Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-27
Remarks of Mr.. Vallandigham against
the Abolition Of the Franking Privi'
lege.

alteration the Senate's amendment 70 the
Post Offco Deficiency bill, abolishing the
frauking privilege, Mr.. Vallandigham said
Mr.. Chairinan--I rose some time since
not for the purpose Of participating to any
extent in this discussion, but simply 10 ext
press the great pleasure with which lis
tened To the very important announcement
made at the beginning of the debate by the
Chairman of the Committee OF Ways and
Means, (Mr. sherman trust that tho
committee will adhere to their resolution in
ably, and that this House will at all
times sustain them in II to the utmost. For
one. am prepared so to do, now aud to the
close of the sessen. At the same time, all
rs- LED iI,a ne pQncifsin sthc prinoi-
nlboi tFi ihout In re-
~ gard 10 tha 81 3 Ili l.tfege, the conside,
ration OF which has been introduced into
this debate, | do not propose at this time
TO discuss the question at length, but 10 give
notice that if the Senate, or il gentlemen Of
this House intend 10 urge pSrsistenuy upon
us the abolition of this sO.called and mis-
called privilege" do propose to debate it
as earnestly and as strongly as my ability
will permit. For ten years, sir-ever since
it was proposed in lS49-I have made il
the subject of much study and reflection;
and my opinion is made up in regard to it,
definitely and absolutely; fire can not melt
il ont of me And concur, allow me TO
say, in all the gentleman from Virginia
(Mr Millson) has said in defence of this
dutv-tbis burden. as he has Justly STYLED il
Permit me- however, to reply casually to
the other gentleman from Virginia, Mr.
Garnett) who alluded three or four times at
least to the presidential machinery now in
operation or soon TO be put in operatiop
in connection with the ranking priyiIece
that he can set it aside in a simpler and far
more eiFectual way, by changing the consti,
tuition of this government and substituting
in its atead an hereditary monarchy Tho
neonle choose the President under our ,aov..
srnment tho neople have n .riahk x Isli the
inlarmation unan poIiiiaal &ebite{s ewhiob
tbsv ,s Se5,e aisa "a Ne ne mot able 10
soesl AZ. IS IA, tsitrffs ft to be done and
..ern,,sh Mere. we have no,businsss in this
chamber. let ma resign. sir: 90 home and
allow other and worthier men 10 be sent here
in our steaI, who can do and uttor that
which IA worth Disseminating among the
neonIe of this country. Let ns have Presi-
dcnts and cabinet officers and their subor.
dinotes and committee men. too who can
sanJ in messages and renor.s which are a,
90 ho road and N no circnlated
In regnrd 10 the onlv mint which has
boen made here nepinst this anrivilege !
,bat the exnendture of nublio money is
snormous nv reason of Il. IN the nrintiny oI
nnhlic dncunents. 1 ask' gen,lemen why
PuoiU i',, ,ho ave- M tho ROOT o3 tho ovil9 WIZ
;n",aa1 ", 3 or striking nj tho rronking nr;vilegs
nJa. ,nh;eh ,hasn hooks ara disssroinstsd
aa,, unus, 49, ,ha noonle do vou no, nnt an end m
anlos inv toO gopS ~ ,ba books tbamssivss and
u .h,, pdUa A., nr ,h;s nroI;sc sonrce of s,nnsn~
~, ny a.s,in,;an ~ M,
uous Sh u;l, a. ,i. Ill.,, =,
va 49, H. vo,a o.a;SSt ali ,hosa 80
70 s.G.u I"ao ,n WV asS 80 az rnhI;o doon'