Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-02
From the ~ w. Erening Star.
New YonK, Sth June lS40
To the President of the United States.
Respected SIR

Respected SIR
address you, when perhaps il would be moro up
propriate to address Congress, now in session. on
matter of material moment to the well being of ou
country-but in addressing you | am led to hope thu
evil may be corrected more promptly than by the pro
cess of the action Of Congress- which body has on il
hand mass Of unfinished business already.
| The subject to which would call your attention il
the ''officml organ" of the Government called 9TH
Globe notice that man by the name of Amo
Kendall has lett the Post Office department and ionet
that paper and that vast effort is making to increast
an extra subscription for the circulation of that ssocia
Iorgan.' When first saw notice Of this nchanpr
in the Cabinet was led TO hope that il was intend
ed to carry out the prncipleset forth by Cen Jack
sonthat he patronage Of office should not be brou gh
IN conflict Nth the freedom Of eeetons"-but it soem
was mistaken, for find that the columns Of this ..of
fetal organ" (now contributed largely TO by the abo
of this late Cabinet Minister sets out upon new ce
reer to do that which Gen. jackson so warmly recon-
mended should be guarded against
IL we strip 1.-THE Globe" Of its "o6feial pa.rono0e
It would be no more than any other nrDspaper
ing on its own mers-and as such any man with III,
oion money, and aided by his friends with their o,pn
money, would have right to Join il and extend its sb
scripton and fill its columns by their labour to the X
tent OF their ability, and could rightly compla
But for one do complain, and hers enter ma
TEST against the practice that an Official org0n.
tanned by the patronage of Government should be MS
ed to conflict with eections-that in word the ,non
ey of the whole people should in any form or wav he
used to the aggraadizement and advancement of one
portion OF the people, to the injury and dsparagement
OF another portion. This totally at variance with
true blue republican democracy, and can't stand M
and will not submit to it,
AT this language you may smile and say, 'how can
You helplyoursclf?" Well sir, III tell YOU how cnn
help myself call upon all true and honest men tol
ION me IN urging upon Congress, the absolute necessi
ty OF passing law at once to break up the whole svs
tenn OF party public printing, by establishing press
Tor the exclusive purpose of publishing the Laws and
Acts of Congress, and nothing more leaving nqrtyI
to establish its own press presses for party
ana now call on the representatives of the rcope to
take TINS matter INTO consideration anda upon il
promptly, and thus avoid the necessity which mnst
sooner or later compel the people themselves 10 take
the matter into their own hands. Icare not what m
~ upPermos IT wrong to compel the ,vhoe people
TO pay the enormous expense of press used exclusive
~ Tor the bcnht Of party portion ofthat people and
YOU must be aware Of this or, If not you are not to
NJ the oihce you do. am not ignorant Of the benefit
81 an oeat organ, which, at hes timcit publishes
Ill the official matter necessary for the whole peope
% know, is capable Of dtusing great truths and givs
ng strong national feeling principles the whole
people would be proud TO Join in and act with but for
party to use the columns Of the same paper for par
y ends and purposes, abusing all and every thing not
,almly acquiescng. What a spectacle q! .tt
Look at the present "oLfcidl organ" What must
orcgn nations think of us, who, looking to that
ourcc of inormation the Government organ" find
tscolumns filed with low personal abuse Of men and
measures and striving TO show that at least one half
# the whole people unworthy ofrust or confidence
This, Sir, was not the original intention of,'oicial
gans" and the sooner the evil is abated the better
That il will beabated on and after the 4th of march,
ext, have no doubt; but should like to SEQ YOU set
bout It at once, and compel the editors Of tho Globe
whenever they commit offence, TO correct prompt
y andthus bring the "oflcal organ back 10 its or
inal intention and object ofits creation
The editorial department. Of the present s.oicial or
al" Of the government isa great and grievo,s nu.
lnce, that must and should be abated and il Is your
uty to. look to 1.-THE virtue intelligence, and WE'LL
cling of the country demand itthe good sense Of a
hole people will never permit an ofical orpan.' sus.
lined BY public money ODE used for party purposes;
! party do itsown party work the people wouldarml
g the whole people to sustain 4 particular church.
ID why should've be taxed sustain paper publish. (
rby authority" and usedsto abuse and dcprociateI :
ID destroy large portion Of us Others may submit
this but there u one who will not and his name
PETER SCRIBER. Itc