Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-20
RICHMOND WING.
wHDNEsDA, MORNING. arm. 40.
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE PRESS

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THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE PRESS.
IL was sometime since announced that Captain
Tyler had employed an agent to buy up the Press
through the country. The Penny Press, through
out the Northern cities, were at once secured and
many others were sileneed aud others Jain brought
to lisp family the praises of his Excellency. From
having no press-so lost to a sense Of decency and
morality-save the one, of which he is said 10 I've
the proprietor, and his infant prodges the Editors
AS to SUPPORT him-he now boasts a legion. lie
has even bought up Col. Benton's Organ in Mis-
sour, and the official paper has the effrontery to
taunt the Globe with the success OF the specula.
ton. In this State, neither love nor money,
nor both combined, has been able TO come il,
over more than one-and that, with the faded
bushes OF time honored prostitution, makes only
partial confession to the soft impeachr,en'.-
It's not a thorough Organ lit saysl of the Capt.
farther lee is necessary 10 secure its attachment
and fidelity.
The Madisonian thus boasts Of the devastation,
which has been made, by Federal gold, in the ranks
Of the press, which opposed the Administration:
1.-THE TABLES TURNED-TRUTu Is
MlGHTY-JUsTlCE SURE.
IA few briei months ago and the cry of the
Clay organs went forth that only dozen or so
presses indicated tho President, and that hun
creds, comprising al the journals that advocated
the election OF Harrison and Tyler, united in con.
demning h conduct. Their favorite exclamation
was alas how are the mighty fallen" The trai-
tor" The perfid,ous wreichr
Nov, where stand these champions Of the 'crca,
oompicmIsetP Where their cry OF vengeance
against the PRESIDENT They arc appalled, at the
isnoniny brought upon themselves by needlessly
venting their superabuudance of venom, Their
mad cries heve sunk without an echoi Their
ehid has taken the field. but forces rally around
him. Bu; two or three throw up their caps, and
none cry 'haii.' lie is surrounded by stocks and
stones
Now, where are the presses that sustain MIR
Clayi Where are the presses that abuse the Pre-
siden,' Echo annoeTs nheFen And il is n feeble
eeho--a small voice from Louisville one from Rich.
mond-none HERE Truly, they have less than
a 'eorporaps suardr"
Mf Van Buren's conduct in relation to the press
was immaculate compared with that which pre-
walls under the existing rule But the open and
shameless corruption pracised now, renders its as
sauts upon the integrity Of the press in great de-
gree, harmless. So utterly despicabe and mean
has been the course Of his Excelleucy since his ee.
walton TO tie Presidency, that when IA paper comes
out in his support, the public are a, once as well
convinced OF the corrupt consideration there unto
moving, as II they had seen the money in hand
paid.
Tins holiness and frankncss of corruption, tends
70 defeat itself. But, nevertheless it is incumbent
upon the Representatives OF the People, as guar
dams Of the public morals, TO strip an Executive.
thus openly prohgate, of the means Of tampering
with the senlineis on the watch.tow of liberty.
Everu
press, knows that he can obtain any money At Capt,
lyleFs command, by praisins him and abusing
Henry Clay. He and his conscientious Cabinet
ought therefore to be deprived of the means of pur
chasing the press. The advertisements. and iobs
which supply the cloak to cover the bargaining.
had as we'll so far many of the first nre
concerned never he published at all-c6nsider-
ing the Publicity given TO them by the pnpers
IN which they are In, :rtei. Take one examne
The Madlsonian receives probably $4,000 a wear
from Government, for advertising, sc. II has some
or 300 subscribers-and is published $50 report
goes) at monthly loss of $1,000, or $40 600 n
year. What good can the public derive from adj.
veFiisins IN such paper7 1t has first to sumner,
the Establishment, and then loses ali the benef, to
De derived from publicity TO its advertisements
on this principle, Government advertising ought TO
be abolished altogether; or be required by law 10
be inserted in papers which go forth TO the world.
In the meantime, whilst the Administration is
thus striving to bribe the Press, it behooyes III.
people 10 he upon the alert. The Whie,. particu.
larry, we would exhort to vigilance. Every press
pretending 10 be Wing, which faulters, which
hvo~s an ominous silence in regard to Federal
afiars, should be substituted by one which will
speak out boldly, and fearlessly expose the pro-
hlgacy OF the Admin is,ratiou. We observe several
which, a short time since, were most boisterous in
tie advocacy Of Wing principles and Wing men,
and which now have scarcely a word to say on
politics. This silence IS sure precursor OF treach-
cry, either perfected or meditaed. Let the people
beware Let them leave the pensioned press to be
supported by Government, and let them rally 10
the support Of the press which sustain their rights
and interests.