Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-09-19
INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1850.


would have saved great deal of time and expense,
and the Auditor might, under that arrangement,
have been the Printer.
He concludes by saying, that s'the stationery for
this purpose (the printing for the Conyention) has
been delivered to the State Prner Cor rather TO the
Auditor of State and he will hold himself in readi
for the prompt, accurate, and workmanlike ex-
ecution of the public printing"
Here is an implied threat, which we think will
have but little influence upon the Convention, or we
are greatly disappointed in that body. |, big man
me- the Auditor of State, have in my possession the
paper ordered to execute the public printing and if
you don't let do ii you shant have any printing
done at ALL If you don't knuckle to me I'll not
audit the bills for your wages. I'll starve
you out. This government belongs to me. Pm Au-
ditor of State, Public Printer, Mesmeriser, Doctor
and editor. You shall do my bidding.
He also, in conclusion, threatens them with Chap
man. Yes, the identical Growing Chapman, who
was elected to the Convention by the good people of
Marion, he thinks, for the special purpose of attend
ing to the wants and wishes of this great monopo-
lizer. Now, it happens, that Mr.. Chapman, in his
sale to the Auditor, not fool enough TO guarantee
that the Auditor should have the printing for the
Convention. He was too smart for that. We think
he was elected to aid in altering and amending our
State Constitution. We voted for him for that pur-
pose and do not think he will lend himself TO build
up the Auditor of State in his contemplated monopo-
ly.
We have no doubt, however, had Mr.. Chapman
continued at the head of the Sentinel the Democrat
ic majority would have, at once, recognized him as
the Printer, by reSolution but not under his
tract. He would not, like the Auditor, have at
tempted to bully the Convention into the printing.
He would not have said I've got the paper and
won't give it up. He would have said, gentlemen,
there is Democratic majority in the Convention
have labored for the party. am prepared to do the
printing. will be thankful if you will give me the
job, and his claims would have BEEN paramount to
all others.
The publisher before becoming candidate con
suited some of the most eminent lawyers of the
State, who examined the law, and who are clearly
of opinion, that the Auditor must come before the
Convention as a candidate, and that he cannot, by
threats force himself upon that body its Printer
The following article from the &c Locomotive -
of this city we think covers the whole ground:
THE CONVENTION PRINTING
ssNearly every subject connected with the Constitu-
tonal Convention has been discussed by the papers
throughout the State except the printing and this is
of much Importance to them any other, would
like it agitated The great question before the
Convention will be
Is the State Printer by virtue of his Office, printer
the Conventonl
We satisfied he is not and will give of the
that bring to this conclusion When the law
was framed under which the State Printer elected the
Convention printing thought o-the printer
elected TO do the printing for the State it then exist
ed. The contingency of printing for the Convention
body called together by the people, entirely independent
of the Legslature-could not be Incorporated in the
law, when there was but bare possibility of that body
convening when the law framed. And besides, the
Legislature had neither the right the power elect
officers for body higher than themselves and over
which they have no control IL they had the right
elect officer, they had equal right elect others
they might Just well elect the Lieutenant Governor
TO preside over the Convention the Secretary OF the
Senate record the proceedings and the door keeper
TO take charge of the hcnse TO elect the printer &c
do the printing This was fully understood by the Sen
last winter for a resolution introduced into tha
body declaring the State Printer to be printer for the
Convention-ths was Immediately voted down. Now
the introduction Of this resolution shows conclusively
that the friend of the State Printer that introduced
did not consider him Printer the Convention by virtue
u ms election else the resolution would not have beer
took on the subiect-they had power elect Off
Ger for a body higher than themselves.
In the States of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania ano
Kentucky although each of them had State Printer
elected by the Legislature at the time the body con
vened, the Convention elected their Printer, the
presiding officer their secretary and door-keeper-
will not this be sufficient precedent for the Convention
in this State do the samel We consider that each
these bodies entirely independent of the other
tanly far the election of their respective officers
concerned and that the Convention must elect their
printer"
Wabash and Erie Canal.
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