New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-10
OF THE TRIBUNE REPORTER
Extracts from the Press.
From IKE Nep- York Ezprt''-

as Tor some serious retecton IN zoe .,,ra. =,
sc,ih.s the scene in the House Of representatives. On
SERIES me s., mron occasion of turning out The
Tribune Reporters from the floor 81 'hs' oooy' ~ va
3 gives and indeed 10 AZ ~ sae - t.
10 eror,non a. the Lswyers say, OF Mr.. SawJers
chs-Se sysIn.t the ockess Pers!nmop, the cores
,,a@asnt of THE Tribune vino mas pu, him in such
pucke- In order to make the story complete We have
iooket up the offending article and here IL is
After copying the article the Express proceeds
M Sawyer, on bringing this matter 10 the notice OF
the House distinctly admitted that !; virtually true
bu, as dsucy advertised the author Of the offensive
notice that il il was repeated be would seek OF MIN per-
eons satisfaction. In other woTds Illuminating 'chl lie
would nog him.
This nirni,able Iife.skech Of Sawyer, feeding. we
took as a csicature when II first me: our eye out Inc
sitter having admitted il 20 be likeness we must ask
him in all soberness how he could have had the hear:
to object 10 ts being shown TO the public why, IL
would be worth rip to Washington 10 see the scene,
any day in long session.
sea, Of Government learn. from An eye witness that
much nerriment was created By Long John went
wor,h's reading aloud or TWO OF members,
in the Representatives. chamber before the House was
called 10 order II lost nothing In the tall llnoans
method OF reading il we hear; he taking the oppor-
tnsy to here and there. some extra hesnunts
by way OF Tightening the general eject, as he went
along III made great laugh al the time and SO it
die when read by the Clerk 10 the House, on Wednes-
day last at the Request Of the exasperated original
But bitiug iips in the endesvor Tor moment, 10
be serious over this ridiculous affair let US look al the
vote expeng the reporters from the floor OF the House
with reference 10 ol
press II Was in the first place. most summary ana
irrannics proceedings there was nothing Ike proof
nothing ike inquiry nothing ike care, actually TO KNOW
whether the letter written By either OF tine persons
expelled, whether il might not haze been written by
one who lis TOO; upon the MOOR o! thas cnan
Der in his life Again II grossly inconsistent tnine
I for that House TO do. When the Union eoioriahy
called one of the purest members OF that body liar,
and their attention called TO it by the gentleman In
suited the subject thrown under the taoe, ny JUST
about the same that by which The Tribune cor
DON'T f,r,r
not deiy in the main tTu.) was soemnly denounced
When the Globe Of this City published letter from
its Washington correspondent containing severe per
soua attack on Mr.. Wood of the House-when the Ma
con OF the Richmond Enquirer has abused and vii
fed than member OF that body mere mas oeen
no such delrious oupourings OF wrahtul Indignation
on the part the suddenly inspired conservaors OF the
dignity of the representatives OF the people
'LocoFo justice is blind only when Loco toco is
to be punished She is wide awake Wnen d wing aa'es
TO tell the truth,
The Members of Congress are public men. When in
the Capitol they public service and 1t is the rgnt
and duty the Press crcise their manners and their
morals as wei! as their words-for their manners go TO
make up The estimate set upon the character OF
the country and honor disgrace US in the eyes oil To-
regners. The vulgarity OF Member OF Congress IN
the CAPITOL is national dis grace The nation concern
ed in It's correction and it is the right OF the Press 10
in order 10 amend The correspondent OF Ine
Tribune here. did correct N good taste or oecoi-
GUS manner but the services of such writer are never
iheess valuable country Doors or bears as was
the famous book of Mrs Trel!opc The right minded
members of the House ought 20 have voted him The
honors OF the sitting, Instead OF an expulsion Inc
wrong minded members, OF course culver under pencil
ipgs. :,
lastly the act was one in the highest degree compli
mentary Though by ntended) TO the Press
1t trembling nervous, conscious admission OF its
influence and power; an unmeant but not unmeaningt-
butte 10 s fidelity to duty.
"No rogue Ger felt the halter draw.
