The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-29

execute II Ia the best manner and for the least
sum. | will go with my friend from Maryland
MIR. EVANS in the proposition that the govern
ment should furnish paper, and we should leave
nothing but the mechanical work to the printer
pay the printer what his work is worth. and
give him fair rates. shall never consent to
make sort of contract where no man in this
House, but practical printer ever knows how
much is to be drawn from the treasury, for the
purpose Of filling the pockets OF one who has,
for the time, the favor Of majority here. The
remarks made by my friend from Maryland Mr..
EVANS deserve thorough consideration. have
seen men made public printers, the organs of
parties, and. thus fixed upon them, of whom
the tabled story of Smbad the Sailors "Old
Man OF the Sea" is very striking Illustration !:
lie first rode by charity, and ended in demanding
to ride by right. They are right gentlemen at
first, but there is no getting rid of them at last
Yop will find them very accommodating in their
trst essays In playing tune, but soon give you
those IN which you can perceive no harmony,
and which It is u great Inconvenience 10 be coms
PEELED to dance after them. can never consent
that the funds of this government, which have
been collected by taxing the people, shall be ta-
ken for the purpose of giving pensions to any
individual While am willing to pension the
soldier, and take care Of his widows and orphans
the reward Of actual services-while / am
willing to allow all claims Of that kind | am
not willing to select any. individual, and give
him the means of becoming wealthy out Of the
public purse, and to place him in position in
which he has an opportunity to form public opin
ion, simply because he is an editor Of leading
Journal, disseminated extensively throughout the
country. | want no man to make public opin-
ion for me, nor do my constituents desire it,
| hope shall never see the time when party
ties and party allegiance shall be so strongly
fixed upon inc that shall be willing TO sacrifice
principle for the purpose of advancing the posi-
ton or standing of any one. do not mean
under any circumstances, to give vote inwhich
shall have to part with the principle for the
purpose of promoting the aspirations of any
man to the Presidency. Thank God, | am foot.
loose. | represent constituency that require
me to be foot loose who have returned me by
large majority. | am footoose, and bound
by no party ties or obligations which require me
to abandon any principle which have asserted
] will take occasion to say, while abhor the
consolidation doctrines which have spread over
every sheet Of the Union newspaper, while ma.
turally abhor and eschew them, il the editors will
do the printing any cheaper than anybody else,
they are welcome to do it. fla Mahometan or
Mormon will do the printing better and cheaper
than anybody else, am willing TO pay for it.
trust there will be decided effort in this Hduse
to keep this printing out of the hands of any man
who will be likely to make use of so great
power in the presidential campaign prefer a
practical printer who is not an editor; and hope
We will not be called upon to give fuel to kindle
fire that will give power to any machinery
which will generate miasma over the whole
length and breadth OF the country take this
occasion, and am glad of the opportunity, to say,
that in regard to the vote which ] shall give
upon this question consider myself as detached
from any sort of obligations to sustain any mans
pretepsons for the printing neither will vote
for any man for the Presidency who does not in
his avowed opinions come up to my views of
what patriotic, constitutional American states.
man ought to hold and adhere to-
| have been much entertained rs well as
amused, within the last few days, by the revela.
tons made in the discussion between several
representatives from Massachusetts. here was
disclosed by the recrimination between those
accompIices IN abolition what always believed
that both the Wings and Democrats, as a
party, in that State We're deeply hostile to the
peculiar institutions Of the South: | had no in.
terest In such contest, except for the informa-
ton Of the people whom represent. shall
take occasion to circulate those speeches freely
amongst them, that they may have the highest
evidence Of the correctness of those conclusions
with which had made them familiar in my in
tercourse with them. II was battle in which
desired the full exhibition of proves on bot
sides, and that ut the close f'the combat, by-
ISLANDERS would have 10 do the kind office of
burning the slain. Governor Boutwell, carried
the State because he and his friends bid higher
than their competitors at the auction. A bid of
one quarter Of dollar more by the other side
would have carried the day against Them The
price was the consideration the Offices and
emoluments were irresistible. Did the Democ
racy coalesce with the Abolitionists? Let those
representatives Of that State who here denounce
them, say why they voted for Mr.. Winthrop (!
They profess 10 be satisfied with the compro
mise, and yet support Mr.. Winthrop, who with
in a 70 v days after the passage Of these mea
sures, voted In the Senate for n bill abolishng
slavery in the District Of Columbia. He bid for
the Abolitiohists OF Massachusetts endeavored
10 revive agitation on the slavery question, and
upon that achievement was nominated rs a can
didate for governor. lie did not bid enough,
but showed willing mind, Those who sup
ported him have but little cause 10 complain Of
any tampering with Abolitionsts or combna-
tons with them for power He spread the ban
ner Of agitation 10 the breeze, and was sustain
cd by tho Wings Of his State. ! have no inter.
est In the matter further than the truth Of his
tory is concerned, and as a recorded evidence Of
what sort Of materials we are called on 10 rely
upon in the hour Of trial.
u will teach my constituents that ] am no
alannist, and that ! have told them the truth II
is evident, from all the circumstances, that both
parties bad a common purpose, but neither party
had any feeling for us. ! am neither malignant
nor resentful. IL my temper is excitable, Il j.
easily appcasod but thers Is one thing which
never mean 10 do, and that is, 10 fawn upon the
hand that strikes me. No, sir, will never do
II. ! will never be brought 10 sustain the pre-
tensions Of any man for the Presidency WHO is
not a republican who does not distinctly ae
knowledge State sovereignty and State rights
upon the principles OF their great apostle, Mr..
Jefferson; who does not pledge himself TO arrest
agitation Of the slavery question, and carry out
the fugitive slave law by all the power with
which he is clothed. will make no.compromise
here. opposed every measure Of the eompro.
,oiso nxca,,l t,a fporitiva aluva lauy anI