Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-08-09

that in our business transactions, and IN our
social intercourse, the mind should be unbias-
sed by the political opinions Of our fellow cit
izens, and he who seeks TO injure the business
of his neighbor because of difference IN po-
litical sentiments, is an enemy to the well be-
ing Of society. Were the members of COM
munity resolve not to bestow none Of their patro
mage upon any one opposed TO them in politics.
what beautiful state of society it would pro-
duce, and as well might the neighbor ask his
friend to buy none Of the wares Of the mechan-
.ic because Of his politics, as to ask him to
withdraw that patronage from a press by
which the bread of those engaged in it is OBJ
tanned.
These efforts are made at this time, from
the pains of an old sore, and for the purpose
of preparing the way for the establishment of
a Wing paper in this place. For sometime
past, we have frequently been reminded tina.
we enjoyed good share Of Wing patronage,
that we were under obligations to the Wing
party for it, and that if we were not very mild
and polite tow ards the Wing party, another
paper would be established in this place.
Such intimations we have needed not. We
publish our paper for our own profit. and pre-
sumo Wings patronize US for theirs, sc we
conceive that we are under no further obliga-
tons TO them than is The merchant to the Gus
toner, who buys and pays him for his goods.
We have no objection to the establishment OF
Wing paper here, and will not throw straw
10 its way, and wish it plainly understood,
that while we are thankful 10 the many Wings
who have pa'ronized US. we wish not their
patronage if it be not freely given, and with
out the supposi,ion that by it we are under
obligations to swerve from the usual course
of political papers. The Herald was estab-
lished as Democratic paper. such it has
been, and such it will be SO long as it is under
oul control, and when it can no longer be sus.
tanned as such, it must cease, for when we
cannot sustain ourself in advocating Demo
cratic principles in their purity, untrammelled
by obligations to favor Whiggery, or conc cal
its corruption, we shall seek another occupa-
ton. We can dig in the mines, or carry the
hod, and be Independent in our politics, which
every lover of his country should esteem high
er than occupation.
II after this avowal Of cur sentiments, any Of
our Wing patrons conceive US to be too inde-
pendent for their encouragement, they are well
come to withdraw, and such as may hereafter
choose TO give US their patronage, if they do it
with the expectation of influencing our poi.i-
cal course, they will find themselves mistaken.
We wish to be under no further obligations 20
our Wing brethren Than the obligation impos-
ed by the good Of society, to treat them as
" friends in peace.'
HOME INDUSTRY. Ever since the Tariff
question was sought to be made test between
the two parties, "Protection to Home Indus
try,'' has been a favori,e nopuy py the wing
party, i. claiming to be the only party to en-
courage it; but as we some time ago warned
our friends, Wing principles are like the coors
of the cameion, made to be changed 10 suit cir.
cumstances. We have lately had beautiful
illustration of this fact. Our worthy Sheriff
elect, forgetting that the Wing party prides
itself upon its consistency, suffered his politi-
cal prejudices and par,lalilies to overcome his
better judgment, and being appointed the agent
of the other Wing candidates to.procure the
printing Of the tickets for the late election,
sent his order and the joint fund to ST. Louis,
Mo. distance of 300 miles, rather than en-
ploy Democrat at home! Being FRIEND to
our own country, we are more than half W..ig
on this subject, if Democrats are not equally
the friends of :" Protection to Home Industry"
as had our friend acted consistent with former
customs, he might easily have found Wing
to whom we are indebted, (such an one hav
three years, to whom he could have paid his
money, which would have enabled US to les
sen our debt, and kept the money in the coun-
try for the payment Of others. Inconsistency,
thou art a jewell but Whiggery, thou ar. not
consistent"
ILLINoIs.-We have unofficial returns from
few counties in this State, in all of which
Democracy is on the rise, rendering the sue.
cess Of the party certain, by majoritjes greatly
increased over former elections.
In Joe Daviess. Hoge obtained handsome
majority, but the Wing ticket was successful
by small majority. In Rock Island, Sweet
will obtain small majority. In New Bos.
ton his majority is ll6; in Warren about 80,
and in Henderson, IL. In Hancock, Hoge's
majority is 1900, and the whole Democratic