Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-25

~ Upon the opening of the canvas for
Delegate to Congress, we were. from the tone
and spirit Of the wing press, led to anticipate
calm and dispassiouate discussion Of princi-
pies solely, on the part Of the friends of Gen.
Dodge, and Of the one who might be selected
or offer himself as Ills opponent; but our hopes
were Of shoft duration. Sometime age we no.
,iced in the Davenport Gazette, over the s'g'
nature of " Vindex," an i'll tempered commu-
nication casting eensure upon Gen. Dodge,
and also upon the editor Of the Hawkeye for
having intimated that no re gular opposition
would likely be made to the election Of Gen.
D. In the Gazette Of the 18th inst. We find
a second addition Of" Vindex," in which, at
ter charging the editor Of the Hawkeye with
advancing the Wing cause 7"backwards, !"
through fear. of saying anything, however true
OF necessary 10 the success of his principles,
which might give offence to the Democrats,
he says:
81 saw the late mails loaded down with a
certain slang document concocted by the Lo.
cos at Iowa City, and frauked by A. c. Dodge.
Yes, Wings Of Iowa, your amiable represent
ta,ive Eel, that his duty to the party, required
him to afix his frank 10 this document filled
with the most glaring asd disgusting false
hoods and the most fulsome adulation of him
self! Very modest man, this militia general.
Perhaps the Wings in the plen,itude Of their
benevoence, will give him another frank to
prostitute, just because he's such 'dev'lish
clever fellow
re-! --.-hafare seen ur heard Of any doc.
uments passing through the mails under the
frank Of Gen. D. since the adjournment Of
Congress, and took the pains to enquire Of the
Postmaster in this if the statement made by
"Vindex," was true, and from him learned
that very few numbers Of the Territorial Ga
zette containing the proceedings Of the Demo-
cratic Convention were received at this office,
and he recolects having seen what he suppos-
ed to be others, in the mail, but the number
wasby no means large. What is there SO e.
normous in this! 1t is well known TO every
individual of knowledge sufficient 10 keep him
cut Of an insane hospital. that under the laws
of'he United States, every member of Con-
gress is allowed the privilege of ranking, not
only public documents, but anything admitted
TO the mails of the U. S., SO in sending the
documents alluded to, Gen. D. only exercised
Alright secured to him by law. Such was the
desire Of the Democracy that the proceedings
and address should be generally read that we
received orders from adjoining counties, for
extra copies of our paper, which were paid
for, and sen, by mail, a, the expense Of those
ordering them. Does it look wrong in Gen.
ID. to do that fer himself and the cause of De-
mocracy, which others less interested will do
at the expense Of their own pockets, The
exercises ,of such righ. in spreading before
the people. 40, only the views of those select
G. by themselves, but the news or,be dav in
Psrlodical, is pronounced by "Vindex" to
he prostitution of his Office. When such
'hiuss are seized npon with avidity by the on.
fonea's of Gen. Dodge, wha. may we not ex.
fec1 lion them when the coa,est wakes warm.
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~ The Wing Convention which was to
tss come off on Saturday las, was perfec,
Salute, nobody attending. No nomination
aTeg been made, Mr. w God ard is Of conrse