The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-04
THE UNION
to illustrate his want Of honesty Of purpose shall

avail myself Of IT,
Thus he endeavors to create the impression that all he
is paid BY Congress for reporting and publishing House
proceedings is sum identical with that which you are
paid Tor reporting and publishing Senate proceedings
Now, as your columns about one-sixh larger than
his and you both paid 81 so per column, he
ceyes, pro rata sixteen per centum than you are
paid Again: he is paid for ms reports in the original
annual subscription OF the House TO the Congressional
Globe and the Appendix to the same, ii,is4 volumes
This was all he al first asked compensation in
full Tor this service In addition TO the $4,000 appro
praea 10 pay him for reporting 81 so per column, this
amounts to double payment out Of the public treasury,
But. the end OF the last session. he managed to Jug
gle out OF the House third payment for this work. IN
copies (sets) Of the Congressional Globe Thus he is
paid three times IN fall for the work he is now dong Tor
the dear people" 1eI
yited TO come TO Washington TO take the place OF MI
Bair whereas he knows, as well as you or that the
change was resolved on BY the Chem President elect
because he had through Cave Johnson Aaron
" Brown, and others, that from sixty TO eighty demo.
cratic members OF the 29h Congress clearly OF
IN bs o bar Ryes would Be- Is
tor his administration but ukewarm support IRON the
portion Of the party in Congress not Immediately identi'
tied with the wing int rest which, proving reacherous
in lS4s, caused the defeat OF presidential nominee
He knows. well fifty members OF Congress do, that
when il was first proposed to you BY Mr. Polk to remove
here, through Cave Johnson, Thomas d. Bayly, and
George w. Hopkins You positively refused. and that
was only after you received satisfactory proof that
nothing but the desired change OF your position would
y
entitled from all elected to the House and Senate TO be It's
supporters, that you consented to come, provided Mr.
Blair would agree amcably to the arrangement These
facts were known to every democratic member OF ina,
Congress and to suppose that cunning an individual
John c. Rives was alone ignorant OF such circum-
stances affecting has own pecuniary interest would De 70
argue him fool as we'll as a knave.
II is due TO you state that whatever have written
for journals, other than the " Union" with which am
or have been connected as contributor 70 their col
umns has been written wholly without your knowle ledge,
and without consultation with you, direct or indirect
During the sessions OF Congress report House proceed
ngs Tor your paper for which am pad regular salary
to me. On the contrary II is far more honorable than u
had made fortune by receiving enormous sums from
John c. Rves had rendered no fair and honest equva-
lent depend upon hard work in my business as re-
porter and contributor TO the newspaper press-he upon
doueeurs TO few persons, to be repaid hundred fold
by congressional patronage.
In the of my long intercourse and business con-
nexion with you-l take great pleasure IN writing IT.
you have never suggested to me word or thought 70
be written by for any newspaper concerning John e.
Rves, or 10 be spoken OF him III my intercourse win
members of Congress Whatever have written or said
was prompted entirely by my own convictions oil the
truth. Nor am now prepared TO recant or unsay Jot
or title of it,
Your hirelings," SO far as my knowledge and expe
ence CO. only required 10 fulfil their regular busl-
engagements with your journal, and are LETT free to
pursue the line Of conduct political and PERSONAL which
their judgments and consceaces dictate
Coming from almost any other, might feel aggreved
al the application to OF the term "hireng, IN man
ner showing that he considers il be the place OF all in
has employment TO be base men, whenever lack OF
moral honesty their part may bis pocket IN
terest. well remember when John c. Rves came to
this city, bimsefa hireng in The employment OF DAFT
Green, mean and coarse, subservient to all who
chose TO kick him about. And remember well, also
that by long of boot-lcking 10 men IN power
and sly intrigue against his employer he obtained that
mans place the publisher OF the democratic national
organ further remember well that, in that position,
his career was characterized by conduct towards ms
" hirengs" showing that he looks upon men who make
their living by honest labor in the employment OF others
when in his, be- of right, Obliged to sacrifice their in
dependence and integrity OF character to serve his oc
casions So. though ready TO resent bis purse. proud
arrosan my class, give ii no notice personally
for il IS my rule never il be avoided, TO have an
alteration down h-and such must il be with John Z
| Rives
| 1 can safely aver from knowledge OF your char
acter, based intimate business association OF I'VE
years duration from first TO last, that would be as for
eign from your nature 10 require such aid as John
Rves would have the world believe you received iron
your employees, from mine to render IT, choose to
expose him when il comes in my way so 10 do, ony be-
cause believe him 10 be unprinciped man, essayin
10 undermine business competitor by secret and unfair
means, that be may add 10 the suhe OF i-gotten
wealth with which he is already crammed al the expense
Of the national treasury.
l am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant
w. ID. WALLACE.