The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-01-14

was not subject to any saeh remark, as he
had been called upon to make tho eonmusi.
cation. But ut that remark the other mem
GERS opened Their eyes, and declared
that they had never heard Of any such
motion whereupon the member from Can
non Falls was obliged to confess that he had
prostituted his Office by sneaking off, on his
own responsibility, to instigate Mr.. Little
field to make an ass of himself.
Now We understand the member thinks
We manifested bad spirit. But we can
assure him that our spirit is Just bad
enough to defeat any such miserable at
tempt as he then and there made to prosti-
tutc his manhood. Let him thank his stars,
and us, for saving him from the disgrace
he sought to bring upon himself, and for
now seeking to present him to himself just
as mean as he really is.
Seeing that competition had been started
by the Rpu1hican office, lin good faith we
have no doubt) we then and there deter.
mined that we could afford to cut our own
throat, just as deep as Nj. Davis could afford
to allow Mr.. L,.tletield to cut his throat. So
We, after informing the Commissioners
as politely as we could that they held not
, the lease Of our conscience, neither had
they mortgage thereon; and, moreover,
that We did not recognize any obligation
to conform our political action to their
rules Of procedure, submitted TO ihe board
the following communication, viz:
h RED WISG, January 9Th, 1863.
10 the Eoa'u If County Commissioners Of
Godh1e Cvrnty:
:: hereby propose to do the County
prnting hereafter to b. done, at the rate
Of four and one half cents per description
for each and every description. And
further propose to do all other Incidental
, printing at fair compensation.
JAMES II. Parker,
Printer and Publisher OF the Goodhue
) Volunteer.''
7 When Mr.. LittleGelds communication
was presented. two members, Mr.. Scofielt
c and Mr. fIagler, were in favor Of adopting
1t, on th; grounl Of great snoiny to th
, county, though no formal motion TO tina
y effect was made.
Through the honorable Efforts Of othe
=, members, the action was delayed unit! W.
had an opportunity to compete. We ar
informed that when it was suggested tina,
we might even bid lower than Mr.. Little
a field had, Mr.. Scofeld entirely lost con:ro
Of himself, and exhibited his petty part,
bigotry, and contemplate mcanness of soul
: by declaring that the county ought to pa.
the Repub i;cna more than the VoLuSrEEr
because the R:w1Hcam had three Or tou
, times larger circulation. Now the brllian
member from Cannon Falls has been mis-
inform"d, or he purposely lied. The Repud
= l;oan has not = subscriber more than th
:, .VoLuNrEER, and We are ready to compar
r books At any moment.
hi But when it was found THAT VT had &C
d tually underbid Mr.. Li,tefield-and alth,
!. = messenger was sent by Mr.. Scofi'ld fo
v Mr.. Littleteld, in hopes that he would bi
a still lower, he refused to do so-a new liyt
70 struck that august body. A few momen,
entirely changed their views with regar
>. to accepting low bids to benefit tho count!
Is Now the table is turned. We believe N
Pest did not sympathizo with the two mem
y bers above named, in their efforts to kee
70 alive the expiring r RpujAtcan at the man
re; fest expense Of the county. At any rat
ID he did not vote with them. Mr.. Smith,
G. Kenyon, was not present, and Mr.. Bran
AT - was 10 the chair, and could not vote,
q. the two members before mentioned had
f. all their own way.
NJ Here are two propositions, the largest
!, which is q clear saving to the county ofov
Fl two hundred and seventy. five dollars. as
the smallest (.hs one made by us) = ssvi,
al OF over three hundred dollars, on the bas
!! of last years tax list. Now what do tho
al members who, . Few moments before We
so anxious to accept the largest one, DE-
They did not dare accept that, after Oh
had been put in. and, in qualification
their little contemplate political mala'
they would oot accept ours: so Mr. Scotie
n. mored t, lay h m both on the take, probah
he hop,ns that at scme future time they wou
H. be able to get around An emLarrassme
he they did not know how to surmount. N
ne Post, he it said to his honor, voted agai;
mt the motion; the other txo voted for
ny and they were majority.
en-. Now we wish to inquire Of the cons.i
an ents Of those Honorable Gentlemen, whetl
al, they elected them TO office to build uy
ose patty, or 20 do business sor the county
nIy set in Judgment on the cous cience and pe