New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-06
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of The Tribune.

~ being WING. Having failed by the indepen-
dent vote O! the Speaker in turning OF; Mr. Rank OF
Ne#-Jersey, they ended by turning out your He
porters.
For myself viii say and in this can be sustain
ed by the testimony Of numerous Loco ocos, That
have not used my position, as Correspondent, 10
abuse am of my political opponents have hsd
abundant opportunity of INDUCING in such course
of conduct, for many Of them have laid themselves
abundantly open for such attacks; but hVse dis
;inguished between parties and individuals ana ny
political opponents viii acknowledge that party pre-
;nd;ce has not blinded me in the course have pur-
sued. appeal to my regular letters, OF Two VIE
ters IN move that while l have maintained the
WING ground with sufficient spirit, | have not IN
dnlred in political personalities against those IRON
whom differ.
The report OF To- days proceedings will sufficient
Iv explain the matter TO which refer IL Inc
Tribune of February 81, on the first page, appears
letter signed "Pe-simmon." giving some facts reia
10 IN proceedings here The remarks made in that
letter are such as would use ii my letters. yet
there Is nothing in il SO bad as is habpaiiy gwen IN
other papers, and particularly in Loco-Foco papers
with respect to political opponents Will mention
two or three cases of recent occurrence 20 show me
Injustice of the late proceedings with respect 10 me
Tribune I mention them, too merely Tor contrast
without intending to make any differences unrlendly
TO the Editors or Correspondents TO whom reier.
The Union of this City, the organ OF the admin
editorial article signed by the Editor with his own
name in full. charging falsehood upon diailn-
oniahed Member of the House. This was taken up
and q motion was made 10 take from that Editor
not the privilege Of reporting the proceedings Oh ue
peoples Congress for the benefit OF the people ooi
merely taking away the salary which the house nae
voted TO give TO that Editor who thus charged iaisc
hood upon one of i,s members. a motion was maze
after some discussion that The whoie matter De isc
nm the table This was equivalent 10 refusal 10
cepsure the Editor for making an attack upon the
moral character Of Member, and TINS was passed
on the 10th of January last by vote OF iol TO 90
This same majority generally vote 10 expel W big
from the floor because he states what Is true and
makes no attack upon the moral character OF any
Member Is this even-handed justice
Another feet 1 may mention, that the correspcn-
den, of Mr.. Siaram's paper, the New Ok t1iooe'
made much more severe personal attack upon
Mr.. BRADFORD Woop, than Persimmon made
on Mr. s AwYER-yet there WIS no motion MADE 70
axnel him. Loco. Foco justice is blind only when
a Ioco Foco is TO be punished. She Is wide awake
when WING dares 10 tell the truth
Tbecorrespondent of the Richmond Enquirer has
made several of the most severe attacks upon mig
members of the House. Among others-Mr. FOOT
of Vermont, WASHINGTON HUNT. and and Mi
CULVER of New-York have been abused in such
language as I weuld not admit into the hlche-
lien letters, nor would you perm.to appear IN your
paper vet there nave been no measures taken 10
guard the members of the House from these attacks
Il would appear that is perfectly ustihable 20 will
fy eeatlemen in the most abusive language If they
are Wings, but Loco-Foco delinquencies are lot TO
be referred 10 at ell without the severesi penalties
In despotisns it is death to speak against the King
Loco. Focosm wants but the power to raise des
potism more grinding than that. over all who snail
dare to breathe syllable against its sublimaed In
pudence.
And what was the offence of The Tribune, after
all? Nothing in the world bat stating 6 few facts
not against The moral character OF any body, bat
about the personal habits OF Member OF the douse
Turn 10 your file and you will see that "Persmmon
states that Mr. SAWYER, Of Ohio, feeds about ?
O'Clock every day-that he has his food rolled up in
g piece of paper-that after eating ne throws the
paper from the window-tbat he wipes his hands
upon his coat sleev his head &c. w lille would not
have put these things in my letters may he PERM,
ted now to say-nay, indeed Mr.. SAWYER himself
said today that they were mainly correct as he also
acknowledged thet he he'd had things said about
him before this time fifty times as bad as this 1en
d'esprit in The Tribune. understand that several
gentlemen of both parties have witnessed the things
mentioned upon several occasions, and can testify
10 the truth Of what "Persimmon' said. Dare any
one contradict them or call upon evidence to testify
whether the things are so or not Voting TO eXpe
does not blot out the memory Of facts. and truth IS
TOO strong TO be stranged. even by the huge paws
of Loco Focoisn.
The press should be the pioneer in the onward
mArCn OF ClvlllZdtIOn, LIS
friends and its dev oted laborers work 10 make ii So
For this reason has felt the importance of liz mis-
SION 1t has no trivial attacks TO make upon lndl
viduals-its object is to advance and improve. Take
even the extreme of the letter published IN Inc
Tribune under the signature OF "Persimmon, and
its object was 10 improve the OF some oi the
members. In justification OF the course OF The
Tribune and other papers in reprovng these thlngs
| will mention Two three facts TO show tho: The
censorship Of the press is necessary to correct scue
Of the habits of some members.
1t was attempted o, the opening Of the session, 10
introduce the habit OF smoking in the House Sew
eral members were guilty of this. The cigars We're
of such quality TO justify the remark that The
offence is rank and smells 10 Heaven. 1t was even
so for the starry armament Of the ladies' gallery,
semmed with eyes as bright as the stars that SHINE
the deep blue vault Of Heaven, was invaded with
such vlllainous compound Of odors ms seldom
loads the sweet atmosphere with its loathsome
presence. The Press, with its Argus eyes, saw the
nuisance and resolved that it should be aba;ed. 1t
even went so lar as 10 mention the names OF the
smokers, who found their names IN almost as bad
odor as that Of their cigars. The nuisance was
finally suppressed and now the ladies can sit in the
gallery without filling their lungs with such an
atmosphere as they would have been compelled 20
breathe but for the independence OF an enlightened
Press and we have scarcely had single puff from
cigar for month in the House.
am informed by gentleman who was in the Ia
dies gallery q few days since that he saw Member
tother day walking up and down the floor, washing
his mouth with a tooth brush and squirting the nm
sings over the carpet.
This case Of eating in the House was about as bad
as those already mentioned. The House OF Represen-
.atives should be made neither smoking nor ci-
ming room, nor dressing room.
Ii has been much the custom latterly, tor some
persons, whose habits have been censured 10 de-
nounce the letter-wrers and Reporters. An attempt
has been made 10 stigmatise the profession as one
degrading in itself What egitimstely comes with
in my own observation. shall notice freely and icl-
partially and no votes of the House-no threats
from members will deter from the homes; fulfil
ment Of my duties. The honorable post of Con
gressonal correspondent, requiring qualifications of
higher nature than member. received. though
unworthy ofit.l from the Editors of The Tribune
the gift of gentlemen 10 gentleman When cease
TO be independent, and ,renSle to speak my mind
before those whom little brief authority has
made great in their own estimation, trust 1 shall
have sense enough, at east of shame left 10 return
you the trust, before its honoris compromised in my
hands
The day may have come when in this free Coan-
try it IS dangerous to speak the truth, and threats
NAV be used by members the floor 10 deter c0ntr