Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-02-05
For the Bloomington Herald.
FAlRPoRT, Jan. 81, Is


MassRs. Stout e. ISRAEL In the Iowa
Capitol Reporter of last week | discovered
the publication of private letter which ] re-
ceived from ]. r. Fayefwealher Of Buring-
ton, while at Iowa City. during the sitting Of
the late Extra Session of the General Assem-
bly,. Ard take this public method of no,i-
flying Mr.. Fayerweather and the public gener-
ally, tina. it was by no &C. OF bad faith. on my
part, that The letter was made public, bu. tina.
The miscreant who had it published obtained
possession Of it by no honorable means. The
base hearted william iha. would steal private
communication and convert it TO the use that
the editor Of that foul sheet has That letter,
would rob the grave Of the dead. know nc
man in Iowa City that is SO far lost to all
sense of honor--excep! an ANNA. that prows
about tina, community, and who lends himself
TO do the dirty work of certain parizan lead.
ers; who carries in his face the sign or index
Of thlevish, rotten and degenerate hear, aud
who has not the moral courage 10 took an hon
est man in the face. If he is as mean and
corrupt at hear! as his looks indicate, he is
truly 10 be piiied. He ,Ia. would carry false
keys 20 steal 70. gu,' Of his landloard would
condescend 20 any act, no matter how degra.
ding. Reader if you have never seen the ami.
mai | refer to, 60 for yon' own curiosity
i J is aa15s PACE and y6d al once viii be lei
10 exclaim the "half has not been ,old.'
Iconclude however That " old blue face"
will not make quite as much capital out Of
the letter as he anticipated. 1t happens tina,
tina, part Of ]. r. F's. letter which refers TO
the defeat of the Dodge faction, blea,hes but
the sentiments ct the entire Wing party, and
a majority Of the honest portion oil the Loco
party.
The satellites Of this would be U. S. Sena.
tor have sienaly failed the second time in
forcing upon the people this champion against
their willard every homes. heart, with Fay
erweather, responds Amen. II will he dis
linc,ly recollec.ed that a, The Angus. election
in 1876 the question was Dodge and an.i>
Dodge, and in The language Of leading
Democrat ! am inclined to think that F" Dodge
has an,ied his last dime" "Old growlefn
sees the dilemma his party leaders have got
into by this extraordinary Extra Session Of
the General Assembly, incnring an extra ex-
pense Ct not far from ten thousand dollafs
which must 6a drawn from the people at a
lime when they are unable TO bear the ordina-
rp expenses Of the state goverumen, and that
TOO merely TO CRAFTY certain would be Sena.
tors, to again try their hand.
An Indignant, and abused people will mele
cut TO the pio!iers Of this uncaled for expense,
their just deserts; and " old blue face feels
il and is endeavoring TO get up smoke about
Clfton's and Fayerweather's letters in order
to hide from the seeing Of The people the cor
rup,ion Of his leaders.
II Mr.. Clifton had allowed himself 10 be
The plan. tool of the leaders Of Locofocoism
in this Stale, and consented to 90 into Joint
convention with men who had no constitution.
al right TO seat as members, then he would
have been hailed as an honest man. Blu, be.
cause he possessed the nerve to act in good
faith 10 his constituents, and because he did
not regard the constitution as an instrument
that could be construed 10 meet any amareen-
cy Of Locofocoism, he mus. be denonnced as
"dishonest" &c. He has shown himself to
| be worthy the confidence and esteem of all
honest men. He is, wha, sold blue face"
never can bean honest man.
The editor of the Reporter says he will com.
ment upon F's letter, and upon my conduct,
&c. in future. ! only reply TO Tie old thing
that too shall reserve to myself the RICH, Of
commenting upon certain Ohio letter, which
presents beautiful portrait of his character
and upon his consistency, in future. More
anon. Yours, &c.
E. SELLS.