The southern press., 1852-05-11
Condemnation of the Coalition.

The Souihside (Va.,) Democrat thus refers tC
the recent proceedings of Congress. We re
publish its structures as indicating of the senti
ment in Virginia, but must put in our protest
against the sweeping structures which it makes
on the members Of Congress. We do not be.
ity" in that body, for men may be blinded by
partizan or personal feelings into the support Of
even such schemes as the coalition. We be.
Iieye the sober second thought Of many of these
has already induced them TO abandon it, for the
coalition has scarcely corporal's guard left
now. Some of its friends, however, still eyince
fidelity and a stubborness in it's behalf worthy
Of better cause.
CoSGREss-On Wednesday, the Senate was
engaged in the discussion Of the proposition 10
grant an increase Of compensation to the Collins
line Of steamers. Mr.. Hunter, Of Virginia, oppos-
ed the proposition in speech Of marked ability.
He guards the treasury with sleepess and
inconuptible vigilance. Very probably his eff.
forts will be unavailing. Bills were engrossed
granting land to the State Of Michigan for rail-
ways and plank roads. Thus goes the common
property Of all the States. The printing ques-
ton engaged the attention Of the House. A
combination has been formed for the purpose Of
giving the public printing to the Union and the
Republic. These are the party organs, and be-
ing unable 10 sustain themselves, the two parties
are striving to keep them alive by feeding them
from the public treasury. A few honest men
are opposing the schemes Of the coalition, but
in the Congress of.the United States, the honest
-. e.. "a, sd - ALL
est, feeblest and in every way, most worthless
papers in the country, may, IN consideration OF
their inbecty, be pensioned by the govern.
ment. '.
The Mssissippian, referring to the coalition
says:
A COALITION Broken UP.--It is known to
our readers that the contractor for doing the
public printing at Washington, having failed 20
execute the work according TO agreement, the
joint committee on printing, reported resolu.
ton to divide the job between the offices Of the
Union and the Republic-the latter the special
organ Of the administration. We are gratified
TO see that this proposition for largely Demo-
cratic Congress TO give profitable job to the
proprietors ola Wing newspaper, and thus arm
them with the means Of making war in the Dem
ocratc party, has been rejected by a decisive
vote ofth House of Representatives.
Truman Smith, the noted commander in.chief
Of The Wings, during the Taylor campaign, was
one Of the high contracting powers in the pres.
ent case.
We have stated elsewhere That the House,
by decisive vote, refused TO concur in the re-.
port Of the committee. Gov. Brown, in bis op.
position TO il, was sustained by an oyerwhelm.
ing majority Of his party in Congress, and will
De ty ms constituency at home. If the commit
tee had reported in favor Of employing tho
Union Office, exclusive Of the Republic. o, anv
other Wing paper, TO execute the work. At
reasonable rate, we would have found no cause
Of opposition 10 il (; bat the proposition for a
Democratic Congress 10 give the organ Of tho
administration ammunition TO fight the Democ.
racy within the Presidential contest before ne.
is an excess Of liberslity amounting to unpardon.
able folly.