Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-04-02

ulCncf, T. uUIldSkS nIillSe anu
for the future he is to be connected with that estab
lishmcnt, in the capacity of editor in pursuance Of
an arrangement made with its publishers. While
| we take pleasure in rendering the hand of fellow
dertake the aborious task of editor if he proper
| Iy belongs to the fraternity, in this beg
leave, most respectfully to express our feelings OF re-
! greet at reading the above announcement Were we
acuated by selfish motives, VIC should have read it
with feelings of qualification instead of regret, but
our pride is wounded at seeing the profession to
which have been reared, stripped OF It's merlted
! honor by encroachments from other professions, in
the persons of individuals unschooled in the profess
sion unknown to the sympathetic feelings that have
governing principle in the bosom of the craft, and
who are schooed in profession that binds the con-
science to screen vice and crime from punishment,
and prosecute the innocent-for fee. And further,
the editor of the STANDARD is an oflice-seeking po-
ical demagogue, who, if we may judge from his past
political course political aggrandzement is his high
est desire, which, to accomplish, he would make
sacrifice Of the interests Of those to whom he now
Processes the most sincere friendship, but further
than mere professions he has not nor viii he go.
Lest our readers may think that in thus speaking
of the editor of the Standard we transgressing
the rules of courtesy, will state that he has been
acting in that capacity for sometime stabbng III the
dark as he supposed but the veil has been too thin
to conceal him from public knowledge, and while
| 4 e l.ro In,
Dor he now to ride into political Distinction he has
condescended if descent be possible, to the use Of
scheme to injure business, beneath the STOPPING
| of an upright and honorable competitor. lie has
personally en,leavoreI to persuade gentlemen from
giving us their Advertising an act the most bitter
| legitimate editor would scorn to commit against an
| opposing establishment however deeply Ire might
deest the principles it advocated.
If in our future intercourse with that sheet, we
shall treat it only with that relpcct its egitimate
editor merits instead of that courteous manner in
which editors are expected 10 act towards each 9th
er, shall be unjusty judged If censuTe shall be
passed upon our course. \ decent respect for our
calling forbds that we should welcome sell-impor-
tant dcmagogue into our corps, thereby sanctIonlng
the opinion which is already too prevalent, that prin
tiers are cit only for the mechanical department OF
paper, and petiloggers the only qualified persons for
the management Of its editorial columns While
we would ask our wing friends to bear with Us in
dsavowng editorial fellowship with the individual
who has assumed the charge Of the Standard, we
assure them that we entertain too high an opinion
of their Judgment and discretion to believe that they
are prepared to sanction the course Of that would
he leader. and that we shall not consid + the wbig
nartv responsible for what the Standard may put
forth as its measures and principles.
a. The Standard gives very brief sketch of the
18th of March celebration in tits place for it says
our especial qualification. Very kind but why eyae
the substance of our statement in regard to the re-
peal or abolishment, you say, of the word" Dem
ocratic," from the name of your party! 1t has been
expunged from q standing notice of the Central
Committee and it supplied by the name of Harri-
SON. in noticing wing meeting. The cditor GER
tainly knows the authority they have for such a
change. and is in duty bound to give them TO lis
parry, NOT tclil 10
alone. It is none of our business how you manage
your affairs but having little respect for the unas-
suaing of the party, we wish them to be ,nadc ac-
quanted with your motives, our party Is entitled
to all the advantage your schcing folics may give
it. Out with the rcasons-show the humble voters
of your party that you consider them men, aye,
comrades at other times than election days. If you
slight them they may forget you then.
u The failure of the Legislature Of Illinois, at
its late session, to provide means for the continuation
Of operations on the Illinois and Michigan Canal,
has created quite sensation in the counties along
the line. Public meetings, strongly attended, have
been held in almost every township, which have APP
pealcd to the Governor to convene the legislature at
an early day for the purpose of providing to
pay the interest on the canal debt, which will fall due
in July next. A delegation has been appointed to
wait on the Governor and urge his compliance.
Q-rThe scarcity of seamen has detained many
vessels in Boston, being unable to obtain crew,
even after offer offering $50 90 per month. The
sailors we presume, standing ont for the rcdcmp
ton of Harrison promises.
~ In noticing the Inaugural of President Har-
rison. the Standard says" We would say then in a
spirit of candor that the inaugural is in our opinion
inferior in literary merit to any other state paper
which we have noticed from his pen. The style is
Misunderstanding in energy of thought and strength
of idiom and the subject cast in too rough mould
withaN.'-" But General Harrison is also a;states-