Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-12-24

however, involve no particular principle,
but are measures in whic h party feelings
should be thrown aside--all parties being
alike interested in seeing them carried
out.
Upon the subject Of the Tariff, Mr..
Tyler, although leaning 10 the democratic
doctrine, is evidently non-committal; and
we may safely conclude, that although
he has endeavored 10 pursue, what may
seemingly be a straight forward and
honest course, he is governed in great
measure by sinister motives.
LEGISLATIVE.
On Tuesday, Dec. l3, in the Council,
the incidental printing Of that branch Of
the Legislature was given to the ''lowa
Capitol Reporter" olfice-for which will
be allowed SO per cent. advance upon
Congress prices Of 1919, or IS cents per
thousand ems, and IS cents :er token
at which prices il is impossible for print
ers to live in this Territory. At such
rates there's not printing establishment
in Iowa but can do better without the
public printing than with it-and those
publishers who consent to receive it on
such terms would do better to close their
doors and betake themselves to saving
wood for living.
That the prices paid for printing some
two or three years ago were high and
even extravagant, we do not pretend 10
deny. But that the then printers wilial-
ly practiced deception upon the Legis-
laturc, we do not believe They were
governed in their charges by the examples
Of the old government Of Wisconsin
aud although those charges were high
enough to admit Of some curtai|ment
without injustice TO the printers, illthey
were not SO high as to amount to robbery.
Last winter.a legislative war was made
upon the printers unexampIed Cor its ig-
norance and unprecedented for its VOL
ence. The consequence was material
though probably not unjust reduction OF
prices. And not satisfied with this, we
now see further and ruinous reduc-
ton.
We are at a loss to account for this
continued war upon the printers. Candi
dates are usually fall of promises Of ia
vor-they appear especially jealous te
reward labor-aboye ali, they affect the
warmesl friendship for the printers whe
print their tickets ''l'ree gratis-lor moth
ng,' aud fill the measure Of friendship
by gratui:ously chronicllng their rcnowl
III glorious capitals. Yet, when ,hes,
gentlemen find themselves robed in the;
.'little brief authority" they seem to for
get their promises-they lose their yea
Tor the rights Of labor-and finally for
get the poor printers who pulled ant
printed them into the only consequence
they possess. We speak Of printers 0
ell parties as we'll as recreants OF all par
ties. We acknowledge no distinction i.
labor. We can conceive no good reaso,
why printers should not be paid 7,uns
price for their services as we'll as othe
people.
Ga tho same day (Dec. l3) a join, re
solution passed the House for the appoint
ment Of committee to appor,ion AM
divide as equally as may be the public
printing between the different Offices Ga
Iowa City. we presume). This is a mill
and cider move OF the wings, who. havin!
shipped into the legislature by barterins
away their principles, wish to keep u
the deception by hypocri'cal profession
of !iberatily-but even this they do no
adventure upon until they haze fairl.
stocked the cards upon the democrats
1t is part Of their contract, too, with tn
dongh(aced mongrels, who, though wing
at heart and traitors 10 their former pre-
/, LESSONS, are publicly pledged 10 diyisio
OF the public patronage. The wings, o
!. the other hand, Tor one half OF them
5 knew that they represent democrat di.
tricts, and whatever may be THAR feeling
$ to the contrary, they feel under some Of
, legations TO make ut least some demon
:. STATION in favor of the opinions Of the
y constituents-and hence the ma gnanimou
e proposition to parcel out the printin
7 among officers Of different policies.
: This is the way things are to look O
!. the journal. But what are the real facts
9 The Council printing, which is small
9 amount, aud the prices fixed at low rate
; is already very generously bostowe
u upon the Reporter. (democratic.) An
: this done, up comes the proposition
: divide! OF course the printing Of III
K House, which is much greater than til;
8, Of the Coucil, and the price Of which