The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-20
Government Advertising.

The New York Sun Of the 18th inst complains thai
the advertisements Tor proposals for furnishing stationery
Tor the Department of the Interior for the next fiscal
year are published in The Washington papers only and
censures the Secretary of the Interior for it, The fault
Il any, is no, with him, but in the law
The law equ ring stationery TO be procured by con.
tract that OF The 70 August. 1884, and il requires that
the advertisements shall appear Sin more OF the
principal papers published ia The places where such
articles 10 be furnished" subsequent law f3d
March, ls45, same vol, 1851 requires that they shall
be published sin the two newspapers The city OF Wash
ington having the largest permanent subscription and a,
The discretion Of The Executive. in any third paper ,h
may be published in said city"
II is somewha. disagreeabe thus to expose the snc
raoce OF contemporary who. is The with the New
York Sum- has good points about him but no alter
native is left by the extremely offensive manner in
which that journal charges upon public officer conn.,
vance with schemes OF corruption and " Galphinsm"
because he does not violate the law in his advertisements
for contracts TO furnish stationery for his department
There is man in the country asains, whom such an
accusation would be more utterly absurd than i,
when aimed at Governor McCieand. whose correct
and efficient administration OF bis department is well
known and generally acknowledged AS TO The ale.
CATION of the Sun, that the advertisements in the
Washington papers hidden from the class of msn
Of business 10 whom they addressed, its absurd.
,ty becomes manifest enough when il is borne in mind
that these may well be supposed to know the law
so far il bears upon their business and if So they
know perfectly well that they look to the Wash.
ingtcn papers for the information in ques,i,n We're the
fact otherwise it is plain that the Sun would be one of
the last papers 10 be selected in New York to give such
advertisements publicity That the Sun should feel az
gIeved al not obtaining advertisement which il can
not receive excep, in violation Of law may perhaps be
readily conceived but this is surely no reason why
should assa it's contemporaries of the prese or throw out
slanderous impu,aons against the government.
Hon. F. p. stanton, Of Tennessee.
We cory below the resolutions of convention Of
The democracy Of the ioh congressional district OF Ten.
nessee. held the 9th S,merville at which hi.
distinguished gentleman nominated for re election 10
Congress Mr., Stanton is demserat OF marked ability,
who in his whole in Congress- has shown him.
self reliable and efficient champion Of round demo.
cratic principles. We have no doubt that he will be
umphany elected by the constituents whose inter-
es,s be has heretofore 90 ably represented and maintain
ed
Mr. Stanton, we learn from The Memphis Eagle, il
10 be opposed by Mr. Wm. T. Haskell, who in default
OF any other nomination, dominates himself as The whix
candidate for the district.
We gra,ihei TO learn tina, the democrats Of Ten
nessee are entering upon their with great spirit
The nomination Of Hon. Andrew Johnson IT, as ii de-
serves 10 be, everywhere well received and in the sew.
era congressional districts where nominations have been
madc high degree of confidence aud enthusiasm ia e.
hibited BY the democracy.
The following are the resolutions adopted by the cor
vention a SomcryIle:
"R,sortd, That we nominate and do hcr.bv ,.oou
mend the people OF Tits district our .is
disngui. bed representative. The Hon F. z. Sancn as
gentleman emneniy qualified from bis commsnd,nv ,.i
ents his long experiences in public fe his varied &c
quiremenis, 10 represent ibis congregational disc,
Congress OF the United Safes h.t ~,e pledge
him our undivided and cordial support as
Resortd, That we heartily approve OF the
son was os ~ sns b.s ~.
pledge on selves TO all bonorabie promote
election
Rsorsd That the democratic party Of Tennessee adj.
hero with pride and confidence principles and policy
hru developed by jefferson. and restored BY
jackson, AID recently illustrated and trust. perps,.
uaied by Pok We point with condolences he on
course OF government in y. the elements prosperity
and sreataess under the Influence q democr.,c policy
snd as furnishing the strongest ground Of devotion
R,,o'r,s That we oordisly approve OF the platform
adopted ny our party Al the Baltimore Convention in 1884,
Of plant in tho appro.chinS csnvsss
Rt,ofrad, That the triumphant lection OF Genesa
X.
Vice President, of the United States standing they
did the Baltimore platform, furnishes the
testsblc OF the devotion OF the democratic party the
preservation oil glorious Union, whilst with Joy
In the Inaugural address OF President Pierce Of
devotion the Union, which enable
10 repose safely upon It's preservation under his admins
ion.
Rssolrtd That cordially approve OF the sentiments
and principles laid down President Pieccs saugura
aid rely il the best that the policy OF
the administration As be developed, will be strictly
d anocrsc, and will command our resdy approval. and
result In the continued and ncrcasing prosperity Of oar
country
R,'oired, Ths the sentiments and principles avowed
by President Pierce in his iosugus ADDRESS arc sound
national ervsive, and patriotic calculated 30 esvsts
government the estimation Of reign xo.csnmen's,
give rights Of American citizens IN
NJ homo aud abroad, and that his admnista-
ton will bs csrac srzsd by wisdom, hmness and
otism."
After the adoption OF the resolutions, the chair an
nounced Hon Frederick p. Stanton a. the nominee OF
the convention. which received with round Of
applause and cheering evidences Of the warmesi ap-
proval,
The Blush government purchase laborers sppren-
tees" the coas, OF Africa $40 head and send
crslsers 10 stop The slave trade. They shoot down
whole town full OF negroes order destroy the slave