The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25

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Inns sum does not include the amount paid
to the Kennebec Journal for advertising. SC.
IN us capacity of "State Paper"
w want a paper that shall support the in
terests OF the party. 1t is for this that we have
party State paper. We have closed the doors
want live newspaper The fact is, we are not
so strong that we can afford to throw away all
tins patronage. When the Southern rebels
ana The Northern copperheads again organize
their forces, we shall need all the patronage of
printing for papers that shall effectually serve
our interests. The mode of conducting that
paper shows that all its proprietors want is
what they can get out of the Treasury Eve
ryDody knows That that paper is of no conse-
quWeace 70 the support of a great party. 80
EARS e ana years ago we had a paper. was
proud Of 1t. Luther Severance conducted it,
lie never came to ask for patronage, but we
We're proud OF his paper and pleased to give
MN all the patronage we could. In his place
Inere mas risen man that knew not Joseph
The paper now is the pride OF no one, / saw it
Is a disgrace 70 the county and the State. 1
mean as party newspaper. The printing of
1t is well DONE - ~ F-e
There were parties willing to contract for the
state printing, and to give bonds and to put up
They We're willing to contract to snnnort q first
class newspaper, and to bring to its manage
ment the best editorial education and talent in
tne state. They were not allowed to be heard.
ouen ghlngs cannot be allowed to go on sue
cessfuiiy. When the great national questions
are settled, parties will divide; the State print
ing VIII tall to the successful party. One of
tne accusations against us will be that we have
allowed the patronage of the State printing to
go year after year to parties who have controll-
cd the government, and run the machine lust
as they pleased, and are going on Just as thew
please, and who think they shall always do So
nope the Senate will now indicate the course
they are determined to pursue -
Mr.. Caldwell spoke against LAYING on the
table. Hi III 10 '--S
Mr. Ludwig read paper stating the action
OF the Committee on public printing. li"
MIR. Perkins said: have entire raspect for
the ohaifndn OF The Committee ON Public
Prntlng, but will state what can prove.-
Inc parties to the old contract came before the
committee with the old contract as the basis of
a new one. Bids for printing were advertised
Tor A bid was made by responsible men.
lower than the old contract From "a cents DER
Thousand ems-the old contract price. they bid
down to 30 cents Then some member of the
conn ittee showed the old contractors what the
other parties had put in their bids to do it for.
Ihey complained that they were going to have
two or three Thousand dollars taken out of
Chem Still they concluded they would do the
business at that bid. They alleged it vas levy
ing black mail upon them; thatif the contract
was gwen to these parties that they 1.-THE old
contradictory would have to do the printing; and
that 1t was only an attempt to get fifty or one
hu ndred dollars out of their depleted pockets.
L have these facts from members of the COM
mlttee. M f. s,r.3 - IIiI 7 p
The Senate then passed the bill by very
large majority. f1I .tl