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THE REGISTER.
V. M. ZIEBACH, EDITOR.
IIOVX CITV, IOWA*
Vhantofl mmm Btpt. U| IUI.
DEMOCRATIC TICXJET.
Pfr Secretary of Sutc
SAMUEL DOUGLAS,
Of Beaton Count/.
For Auditor:
THEODORE S. PARVIN,
Of Mute*line Cooaty.
For Treasurers
ft* liUEL L. LO&AH,
Of CAM County.
||r Attorney General:
JJ£lKS ELLWOOD,
Of Polk County.
For CoaaifiioDir of Dec Moines Im
provement
CHARLES BALDWIN,
Of Via Bam Cmity.
For Register of Land OAot ir
JAMES M. REUFC
Of Les County, i
For Congress:
W* E. LEFFINGWELL,
Of Clinton County.
»—il—Slows.
For Judge:
N. O. WYATT,
Of Monona Couifp
For Attemeyj
V 1. D. THOMPSON,
W Woodbury County.
For Member of tb« Board of Ednti&fiMI:
J. S. COLE,
Of Harrison County.
Hlwiir iwiimtiM.
For Clerk of the District Cou#,
JOHN P. ALLISON.
For Sheriff,
OEOROF L. TACKETT.
Dabn«« A fwltt »«llr—1
We are gratified to know that this road,
•o importaut to Northwestern Iowa, i»
steadily approaching us, notwithstanding
tlie severs money crisis operates with such
severity upon every enterprise requiring
capital. The directors and active agents
of the company having control of this
road, are men of indomitable energy, who
know no snob word as fail, and no doubt
is entertained by any one that every effort
that men can make will be made by these
gentlemen to forward the work. Yet we
think tbey would labor more efficiently
were they to devote mo-e attention than
heretofore to the resources and capabilities
of tbe country upon this end of the line to
furnish materials for construction. Per
(NTeJIihl»y'#WtL6r~us 1Tear
united testi­
mony to the fact that there is in tbe neigh
borhood of St. James and Concord, im
mediately upon tbe bank of the Missouri,
the most abundant supply of bard timber,
which can be procured on tbe most reason
able terms, and to any extent that may be
required. There is no scarcity of stone
and gravel, and it is believed that all these
necessary supplies can be obtained at an
expense not above the present cost in
Eastern Iowa. We have assurances that
the propriety of commencing work upon
this end of the line is seriously contem
plated by the Board of Directors, and that
such decision is beld iu abeyance simply
through fear of not being able to procure
materials. We have no desire to dispel i
this fear by any other process than simply
to invite tbe directors or an accredited
agent to come and see us. Our readers
should remember that directors alone can
not build a road, however efficient they
may be.. It is an enterprise of the great
est magnitude, and one, the benefits of
which are to he felt by all alike. It be
comes ibe doty, therefore, of all to aid, in
so tar as their ability permits, in forward
ing tbe work. Tbe prevent is a favorable
lime for the progress of roads, in view of
tbe fact that labor and materials are low,
and money is abundant
and seeking invest
ment at reasonable rates of interest, jet it
is nnfortnnate for our road that the pres
ent financial crisis has had tbe effeet to
impair tbe confidence of capitalists in
western real estate security, beoce with a
real estate capital sufficient in ordinary
times to build the entire road, our direct*
ors are unable to negotiate any considera
ble loaa. It is proposed to obviate this
diffienl^y by aaking relief from tbe State
in the uss of her credit for the benefit of
Ibis and tbe other ruads crossing the State
—and as this measure cannot be contam
inated without being submitted to a vote
of the people, it becomes a very important
question, tbe advantages and dangers of
which should be thoroughly canvassed iu
order that we may act wisely, prudently,
and in such manner as is most calculated
to benefit the people, and guard from has
ard the interests of the State.
la favw of Ui* measure it may be urgsd
that there is no more desirable security
than State bond* upon them could be ne
gotiated a loan of any amount required,
and upon tbe most reasonable terms.—
With such loan, life and activity would be
at once restored to every braach of busi
ness ia tb* State—extensive operations
would immediately commence on all our
roads, giving employment to all classes of
laborers—making a market for all kinds
of produce, and creating at once ao assu
rance of the speedy completion of tbe
roads, the effect of which, in developing
Weelern Iowl| in settling our prairies, and
in eabaacing the value of property, would
be immense.
