Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-03-17

L:o, -oenect." Nc.-and is not "ambliious Q
,ha, literary fame which prides ITSELF &c. o;
We are very willing at all times to submit o.
| proJuctions to the examination OF the public
subject 10 the criticisms Of even the vefl
learned writer for the Gazette. Will he say
the same! Suppose we were to begin o.
quoting from his two colum.and.a-haif article
upon the subject Of the Valuation Law, ,tS
half column or more devoted TO high-wrongh'
eulogium upon .s,he credit system" and when
so abounds with beautiful touches of<the pa
,hetic as to be really irresistible! Is the Sc
nior' Of the Gazette quite sure that it IS en-
tirely free from that style commonly known as
the hypholuten?
But we refrain from this-as well as from
any reference 10 the very learned argument Of
our friend of the Gazette upon the constitution
al question, and to the happy alusion to INIT
Luther Marin''-at least for the present, see
inc that the Gazette SO though.fulIy and mag
unanimously declines a eontrorersy''
To admit the honest truth, now that we may
do so with entire safety-as we are nof' y
seems, TO be forced into the legal argument
we are not at all sorry to get rid Of it; fo'
what sort Of figure should we. unlearned !"
the law, cut in such al argument with DIS
tngnished member of the bar, with the addl'
,ional advantage Of two winters devoted to
law-makinc over his head! We shndder to
think of it.! How should we, poor ignorant
wight, know where TO look for authority from
"Mr. Luther Martini" or upon which to found
a learned legal argument upon the subject oil
{" Poperty" and "private rights :" why II
takes an " expounder" Of the Constitution to do
tina, and especially should it SO happen that
the argument had to be made in the face Of the
action o: the Judiciary Of many of the States
in the Union for the last quarter Of century.
But we are sorry tina. our friend of the Ga
zet,ee, as it would seem, persists in consider
ing the Valuation Law "mere humbug."-
Such appears to US to be The only construction
which his language will bear. Let him not
hereafter, should he, as we think he will, dis
cover his error, complain that he has been
humJugged by those about him, with his eyes
shut.
And this leads Us to notice very briefly the
very. very funny remark of our very funny
friend of the Gazette, about "tickling the ears
of Buncombe.'' We say nothing, Of course,
as to the charity of such very funny remark
among friends. We will now only hint to the
Gazette that if we desire 10 speak 10 any Bun
come. it is Buncombe co.extensive with the
organized bounds Of the Territory. and emhra-
cling all its people, and not confined to the
limits Of a little town, where the syren voice
Of treachery might be sung into our ear. We
remember an old saying Of an old fellow nam
ed '.Tom. Jefferson" which had something
in it about settles" sometimes being 'sores,
&c., &c., and whose inhabitants do not always
look upon things in the same light with conn
try f,k-did our friend Of the Gazette ever
happen TO hear Of that saying!
But we receive another thrust from our wit
ty friend Of the Gazette which, we are obliged
10 admit, very nearly overcomes us. One more
such. we fear, would finish US entirely. We
alude 10 the happy conceit Of 'the ringing
Of its [our] little bells," for which lie so very
considerably gives Us SO wide charter g 10
blow" &c. All happy quo,a,ion-how We
ry apt! ITO blow" our bells Well, we will
endeavor TO make The best possible use OF our
little bells"-having the kind permission
aforesaid-but it is not to be expected. Of
course. that We shall make noise with them
that shall equal one Of the explosions Of the
-" Big Gun Of the Terri,ory!'' To attempt that
would be presumption in the highest degree
But, to be serious, and badinagc aside, what,
is the actual point Of difference between the
Gazette and ourselves
Let us glance at j, as briefly as we we'll can.
The Valuation Law was passed by Legisa-
ture of which the senior editor of the Gazette
was member, he voting against it, while ma
ny, and, if we mistake not, most Of his Demo-
cratic associates voted in its favor. We have
never complained Of his cote upon that occa.
sion; nor did The thought of doing so ever en-
ter Into our head. That, in giving that vote,
he was doing what he conscien,iously believed
to be his duty, and for the best interests of his
constituents. We have never questioned. We
are not SO ready to question the motives of
those in whom our confidence has been placed.
We will not do ourselves the injustice, upon
every occasion of difference with political
friend. 10 charge him with desire to . tickle
the ears of BuncomJe.'' We leave that tc 9th.
ers.
Bula seat in the Legislature was not the only
position occupied by the senior editor Of The