The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-15

oouUcH xVeSS, winch TeueCt6 the views VI
large number Of Democrats. Now, he would put
him on trial as being in coalition with those oc-
cupying extreme POSITIONS. The gentleman from
Kentucky, (Mr. STAsroS,) too, pro slavery Ne,
preventative from the State OF Kentucky, he would
put on trial, for acting in concert with TRUMAN
SMITH, an Abolition. Frcesoil Wing Senator, from
the State Of Connecticut. II seemed that there was
no account taken oil a coalition like this For gen
tleinen occupying extreme positions act together
for Donelson and Armstrong is all right; but If he
with others against the coalition it all wrong
He did not understand that kind Of logic
Mr.. STANTON, OF Kentucky. We succeeded
in bringing over an Abolition Wing Senator to the
support of Compromise press.
Mr.. BROWN. And when he came up he brought
with him a newspaper which has abused the DEM
ocratic majority of this House than any other
from Maine to Louisiana. Ii has teemed with abuse
OF members Of this House-northern and southern |
men. The public will inquire how this was brought |
about, with the majority OF Democrats in both |
branches of Congress; they will wish to know why |
progress cannot be made with the printing without
bringing into service the Republic press.
Mr. POLK. Will you vote to elect the editors of
the Compromise paper, the Union public printers.
Mr. BROWN. will not vote to elect the editor
of the Union newspaper, or any other editor, pub
lie printer.
Mr.. POLK Your purpose and desire is--I
that a coalition is now formed; for the gentle
man from New York (Mr. Passion KING) says
am not in order and cannot ask question.
MIR. BROWN resumed, and referred to the
strange reasons which gentlemen advanced in
justification of their report from the Printing Com
mittee. One that they could not give the
work to Mr.. Rives because he had an important
job But how many jobs had the. Republic? Who
did not know that the Republic was fed and made
sleek by the patronage OF the Executive Depart
, ments? If the printing was to be divided out,
why was not more justice observed in the division!
| Union and the Republic? Why select presses oc-
| cupying extreme positions, and turn all others
| away! Why not take the editors of the National
Intellgencsr, who are turned OUT like Nebochad-
N Inro thnvyh had mt
been abusive of the Democratic members of the
House? 1.-The had to select between Donelson and
Armstrong and the National InteLigencer, or be-
| tween Donelson and Armstrong and the Republic,
he should take the Intelligencer first. What, he
asked, TO understand by these proceed
ings. The gentleman from Indiana alluded
to the Southern Pres, and intimated that he
| CIR. BRowN) was laboring here in its be-
| half. That paper, he repeated, reflects the SEN
! timents of large number Of Southern Democrats
Was II to be understood that this portion OF the
| Democracy is to be excluded and prescribed? If
80, where is the prescription to stop? What is to
be the effect on the Presidential election? His vote
not to be controlled by the action of the COM
mittee upon the subject, nor could it control the
votes Of hundreds and thousands in Georgia, Ala
bama and Mississippi. lftbs action is to indicate
that they to be prescribed because they have
INDICATED what they believed to be the rights of
the Southern States, they may feel it due to their
dignity to prescribe you in turn He would not,
! however, undertake to say what they will do. He
merely threw out a friendly warning to his breth-
| rem here. When prescription commences for opin-
ions sake, there can be prescription his side
well on the other side. He concluded by offer
| ing resolution Of the following purport:
''That the report of the Committee on Printing
be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
with instructions to report on the whole subject,
and that they recommend for the adoption. of Con
gress such system for the execution of the public
work as they may deem most expedient; and that
they especially axe into consideration q plan for
printing bureau, under the supervision Of
Government officer"
| Mr.. b. wished to add one word. He had selected
the Committee on the Judiciary, because in taking
4 the contract out Of the hands Of Mr.. Hamilton and
disposing of the printing to other parties, legal
questions must necessarily arise; which he prefer
red seeing passed on by the Judiciary Committee
| to any other.
| Mr. FLORENCE withdrew the resolution which
he introduced yesterday. and proposed TO amend
| that Of Mr.. BRows by adding, that the committee
take into consideration bill, which he added, to
establish public printing office, and to provide
for the appointment Of ndcnt of the public
printing. Ut is similar to that heretofore reported
by MIR. DorY.) He then proceeded to give account
oihow bids arc madeo for the purpose OF obtaining
contracts, and advocated the proposition which he
had submitted. He defended the securities of Mr.
