The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-16

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committee subject themselves 10 the suspicion Of
o'ng governed by improper motives, and of
tering INTO coalition Tor money. The charge
will be made. Two wrongs never made u right
IL one coalition has been made another will not
justify 1t. he should make himself no party to
ihing oi tins kind, nor commit himself to the de-
fence OF course to which the Democratic party
opposed.
Several gentlemen rose TO address the House. and
Mr.. STANTON of Kentucky, was recognized.
Mr.. STANLY inquired, Who has the loor'
The SPEAKER. (Mr. jones', OF Tennessee, fill
ing the chair temporarily The gentleman from
Kentucky.
Mr.. sfANLY. / don't object. But four have
spoken on that side, and none this.
Tne SPEAKER said he would explain.
Mr.. STANLY remarked that he did not reflect
on the present incumbent of the chair.
The SPEAKER stated as the reason for recog-
| nis'ng the gentleman from Kentucky, that he is
member OF The Committee on Printing.
Mr.. STANLY. There ought to be fair play
hlr. STANTON said that the subject of coalition
had been frequently spoken OF, and he had been
placed IN the category with men who differ with
bun on great political questions, to secure for poll
ticai friends a little public patronage He would
cay Ia the House and to the world that, far u
his own action is concerned, he had nothing to
do with corrupt coalitions or bargains. His sole
purpose. and It was an honest one, was to secure
the pubic printing IN reasonable time, and no
other, under Code heaven. There comb
nation or coalition Tor any political or corrupt pur
pose made by that committee he had never hen
a coalition spoken of in the committee. Ii any
attempt was made, il came from southern men.
He never should have said word about this il the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. PoLK) had not
called upon him for an explanation. When the
committee had determined that Mr. Hamilton had
JAILED TO conp.y with his contract they had meet
ing, and talked over the subject, and were una
nimous in the belief that The public printing
must cease altogether, some other parties
must do it. He had voted for Donelson and
Armstrong before nc yereed with them upon
the subject; but while this negotiation
n,in on Liah. Of tba n(
the Souihtr1 Press, came to him and proposed
| a combination between himself and the editor
| Of the Union and wanted the committee to d
vide the work, for this reason: that it would pro-
duce a union between the Southern Democrats and
the Compromise Democrats. He told him that il
was utterly impossible for him to succeed that
der no circumstances could he get more than two
votes, that such combination could not be made,
and that there were only two southern men on the
| commttce-Major BoRLAND and himself The re
| malnder OF he committee from Northern
States He told MIR. Fisher tAat he would soon
have gone Tor him as Tor any other who pre-
| pared to do the work. But this could not be done.
MIR. Fisher then resorted to threats, and said, If
you consunmate the arrangement, and do not put
| me in II, the southern phaanx will go off and
| make war to the knife your Democ ratio candi.
date for the Presidency"
Mr.. WOODWARD supposed it could not be inn
agined that any State Rights man would go fur
| ther than he would; and he wished to say that he
did not know of single State Rights man. incIud.
| ing himself, who has taken any part in behalf OF
the Southern Press, solitary State RI ghts
who would vote to give the printing to partisan
editor, Wing or Democrat.
MIR. STANTON acquitted the gentleman and all
other southern or State Rights men, from any
attempt TO form a combination. The proposition
came from Mr.. Fisher himself, who held the
versatlon with HIM in the rotundo of the Capitol
Mr.. WOODWARD 1t was Mr.. Fishers own
busincss.
Mr.. STANTON said that the first attack on the
committee was made by that press and the gem
the expressions OF that paper; and his language
could be construed into the same kind of threat
that the southern branch would go off.
Mr. BROWN remarked that If he was I'M
dcrstood III any thing he said yesterday or
to-day, or at any other time, intimating, di-
recty or indirectly, threat that the Southern
Rights party, or the State Rights party, or any
other portion of the Southern Democracy, wonld
be governed by the n ton Of the House on
this question, he was misunderstood. What he
meant TO say was this II press which reflects the
views OF southern people Is prescribed. he thought
that their votes could not be counted in the
Presidential election. The remarks were made by
way of argument.
Mr. FREEMAN said it mi ght be inferred from
What was uttered by his colleague that the South
yn PreIs is the organ of some party in Mississippi
He did not believe that it lie; bot if So what party
docs II represent
MIR BROWN replied that it represents the views
Of It's patrons, and those who agree with the opin-
ions shich II expresses. He stated yesterday ex.
Pressiy, and he thought be understood by
every body, that his action would not be controlled
by any thing that was done towards the Southern
Pros; but its patrons in the South who belong TO
the Democratic party, will resent the injury.
Mr.. FREEMAN asked wbet her he was to under
stand that the Southern Press s the organ Of any
organized party, heretofore now, in the State Of
Mississippi,
Mr.. BROWN did not say it was II was estab-
lshed by large number Of gentlemen, some Of
whom are now the leaders of yne Union party. Mr..
TooMBs is one Of them, and stood sponsor when the
paper was baptized. leading Senator recon-
mended II TO the southern people Whether IL is
their organ now be could not say; but DAvsoS
MANGUn, TooABs, STkpHENs, and others helped
TO call IL into being
Mr.. FREEMAN was aware that several persons
rec mrnended the establishment OF that journal
and he doubted not that there are gentlemen in
Mississippi who subbcribc 10 the SouDsrn Press; but
his opinion was that the persons who concur ia
the sentiments Of that paper are exceedingly few
IN number in that State. He understood his
colleague to cay that the SouL.,rn Prss 10 their
organ.
Mr.. BROWN. never said any such thing.
Mr.. FREEMAN wa. understood 20 remark that
IN cons, qucnce OF the difference between his col
league and himself, he would not have il go forth
that he acquesced in the opinion Of any enc Of the
delegation that there IL any considerable portion Of
the people OF Mississippi in fave Of secession dis
union.
Mr.. BROWN rose TO respond; but
Nh. DEAN raised question Of order, wishing 10
know whether the subject OF Mississippi politics and
the Souihern Press could be discussed.
Mr.. fObh called TIC gentleman 10 order; he did
not see any point.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Kentucky, resumed the noor
lie said an allusion was yesterday made by the
gentleman from Mississippi CIR BRows) 10 the
Senator from Connecticut, (Mr. SMITH, whom he
charged with having entered into a coalition with
him (Nr sThSToS) for political purposes. Nov,
II was due TO Senator SMITH 10 say that he was not
In favor Of giving the printing to The Republic and
resisted for long time; bis iavoritc MIR. Tow.
ere; and II was not until the committee had er-
baustcd every other erpedieni, that he came in.
Mr.. :. then gave at length the reasons which in.
duced him to sanction the Of the mejority Of
the Committee on Printing-his views being simi
lar 10 those who preceded him the same side Of
the question.
MIR. PARKER, Of Indiana, said IL struck him,
With his humble knowlsdee and proper interpro-
tsuon Of laws, that there never was a ccarer in
terprctaiion OF the dii ulty here not only for the
purpose OF saving the Committee on the Judiciary
(oi which he was member) troube-as IL was
proposed to refer the subject to that committee
bot the members generally Of the House. One OF
the gentlemen who addressed the body in speak.
ing IT the bad manner in which the printing had
been executed, said there Z" monks" and
" fuafs" (teohuics printers phrases;) but IL oc.
Cured TO him that there were quite as many
. monks" and [" friars" in the debate ne In the
books. lie would be happy to call attention TO the
OF the land relieve chamber of Of