Telegram-herald., 1890-03-19

THE PISTOL INSTEAD or TIE PEN.
fore the statesmen were inclined to stand
by Taulbee, while the newspaper writers
were for Kincsid 10 man. But the lit
tie furry in this end OF the Capitol soon
blew over. 1t Was discovered that the
congressman who made the ugly re-
marks about newspaper men as a class
were the chaps who had felt the sting OF
n few small pieces OF steel dipped ia
writing fluid. more poisonous, sometimes,
than the compounds of the Borgiss; and
it was discovered at the same time that
while newspaper men were disposed to
do all In their power, in legitimate
way. TO help their fellow out Of his
trouble. they did not indorse his meth
DDS, nor themselves 90 about with loaded
guns seeking the blood Of the representa-
tives Of the people. As rule the house
and the profession get along pretty well
together.
At the other end Of the Capitol the
feeling is deeper There the trouble is
OF ancient origin. History is repeating
itself in the hostility which is now lead
Ing the senate to threaten the wholesale
arrest Of newspaper men for printing so
called secret session proceedings and to
close up the gallery heretofore devoted
70 the use Of correspondents. IL is GU
rious fact that the very sedition law un-
der which the senate proposes TO prose-
cute correspondents. or one very much
Ike il. was passed early in the history
Of the republic as a means Of regulating
and intimidating the press. During the
time Of Washington and John Adams
the Anti-Federalist press was very bitter
in its criticisms OF the administration.
The Aurora. an opposition paper Of Phil
adelphia, elraged the administration
and the senate By printing, before the
government got hold Of them, Talley-
rand's dispatches complaining of the
partiality OF the American government.
This led TO deep jealousy Of the press in
administration circles. where newspaper
men were denounced as dangerous NAL
contents and usurpers Of governmental
authority. In 1873 the administration
passed the sedition law. and the first VIC
tim u it was Matthew Lyon. Of Phila-
delphia. who was tried for sedition. con-
HlI.fN anu ctAEGAkCtA W A0AA AAOal~G1
imprisonment and to pay a fne Of s., 900
for printing a letter in which he stated
that with the president every consider
alton Of the public welfare was swal-
lowed uP IN a continual grasp for power.
an unbounded thirst for ridiculous pOmp,
foolish aduiatioR AMI selfish avarice.T
While 10 prison Lyon was elected to
congress and took his seat on getting out
Of jsiL Then an effort wa made to ex-
pei him as "A malicious and sediUous
person. II a deprsved mind and wicked
and dishoiicai disposition. guilty Of pub
Hshin- ibeis against the president of the
United States with design % bring the
government into contempt This rsso-
luton was defeated. and Lyon kept his
seat. Efs must have been a very puzna-
cious sort of journalist, however. Tor
soon aftsrward he became invoi Fsd IN a
personal quarrel With fellow member,
lirisvcld. of Connecticut. and they came
% blows on the foor. and one q them
ssized the poker from the fireplace ard
beat his antagonist over the bead With l..
Another resolution 70 expel vss offered,
bur again Lyon vas victorious, and ne
hsid his seas 70 the end of his term.
The aslifion law was aimed particu-
IarsT AZ Tha Aurcra newspapsr. and in
snort time tias administration vss N a
quarrel with the editors ~ that journal
An rhe newspapers ytood together. jnst
"a the- ara likely - ID AZ ths present
tin,e II the ssaste carries ia spite TOO far.
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