The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-01
From The Columbus (Ga. } Times
Public Printing Again.

The Union defends itself against the charge
Of coalition with the Republic, Cn other words
with Mr.. Fillmore) for the purpose of getting
the printing speculation, by attacking the South
ern Press. Stung on every side like rascals
being "lashed naked through the world.p II
spirits the venom Of detected hypocracv and
treachery, from its iangless mouth. upon every
beholder of IFS iniquiiy; but more especially
does il rave at the pointing finger Of the Sinh.
ern Press II seems really, 20 gasp in Qraspinp
at the chance Of making II appear, that the Pres,
is no better than the Union Just rs n man
about TO be hung for an infamous crime. would
seek consolation in the reflection that few at
least had suffered the same punishment for the
same offence.
But il so happens that the Southern Press. so
far from being liable 10 any charge for an i'm
proper participation IN that SORT Of spcculations
has not been permitted 10 do that portion OF
the printing, which, by law, il was entitled TO de
at fair prices. For il will be remembered. that
Mr. Fillmore was directed by law, 20 give Ger.
tain printing TO that newspaper in Washington
city, having the greatest circulation. The
Souihern Press has IT, Yet Mr.. Fillmore
Washington IKE, Mr. Fillmore, in violation OF
his oath of Office, bat IN keeping with that pro.
clyity TO do everything wrout, and which has
cost the people Of the United States fifty two
millions Of dollars for the ordinary expenses OF
the government for The last political year, gave
this printing 20 others--as well as we rccolleci
10 his own immediate organ, The Republic, to be
divided perhaps between Il and the Union.
IN the torture which il is suffering from IN,
lash Of honest mcn--simulaied by the uncer.
tainty which still hangs over the cOnsummalor
Of this coalition project, the Union proclains
itself TO be Of the State Rights school. State
Rights, indeed What right Of any State does
the Uni0n believe a State has right 10 defend
| IN dispute with the general government, ex.
cept by resort 20 revolutionl
! While in one side Of ils mouth il holds the
bone thrown 20 il by Mr. Fillmore and his
friends il snarls with the other, at what il calls
/ disunionists. Well; IL there are disunionists
but few in all this broad land, have contributed
more TO make them 80, than the Union. The
/ injustice, which, for the sake Of the public print
1 ing speculatious-glittering in the sunlight OF
the future before the dezzled eyes Of the Union
II helped 70 fasten upon one section of the
countryside stabs which il gave State sover.
eighty, with dagger concealed beneath the
cloak Of its pretended friendship, hive done
more TO make disunionists than all the real dis
j like Of "the Constitution as it is, and the Union
as i was,' since the last days Of Arnold.
Oh that once more, by the exhaustion of IL.
resources, its bankruptcy, or by other means.
our government may lose the power and capa-
city Of corruptng, or Icing comprehension
"virtne will not stand abashed and vice be a
candidate for praise"--so that temptations and
inducements TO change its form by the destruc.
ton Of State sovereignty--by subjectinr the
creator to The rule of the created, may perish
like plants from seed sown upon stony ground.