The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-25
DEBATE IN THE U. s. SENATE,
APRIL 9th, 1858.

DEBATE IN THE U. s. SENATE,
APRIL 9th, 1858.
Public Printing--Ohio Pofitfcs--The
Old Line and Independent DemOc-
racy.
s Continued.
| Mr.. Butler. of S. c., advocated the Resolu-
ton, on the ground of fairness to minority, and
on account of the character of the Inte'lgencer.-
He would not, however, go for any paper (which
had some idios5ncrasy in its temperament which
would prevent itfrem actingfairIy.r This descrip-
ton was intended for the Era.
| Mr.. Rusk, also, supported the resolution on the
ground that the majority should be liberal to the
minority; that the debates and proceedings should
be laid before egreatest possible number of read
ers; and that the Integencer was taken by a
number of highly respected people throughout the
country. "All the leading Wings, he said, "aIl
the old men, and great many Democrats take
it." He said it was question of magnanimiiy.
and appealed to the Senator from Ohio to consent
TO the resolution.
Mr.. Weller said he bad been originally opposed
to the resolution, but was now in favor of it. He
thought that it twas act of justice; and besded.
Democratic speeches published in Whig news
papers light reach Whig hearts and induce them
to turn from the errors of their ways and come in
to the the Democratic party.
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, opposed the resolution and
sustained Mr.. Chase.
Mr.. Chase. If this were simple question of
magnanimity, / do not think should be at all be-
hind other Senators; but regard it as question
of public duty. think that those who advocate
/ econamy in the public expenditures, and the re-
| form of abuses in the government have an oppor-
tunity at this time to display their sincerity. ]
have not said word agaustthe National lnteigen-
Ger. Conservatism is always respectable. Pro-
gress is sometimes too earnest too emphatic to be
entirely within the limits of what is called by con-
servatives, respecability. What have we paid
4 already for this publication? have shown to the
Senator some items of this next expenditure. but
have not shown them all. We paid the Union
under the resolution of August 1s4s, ,$49.123 49,
We paid the Inteligencer up to the time when ii
voluntarily discontinued its contract something
over $34, 600. We have paid these large sums
4 TO those two papers. and now; ss the Senator
/ from Iowa justly observed, when the Inteligencei
has voluntarily discontinued its contract and we have
substituted the Globe fore it, the simple. question
| Is whether we shall renstate the Inteilgepcer in
the old contract, and thus have three corps of re-
porters and three printers of debates at the mex
| session instead oftwo. s.s s---..
| AS have said, am willing to give up the
whole system as a bad experiment.. 1t costs more
than it comes to- l do not think it desirable, iu
any point of view, to continue it; and I will unite
with my gentleman in proposition to discontinue
i the whole system. But if we are TO have the sys-
tenn at all, certainly we want but one corps o
reporters. We DO not want two corps-muct
less do we want three Every Senator who looks
at the pr ceedipgs ofthe Senate in the two papers
will find very frequently diversity, but not very
impo tant differences, for think that the report
ers ofboth of those papers are as able and ac,
complished men their profession furnishes
4 What we want, if we want anything TO go out un.
der the sanction Of the Senate is an authentic re.
4 cord of their proceedings to stand to all time and
4 not TO be contradicted by reference TO anything
else. If you want any system of reporting, you
want one corps of reporters only. That willcos
you enough, as l have shown. 1t will cost you al
least $5o,00O year for the Senate, and lido moi
know how much for the House. -
1t is very we'll suggested by a friend near me
Mr.. Borland, that, however this may be with
regard to future, there is no prepriety in going
back and republlshing our past debates. Who be.
lives that those speeches will be read if you priI
them? The session has passed away. The in
terest in the debates gone; and now, if you prin
those speeches, and those proceedings, at the rate
OF four dollars per column, who will read them?-
Hardy any body. $50
+ think, Mr.. President, that the whole system
had better be discontinued, and that we had bet
ter make the beginning now. proposed to COM
menee with the Union because it is the papel
which represents the majority in this Chamber
and for which the majority have sufficiently cared
by givingto its proprietor the public printing
They have given him foretune in that office. anc
see no reason for making larger addition TO it
the shape of compensation for publishing pro-
f ceedngs.
So far as The dissemination of Information il
] concerned, have shown the Senate already tha
if you wish to place the speeches Of Senators be
fore the greatest nuber of readers, and especially
if you want to correct opinions which most of the
gentlemen here regard as heretical there is an
other paper to which your regards should be ex-
tended-a paper which bas a greater circulation
than all the other papers IN this city put together
Its readers scattered through the whole coun
try. It read North; it is read South; it is reat
J abroad; it isread by class of citizens who. in tbs
u judgment of many Senator's especially need TO b
enlightened. Ifyou are going 10 undertake th'
correction of Wing Judgments by tho republication
of old speeches, is it not worth while to go little
further and try the efficacy of the process upor
f these independent Democrats? A;Senator nea
me seems to demur to this name. 1t is thu
I right name. Other designations, l know, ar.
, more common Eere and elsewhere. They nrt
Z most frequently used by those who fear the grow
ing conviction among the people that the sinceres
and deepest devotion to Democratic principles il
r found among the opponents of slavery. and thai
4 they are best entitled to the name of Democrats
who most faithfully carry out the doctrines OF De
mocracv. But if all this is a mistake, ana these