The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-03
SPIRIT OF THE FREE PRESS.
From tho Peoples (ohio) Forum.
The Senate and the Union.

From tho Peoples (oho) Forum.
The Senate and the Union.
Contrary our expectations the Senate passed (bv
coalition of Butler Calhoun Westcott and Yulee with the
federass) the resolution alluded 10 last week prohibit
ing the editors of seats the floor of the Senate We
regret extremely that the resolution passed, and much
deeply regret that any had hand in the
who processes TO be democrat, such conduct
much of old fashioned federalism-the sedton laws
Ito meet with the appreciation OF men of republican prn
ciples. What dare not the press the freedom OF which
the constitution declares there shall be abridgment
speak of the dongs of the Senate Dare not scrutnze
the votes and of servants without ITS editor
being deprived of the privilege OF coming within the bar
of the Senate This vote plainly shows those senators
afraid to have their acts scutnized and examined
and order to do something which will terlfy the press
and keep their conductors from speaking of their conduct
deserves they have chosen father Richie,
older than the Senate and who has done as much for
the country any IN the Senate as their hrst VIC
tim. We admire the which the editor OF the
Union replies to his enemies-he opponents OF free
press Such assumption OF power by the Senate will
only serve to bury such men it, deep in the
ashes of despair that the ''fnal trump will not
awake them A free people will not tolerate such kind
OF treatment toward the conductor OF public JOURNAL
censorship over the press.
Why is it that some one of the one thousand libels
published by the federal press have been seized upon
by these infatuated beings, and they been brought to
count for giving publicity to the same Why the de-
mocncy too high minded notice their slang be-
But the fedeallss aided by four men protesting democ
racy have passed resolution by which they expect to
ne 10 muZZle independent press w nave
had some experience IN these matters ourse therefore
we know how editor feels while contending against
the bitter persecution Of deadly and hostile foe.
| When the press is debarred from speaking freely
when Its conductor is bound down BY the views of a set
of men whose only object is their own advancement
CARELESS of the interests OF the peopehen it fails TO be
fearless sentinel the watch tower OF liberty; then,
indeed is its situation deporabe one and that OF the
people still But place too high estimate
on the good and intelligence OF the people, TO be-
| lieve, for moment, that they will sanction
the Nranncal the SENATE
toward the editor OF the Union Indeed, we IN our
Exchanges calls for public meetings. IN all parts OF the
country, TO denounce the action of the Senate The
press too, speak out in tones OF thunder against this
hgh-handed and arbitrary attempt to silence Tree press
From the Clearfed (Pa) Democratic Banner
| THE NEW sEDIrIoS LAWN our last we briefly stated
that resolution before the United States Senate, and
was likely to pass refusing 10 Mr. Rche the editor OF
OF that chamber Well that resolution did pass, as we
predicted, by union of four pretended democrats with all
the wings. The four democrats were Messrs. Calhoun
and Butler, OF South Carolina and Yulee and Wescott,
of Florida.
And what was all this for' Why reader was because
Richie the editor OF free press, published
ncaton written by free citizen of the United States,
speaking the language of free OF the vote of
majority of that body on the ten regiment bill.
But this is great victory for old Richie Those who
thought to crush him by this have only made
him, and they evidently heartily sick OF their
work.
From the Ohio Statesman.
Mr.. RITcHIE AND THE SENATE.-Our eastern ex-
changes OF this morning bring the thunders of the free
press denunciaon of the high handed action of the
Senate in excluding Mr. Richie from the privileges of
that body The federasts in the Senate and the fac
tous spirits that united with them perpetrating this
outrage, will find that the people will quietly permit
these things. The greatest excitement prevails. The
people will condemn it in the strongest terms
From the Erie (Ps,) Observer.
! AN ACT OF PARTY MALIGNITY AND sPIrE.--We have
never recorded handed and uncalled for
of party malgnity and spite than that OF the Senate
peng the editor of the Washington Union from the floor
of that body, account of which may be found in our
congressional synopsis The outrage accomplished
by the entire OF the federal side of the Senate
ting with Messrs Calhoun and Butler, of South Carroll
rated upon by party magny and hate, and the latter by
personal spite The attempts omuZzle the press that
their mOra trea SON. may not be held up to their
stituentsthe other that their trucking course between
the two parties be exposed and commented upon
Every democrat. with the exception of the four named
voted against the resolutions hence the rebuke intended
degenerates into partisan spite.
From the Pittsburg Morning Post
| WASHINGTON UNIoN.-The venerable editor of the
Washington Union battling mantuly for his rights
which have been attacked by the United States Senate
We think father Richie will off victorious that
he will have the people his side-and the people never
rally spoken in tones of thunder throughout the country
The federal press of course, abuse the editor of the
Union. Meetings have been called in various cities to
sustain the and support the liberty of the press.
From the Pennsylvania
MIR. Calhoun in South.