The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
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COMMUNICATED.
The editors of the Ohio Eagle, in their
last weeks issue, publisha part Of the re-
port Of the late printing investigation
committee, upon the late election Of prn-
ter to the House.
They call the attention OF their readers
to il, with the remark. that it is speci-
men Of the manner 10 which the Repub-
lican party plumbers the publ, treasury,
Tor corrupt and party purposes. To the
publication of the report, no one can OBJ.
Ject. but because Tom Ford in his anxi-
ely TO be elected. promised to divide the
profits with outsiders, in order to get
their influence, it is no reason why the
Republican party should be charged with
fraud and corruption When the Repub-
llcan party pays Tom Ford the same price
for printing that the Democratic party
paid James B. Steedman, then it will be
time 10 charge it with corruption and
fraud; then the charge will be just. These
gentlemen are well aware, but are careful
to keep it from their readers, hat the first
most prominent candidate for Printer was
defeated because he proposed, il elected,
to give one half of his net. profits TO the
Republican Executive Committee for e!ec-
tiofieering purposes; and they also know
that Tom Ford could no: have received
the support of his party, except with the
distinct understanding amongall concern,
ed, that the prices of printing should be
cut down to fair standard, so that there
should be no profits 10 be used for cor
rupt and party purposes. The Republi.
cans followed the example Of their Demo.
cratic predecessors and selected a Print.
er unacquainted with the business; in this
they erred. Now that these gentlemen
have published the report showing how
the Republicans elected a Printer, and
have falsely charged fraud and corrup.
ton upon them, let them also publish the
report showing how the Democracy man
aged the printing; here they eau not only
charge fraud, but they can prove it.
They can show how James Steel-
man was elected Printer by the Democrats
IN Congress, and what enormous prices
were paid for the work, while they were In
power. Prices so enormous, that Wen
dell and practical printers could take the
Job off Of lSteedman's hands, pay him 20
per cent of the net profits, and pay over
TO Democratic presses and executive
committee for corrupt and party purposes
over $4,000 as vii be seen by refer.
ence TO the report. Why not give theii
readers history of the election Of Gen'l
Bowman as Senate Printer by the Te
mocracy. This Gen'l. Bowman, is the
present editor of the Washington Consli
tuition or Union, the organ oflhe admins
tration. While ]. B, Steedman OF Wen
dell & Co., held the Office Of House Print
er, he was. Superintendent Of Publ,
Printing and received for his services
large salary from The Government; he a
the same time received from Wendell 4
Co., a certain share Of his profits, or il
other words JriJe, the receiving O
which is decl ared by law to be a peniten
tiary affair. A. G. Brown, Senate
from Mississippi, declared in the Senate
that Bowman was guilty of peniIentia
ry offence, and was therefore unfit fo.an
; public Office. Bowman was not prosecu
ted, the Administration folded its arm
around him-he was Democrat. Hi
services for the party were appreciated
and he was rewarded with the Senat
printing.
While upon the subject of public prin
ing, perhaps these gentleman can also te
what they received for the little dab q
printing they lately did for the govern
ment, and how they obtained it. Perhap
they can also tell what advantage it wa
to the government to advertise for propc
sails to carry the mails, in small count
paper, the circulation of which is con6nc
almost exclusively to the county.
REPUBLICAN.