The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-01

asking advice arrest OF parties, and oher legislative
steps, al an expense OF time aud money 10 tie country
No. sir; they have much self respect-too much
gard for the dignity OF the House and the business Of the
country When an editor refuses TO betray correspond
en he but assumes the responsibility OF the authorship
oil the article III question This he has right 10 do, he
so pleases and gansay the night In this IN
stance presume the editor OF The uaion has no dspo-
son TO shrink from such responsibility, whenever the
honorable chairman of the committee Mr. STAKLYl will
assess the degree of responsibility to be incurred.
Somewhat was said by the honorable member from
MaTyla OF the bribery and corruption in connexion
with the election funds raised in this city II there
either corruption or bribery in raising using such funds,
(of which there is evidence before the committee) 1t
common TO both parties. The funds raised and
used by both in similar manner. Ii the gentleman is
really desrous OF exposing attempted brbery-hoding
! up the and condemnation OF the conntry-I
sectiuy direct his attention TO attempt at bribery up
on the part OF prominent whig--fuman Smith--an at
tempt TO brbe the voters Of entire State (ndiana) by
holding out to them conditional prospect OF Office
ditona that they should strengthen the ranks OF wing
administration, by sending to this House whg members.
The bribe Indignantly spurned and proper reward
meted him who offered ita peoples contempt! II the
gentleman from Maryland wishes to expose corruption.
let him his attention 10 the thousand instances In
which democratic postmasers have been turned out OF
office Tor interfering elections, and wings turned IN
that they might interfere. Among these instances,
would particularly desire his attention to the Of my
friend on my left from Kentucky, [Mr. STANroN,] who
was turned out OF posi- Office and Immediately after
wards the office flooded by Truman Smith with wing
eectloneering documents, which OF course were 10 be
distributed by his whg successor
/ Mr.. STANTON. There evidence that the
postmaster his successor, connived at this matter
Mr. FITCH. That makes no difference. They were
by leader OF the whg party for that purpose and
the new appointee knew what was expected of him.
few words relative to the democratic portion OF this
committee, and will occupy the attention OF the House
longer We desired and attempted TO enlarge the pow
of The committee that we might examine into the
conduct Of whg as well as democratic @ oae ,h
whole truth" to be made public-no partial and gar
bled version of it. We desired wherever wrong existed
among officials, 10 ferret it out without regard to their
potcs-to expose il, whether in whg or democrat, to
the OF the counlIy that the proper correc
ton could be applied,
! Mr. EVANS, OF Maryland, nlerposed, and asked ii
the gentleman from Indiana was about to take up MIR
Mr. FITCH replied that be had just disavowed it Yet
he willing 10 do him justice He would not sit quietly
and hear any man, though differing with him poll
tician assail him as he as.aied yesterday,
/ Mr.. EVANS again interposed, and said Mr.. Richie
able defend himself and that the gentleman from
Indiana should not indulge In personalities towards him.
4 for he would not subml. 10 them.
i Mr. FITCH said that no threats would induce him to
fotbear saying what IL was in order fu him TO say
Mr. EVANS said a word IN reply, OF which nothing
was heard BY the Reporter.
/ Mr.. FITCH said, cannot hear word the gentleman
says. might as well resume my remarks.
| Mr. EVANS again inteIposed, and asked whether, in
the ailusion Mr. FITCH had made TO Mr. Richie being
gentleman, &c, he intended TO imply that he (Mr. Ed
was not a gentleman
Mr. FITCH. Did | not tell you that supposed you
were possessed OF all the attributes OF a gentleman
Mr. EVANS said that the gentleman from Indiana
had made attack against him In the way OF IN
nnendo than direct charge But he desired to ask that
gentleman 10 say explicitly whether, in any OF the
marks which hal fallen from him, he desired TO make
personal difference with him
4 Mr. FITCH (Mr. EVANS yielding for the pnrpose) re-
Piled that he had been replying 10 the remarks oil the
gentleman from Maryland made yesterday He had
heard but few words OF what had fallen from thai
lleman this morning But he dsavowed any intention to
make any personal attack on that gentleman;
| Mr.. EVANS tresumlng) SAID, that IN that case he
would 20 into further remark that point He
would only remark that when member OF this House
rises IN his place. and INDUCES himself, question in
which he has himself no personal interest, but which
relates only 10 third party M structures on another
member-when he so lar Steps out OF The regular course
oi discussion assa another member-be does that
which is emphalesly improper and indeensibe Il was
a course which he had not expected IN the gentleman
from Indiana And he would now say to that gentle
man, and in saying be lMr. E.. disayowed any de.
sign to make personal threat that he could not permit
such language To be applied to him.
The language he had used yesterday IN reference To
Mr. RichIe may have been harsh. II intended 10
be to extent But il proper for the
gentleman from Indiana to take him 10 task for such
preston of his sentiments He would now say that after
the dlsayowa OF the gentleman IRON Indiana he should
not regard what had been sid as personal but he de-
sired add that II such remarks repeated here,
after his ayowa that they were offensive, he should
CONSIDER them personal.
4 Mr. EVANS. In relation to the remarks he had made
when the question concerning the public printing was
under discussion here IL impossible that they could
be understood having reference 10 Mr. Richie done
They applicable TO the whole sysem under which
the public printing is executed. He had never conem.
plated any personal attack Mr. Richie The report OF
bis remarks had not been revised by himself, and per-
hsps may have made them little stronger that they were
as delivered and, IA day or two afterwards the Union
came out with an assault upon him. Now, was mol
his practice make attacks which personal IN their
character lie had at the time stated that he intended
no Impeachment OF the personal char dcteT oil Mr..
Richie. lie nevertheless now repeated that when The
report OF the select committee printing should come
before the House, all that he had previously asserted
would be fully justified. That was what he had stated,
and 1t could not be got rid of.
SO much 90 Mr. Richie and the public printing The
gentleman iron Indiana, who bad taken It on himself 10
get no here as the defender OF Thomas Riicbie-
Il Mi CARTIER said he desired TO ask OF the Speaker
IL the morning hour had not expired
II The SPEAKER replied that II bad not
I Mr. EVANS resumed. The gentleman from Indiana
had taken a stand which bis own sense o propnety
would Justify He had done nothing TO call Tor the
attack which had been made on him by that gentleman,
II the gentleman from Indiana had indeed acted under
some secret and powerful lnfuence-- he desired 10 WIN
the friendship OF the editor OF powerful press by step
ping forward his deiencethen, indeed, he might lus-
uy himself the of remarks he bad adopted But
to him (Mr ~ the remarks OF that gentleman appeared
TO be exceedingly improper and entirely uncaled for
And he tell that gentleman again that he would not
\ suffer such remarks 10 be repeated 10 him.
H The gentleman from Indiana, as he understood hm,
had discalmed any intention OF acting in manner winch
could be regarded personal TO him tie had, IN the
progress of the debate asked the gentleman N he intend
ed by his nnueDdo that he (Mr f. no gentleman,
and that he had acted the part OF sanderer to cast any
personal Impuaiion him. The gentleman from Indiana
made reply He had put the question to him again,
when he concluded and he had then understood him to
disclaim any such intention. He could not therefore,
l,.Lo A In, hat unk had