The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-07

ssid Of the late GLOBE establishment In reply 10 the
New York Evening Post This 10 the article which blr
Rives now pretends excited and Justified hs hostility
other emark elave 10 the fact that we could show
that the agents OF concealed operators did endeasor to OBJ
tain the prnng which Mr. Rves applies to himself since
cross examining Witnesses was contained
~ our article We did not once mention the name oil MT
Francis Blair or thai OF John c. Ryes. the assertion
OF Mr. Rves TO the contrary notwithstanding; nor did we
thai he was engaged in any business whatever Yet he
recognised two OF the heads OF Ceberus intended for
himself and his friend the honorable John Wen~ ORTIZ
sketch was bare sketch, and made hurry; and per-
haps Mr. Rives thought that artist would pretend
place canvass, by few touches OF the brush. the
hideous features of the original But. work is
complained of, will substitute picture OF the same
character, which bad occasion 10 paint IN May last
when the slavery question was before congress; we
then represented him one suffering under insane
malice whose intellect has been deranged BY the vo-
lent passions which control his conducts one who
has lost no opportunity, since the death q uenera
Jackson removeda wholesome and restraining appre'
henson from his mind 10 strike at the vitas OF the
democratic party We charged disunion sentiments
on HIM, and we gave in proof his efforts to iomsn'
dscoIdhs efforts, founded mere pretexts, TO de-
feat an adjustment OF our difcuteshis daily consul.
taions the floor OF the Senate with Messs- Seward
and Hals-all illustrated. enforced and made c9nela.
tionss, factonss, and dsunionsts, W ufses hostile
to the best interests OF the country encouraging agges
SION sectional hostility ana a ,s
add, who has made every effort TO gain credit Tor
measures Of peace which he exeted himself to defeat,
who has treated his own State with contempt, and who
is ready destroy the work he preends To- have con.
sructed in order promote his selfish and dangerous
purposes We suspect no one can mistake this Likeness
OF the evidence showing the applicability OF our re-
mark relative 10 the concealed operator Tor i
was dated on the lalh q September, and and ne al.
that had mentioned his and that OF his late part
ner, (r Blair) purously. with view OF nuring his
Mr.. Rivess) establishment, and requesting to Dc IN.
formed what portions of article were intended for
him and for Mr.. Blair respectively We made no ailu
sion to Mr. Blair as we have stated before. Wehad
cast no manner OF reflection upon the late rm Of BalI
occupation Of either OF its members We had not made
the most remote allusion TO Mr.. Rvess establishment
But the reception of this note contributed to confirm our
Impressions and we therefore informed Mr. Rives that
would his inquiry relative to our illusions when he
would that he had hand IN preparing the ar
cs in The Post Ss H
this assurance IN writing, and we promptly withdrew any
illusions we had made If this last note OF ours was
not republished in the Weekly Union, it is no fault
Of ours We leave the arrangement Of the Weekly Uaio'
in other hands and the omissions II made at all, was
made without knowledge In fact Mr. Ryes gives y
was after we had written and published this note thai
we proposed frank and mutual explanation which Mr
Thus The matter ended, as we supposed But subse
Iquent information induced 10 fear that such was
not his view of it. We understood that Mr. Rives wat
seen in frequent conference with those who were seek
Congress- and Mr. Rives seemed interchangeable AT length
Judge Bright brought before the Senate proposition o
relief and providing for the unexecuted printing oil The
present Congress Mr. Rives was in the Senate cham
ber standing between the pillars at the right OF the Vice
Presidents chair. We were informed that he was MOI
idle and that he prompting senator's hostile 10 as
1t stated in debate that Mr. Rves had testified before
the committee Of investigation that the rates OF with
33t per cent deduction, fair rates. But Mr. Wales
Of Delaware, denied the statement vouch,ng Mr kive'
as authority for the denial. Mr. Ryes had qubbled
His keen mind had somehow drawn distinction between
deduction Of oneird and deduction Of thirty hre'
and one-thtrd per cent The distinction is inappreciab
His very words before the committee were these:
Elm consequence OF the larger numbers ordered OF lau
years, the public printing al the same prices Is lar NOR
profitable than before The profits OF printing depent
almost entirely upon the numbers ordered
Taking the Of work at this session as standard
adopting style OF work done by the printers for hi
session. public printer could afford 10 do the Printn
for both the price OF onehird less than the price
fixed by the joint resolution Of 1879 He would lose on tn
composition, but would more than make up ON the press
WORK"
The debate coutiaued. and Judge Bright produced