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Abandonment of reason to resign
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Vut iishto OF thought


thai right would be unayaliug II we lamely yield
cd our independent right Of expression, when we
deem ita exercise demanded by any matter Of I'm.
paftanee.


But how is it in the ease Of the editor Of the
Washington uni1nl Has there been, in this in.
slanee, any violation Of the rights Of the prcss-
any enefaaehment upon its pfetogalyel Mr.
Richie had a privileged seat on the floor Of the
ssuala chamber, which he occupied. uol by any
impsfons rghl as an editor, but by the courtesy
and permission Of The Senate. Other edilon have
considered It no hardship 10 81, at the Reporters
dssk, aud they have even been furh dden to occupy
saats there, without producing half the olamor-
Gus siiupaniian or one-lrnlh part of the indig-
nani patriotism Winch the expulsion Of Mr. Rtchic
has excited Mr. Ritahe had no rights upon that
iloof but such as were allowed him by the body
he abused Would the venerable editor permit
eampasiiof in his office to abuse him in bis own
papefl And yet to turn him eff for doing 50 would
be as great violation Of the freedom Of the press
as for the Senate 10 expal Mr.. Rilehie for having
Published aud sanctioned au abusive article against
it.


We cannot see whit the matter has 10 do at
all with the freedom Of the press The Senate
did not wish 10 muszle L. The only obce, was
an act Of seli.sinaeaiion against the harsh aud
uinst uhafges of the article alluded To- This was
natural, dictated by pruppr aelfrespool, aud in
accordance with the dignity which such body
should feel iiseli hound to maintain. lpd was
the Union less ffee to express itself afterwards
than hefofel was ils privilege Of publishing what
II pleased in the least feslnu,edl were it. rights in
the Least invaded Mott was louder and more
noisy than ever, aud by IL furious bursis Of indg
naui eenzafe. reiterated again and again, showed
clearly enough that ts Pfefoga,ye Of free expires.
son was not IN the least abridged, aud that all is
fefaeisas complaints about the violation Of the
freedom Of the pres were made for Buneombc, and
wef, nothing but a hnmhug