Ob tbe other band must ha considered
ibe daagsr of ultimate loss to tbo State ia
the failure of tbe companies to liquidate
interest as it matures, and to provide for
lit ftaal redemption of ibe State bonds.
If tbis hutrd can be iulti^.snt'/ guarded
against, there seems BO qaeetiou as to the
prosperity of tbe ssdMure. If it cannot,
it were flir better to content ourselves with
uniting witfe Mmt poAooee may, intil,
4b feces ol' on+mowtj le«|er* ia ragai
HI western sarsHfcis fc»ve been d*»
failed. Our colum* will waft bs ope#
arguments upoa thb m«aau«a,and coflh
munications will receive jpcoapt atten
tion.
The ilsilMlsa «r •"•steis
Tbe peace-offering presented by Con
gress to tbe people of Kansas, baa been
doomed in a language that needs no in
terpreter. For once, at least, has Kansas
asserted bar majority aad spoken iu a
voice, not of weakness, but of power not
of servility, but of sovereign independence.
Had she in the beginning expressed her
will tiius emphatically through tbe peace
ful and legitimate means of her franchise,
the government would to-day be far richer,
and uproarious buncombe would not have
"cleaved tbe general ear with horrid
speech.'' Probably no territory will soon
be called to pass through a JMTO trying
ordeal than Kansas Fanaticism, drives
from the halls of Congress by the Consti
tution and the conservative element of tbe
country, those her soil as tbe scene of
those tactics that cover a defeat. Here
tbe opponents of a great principle sought
to defeat by stratagem what tbey could
not encounter with aigument. Here cul
minated tbe acrimonious feeling and des
perate daring of all sections and here
congregated demagogues with weapons
keen to reap a harvest of doubtful noto
riety, by disorder and tumult. She con
sulted everybody aad everything but bar
own interests.
SMIl ovsrhsad
IU MCK'NLTF ficem.
Finally Lecompton is presented for their
action, and the peple cast it liks a loath
some weed away. With the merits or de
merits of that instrument, or tbe manner
of its submission, we have nothing to do.
The people, whose prerogative it was,
have passed upon it, and that decision, so
far, is final. Then was a feature, howev
er, wrought upon that measure by Con
gress which is very properly eliciting tbe
general attention of tbe press. It provided
for ths immediate admission of Kansas if
shs accepted that Constitution, otherwise
excludes her till sbs gains sufficient pop
ulation for Congressional representation.
But this car. have BO binding force what
ever unices its wisdom and justice caa
sufficiently commend it to tbe favor of a
succeeding Congress. No Congress baa
ths right or power to legislate for a suc
ceeding one. Each is as independent of
tbe action of tbe other as if they were of
different nations, baring indentical consti
tutions. Otherwise our legislation must
degenerate into a re-hash of precedent*
utterly destructive of a healthy and rapid
development To deliver ns from the
cumbersome follies of precedent on the
ons hand, and tbe excesses of innovation
QB^ rtton.fWftHATttat"a
wise policy, once instituted, will not be
diaburbed or a great principle overthrown,
is simply the wisdom of that policy and
the correctness of that principle. An in
telligent people will guard all such with
jealous affection.
It is the distinguishing merit of tbe
Democratic party and its non-intervention
diw-trine, that it bestows no core favor
upon a State applying for admission with
slavery than upon one without it, and rice
versa. We have no right to ra.se tbe
iasthw Cnaaet.
T« grunt COM) of Charles V.f for
wHth astroatmers have been anxionslv
swiifiag tfcu heavens for sever*! ysa«
past, has at Itagth made its app«*anM,
afbffite prqtfccted journey through tin
distent isgiolps of space, and is oMr vial
bin to the naiad eye. Its location is in
the west, at an altitude of about 1 b. qpd
30 m. The first recorded observation of
this oomet was ia the year 1264, and its
disappearance took place on the 2nd of
October of that year, which happened to
be tbe day on which Pope Urban IV. died.
After an absence of 392 years, it again
nade its appearance iu 1556, and was ob
served by Paul Fabricius, astronomer to
Charles V., who executed a map of its
path, which was pnblishsd in November
of that year. Tbe Emperor considered it
as a special omen of bis own approaching
death but he lived for some years after
ward. It was then described as a great
and brilliant star. Its course was through
Virgo and Bootes, past tbe pole'of the hea
vens into Cepbeus and Cassiopeia." The
celebrated Dr. Ha Hey calculated its ele
nnefttiOfl ImtitntiAna nmviHo^ aaai.. a.. I
question of local institutions, provided
tbey be the will of the people, and repub
lican in form. Slavery or anti-slavery are
nut among tbe qualifications of new States
for admission. If Kansas is entitled to
the dignity of a State with present popu
lation aud slave inatitutiona—and Le
compton says sbe is—then in common
justice sbe is entitled to tbat same dignity right maufully are they
with tbe same populatiou and free institu
tions. We are pledged to this doctr-ns,
aod justice, aod reason, and good faith
hold us to its practice.
