Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20

tcIduiy AAUUss 1891
In tue conclusion Of his remarks, Mr.. Brent says:
"After his failure TO notice my language, as
man of honor should have noticed It; and
considering that he has no ground upon which
he could have hpnorably avoided the last alter
native left him. am constrained to say, pub
licly, that henceforUardI must consider him
as out Of the pale Of Aonor-frst, because he has
avowed himself false to his pledge; and, Sec
ondly, because he has rested so long under the
most injurious imputations. / have said no.
thing in this publication more offensive than in
our private correspondence and, if goaded by
the publicity Of the thing, he should seek to
retrieve his lost chivalry, feel constrained, by
self-respect, to say, it is too late. have wait
ed patiently for sumons, which, asran hon
orable man cannot now listen to. say en-
phntically, that | can take no other notice OF
Henry Clay, Senator from Kentucky, than to
correct any misrepresentation he may attempt,
in his desperation, TO make.
Your fellow citizen,
WIN. L. BRENT.
WASHINGTON CRY, 22d July, 1s4l.
In supplemental card which he since caused to
be published, he says if his friends think he hon
orally receive demand for satisfaction, he win bow
to their decision, and yet afford Mr. Clay opportu-
nifty to retrieve his lost chivay. We regret that we
cannot find room for his entire communication, but
we think what we have given is enough to open the
eyes of the admirers of the Champion and Dictator
Of the new administration.
O1 The Hawkeye, finding that all its efforts IN
the cause of whiggery, its abuse of Gen. Dodge to
have avaed the cause nothing, is very anxious to
A. "a b,rovo
ton, and vainly endeavors to conceal its object which
is to smother the indignant feelings excited among
the Democracy by the baseness of its former course
1t is well remembered by the people that before the
election that paper stated that nothing could be OBJ
tanned for the Territory through the insrumentality
of Gen. Dodge-that he had lost all influence at
Washington, by exposing the principles and meas
ures Of the party in power-of the members OF the
Cabnet-and that Congress would do wrong in
granting any appropriations to Iowa if she should
have the impotence to return Delegate who, In
stead of noddng assent the doctrines of the fed
eral party should sustain the principles cherished by
large majority of her citizens. Now, knowing
that all that can be done b. man will be done by
Gen. Dodge, the editor believes that our wants can
not be overlooked, and is beginning to prepare
way to'account for any he may have, with
out showing his folly in first making the broad
sertion that he could accomplish nothing. In the
last number of that paper, the editor says:
"That something must be done-that something
will be done in our behalf by this Administration,
we have no doubt but we have no idea that Cen
eral Dodge will be the agent through which it will
be accomplished unless change should take place
IN his feelings"
From this infer that the editor supposes it like
ly that Gen. Dodge will, when he shall take his scat
tn Congress, commence an exposition of the princi-
pies of the federal party, and seek personal conro
versy with the members of the Cabinet, taking the
same exceptions to their course, which he did in the
canvass before the people, Does the editor suppose
that Gen. Dodge will endeavor to change the sent-
ments of the Cabinet, thereby to procure their dis
missal by the President! Or what course does he
expect him to pursue that his feelings are TO coun-
teract and render unsuccessful! According to our
notions the subject his feelings and the express
sons he used before the people, have nothing 70 do
with his success in Congress. A Delegate seldom,
if ever takes part in the political discussions of the
House, it being their business to guard the interests
of their Territory, make known its wants. &c. and
which it is alike the duty of both parties 10 regard as
far justice is concerned be the politics of the Del
egate be what they may.
The editor need give himself no uncasiness about
the course Gen. Dodge will pursue. The interests
of the Territory will never suffer from having been
confded to him. He knows his duty and his place,
and with zeal that knows no abatement, he can
lay wants before Congress, and if the party in
power withhold that which is due us, because of our
political independence in electing Democratic Del
cgate, the sin will be upon their .wn shoulders, and
thousands in the States will abandon it for its in
justice
The north has done nobly."-Hawkeye.
Well she has and tho corfh hac ,1opo J;fto