Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-03
PUBLIC PRINTING

| To the Editors Of the Wing
The large and decisive vote by which the office Of Pub
lie Printer was abolished in the House Of Representatives
the other day, shows clearly the strong
oftained by members generally OF the abuses which have
been praensed upon the Government heretofore this
branch OF the public The country has reason
rejoice at the result Of this decson-not because MeS
hehe and HESS are to suffer by in peeuusry
out because laudable disposition has been shown
move this great bait OF the Spos entirely way
greedy and INSCRIPTIONS party editors. II any psrzsn
editor must have this office his services
doubt those who know the present editor OF the Union
would as willingly him in the endowment of il rs any
other man IN the party But desire retrench the
penses OF the Government, and reform gar.
ing abuses which have silently but steadily grown up
such irighuu magnitude Developments have
shown TO exist doubt inue House Repre-
ah'es TO abolish the office OF public printer and sdopta
mode of having the work executed more consistently with
economy and the interests OF the nation. While other pub
e work Is given out by the lowest bidder why
should this OF work alone be exempted the
and saluiary rueI Why should printer To Congress en-
JOY privileges which conferred upon any other per
sons IN the employment of the Government There is
reason, end powerful too the case. which all
parties IN Congress have length began
President wants organ at the Of government to
praise ndserininatey every measure and of his Ad-
muistrauon whether his measures are wise and benef
ea OF rash and pernicous in their tendency the organ
must always laud them TO the skies-whateyer the Pres
dent does, "none did we'll" The independence
and freedom which ought charac the public press
can never Dc exercised by journal subssng solely by the
smiles and favor Of the Executive How long would the
President retain IN his employment editor who should
dare differ him, censure the policy of his Al
minisFanonf Not a moment. The OF Duff Green
strkngy illustrates the truth Of this position Gen Green
at one time had the most extensive printing establishment
IN the country and performed the printing both Houses
OF Congress, together with that OF all the different depart
mens OF the Government from which he derived the most
luera income until the rupture which ensued between
him and the President from that his fall de-
erood-in short while he compelled TO bend to the
His fate has been warning TO others not 10 pur
sue the course which involved him destruction Ac-
coTdngy from that time the present there not an in
stance to be found on record, where public printer
washington has dared to give the least offence to
the authorities m power. Is this RsPubcanism or is II
not rather slaNsh surrender OF the high birth right
men, tn" price OF securing the Executive pa
ronage Certainly then, the country has great reason TO
rejoice that this fruitful OF mischief and abuse h,
been eradcaed far At least action Of the popular
branch OF Congress Is concerned. Let the Senate act IN
smiir manner, and one memorable deed will have
been added To those which have distinguished its eounse
inc present session caro-.
~ Since the receipt OF the foregoing communication
the Senate we are glad TO has concuued by decisive
majority, IN the resolution OF the House,