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

BLoonlnesaek II, FRIDAY, JANUARY aaf la<I.

ACT and think consistent with his yfeWs, BY
which stand the gentleman gives Us stilt more
convincing aud Authentic proofs of HE magns-
nimity and gentlemanly conduct.
There are many reasons, Mr.. President, why
| shall not give my vote in favor Of that false
reporter, the Hawk-eye. In the first place,
the vile, false and impious assaults upon al
most every Democratic member Of this Legis-
lative Assembly, induces me to oppose him.
Firm and inflexible integrity, purity and hon-
esty, are alike odious 10 him when blended in
the person of Democrat. And then his poo
litical course has been and is such az to in-
duce every lover Of truth, consistency, and our
free republican institutions, to oppose this
vile and gIoveling career. And the cause that
he labors so ardently to sustain, is that which,
in my estimation, will prove injurious to the
best interests Of our common country. II It
prevails. And in addition TO those have ale
ready stated, there is still one other impotant
reason why cannot conscienciously vote for
the Hawk-eye, and that is the corrupt and base
inducements held forth by its editor, to induce
me to vote in his favor. He one day in the
lobby of this hall, when there was some ac-
ton relative to the resolution providing for the
printing of the Journal, accosted me in SUBJ
stance as follows :-.s fear, Mr.. g., that my
friends will not succeed in voting to me share
of the public patronage; have been to the
expense of about $1,000 in procuring materials
with the expectation Of receiving share-and
it shall be for your interest to go for me-" In
what estimate, Mr.. President, should man Of
that character be held! Is il not evident that
he wished to secure my support by intimating
that should be benefited for it, aud my inter-
est thereby extended! And what is that bet
ter than an attempt 10 bribe? know not to
what extent the editor might have carried his
diabolical attempt, had lent listening ear to
such corruption. Nor do know 10 what ex-
tent he may have succeeded with certain gen.
tlemen who are laboring so powerfully to adj
vance his interest. But do know that no
gentleman could receive such an intimation
and not consider himself grossly insulted. It
is in that light that view this bold and vii
famous attempt, and with that view, cannot
entertain any but hearty dislike and utter con-
tempt of the man, as well as the medium Ut
his violent thoughts and designs. l cannot
give my support to nourish viper that will.
when fed and sustained, turn upon and bury its
poisonous fangs in the bosom Of its preserver.
have my political preferences, as every
man that takes part in politics must have, and
l acknowledge freely, thatI prefer bestowing
patronage on that press which advocates and
promotes honestly and fairly those principles
which imbibe. Blu, had John H. M'kenny,
or any other publisher Of Democratic paper,
!! made the same attempt, should feel and act
towards him as now feel and act towards the
Publisher Of the Hawk-eye. The gentleman
from van Buren, says that he has been more
fortunate than myself, and that no such at
tempt has been made upon him. All that may
be, and why! Because the willy and saga
cious editor knew him to be already submis-
sive tool, and that the fear of censnre and the
love of praise in the columns OF the Hawk.
eve would keen him straiohl