W bile the policy of excluding territories
until tbey acquire a representative popu
laiion is sound aud judicious, it would be
palpably unjust to begin with Kansas
whose right to immediate admission has
in Borne form or another been acknowl
edged by every party. Moreover, admit
her now, and the public expenaea will be
perceptibly lessened, aad this vexing ques
tion put at rest.
We are happy to know that the Demo
cralic prees are so unanimous in this po
sition. The rights and welfare of Kansas
are not alone involved. It ia a question
in even balance hong," aad however it
turns will bear with it the peac^of tbe
country, the success and integrity of party,
and tbe efficacy of a fundamental princi
ple. Tbe fever has now raged to its crisis,
and from this point must subside into a
healthy flush, having purified ua of the
maladies of a diseaae'd system, or assum
inga more malignant type, besiege, it may
it may be, the very citadel itself of our
political life.
Tbe Democratic party bna n nobler mis
sion to perform, than to waste its snergiss
and dispute its existence with such a ques
tion as this. There is but one course dic
tated by right and teir dealiog, aud tbat is
the admission of Kansas whenever sbe
demands it in tbe name the people. It
csn give no advantage to tbe North which
sbe would not otherwise possess, nor work
any hardship to the South which sbe
could hope to avert This is all that ths
country asks—it will be content witli
nothing lost.
PIB Coax.—About the finest field of
corn we bave noticed this season was rais
ed by Mr. SHCCK, about 4 miles south of
Sioux City. There are twenty aares iu the
piece, aod ws judge from appcarauce tbat
it will yi«ld from 0 to 75 busbsls per
Sickness in our fiimily during a
part uf last week, must account for any
deficiencies iu to dv's mi
nil right again nsxt w«ak.
U*M|
A
ments more tbsn s century afterward, and
several others after him. It was expected
to return in 1848 or thereabouts, the orbits
of comets being somewhat irregular, and
their motions being much affected by tbe
ponderous orbs of Jupiter and Saturn. It
is probably owing to these retardations
that it has been ten years longer on its
waj lhau was anticipated.
gentlemen claim to be Democrats
par excellence—too pure to recognize the
official acta of the rabel democracy iu con
vention assembled—yet not too pure to ex
ert all the means in their power iu advance
of tbe convention to induoe this same rab
el to sustain their .owe pets, nor yet too
pure to go into convention with them, and
strive for tbe succees of their favoritee.
Their regard for the public interest will not
permit them to allow politics to influence
tbeir votes for county officers—therefore
they will evince tbeir democracy by tbeir
own protestation of devotion to principle,
while tbey vote for a clerk regularly nom
inated by a black republican convention,
and who represents tbe principles of tbat
party. Tbeir opposition they aver extends
oo further than the oouuty ticket, yet tbey
have not word to s#y in favor of the
election of N. G. Wran for District Judge,
while they are loud iu tbe praiss of Mr.
HCHBABD, tbe republican candidate for tbe
same office, and are solicitous to bave it
particularly understood tbat tbey do not
wish to say aught to tbe disparagement of
UOWK, the Republican candidate for Die
trict Attorney, and are profoundly silcut
iu regard to the Congressman aud tbe
State ticket. Now this may be Democra
cy purified, but for all practical purposes
we are at a loea to determine wherein it
falls short of being gcuuine Republican-
lsansm«n(p
rerflt®l7-
& 4T
Tbe Central Committen if Pottawato
mie county have
"Handled, Tbat a general mass meeting
of the Democracy be held in this city, ou
tbe *^5th inst., to convene in the a/ternoon
and evening, as soon as tbe business of
tbe couuty convention itbell be concluded
attd that our Democratic Iriends ot Case,
Miils, Harrison, .Shelby. Mouona and
W,j,K!hu rr couaties, and of Ss»r
pv and Washington counties, Nebraska
»',,J the Democratic mem-
oers of the Nebraska Legislature, be invi- o
led ram aod parlit,pii^ wllb MOU
Able speakers will be present, and eve
ry opportunity^ improved to have a good,
old-fashioned Democratic gathering. The
invincible Democracy of old Pottawata
mie are wide awake to tbe duty they owe
the people of tbe State in aiding to cor
rect the evils of Republican misrule, and
progressing
Tho ls|sala«i ror •eptsuahe*.
