Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-11

humble CAPACITY. for the success OF our Srea
cause. the cause Of liberty and linton
| Mr.. SCoTT. -
Entertaining very high opinion OF Mr. J. Ill
more nothing would give me more pleasure than
tn see him again elevated to the high place ne
once so sipnally adorned His election will be the
best proof of n sound and cosorratve cohd'''n
of the public mind and nj the same time give the
most satisfactory assurance OF that peace wl'h'p'
and security without upon which the prosperity
and happiness If the country so essentiiiy uo-
pend.
CONGRESSIONAL JoBBISd.-A correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun. writing from Washington
March 18th. makes the following statements eX-
posing the manner In which members OF Congress
permit contrive and share in peoulaions of the
| public treasury. The matter should be subjec
ted TO an investigation and if asceriained to be
as alleged should lead to the expulsion of the
members implicated and the annument of the
contracts:
have no hesitation in saving, in reference 10
the printing of the present House OF Representa-
iiyes. that at least three or four members OF this
House ARE Interested to the amount OF not only
100000. you say, but it is nearly that to each
of these conscientious members who are direct
ly interested in the election of Wendell. You
state, indeed, truly, that this thing should speed
lily be brought 10 close.
Another item--the binding. How about this!
Let me tell you. Last Congress-the thirty
third-there were bound nine hundred thousand
octave volumes. AT twelve aud hall cents II vol
ume, and thirty six thousand quartos at sixty
five cents Il volume.
Who got the contract for this immense job
from the joint committee printing! This com
mitiee is composed of hut three individuals to
wit: NJ. II. Nichols chairman. Of Ohio, A. II.
Cragin, If New HAMPSHIRE. and I. +. Flogler,
of New York; believe all Republicans. The
individual who was the lucky man who got this
job j. Il. Williams, of the Toledo Blade" O.
bio. a small republican paper. He, the next day
after getting said contract, sold il out to Robert
Farnhnm, capitalist of this city, for fifteen
thousand dollars, cash in hand, or, in the event
of its amounting to more than this. at two cents
volume for the octave volumes, and eight cents
for the qnnrtos, he, Williams is 10 have the bal
nnce at the end of the session; so, if the binding
this session amounts Ia rs much as tho last, he
will be entitled to five thousand eight hundred
dollars more.
In consequence of this god seud to Williams,
we are 10 have another abolition pnper here i'm
mediately, To be issued Fri weekly on starting.
When the bill for the more eileotua suppression
Of negro. steaing, and the operations of abolition
emmisares in this state,wa before the House of
Delegates, il passed by the vote of every mem.
Der present, except thirteen Democrats, from that
section where Democracy isnpst powerful
Western Virginia. The Richmond Wing gives
their names aud the counties they represent
Crabtree and Riggs, of Lee county; Kelly, Of
Russell Brandon, of Preston: Parsons. of lamp
shire; George of Doddridge aud Tyler; Barnes, of
Marion; Caruihers aud Iuntz.of Monongau; Kre,
of Pendeton; Mclvcr, Of Scott; Newton, of Tux.
lor aud Holden, of Harrison.
Messrs Newton and Holden defended tho votes
Of themselves and the others,as We learn from the
National American, ON tho ground that they
were unwilling to impose upon The general tre0.-
ury the expense Of approaching aud eonviclns
these offenders because it would make the non
Shareholders of Virginia enemies to the institu-
ton of slavery, if they were sadlled with my
part Of the expense Of protecting it under the
provisions Of this bill, and therefore h. and those
who acted with him, opposed the policy Of the
Lill."
Having always rcprohated the practice so
common with the Democratic press, of alleging
nideliiy to the instituliou of slavery ON the part
of citizens of Virginia thereby misleading and
encouraging abolitionsts. with the belief that
they have friends at tho South, we will not i'm
pute to these gentlemen any hostility 10 Southern
interests. But connot forbear Ia remark that
the reason ven for their votes makes the matter
infinitely worse than the votes would have been
without explanation. The idea that the non
shareholders of Virginia nineteen twcntieth~ of
the whole populaton) are indifferent To the
conduct of abolition ennis snres and thieves ms 10
be unwilling 10 he taxed fpr their arrest aud pun
ishmept, fnot repudinted by our people, would
justly lead to the conclusion that slavery exists
by very insecure tenure in Virginia. If such
votes had been given aud such reasons assigned,
by thirteen of the opposition members of the
Legislature we should have had the whole Dem
ocrate camp in am upruar of eNctement--a No
regard for circumstances would have restrained
the leaders of that party from denouncing those
who had SO voted rs Ghoitionists.