The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-03
THE PRINTERS OF THE HOUSE OF REP
RESENTATlVES.

For Richie d Hess. 1913
For Fisk & Dow. ............... SO
For Gales & Seaton. ..................4
For Jefferson e. Co...
Thus the editors of the "Union" have been elect
ed printers Of the House of Representatives.
When VIC came TO Washington, we expected to
meet with the determined opposition of the presses
and speakers of the wing party. We have not
been disappointed. We have received many shot
from the wing papers. We have noticed too many
Of them already. Yet our ship has sustained dam
age from their attacks. Its hull has not been splin
tered nor its rigging been shattered, by the paper
shot from the pens and presses of reckless and
desperate opposition.
We expected in like manner, to be attacked on the
floor of Congress. In this, too, we have not been
disappointed; but we consider ourselves fortunate
enough have found our assailant in of the pu
niest well the btterest champions Of the wing
Party--thc shameless parasite and acknowledged
tpa,der Of Mr. Clay-the representative Of thej Lex
ington congressional district-n one who has only
the will without the power TO woundwho has notthe
libcralty to appreciate political oppoRenbut the
ssvigor of whose bow is not commensurate with the
venom Of his shaft" II comes from one, too, who
has been so inconsistent this very question TO
run counter, in his acts, to the principle which he
now pro fcsses. When be was in the majority, he
never attempted to carry out the reforms Of the
printing which he now processes to advocate; he
ercised his power only for the purpose Of voting
$4,000 into the pockets of his political friends
contrary to the rule which he would now carry out
against an opponent, and contrary TO the bargain
80 .-s.
which those very friends had made with Congress
under the existing law. As TO the political charges
which Mr.. Garrett Davis has stopped make against
the editor of the Union, they really too stale;
they have too often been repeated by the wing press
es, and they have too often been noticed by our
selves, to require any further answer. Our cdito-
rial life has been more than forty-onc and half
years long, and few men in that long period could
claim exemption from every error. On the contrary,
we freely confess, that, from the impulse of the
ment, or from our ignorance Of character, we have
fallen into errors, for which we hope we have made
the anende honorable. 1t is left for the aundiccd
mind of the Liberal partisan to misintcrprct
tives.
Our excellent and eloquent friend, Thomas H.
Bayly, of Virginia, knows us well, and has done us
justice.
Whilst we feel the most profound Indifference for
the attack upon ourselves, we glad that il has
been made for the sake of our party. A feather is
sufficient to show now the wind blows. This at
tack proves how desperate, reckless, and unscrupu
lous are the would-be leaders Of the wing party.
The republicans must continue united-frmly uni
ted together when they see such viruent OPPOSE
zion displayed, by such party, using such tools.
We feel highly honored by the vote of the demo-
cratic rariy Of the House We shall attempt to de-
serve their confidence, by the faithful discharge Of
our public duties. The wings had right TO choose
their own men, 1t is not for us to dispute the taste
displayed in the selection. ,