Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-21
NIr. Herrick and OurselHes.

town yestefdhyi On MS way TO denver Jhe opening
address at the westeryille College.
Mr. Herrick and Ourselves.
In our review of the course the Council has
seen fit to pursue at its last meeting, in refus
ing to give the City Printing to the lowest bid
der, agreeably to the terms of its own resolu- |
ton passed without dissenting voice, we had
occasion to refer TO the contemplate course
pursued by Councilman. Herrick, in the spring of
1856, in altering the Heralds bid, in open coun.
ci after the proposals were all opened. In
last evenings Herald, the ex-councilman came
out in long -winded article of over a column
in length, admitting the truth ofour charge and
endeavOring to palliate it by making number
of misstatements.
The redoubtabe Mr. Herrick commences his
TRADE by saying that he will not, through tho
columns of newspapers, notice any reply the
Leader may make, but will "settle any misun-
derstanding that may occur himseBp' When we
reflected that the ex-councilman weighs $50
pounds, and we only l45 pounds, we began to
feel slightly nervous. However, we shall steady
our nerves as best we can, make our comments
in plain Saxon, to the point, and then resign
ourselves to the dire fate that awaits US, judg-
ing from the pugilistic squint of his article
Mr.. Herrick admits the truth of our charge,
viz of altering bids received agreeably to a
resolution of the Council advertising for pro-
posals for doing the city Printing, lie says
When the bids were received, and before the
bids were opened MIR. Fairbanks of the HERALD,
spoke 10 NE about the proposition to charge for
publishing the Council proceedings, stating
that it was unusual TO make any charge, but
that he had put in an estimate for it because
the COMMITTEES required it, and said to me, if
upon opening tue bids the other papers make
no charge he wished me to have that part of
his estimate stricken out The estimates were
received and opened while the Committee was
together. The Leader made no charge for
Council proceedings, neither did some of the
other papers; The lowest estimates were from
D the HERALD and Leader"
4 1t seems from this confession that Messra
Herrick and Fairbanks had got up nice plan,
that in case the bids of the other papers were
lower, then Mr.. Herrick was to get up and alter
the Herald bid, which be did as will be seen
from his own admission -
"After the report was made l arose in my
place and stated to the Council the convcrsa.
ton l had with Mr.. Fairbanks and inasmuch
= as number of other papers had proposed to
9 put lish the proceedings free, l proposed to
g strike the same out ofthe Herald's BILL which
N was agreed to by the Council with only one
St dissenting voice"
A. Mr.. II. having admitted the truth of our
l0 charge, we will not pay attention to his distor,
ted statement made to prove that the Herald
was the lowest bidder at the time he made
the alteration. The fact of his altering tb,
Hsraids bid was virtual admission that il
was not the lowest bidder.
Mr.. H. then goes ON to say
- "Mr. Cowles has made to himselfmauy warn
friends % by the course he has taken in at.
tacking the citizens of Cleveland in its columns. ,
he BIf Mr.. Herrick means to insinuate that Mr.
~ Cowles is in the habit of attacking citizens o
Cleveland, to crafty yindictive and private feel
'; ings we brand his statement false, as the read
d. Srs of the Leader will testify.
2 Mr., Herrick again says
nd "The first year / was in the Council Mr.
r. Cowles was arlaigned before the Police Cour
IN for violation of an Ordinance extending tn,
Nv Fire Limits certain territory. / was one
Die the Committee on Fire and Water The Chic
NV Engineer had notified Mr.. Cowles that he wal
Of violating the law STILL he finished his buildin,
and was sued. | was applied TO. elaine,
e., the City Council had no right to make excep
M tions to any ordinance of this nature inasmuel
lns as the rights accruing under the ordinance be
in onged to the owners of property within tn
ma territory prescribed. Mr. COwles was quite en-
for ragged and spluttered considerably, and mad
az m threats at that time to make use Of his paper
Is, the injury of those persons engaged in or cor
d nected with his prosecution and / believ,
1ror without an exception, has carried out hi
be threat"
i%IS SIS 1t is true that Mr. Cowles was sued lor vi,
. atng the FIRE ordinances, by raising the 70,
'S o5 of his kitchen four feet It is also tru
igsi ygsfi that he was acquitted of the offence, fa
.ad which Mr. Herrick very kindly omitted in h
20, OF statement IL is not true, and Mr. Herric
i9TP knoVs Il, that Mr.. Cowes threatened to NAL
he use Of his paper to the injury of those persor
connected with his prosecution. Mr.. Albe
ana slade, then City Prosecutor, Mr., James Hill
Sai Sals Fire Engineer, Judge Abbey, Police Judge
voGs bear US out in this statement
by Mr.. II. winds up quite grandiloquently.
Tsl9, o3la Hear him
idSe- wee "What called out the last attack from 4
Leader on me do not know On reading 4
over article through il is pleasing to observe his
1asd parent disregard of the claims Of the Repub
ul; Il can party, In reference TO giving the contra
's''- for the City Printing the present year to t
Life A1nnS'f1llon S organ because as be SAYS, th
per bid is the lowest, in other words, asking
come come Republican members ofthe City couneil-el,
d. ted by people claiming to be Republiea
from having the principles ST the party at heart,
Ihiia- at this time when the question which divid
vSSI5 t95 the two parties is shaking this Union to
Wm. very cehtfe--to denver over TO the eneI
the patronage which Republican people b9
baH- placed in their hands, is more than erpee
Weak from paper which has made tbs pretens
N tks 10 Republican principles 1t has"
I, Z and We would ask Mr.. Herrck what have