Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-01-22
10 or Democratic Friends.


10 orr Democratic Fr5ends.
The tune H not very far distant when it viii again
become our duty to select from among our fellow
citizens, Delegateto Congress- and Repres entatives
in the Legislative Assembly as at the late session.
The term Of the former expires the 4th Of March
next and as much depends upon the manner in
which he shall discharge his duties, it is well that
all should be possessed of the greatest means Of as
certaining how far he may act with fidelity to the
best interests Of his constituents II is due both to
the constituent and the representative that their acts
should be known, universally, that if they have dis
charged their duties in a becoming manner, they
may receive due credit and if not that their consti
tuents may make selection of others the most likely
to faithfully serve them. Without the fullest knowl-
edge Of their acts, the constituents may cast censure
upon faithful representative. or may again repose
their confidence in one the opposite.
During the short period which our present Dele
gate shall serve u.s. shall keep his account posted
is not merited, and most likely to give him credit
where it is due. Decided as we are in politics, we
not blind to the faults of our friends nor the viz
tues of our enemies, but adopt motto, Fidel
ity to our Country if it be Treason to our Party"
30 we can view with an impartial eye and an unpre-
JUDGED mind, the acts of those who are chosen to
act for us. We shall always act independently
"speaking with the freedom of q man himself free.
to an audiericesof freemen"-wiIng to praise, and
not afraid 10 blame.
Our Representatives in the lower branch of the
Legislative Assembly have closed their task and re-
turned to- their constituents. The limited size of
their district will enable them to account to their
constituents for the in which they have dis
charged the trust cofided to rcir care ana explain
whatever may yet be left untold.
During the late session of the Legislature, the
charred Goals of politics burst into fame, raising
bosterous excitement among participants and expect
ants of Legislative avors, which has spread to an
extent forbidding further action in harmony with
our political enemies, in the choice of officers. The
abuse which has been heaped upon our political
friends for bcstowing favors upon the supporters of
principles which they deem vital to the nourshment
Of our republican government in preference to those
who war upon them, when claims were equal, calls
upon US ALL as one man, to step up to the breach,
stand by, and encourage those who are placed IN
'front.' until enemies shall feel and acknowledge
the right of the majority to rule. They sought not
to oppress-ttey only refused to give, as it were,
fangs and poison to the VIPER that it might strike
death blow to the hand that nourishcd it, to make
way for those who would grab from Others and car
ry to its den. We encouraged our friends in their
course, and shall be the last to forsake Them Let
us lay up strength for the support of in
coming day, when our enemies in the States will
have something to fear from political weight
when those among US shall resort to the schemes
which enabled that party to succeed in the late con-
testschemes so disgraceful in the eyes of enight-
ened American citizens.
Our enemies, not content with the glory which
success give. insult feelings with exhibitions
beneath the dignity of men born with that share of
common sense enjoyed by the most thick-headed of
the baboon species. Topersoas who have been taught
to look upon mankind as intelligent and rejecting
beings, the sight was one which might well make
them blush for their race-those who consider men
separating from each other, forming distinct parties
throughout the United States, in consequence of
a difference Of opinion touching fundamental prill-
cpes Of government, might well judge of their ir-
tegence and virtue from their total disregard of all
principle and the bounds of decency.
They are beginning to set up a claim to the title
we have long worn. Spaniel-like, they love the
name by their conquerers. because they fear it.
We like Democrats, but these newly baptized (yet
unclean) Democrats please US too well. That De-
mocracy which we esteem, teaches us to honor and
respect our feowbeings according to their merits,
while the Wings go far below and pick up notori-
sous character, cashiered egtreasurer DC and Civ
ing him a title grade higher than that from which
he hurled by court-maitial, put him forward
O. leader, to show the vile that there is no criminal
60 degraded that he cannot find hearty welcome in
their ranks. They are not satisfied with success a.
lone, but wish to place such beings in office to all
minister laws to honest men, as punishment for |
their opposition to that party.
While the Wing party have been thus engaged,
tho Democratic has pursued the even tenor of its
way, and is not to b. deeoyed away, even though |
the success Of the Wing party proves that numbers
msy be added by it. But it is not upon stratagem
thas Democracy relies for the maintenance Of her