Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-07-22

Company. on fhe finest quality of note pa
per. for which We made no charge. The
Republican printed the Constitution and
Bylaws of the Fire Company (and such
workmanship as is displayed on the title
page should disgrace the poorest printer in
the land for which he received eight dol
lars and fifty cents. We offered to do the
rob Dor what the paper would cost to-
work IT ON, and what it would cost to. set
the type, which would probably have been
about five dollars.
From this our readers can judge as to
the interest the Republican takes in the
welfare Of the citizens of Plymouth and
their institutions-M G. Dem.
We hope our readers will pardon us for
noticing this silly TRADE. 1t is true we
printed the bills for tie Fircmen's Dance,
and charged two dollars, (they were worth
50 30. at regular prices, bat it is not true
that we required or received payment m
advance The Job was brought in at a
time when we we're extremely busy. on
account of the hands in the Office desiring
to attend the Congressional Convention on
the following day; we had, therefore, to
give them the benefit Of it to induce them
to do it, as they had finished their work.
They accordingly worked it off on the
morning of the Convention ard received
the pay for it day or two after from the
gentleman who brought it in. We are
willing the young gentlemen of the Dem
ocrat shall make all the capital they can
out of the affair. We are not in the habit
Of boastipg about our libcrality. If the
editors OF the Democrat choose to do it we
shall not initiate them. But as they claim
great merit on that score. perhaps they will
tell the pnbIic why they make distinctions
in the objects of their liberality? Why
arc they so literally disposed toward the
Firemcn while they exact the last cent the
law permits them to charge for publishing
the Delinquent List. Sheriff's Sales, and
other legal advertising. county printing,
&c, which we have offered again anil again
to do for half what they charge? Are I'M
fortunate execution defendants whose prop
erty the Sheriff offers at auction, and the
poor widows and orphans whose lands are
advertised for sale by the Auditor for non
payment Of taxes entitled to no mercy from
these liberal and charitable young men par
erceHence' Do they not remind you, read
er. in this respect. of Pollock description
of certain character, who
"with one hand put penny in the urn of poverty,
"And with the other took shilling outl'
As regards the Constitution and By
Laws" win tho young gentumcn inform
the public why the committee, two of whom
wersDemocrats. gave us the job, if it be
true that they really agreed to print it
for less than we did? Do they intend by
what they say to impute improper motives
to the committee? We handed them our
proposition when called upon, and surely
are not to blame because they gave ~
the job. At regular prices, it was worth
ten or twelve dollars. but we proposed
to do it for less because we felt dispo-
sed to aid the company. and considered
that the difference between the value Of the
Job and the amount received was equiv
alent to a contribution of that sum to them
on our part. If the composition and pa
per for the job would not amount to more
than FIVE dollars, why did they tell the
committee it would cost seven or eight for
fifty copies? Do not their statements TIA
ken together prove either that they speak
inconsi,Ie,ately. or intended to charge
more than the mere cost Of paper and conf
position in the first instance had their prop
osition been accepted?
In regard to the workmanship display
ed on the title page Of the Constitution and
BY Laws, all we have to say is that we
do not consider them competent judges
We do not care to blow our own trumpet
in this respect. but are more than willing
the public shall decide the matter between
US.