Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-15

~ Democratic organs are having good time OF
1t at Washington. They are living Handsomely ut
OF the public crib The Union has been pensioned
OIL with the public printing for the House of Repre-
SentatiyeS at the rate 0r several hundred thousand
dollars, clear profits, per aDnum The Sentinel mas
got the Scna'e printing, with an estimated profit of
one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars yea,
or about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
TINS session OF Congress That will do pretty well in
sne way OF annutics out Of the Government Treasury
10 Keep up Democratic organs-to propagate Democ-
racy' Uncle Sam has to foot the bill to the tune M
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars annually. of course
but while that is the case what care our Democratic
rulers for expenses
Inc Union as the representative of those prof,ss
edly antasonstic facdons--the Freosoilers of the
North and SeccsSionSt, Of the South got the first
choice and the biggest slice The Sentinep-tbe
representative ofthe so called National Democracv
comes in for what is left Of the public printing spos
They are both quite bountifully provided for JCu
we are glad TO see that the Sentinel has received
share of the plumber while it was going # /. hotter
entitled to part than the already over corged Union
IS to monopoly Of this lucrative lob. 4, we ron.
grauilte our cotem"orares ofthe .Senti-eI on ,o;r
good fortune
the motives Of Democratic Senators in confrrIng te
sonate printing upon the Sentinel Office One rem.
Tesentaton IS t1't i. was intended, from considcra
tons OF policy, to buy Up the establishment 70 n
aycophantic support Of the Administration. Another
IS thlt II was really triumph Of the National De-
mocracy in the senate. Il is reported that this de
vision Of the printing spells was agreed upon in a
Democratic caucus a cJmpr9mise between those
stronger in the Senate than in the House. and with
the a'd OF Wing votes the Sentinel was enabled to
carry Oft the rg.lc
Another report is that the Administration were
considerably dissruntcd over the ult. by which
the organ OF tn National Democracy got a slarc
Of the Plolic plumber and that it was All intended for
,he y mon. Il may be then that the vote gives A
triumph To the National Democrats Future d.yeI
opinchts Will serve best to show how this u.s.
~ the GLORIOUS Forncy. We see has filled 70
give satisfaction TO all Of mis- party in his letter n the
Richmond Enquirer explanatory Of his removal Of
Nj Parker from the office Of Librarian. and Of his
celebrated Roberts letter. We gave an extract from
ms letter to the Enquirer few days ag, sontaip-
ing his oNtT defence aud which VIC considered about
the coolest piece Of iinpudcncc that has come under
our observation for some time. The letter vae in
dicted rs reply to the Washing ton correspondent
Of the Enquirer, by whom Mr. Forney had been as
sailed. We publish the following extract from the
same correspondent Of the Enquirer in reply to Mr.
Forncys letter. II may serve to show what tie de-.
fence Of this niHtof clerk elected by Democratic
House Of Representative is worth, upon Demo
cratic testimony
WAsHfS0roN, Dec. ~, 1853.
toIney, ~ letter addressed 70 the Enquirer" and
punished IN the ErsuiHg Star, here Of Sturdy com
plains that have made an "unair alusonr 10 liz rco
va oI hr Parker. stated that the charge against NJ
"Ae', o. neglect Of duty, without foundation In
oI made that statement upon tho authority of those
Tno-e 'Taciy viii not be doubted Upon enquiry apan
I,Pe"l ~ And have just printed letter Of Mr.
Ia"e' addressed 10 Judge Btyly, his representative in
Huc ne ncha 1ny neglect Of duty and offers ~ prove
NJ settlement OF fact before any committee the House Of
heP,,seuau'e- may think proper u charge with the in.
Ee-uKauoa Toe charge was nero pretert and toe
ao,ence o. any basis ort and in view Of the fact that the
my'ry Of the Virginia delegation voted against Fornev
my Inference vas "ar one that he designed to stise
at them. '''