New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-09
1h. HerolTs Washington correspondent says:

"Siuon Cameron, once q printer and one OF the
most active of the Special Committee on Printing, is
in favor of the Contract system. The probability 10,
however, that National Printing Office will be
recommended"
lis there printer in either House of Congre's
who is not in favor of giving out the Public Print
ing by Contract to the lowest responsible bidder
Is there an intelligent printer out Of Congress who
prefers a National Printing Office unless he
expects to make personal or party capital BY it
This is a grave matter. A "Nationa Printing
Office provided with everything necessary to the
prompt ard cIeditable execution of all the Gov.
ernment Printing, Engraving Binding, &c, will
cost the Treasury when perfected, not less than
Ore Million Dollars. Thereafter, it will cost the
Government 0t least 500, 900 more per annLm to
have its work done in this wa than if awarded by
contract TO the lowest relisble bidder. The actual
loss TO the People, therefore, by the National
Printing Office will be not less than 81 OOO, 900
as outfit and 800, Oe0 Pc, snnum thereafter
But this is not its worst feature. The National Print
inc Office will be Job at the start and the parent of
infinite Jobs thenceforth 1t will require National
Pripter-in Chief with sundry assistants, ditto Ma
,ional Binder, National Engrayer National Proof
reader. &C., &c Before it is three years old, it
will have at least one hundred well-salarled heads
of departments and oversesrs, drawing their pay
steadily whether they have work or not aside from
those employed as journeymen when their ser
.ces shall be required. Next will come sppIca-
,ions TO Congress to order this that heavy jo5
of book printing, because there are Slo'oo0 or
over to be paid monthly to permanent employees,
whether they work or play, sud it is better to keep
Them at work. Greener than leeks is the gOsllng
who resIly believes this cheap WY OF providing
ior the Public Printing.
But. bad AZ the economical aspects of the scheme
are ts political features are still mo'e repuisive
The hundred snug berths n this National hospital
,or decsved ,ersing.men viii be given to broken
down editors and publishers of party newspaf 'rs,
whom incidence, imbecility or tOddy have incspac-
,ated for earning livelihood at their regular voca-
ton. Every Member of Congress will have one or
more of these hard on lis hands, claiming 10
have worn bimtelf out in the service OF 1.-THE
party. and suing for an sasy, wel-paid post m tue
National job.office as ths proper reward Of bis
r,triotisu. How much work would be got out Of
three or four score of such party pensioners can
easily be imsGned. In het, it is proPes subject
ior imagination, trauscenairg all powers Il arith-
metc.
Mr.. Cameron is the very man to deal with this
busipess, and we trust he has done or Vill do so
thoroughly. II the Committee had esGslsted en-
tirely of practical printers, we should not have
deemed word on the subject necessary. A
National Printing, ofsse "' one of sAe very worst
uroiecss of the day. II there be anI Who are not
sure Of this, lot them ssk-as we haze already done
WY We should have National Printing Office,
and not National Grist Mil, RAksry, Butchery'
wsoIen Factory, Cotton MIL Tsiior Shop, Shoe
Shop, &C., for the supply of on, Army, Navy and
ren,iopsd Indians with the HaOd, Clothing & D.
which they annually require II there be any aa-
swer 10 this question, why de-s no one give It