Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-02-10

with the lat,er-ihe ignominious crime of for
gerry, at the expense Of the character Of friend,
we shall take occasion TO extend our remarks
on the subject, and fully expose the dark, yes
black, character of the foryer. Like others we
have character either 10 make CT sustain, and
if to make we shall resist all attempts to frus.
trate our design, and il made, all attempts 10
blacken it by wilful misrepresentation.
The PUBLIC PRlNTING.-As it will appear
by the Journals of each branch Of the Legisla-
ture that the maine Of the editor Of this paper
was brought before them for consideration, in
disposing Of The printing of the laws, and as
some Of our protested personal and political
friends have let slip a few irsinuations as to
the propriety Of the course We thought proper
to pursue, in permitting our name to be used
by esteemed personal friends in the ranks Of
the Wing party. it may not be amiss in US to
make few remarks in explanation, for the
benefit, as old Hawk said on former occasion,
Of our distant friends.
We wish no, 10 misundersteo cd on the sub
ject, and shall briefly state our position ''-~'
Il NAV ha E-,,y-u uue:stood.-Upo former
ty. members CT the Wing party as well as
Democrats, enquired Of us if we were there
- obtain part Of the public printing. To
all Of these enquiries we replied that we
came there to obtain remuneration for what we
had done, and that, while il was our intention
to annoy no member with detail Of our claims
and qualifications for part Of the same, if i,
was the pleasure Of the Legislature 10 bes,ow
any part Of it upon rs, we would thankfully
receive it. Without asking the influence of
old political as well as personal friends. we
felt willing that our claims should rest with
the unbiased decision Of the members. Sew
eral Wing members, Of both branches, re-
marked 10 us tina, as it was agreed that the
printing should be divided between the press
es of the two parties, i, was their desire that
we should have part Of it, ye: our reply was
always as before stated, without any sngges-
ton Of any kind whatever. We heard Of no
exceptions to our course until the Journals Of
the House had been, without the effort Of any
Democrat TO defeat it, given to the editor Of
the Standard, and the Journal Of the Council
to the editor Of the Davenport Gazette. The
Laws being the only job then TO dispose Of,
SOME thought it our duty to withdraw our
name. that, as the Wings were pledged to di.
vide the printing, the Reporter might enter the
held without opposition. Before going fur
Their. it is proper that we should state that af.
ter our arrival in the City, several Democrats
expressed doubt whether any part If The
printing could be obtained for a Democratic
press. Even after this, we never advised or
urged Democrat TO present onr claims. With
the hope Of success through the par,ialj,y for
us as expressed by Wing members, being
still content that the Legislature should make
Its disposition Of 1t without. bias. After all
doubt Of the sincerity Of the Wings had been
moved by reiterated assurances that they
were disposed TO divide the printing, then i,
was found that our position showed a want Of
loyalty to the Democratic party, and our Der.
sona' intercourse with Wing members WAS
'''sO Us ossSaupS W league With Them
fer selfish purposes. While We would be tho
last to throw brand into the ranks Of Tho
democracy, which would endanger the har-
mony which should exist among lie memhe,s
we could not reconcile it 10 our serso oc -.
lice TO our Wing friends to deny them the use
OF our name. And yet for this we have. "a
we were told, incurred the displea.nre of
lew Democrats! If, for such course. we ara |
70 De censured, let il come. We are consc;-
ous Of having done nothing wrong in the mat.
'er, and care little for the fiiendship Of .uch
IS would take offence at such course. W. /
arc ever ready TO defend our course. and e s
! any thing detrimental to the cause Of Der
'cfacy can be found, we ask those who have
ou'd fault with it, to show il forth.
Inc wing members who. unsolicited, pre-
e"'eo AUG supported our claims, have our ain.
ere thanks for their par.ialisy for u..