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

out Of which we would as all times, when pla-
ced within our reach, make political capital,
by first placing the facts as they exlsted, before
the public, and then drawing our own deduc-
lions from them as we understood them, and
as best suited our purpose. Respecting Mr..
loves statement Of having used the language
which he ascrbes to himself, Of having men
from every avocation in society to legislate: 1t
NAV or it may not have taken place during the
conversation, and whilst M. Deshicr was pres
emit; but one thing we are positive in, that the
expression which fastened itself SO indelilbly
on our memory, and to which we took excep-
ton, and the on. also, from ,chich Mr. LoaDe
seems so anxious to be released, was made after
his man Friday, the certifer, had left.
II was the contemptuous distance which the
language implied, in which Mr.. Lowe held the
laboring part of our population beneath him, in
point OF ability to represent or act upon their
own rights and interests, in legislative matters,
that induced US to mark and treasure up the
UBIQUITOUS and anti-.american principles thus
developed. The direct bearing which the
words used by Mr.. Lowe had in support was
that odious and discarded doctrine Of ancient
toryism, and which none but the worst enemies
to the principles of self-government, have ever
vet dared to advocate, s.that mankind by Ea-
ture and education were divided into two class
es, the gentleman and simpleman.-the one to
make laws and govern. whilst the other" the
great lahoring multitude, j" were bound to obey
those las and serve," or in other words the
laws should be made to take care ct the rich
and well-born, and lot them 8 the rict, and we'll
born - take care of the poor, and them that la
Dor with their hands, created such a sensation
on our mind, of the odium which would inev-
itably attach itself to the county of Muscatine,
through the sayings and doings of such man,
should he be their representative, that we could
not nor dare not as democrat, leave the coun-
ty without relating the substance of the con-
versation as it occurred between Mr.. Lowe
and ourself, to some Of her citizens.
This we did, and from that fact, we suppose
the odious principles entertained by Mr.. Lone,
became theme Of common discourse; wheth-
er it did or not, we cannot however say, having
heard no intimation that the public had pos
session Of the facts touching Mr.. loves exalt-
ed opinion of himself, until the note from Mr..
Lowe (Which has appeared in the Hsrald) APP
pissed us of it.
Having said this much by way Of connect
ing circumstances, so as to place the facts be-
fore the public; let US see how far the evidence
will sustain US in carrying them out. The first
evidence we will introduce, and the one upon
which we shall principally rely, is Mr. Lowe
himself, (passing by the certificate Of his pill
ant tool, Mr.. Deshler, which bears upon its face
such evident marks Of debauchery, stupidity and
IGNORANCE, that we think it scarcely worthy Of
notice, his having stated that he "was present
during the greater part of the conversation" >
this being impossible for the BOBBY to know,
mus, leave him the certifer of supposition,
AS A FACT which proves him a mere time-seru-
ing fah;fer.) MIR. Lowe as above stated, ad
dressed note to US containing technical quib-
Die no doubt hoping thereby, because he mad
not used the expression contained in that pub
BILE, in our conversation, that he would obtain
denial from US, tantamouut to an acknowl-
edsment that the report had no foundation in
truth, that no such meaning had been convey
ed by him in the conversation; could he have
succeeded in this, serpentine cunning, and du-
plicity which appeared on the face OF his note,
although he himself would have known it to be
false; possibly he might have accomplished
having decoyed Us into false position through
the promptngs his lines conta tanned, we return
ed by his messenger the following reply, viz:
GAS near as my recollection serves me at
present, our conversation turned upon the inn
you observed, that it was indispensable, that a
large number of wsll.informed lawyers should
be included in the legislative body, otherwise
nothing but confusion and litigation would most
likely ensue from their acts"
10 this exposition Of the facts, however, Mr..
Lowe has demurred in his late communication,
and, in the most emphatic language, denies the
truth Of our statement. In his first paragraph
he says: 81 deny ever expressing the senti-
ment he meaning ourselO has imputed to me,
directly or indirectly, to him or any other one,"
thus putting TO silence at one sweep, if he could
be believed, all further dispute on the subject.
But unfortunately for Mr.. Lowe, his conscious
guilt, would not permit him to let it rest there,
1t forced him to explain, and give, what he
AYERS, was the substantial language passed on
the occasion; and here it is, READ 1T 1T
speaks for itself! Mr.. Lo,ce says that the
opinion he expressed was ''that few intel
hgent members of the legal profession { oh ho,v
fine } might be useful and efficient members in
the legislature, AT LEAsT!! THEY MIGHT SERVE
TO PREVENT so MANY CONTRADICTORY AND RE-
PUGNANT ENAcTMENTs."
Is there any thing in the language we impu-
ted to Mr. Lowe, and which he so Justify de-
MES the truth of; that serves so substantially
to fasten the foul stigma Of that report upon
him, as does his own report of the conversa-
ton! we know that every intelligent person
will respond NoTHNG!!
In what position does this examination of
facts place him does it not show him to be
weak political technical g"ibbler, who is inca
pable of knowing when he was proving him
self destitute of honesty or truth; we think so,
otherwise he would not have denied the truth
Of our recollection, and within the same article,