Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-07-13
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attention to The official newspaper the G lobe
and see if Mr. Houston hos not most aptly
described its rise, and progress, and its
present state
We know, sir, that at the commence.
ment of Gen. Jacksons Administration, the
official newspaper was the United States
Telegraph, published by Duff Green.-
Things went on smoothly for awhile. and
until, as was said, some jealous rivalry
sprung up between the then Vice President
Of the United States and the present Press
ident, Mr. Van Buren,, who was then Sec
!etarv Of State. 1t was said Green was
suspected Of cherishing stronger Partially
for the Vice President than for the Secre-
tary Of State. But do not profess 20 be
familiar with the causes of this family jar
Report said that the Telegram was not
discontinued abruptly, as the official organ,
but was gradually suppanted by the Globe,
and its editor, Francis P Blair, brought
here for that purpose from Kentucky
Among the means resorted to for this pur-
pose, as complained of by the Telegraph,
were orders or requests TO various Postmas.
tiers throughout the country to furnish lists
Of its subscribers. The Globe was then
sent to them, claiming to have the special
confidence of the party. In this way it was
initiated into favor among the subscribers
OF the Telegraph, and in due season the
latter paper was wholly abjured. have
no knowledge of all the measures taken,
shat at all hazards the paper be sustained
and will leave it for others who know +.
p. Blair better than | do, to determine
whether the Administration, in furnishing
an editor for the Globe, succeeded in get
ting true and trus:y fellow, fellow that
will go the whole who is troubled with
no principles on any subject, but who will
support certain interest through thick
and thin This know, that the Admin
istraton fos,ered and cherished the Globe
with an immense amount Of patronage, and
in that way gave it strength and influence.
That paper was first published in 1884,
The whole amount paid for printing by the
Executive Departments in 1882 and 1888
was S1l3,346 81, Of which S47,245 AZ
were paid to the Globe. and the residue to
various other printing establishments, edi-
tore, and publishers throughout the United
States. In 1884 and 1885 the whole amt
So paid was 1888 966 so; of which sum,
part, say S4O473 l6, was paid to the Globe,
and the residue again divided as before.
For the next two years, ending with Sep
tember, 1837,the several Executive Depart
ments paid out. for printing, the enormous
sum of Sl42 8O4 50! OF this the Globe
received S24,33l 81. and the balance was
divided and subdvded spoil being
thus given in due proportions among the
whole pack, from the sturdy mastlff that
howIs at the door of the Treasury down
TO the most starveng turnspt that barks
on the farthest verge of our frontier
But il will be observed that so far, have
statedihe amount OF the Executive patron
age Of the press only. In December 1885,
the Globe obtained the printing for the
House of Representatives, and for the two
years ending on the 3Oih Sept. 1887, its
editors or publishers were paid, on that ac-
count, SiO5 Ola 53!! 1t thus appears that,
for the last six years, the Globe newspaper
has received from the Government, as the
published documents prove, nearly S22O,.
600. What it has received indirectly, and
from Office holders and expec;ants, no one
can tell. will not designate each of the
innumerabie host Of editors and printers on
whom this patronage has been showcred.
Many of them have received small sums
others, again, do not quite equal the Globe
editors; but | will name few who seem
to be among the preferred, and then leave
it for their readers 10 say whether their
papers can be supposed to be under the
wholesome regimen of Treasury diet.
find that Hill & Barton, of New Hamp.
shire, have received, in about six years, be
tween 1000 and So 900. During the same
time. Shadrack Penn, jr. of Kentucky, has
been paid S;O 900, nearly the half of which
has been paid within the last two years.
During the same time the firms of True
H. Green, of Clas. G. Green, and Beas g.
Green, Of Boston, have been paid Sa7 1904,
76! In the course of two years, Medary
& Manvpenny were paid S2958 &c, Paine
g. Clark S2,837 SO. Mlfflln & Parry, of
Philadelphia, Sl.822 &c, Mcdary. Reynolds
& Medary s. ,584; and Samuel Medary &
Brothers. all of Ohio, S2,OO2. All these
payments were made by the Post Office
Department, and in addition to this print
ing patronage, some of these parties en-.
joyed advantageous contracts in The same
Department, for the supply of paper and
twlne, connected with their printing OF
blanks. These contracts for blanks, paper,
and lwine,' when examined, as they were
by the committees Of investigation, dlsclo.
sed the practice of most reprehensible
part;ality in the Postmaster General for
certain political favoriles. ] have not ex-
amlned to see if the other Departments did
not simultaneously bestow a part of their
printing patronage on these same indlvidu-
ais. This further fact, however, is disclo-
sed by the printing accounts of these De-
partments; that for some time past, they
have thrown large portions Of their patro
nage into the hands OF Langtree & O'Sul.
Ivan. of this city, who are publishing q
periodical journal the Democratic Review,
which PROCESSES to be literary work, but
ut the same time, devOtes its columns tC