Hamilton the contractor, and spoke Of the many diff.
hcultics with which that gentleman has had to n
| tend. The settled purpose was to break up Boyd
Hamilton, that the printing should be given to
| Donelson and Armstrong. He was not content, he
| said, that one "Locofoco' should be pccuniarily
injured to benefit another. As to the work per
bic comparison with any other heretofore done by
| contract, or in any other manner, in the city OF
| Washington.
| Mr. GORMAN here said that the work did not
come up 10 the requirements Of the contract
| Mr.. ORR (Mr. FLoRENcE yielding the floor
made few remarks with reference 10 the bids for
| the printing OF the present Congress; and con-
cludcd by saying that be endorsed fully the views
| Of the gentleman from Mississppi (Mr. BRows)
in relation TO the Southern Prsss, which il said to
be the true organ of a portion Of the Democratic
| members Of this House
| Mr.. POLK. Docs the gentleman fnish Mr. Flo
| RtBcE's speech?
Mr.. ORR said that he WAS not trcspassing, the
gentleman having yielded TO him the floor. He
would vote against giving the printing to the
Southern Press, or to any other. because every
paper which cannot be supported without treasury
| pap and bountics ought TO GO by the board
| Therefore he opposed 20 the selection OF an v
partisan editor. He thought that the Southern
| Fress has been badly treated by the Cabinet. The
work TO which IL was entitled has been withheld !;
and If he were the editor he would sue out n man.
| donus for IL.
| MIR. FLORENCE resumed his remarks saying
among other things. that Mr.. Hamilton bid Tor the
work IN good faith, and that the prosecutions and
opposition which he bad TO encounter had prevent
| Cd him from operating efficiently = he would
have done under contrary circumstances
| MIR. POLK remarked that IL not his purpose
/ TO discuss the question Of public printing. He did
not desire, would he so far forget his allegiance
| % the Democratic party; he would not far for
get his allegiance to principle, 70 pursue
sser the argument illegitimately made use Of by
| The gentleman from Mississippi, (Mr. BRowr)
\ When he warns us (said MIR. PoLx) that certain
/ men have a power in the South; when he warns us
that they will exercise that power; when he assumes
| 20 tell the Democratic party, in whose soul be.
| lieve virtue lives; when he comes TO tell US that
| they will exercise controlling influence, I say
be may form Union party with the Adolf.
| tionists ] cay 10 him, and 20 other gentlemen
| ! have been a Democrat ne long they have
and II they intend to come and exercise an in
Il hucncc 20 destroy the Democratic pary-f a
| combination is TO be formed between gontlc-
| mon Of the North and the Soulful they in.
tend to perform such an act Of outrage upon our
| parry, want them 70 proclaim II like men. n
you drive Ne 90 the WALL VIC will go there and
arn ready 70 go there THE moment 70 save the oil
| are Of the Capitol and tonounce those who prow
on the outskirts Of the camp, let them be who they
| may. ] have cndeavorcd TO conoilate, have en-
| deayored % harmonic our own party as far as an
| expression Of sentiment can do II; but don't ask
me TO sit down, frsternize, and sympathise with a
| man who stands ready 20 stab the party, and at a
| single blow scnd d 10 the grave And when the
| gentleman from Mississippi makes threats be
must understand there 10 ponderous arm which
will strike for the safety Of the Union; and that