The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-08
Mr.. John Q. R,vs.'. Gard.

This gentleman has fit to address an article to
ourselves in the Globe Of Saturday last which he pro-
fesses to reply to charges that have never pre-
ferred makes statements which are unfounded, and
threatens with the awful consequences OF his
sediment The pretext for this effusion is founded on
the fact that in commenting the proceedings OF the
House Of Representatives in paper Of Friday the 4th
we stated that the fve-mnutes speeches made by MIR
Orr, OF South Carolina, during the debate OF Friday the
27h OF September, had been collected together into one
speech and published in the Washington Globe Ohe Of
fetal reporter OF the House OF Representatives, IN adj
Dance OF the publication of the debate TO which Mr..
On's ave minutes speeches belonged We complained OF
this as an attempt to prejudice the public mind by
wrongful use of the columns Of paper which occupies
an official relation to branch OF the national egs-
lature That is what said; and we now repeat every
word OF it. We never thought Of accusing Mr. John
Rives Of gathering up Mr. Ors two or three speeches;
for we have had reason TO believe that Mr.
or any other member OF Congress- relied on the intel
lectua ability or the chaste and classic dcton OF Mr.
John c. Rves 10 weld together and polish for the public
eve their congressional illusions We never charged him
with altering or amending Mr. Ors speeches we never
charged any onenot even Mr.. Orr himself-wh it. But
we did charge and we repeat the charge-and we defy
Mr. Riyes to deny the fact-hat the substance OF two
or more speeches made by the Hon James L. Orr oil the
State OF South Carolina, moulded into one speech,
dslocaed from its proper place the debate, and published
a such in the Washington Globe in advance OF the pub
location ofhe debate to which Mr. Ors speeches really
belonged. Such publication in advance OF the debate,
we repeat, calculated to prejudice the public mind
against US, and. being made in the Globe wrong
full use-a prostiiuonof the columns of paper which
is supported by lavish outlay from the public treasury
as the ofc ia organ OF the House of Representatives
Mr. Rves sees fit to vann, his power nure us. and,
in menacing tones. boasts OF what he and will do
under particular circumstances He threatens
old and only speech from its sepulchral ceements,
make new ones against us!
We have no doubt that Mi Rves is great orator as
well as authors and if he chooses TO dsnter the great
speech which be delivered the Jackson Association Of
this city in s45, he is perfectly welcome TO all the hon
ors of the production We heard OF that speech the time
il was delivered proof OF it, II struck US,
as did other Of this city, tina, its publication
could do good and that rather dictated by
little spleen than generous regard for the interests of
democratic party. Should Mr. Rves, however, think ft
to dig up from its grave, rather from the corner
stone OF Jackson Hall, where il lies inbedded that il
might carry the of the immortal orator down to the
care as little for its publication as we do for its au-
thor.
Mr. Rives is pleased to 60 further in his sweep Of
geance We can never deprecaie "the wrath of this
great Achilles" II he chooses entertain the public
with the disclosures which he threatens TO make, we
shall not lift finger to arrest his tremendous Let
him commence the soon as he peases We should
be sorry to bore readers with private quaels, or
to occupy our columns with Mr. Rives, when they would
be much better devoted the interests Of the country
All that say is, defy him. We not as fortu.
nate in receiving either relief favor from the last
Congress neghbor But il he chooses to compare
either the labors OF the public printing which we have
executed,or the rewards which we have received. we
SHALL though most reluctantly. enter into the comparison
Butt is rather too task to have at once upon
our hand the vengeance OF Mr.. John Wentworth and
the wrath OF Mr.. John C. Rves