Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

demagngues, IN order TO avoid paying an
tonest and faithful public servant $4,000,
which was justly his due. But Col Medary
magnanimously stepped forward and re-
quested his friends and the friends Of jus
tice in the Senate, rather than incur such
serious consequences on his account, to per-
NIT the bill, 10 become a law without the
allowance to him, which was accor dinghy
done. And now for n
THE APPLICATION. ..o
II the wing party in the Senate Of Ohio
can assume the power Of depriving demo-
crat Of his dues for services rendered by order
Of that body. by wha. color Of right can
the editor Of the Hawkeye claim 10 be paid
for doing tina, which he was never employ
ed 10 do by either branch OF our General
Assembly? Wecare not what your jour
nal may show; it can and wiH be abundant,
ly proved that TO quorum was present when
that vote was taken; and if the journal
shows anything to the contrary, your wing
Clerk will be lmpeached, and your false
pariiZan record invalidaled.
(, odd Hawk need not 'ay the fauering
unclon TO his SOUL that this matter is go
ing 10 be passed sub silente--lhat he viii be
permitted silly 10 pocket the dimes and car.
~ off his ill-gotten booty, for printing ,ha,
'rery rolumino,ls' journal. Every dollar
that he gets on, of the peoples pockets for
doing tina, unauthorized work. he will find
TO be sovereign remedy for sore eyes.
We would just remark here, that the
statute requires any person employed TO
print the laws or journals. TO give bond
therefor, to be approved by the Governor.-
His Excellency has, We believe, approved
the bond presented by Mr.. Foster, OF the
Standard, Tor that purpose; and we cannot,
therefore, see how he can recognize the
bond presented by any Other person, with
out official information that such person has
been legally employed to do the same work,
and especially when he has been credlbly
informed by members of the House, that
such person was never legally employed TO
pnn, their Journal.
We append copy of Col. Medary's let
ter, above alluded 10. addressed 10 the dem
ocra,ic Senators. LIE, every man in Iowa
read II and reflect upon the high handed
ouirages and giarng vilainy practised by
these political hypocriles and jugglers,
whenever they get the power.
To Dr.. Olds, Speaker, .......... ......
and the other Democratic Senators
GENTLEMEN--l have witnessed with no
small degree OF solcltude, the struggle that
has been gong on IN the Senate, In relation
10 the pay for the prln,IDg ordered by your
body. | appreciate fully your feelings, your
motives, and your actions; and shall ever
he under deep deb, of gratitude for the de
votiop you have shown Tor justice, for rigAt,
and the constirution; 10 protect me, as far
as 10 your power, from the party mallgnlly
Of my political opponents. But expect no
mercy al their haHds-and should scorn
TO ask it.. have been pursued with saw
age feroclly that has no parallel. believe,
In the history OF The past; and hope II may
have none IN the future. Rather than SUBJ
NIT 10 such men for justice and impartial
W, prefer TO appeal 10 higher power
the Just sense OF the people of my Stale,
who have no interest ia doing wrong, aud
who are not yet lost TO all sense of justice
or right.
While in possession Of the State printing,
elected by the two branches of your Legs
lature-under heavy bonds, and oath of Of.
hce-anJ one year of my term unexpired,
the hand OF political power and malice was
lad upon me, and in violation of the express
letter Of the law IIsell-in violation Of a
solemn contract, made not by partisan off
GERS OF the State, but by the Two Houses OF
your Gensral Assembly, in joint meeting.
under the solemnties of their oaths. was
wroDged, injured, sIandered, and vlIfied, by
The most degrading epiihets, and deprived OF
my right TO finish my contract with the State.
And when the Supreme Court, the highest
Judicial tribunal OF The State, stayed The
hand OF lawless violence, the two branches of
the General Assembly, each for itself. order
ed, not only their printing done, as you have
the present session, but also the Slate print
ing, the laws, and the JOINT rule documents
from The STATE offices. From such men
Could expect justice, in any capacity in
which they may be found? think not
feel too deeply injured 10 ask lit Is not in
the character Of an American freeman TO
beg for his just rights. II it is, therefore,
consistent with your feelings Of propriely-
(and hope j, may be,) ask you to permit
by silence, or otherwise, the appropriation
bill 10 pass, and let me become the sacrifice,
ii II IS necessary that srcritjce should be
offered up to the wrath OF the times; and
let the appeal go 10 that tribunal before
which all public servants must bow. | ask
neither the dreadful consequences. nor the
alarming precedent of temporary diSsolu
ton OF the Government; because | believe
there is a surer and safer course of Justice.
And after what have witnessed ia your
chamber, prefer not TO receive at the hands
OF the II federal senators, if it were posi-
bic, anything that would look like favor. |
They asked within few days, that The prin
Ter TO The Sena,e-ihey knew who he was
should print two editions, OF five thousand
copies each, for their usr--one by joint re-
solution, The other by The Senate only. |
promptly complied with the request-and |
now if they please, let them carry off the
plumber ,cittont paying for II! Ii there is
no honor or justice IN modern ,cLig.
will look TO party that is endowed by God
and their principles with both. The expen-
ses Of IN ertra session would be five or ten
times more than my claim can be, and il is
hardly worth while to drag from the peck
cts OF the people SO great suta, that a
few political madmen. wlongfully elected 10
office by the whig party, might have the
lishonor OF breaking up the government
rather than do justice to political oppo-
nent. These same men, IN 1912, broke up
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