The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-25

such mon as the editor Of tho Gazette.
And il has been done principally in whig
counties, quarreling among themselves
for the job.-Their attempts on demo.
Gratis, in democratic counties, have fail.
ed in every instance that has come under
our observation.
In another article, the Eagle says that
the price Of printing is regulated by law.
With two exceptions. andI these are the
delinquent list and the general laws, the
Eagles statement is untrue. For every
thing else the Eagle has the right of
charging what it pleaseo, provided the
Commissioners are willing to pay him.
So far as "legaI' rates are concerned.
we have never objected the Eagles
charge Of one dollar per square Enr three
insertions We have objected to spread.
ing advertisements over more space than
they ought to occupy. If this rule was
properly observed and then the proper
rates charged, the Eagle would receive
about $25 for publishing the Auditors
and Treasurer's reports, instead Of $47.
That is one item which was fnrmerly
published under illegal rates" and any
man can satisfy himself by going to the
Telegraph office, aud getting the editor.
who is disinterested, to measure the re
ports Of 1850. The reports of Russ
county are about equal in length aud
four papers charge Ss7 or about $s2
each. So much for the "legol;" now Cor
the Customary"
The Eagle gets 81 per quire for printing
Blanks. In Ross, the Gazette charges
624 and rs per quire; and the reader
must understand that these charges are
made by The publishers of the Gazette
upon .heir motion, not caused by any
underbidding. There are three propri-
etors oftbat paper, all practical printers
we'll acquainted with their business, aud
did we wish to he personal we might
add that either one of them knows more
about the art than the individual whn
undertakes to underate others. So
much then for the first proposition.
That the printing of Fairfield county
has cost as little, according 10 quantity,
as in cny other county. mi Ohio, we
most emphatically deny. We have
looked over the annual reports in our ex
changes and we know better. There are
not half dozen counties in the State
of the same size. where this proposition
would bold true. II is not 80 in Rross. or
Muskingum. or Licking, or Pickaway,
or Clark, Ii is so in Knox. Aud the
business in Ross has not been ruined
The Gazette does the general printing
for the county and charges fair prices
There have been no Wings there quar-
reling abou, the job. There is but one
Wing paper and it charges what the pro
pIietns consider the illegal aud custom
ary rates."
But the latter paragraph points moral
Printing has been done low says the
Eagle. principally in ,Ohig counties
quarreling among Themselves for The job
1Heir attemptsOn democrats in democrat
&c counties, haze failed in cUery Instance
that has come Eadcr our Obserpa tiOn." A
candid confession is good for the soul
This is nothing more than an acknowl'
edgement that democratic office holders
will pay these enormous prices. even i
they can get the same work done at fair
er rates. II is compliment not intend
ed, paid to the integrity and economy o.
Wing mer in Wing counties.
One word more. The Eagle accuses vi
Of attempting to inure its proprietor IT
his business. He knows there is not {
+ particle Of truth in this statement. We
} have never attempted to underbid him
{, We have had our prices in printing fo
individuals and 80 has he. They are a
bout equal. as far as we know. We
have not attempted to reduce them, ant
when he charges the connty the same
, rates we shall not have one word to say
|, But as tax payer, we have right toex
pose over. charges, by whomsoever made
We have a right and it is our duty to ex
, pose corruption and extravagance. Th'
;, Commissioners Of this county do not d.
, their duty when they pay these prices
and when one of them threatens to re
fuse to pay bills contracted by any off
Ger with another printer. he shows tha
he don't want to do his duty.
Section 6. Of the act establishing
Boards of County Commissioners. reads
"That before any commissioner shal
enter upon the duties of his Office, h,
:, shall take an oath or affirmation. bef0r,
s some person authorized to administer tn,
L same faithfully and IMPART TALL ]
= to discharge the duties Of a commission
n. of ,ha rnnntv in which ha raai,laa -