The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-05-25
THE cry PRINTING AGAIN.


An article in yesterdays Herald, contains
about as much characteristic misrepresentation
and pusillanimi,y we have ever seen embodied
in the same space. Indeed, utter careful PEE
sal of the article, il ia difficult to find a SEN
tence. but what bears the marks Of msrepre-
senta,ion-gross and wllful Misrepresentation.
In the first place, it is Misrepresentation that
th. Couusil were imposed upon last year, for
we did the work, for twenty five percent less
than the customary rates charged in this city, :
for doing work Of the kind
In the second place, it is Misrepresentation
that the Council 'postponed the election torsome
days, in order to get a bid from Mr.. Merritt
II is not misrepre sentation however, that Nj
Lord Burt, conceived the enormous idea, of re.
ceivins bids in gross-a proposition as ridiculous,
as I, propose to sell crop Of corn while in the
| field growing-and before the Council had taken
any action upon the subject, went to the differ
ent publishers and desired them tn submit pro-
posi- ions in gross Understanding that My
Lord Burt, was officially authorized to act as
committeeman in this matter, we did not deem
| it important to make bid before the Council
took action and to exhibit the falsity OF the
l1erads position, it is only necessary to state,
that the Council did not determine to receive
bids, until Monday the OH INST, and asthey
held no meeting on Monday the 10th inst, Of
course Tuesday The 18th in (which was the
day the Printer was elected-was the first OPP
portun,ty presented for receiving and opening
bids, which found our bid among the number, in
the following language. 81 will publish the
Proceedings gratis. will publish the ordinances
gratis. will publish the advertisements for
proposals &c, for 25 cents per square for each
insertion will do the hand bill work for
; 81 50 per 100 copies of sheet BILL and lar
ger ones in proportion.
understand the above, to include copy of
the Weekly Express, TO each Of the Members
of the Council who ray desire il"
This was the kind of bid we understood
from a member of the Council, that we were
, to make; and to show that we were not alone
, in this opinion, the same Messenger who was
sent to US for a correction Of our bid, direc
ted to call on our contemporary Mr. Wood, tina
he might correct his. As to the mistifcdti0,
in our bid, which is talked about in the Herald
}, we leave that-not for Mahony but for mel
who look straight out Of pair of natural eye
: to decide.
In the third place, it is misrepresen' alton
made in gross, for the only person that cauc'
upon us, after the Council had taken action ii
!" the premises, was Mr.. Edward Langworthy
: who we are satisfied did not so understand tn
matter, at the time we conversed with him.-
: But admit for the sake Of the argument, that w
2 did know, that we were TO bid in gross, is thi
Il any justification for the course of those VIII
d had allowed us and Mr.. Wood, TO correct on
: bids and who were bound by resolution Of tn
Council to elect the lowest bidder Not III
!. slightest. If this is the course to be pursue
y by grave legislators, man might as well loo
= for Justice among the wild Arabs of the Eas
g or the mountain desperadoes of Mexico.
e There is a better reason than has yet bee
: given, for the treatment we received i
n this instance. 1t will be recollected that "
allowed Mr.. O'Halloran to appear in our col
= :, umns, with some structures upon the Board 9
e last year. +" The lead and front Of our offend
: dependent journalist, discussing freely all sui
jects Of interest to the community, whether the
happen to reflect favorably or unfavoraby, upo
le the Lord Mayor, or My Lord Burt, and pre-
a serve relations of amity with them, seems t
Of involve an impossibility. The City Printe
!: must be subservient, take off his hat and max
% low bow to their Honors when they pass, d
lie the printing for less than it is worth, conside
y that he has been highly honored in having OK
!, tanned their recognition, and be as dumb as
% stone upon all occasions where their official REF
: utaton is at stake unless it is to apply the soa
'e aud brush. These are the qualifications for
City Printer, with those who had the power o
Tuesday last. We were tried and found wan
ing Our Big Sioux contemporary up town, re
ceived premium of $4,000, for agreeing I
y perform the service. He got all he was wortl
Is and those gentlemen will be well served, if h
e cheats them in the end, which he is very likel
IS to do, if he has an opportunity
d The City Printer thinks we not grstef'
: 10 those who stood by in the contest. In tn
Il he is is as usual, mistaken. In these times
1t shifting and dodging, we are penetrated by
deep sense of gratitude, when men dischars
d their duty We thank them for their support
c US and in addition to this, we may say, that W
1t had rather fall with them in defending a u
principle, than triumph with their competition
a al the expense of principle.
a Here is just precisely our view Of the Cit
SIS Printing question, in plain English, without an
III vanishing or quibbling. Take it for what it
- worth.
g OUR EVANSVILLE FRIENDs.-Mr. BUDD an