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

attack made on tu1t occasions ~ Wmge o.
the Democrats because one Of their members
was absent, and then say that there il no party
feeling with the Wing gentlemen of this
Council. Why cir. the Wings have always
moved here as one man--and on that occasion
they moved shoulder 10 shoulder. in six sue
cessive efforts to deprive Messrs. Russell and
Hughes Of that share Of the public printing
which they are so justly entitled TO. Nothing
sir. induces me to refer to those proceedings,
but thu singular and extraordinary course Of
the gentleman from Van Buren, Mr.. Hall.) l
must say ! have never witnessed such duplici-
~ and barefaced hypocricy, az has been ex-
hibited BY that gentleman to-day. Some few
days since. struggling with 6ve others 70 dis
pose Of the printing in my absece, Knowing
that was the author Of those resolutions, and
now, with his eyes rolled towards Heaven, he
expresses hls great horror q the impotence
and psesanpeion Of Ne poor Democrats, who
dare set here and discharge our duty to our
constituents, in the absence Of two Wing
MEMBERS.
In order to extricate himself from the dn-
Plicity of his course, the gentleman says that
had abandoned the resolution giving the
printing of the laws to Messrs. Russell and
Hughes. recolIect that did intimate, when
saw the vindictive feeling Of some Wing
gentlemen, aud especially the gentleman from
Van Buren,, towards RUSSELL and Hughes, that
should probably abandon those resolutions If
the Council would give those gentlemen the
printing Of the Journals. But, sir, what were
the instructions that then received from GER
tain Wing gentlemen. and especially from the
very parliamentary gentleman from Van Bn-
rem! was then told that could not aban-
don those resolutions. That they were the
property Of the Council, and accordingly my
resolution for printing Of the Journals was
laid upon the table, and made the order Of the
day for the Cd day Of December; that. day on
which the gentleman displayed his great gem
crosby and ,nagnanimity. There, was seen .
specimen Of the gentleman's consistency. i
could not, in the first place, abandon my reso-
lutons, said the gentleman; but when the I'd
day Of December came, knowing that was
absent, the gentleman changes his tune, and
says had abandoned them, and therefore il
would be right to take advantage Of my abb
sence, and NOT suffer these resolutions to lay
on the table for one day. Yes sir, for the short
space of one day!
With regard 70 James G. Edwards, The ed;-
tor Of the Hawk-eye, have anoiaer word.
am willing to set aside all political objections
10 the editor Of this paper, TO consider him
competent printer, who has never failed to
comn!,y with the contracts for public printing
pass over his failure to print the laws OF
37-8, by which the laws Of this country were
for one year unknown and unpublished. ask
if gentleman. Ica,a mt of -sShax- fss;siesy cur
support q MAJ, who stands charged BY meme
Der Of this Council with an attempt to bride !!
l appeal to the honesty and integrity Of the
Wing members Of this Council ask them
as men who will not encourage crime. and
much less reward tito come forward now
and rescue this important part Of legislative
patronage from the foul grasp Of this corrupt
editor, who )imagines that member OF this
body can be bought and sold at his pleasure
Gentlemen can not deny the facts disclosed by
the gentleman FROM Linn. They are stated by
him ia manner that cannot be misunderstood,
and no gentleman dare contradict word that
he has said in relation to this matter.