With good opinion oil the law =
says the sstirsti and Gid Satire tell serner
though singing truth This unwilling yet not less
important Difference the influence OF the Press speaks
voiues In its favor in reality the best cOnservator
of the morals and character Of these public bo
dies engine, true, pervsding and so &C
tive in its movements that Its power is not TO be lightly
condemned and such is It's influence such Is It's pow
er These may be abused to bad ends but, in the long
run public opirion will set all that right, and VIII soon
learn to discriminate between the honest and the pro
gate of the Press That opinion will sustain the fress
efforts the abuses in the manners ana IN
the world as the OF th morals and the
manners a. well Of the political views oil the great
constituent body Of the country. VIII sustain thc
Press in deuouncag drunkenness as dlsgracelu oscK'
Ruardsm brutal and vulesry an uaust to me PEG
ole who look the Representatives to sustain tneir re-
spec,aity before tie world BY never compromising his
own. And this-or We are very much mistaken In me
signs OF the tmesthe Press vii! do. unawed oy the ol
limitations of "thirdlae County lawyers on the
doors Of our legislative halls resolutions OF cen'ure
or expulsion from those who,
dressed IN q little brief authority;
Play such fantastic tricks before high Heaven
As make The angels weep"
From .as Courier & Enquirer
We have little sympathy with the licenii0us OF
letter writers whether from Washington elsewhere,
and TOO highly the real dignity and the legiti
ends and aims of the Presto tee any concern
for those who mucted BY the law for csluuniang
private individuals these, who by abusing their prv
eyes reporters for Congress or other oooies
subject themselves to reprirnsnd orexpulson
But on the other hand cannot witness without
scorn such scene that exhibited by the House OF
Representatives in eNpeing the reporters and letter
writers of The Tribune OF this cv-because one OF lat
ter had in brosd terms perhaps aud possibly with some
of the exsggeraon OF carcature-related the manner
In which Mr. Sawyer member of Congress from Ohio,
used the hall OF the House Of Representatives for his
feeding room l. pretended tina, the facts stated
were untrue On the contrary, Mr.. Sawyer admitted
that he did bring bis dinner in his pocket and retired be-
hind The Speakers chair eat H. Now II he thinks THIS
not uubecomng whv should he object its being told
and especially what wrong done 10 the dignity OF the
House what breach OF privilege Is H. that what they ol
crate the public should be informed of We do not in.
deed think the thing worthy the trouble OF commu-
ncaiion and matter OF taste we would never have
thought of entertaining our readers win an account OF
Nr Sswyers mode or materials. of dn'ng-but II the
Representative OF 1900 intelligent freemen and who
receives S. day for the expenses of living away from
home thinks il decent To carry his bread and cheese or
bread and pork wrspped up in a greasy paper IN his
pocket and eat il durng the s,tin. Of the House
poplo or al least before the Peoples Representatives.,
we do not zee why such fact should not be told 10
those whe are curious in such matters aud still less do
we perceive how. that account the unquesuoneoie
right OF freely reporting whatever passes in the uolc
Hall of the People can be justly abridged.
But il seems 20 US cherscteriscc oil the Democracy
which in proportion rs i, is loud in It's professions Of
love for free discussion snd the largest liberty is sen
si,ive and recsctrant against any practical exhibition OF
that liberty which touches one OF themselves, o'tsn
and often have we observed this thin ssinnedness-we
must be psrdoncd the word-and have noted 1t as often
az among the npberess proofs OF the utter ho!owness
of all such Democracy But 1t is loud sounding ana
brszen.fsced-aud SO il will continue 10 impose upon
those who willing dupes
x., ,Is tl5a1y ErsUisg Journal
u The House OF Representatives has expelled
the Reporter OF The Tribune, Mr. w T. ROBINSON FRI m
his sea-; This TO saw the least of it. is highhanded
exercise Of power Mr.. ROBINSON instead Of expulsion
as Reporter is quite worthy OF seat IL the house
as some who occupy such seats.
From the NecHarsa Herald.
+ Fyprfs,o, OF A CONGRESSIONAL REPoRTER.-
4 very foolish thing has been done at Washington the
expulsion Of the able correspondent Of the OK
Tribune from MS place. for what al the most Is gu.
breach OF courtesy We defend not the act oil me ne
porter; but il the right Way 10 have !coseo