The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-14

might possess as party organ, and placing him
self and the administration subordinate to the
jobbers and political eunuchs who own the
paper"
The remedy which our Western reformer pro-
poses for this demoralizing state of things, is
that Congress elsst their own printer-the heads
of the departments theirs; that :" the printing
(Executive) be done where it can be done cheap
est and best" and that +" federal officials in re-
mote parts Of the country be not compelled to
send to Washington for the printed matter,
Post Office blanks, &C., which they require when
it can be obtained in their own neighborhood at
far cheaper and better rates" This, in plain
terms, is demand for division and subdivision
of the printing spoils at Washington, so that the
democratic organ at Cincinnati may come in for
a Slice If this be not done there will be trouble
in the family, and Mr. Buchanan is warned
accordingly.
Taking up this cue from it's Cincinnati brother
in distress the Daily Neics of this city valiantly
seconds the motion for q division Of these print
ing spoils-fOr it must be relieved, or it will die
1t says there is a scandalously large amount OF
be peoples money poured into the pockets Of
two or three gentlemen at Washington every
year, in pay for the public printing" 1t goes to
"a sort of quasi organ y" inordinate sums ~
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars, nay, mil
lions y" squaudered in subsidies to this one
establishment D" Washington daily -" limited
circulation -" narrow circle of readers,' &c.
hon fho Of fho II 10 hat
New York city is the great commercial aud
political centre of the Union, where the
party, when in power, should take especial care
to support ian exponent OF the principles of de-
mocracy' by course of liberal allowances
from the spols Of the government printing. The
general remedy proposed by this democratic re-
former for the evils complained of is distriba-
ton of these printing spols throughout the coun-
try, or the establishment of government print
ing Office. wholly Independent of party subsidies
to party organs.
This last alternative the NEW York Herald
has been urging upon Congress for several years
and this government printing must come to this
practical solution at last, and the sooner the bet
ter. In the meantime, however, those cou-
plants. threats and projects Of reform from the
democratic organs we have quoted, arc only the
lame Dtatiops and half stifed mutiny Of disap
pointed office beggars. Their plan, too Of d.
viding these government printing spoils among
all the starvelipg democratic journals Of the
country would, we apprehend, result, in small
way, pretty much like General Jackson's trans
fer Of the deposits from Biddle's monster to the
pet banks throughout the country. We should
have a democratic imitation and paper circulation
upon false basis, which, with the removal of
the deposits, would tumble the democracy, Or
gans, spoilsmen and principles" into utter con-
fusion and ruin.
Considering that the Cincinnati Enquirer and
the New York Ne,cs are published each in a State
which gave the most alarming vote against the
democracy in the late election, these complaints
rebellious organs, are decidedly refreshing They
can, however do no harm. such opponents Of
democratic principle" Mr.. Buchanan can see
through at glance. They belong to little hun
cry cliques of spoilsmcn, whose principles, all
told, are the Office beggars' seven principles, as
Jobu Ahc hNc iodVVc ttu
two fishes" The fate Of poor Pierce has shown
that il is a destructive policy to tcmporize with
such patriots in the distribution Of the plumber.
Let them 20 their way. Mr.. Buchanan has no
thing TO ask Of them-nothing TO fear; and he
owes them nothing. Their support is not neces-
sary to the success Of his administration.
The people are expecting q four years term of
peace and prosperity-peace at home, peace
abroad, through domestic and foreign policy
on the part Of Mr.. Buchanan, at once comprehen-
sive and conservative, national and conciliatory.
The people are expecting this, whatever may
happen in 1860 and they are accordingly pre-
pared TO give the new administration q generous
and cordial support. That many Of the little
spoils cliques and Office beggars Of the demo-
critic party will be grievously disappointed, is
perfectly certain. II cannot he otherwise But
taking the bold and high ground Of President Of
the United States, Mr.. Buchanan may laugh at
the menaeos Of impudent Office bcggars, and dis
miss them with IMMUNITY.