrsy for the Vice President Secretary
OF stale But do not profess to be familiar
s family jar Report said that the Telegraph
uhueo abruptly as the official but gradually sUppan-
ed by the Globe and It's editor, Francis p Blair brought here
ot a purpose from Kentucky Among the
Tor TINS purpose complained offor this purpose
graph were ordes requests various
the country TO furnish s Of subscribers The
sent 10 hem csimng have the confidence
" In Tine Initiated into among Subscribers
OF me Ieegraph and due pspe wholly
eJued have knowledge of ell the taken
al gu hazards the be sustained will
VINO Know Frsnds r. Blair better than DO
CT in Administration IN furnishing editor Cor the Globe
eeeded 10 getting "a true and trusy fellow eew that Will
go The whole who troubled with principles
eei oue who will certain through thick and
ihin This know fostered
ished The Globe with Of patronage,
that influence. first