"Uiifti," for this month, is on our ta
ble, filled, as usual, with tbe choicest and
most instructive reading matter. The en
gravings are particularly attractive and
interesting, and well sustain the reputa
tion of this mafeaaioe as one of our best
illustrated monthlies. ILiarut" is ever
welcome.
Goutcr's LADY'S BOOKcontains its wont
ed variety of brilliant plates, and its pages
are well stored with useful information and
amusement for tho class for which the
BOOK is intended. Every centra table
should bo graced with a copy of Goo
MP* Tbe wcatber is doligbfuL
L. Ta*halt's iaiwtr.
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4 'ffcrtasMsax Ott? Bsflstor.
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Ia tbe Ayfe Sopt. Iltb, appears a
couMunkMion by "Notm Signer of ike
/VllWf," & srbich be propounds sundry
quMfioutith view to throw discredit
upon my official acta as Sheriff of Wood
bury county. Now, as the matters therein
charged are known to be utterly false by
a majority of the citisens of this place. I
would pass them by unnoticed, but as said
communication evidently was designed to
practice upon tbe credulity and mislead
the judgment of persons residing in other
passions .of this eonnty, who may bo aa
acquaiuted with the facte, and wbo might
mistake my silence for a tacit acknowl
edgment oif the charges alleged, I there
fore trust that I will be pardoued for
troubling your readers with a brief state
ment of the facts ia the case. Mr.
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property, for near three months Was
K
because he was an especial favorite
And why was it that when an execution
was issued against S. H. CASADT, tbat you
scarcely let the ink dry on tbe paper be
fore you served it and took property 7—
Was it because Mr. C. is opposea to your
re-election? Did you act as an honest
offider would have done iu tbeae cases
Why is it, sir, that you invariably make
such distinctions between friends and foes?
Is it becoming in a public officer to do
so?"
To which I return tbe following answer:
An execution in favor of Messrs. CRLVM
k Brrrs, and others, and against JOBK
K. COOK, was placed in my hands for ser
vice. Mr. COOK was from borne at tbe
time, and just so soon as he returned I
presented the execution, and demanded
the money, or sufficient propertv to satis
fy the same. He told me that he should
receive some money in a short time, and
would settle tho demand. I, however,
took the numbers of tome city lots, but
before levying upon them, I went to see
Messrs. C. k B. I told Mr. BBTTS what
Mr. COOK proposed to do, and he (Mr.
BETTS) said tbat be preferred to have the
money, and rather than sell property, be
advised ms to hold on until Mr. COOK re
ceived bis money, and it was entirely on
that acccuat tbat I did not levy upon tbe
property. So much for tbe COOK case.
I also received an execution in favor of
Mr. CCSBISB, assignee, and against S. H.
CASAUT, with orders to serve it immedi
ately. I saw Mr. CASAUY, and he volun
tarily promised to settle the matter that
evening that evening he promised to set
tle on the next morning tbe next morn
ing be said that be would pay off tbe de
mand sometime that day. About 6 o'cl'k,
P. M., I met bim on the street, and he
told me that he did not recognise me as
8heriff, and defied me to touch his proper
ty tbat he was prepared for me, and if I
attempted to take any of his property, I
should do it at my peril. His repeated
IUWU, provoua me,
and I was determined to take property at
all hazards, if I could find any. I went
to bis bouse, and found him armed with a
garden rake, threatening vengeance upon
me, and calling for some of his men to
come to his aid. 1 led the house with a
view to ascertain what property I should
take, and again returned in company with
Mr. CI'RSIEU. This time I found Mr.
CASAUT armed with an axe, wbicb he
flourished in a warlike manner. He again
ordered me from the premises. One of
is men stood l»y armed with a billet of
wood but notwithstanding all this demon
eiration of brute force, I succeeded in ta
king a horse and bujrgy. Thus ended the i
Battle of Meat Axe." The next Monday
moruing Mr. CASADT came up, paid oil"
the execution, and redeemed his property.
If Mr. CASADY had been absent when 1
received the execution, I should have
waited a reasonable time for his return
and if be would have acted like a reasons
ble man, I should bave extended to him
tbe same courtesy and time that I would
to any one else,without any regard to party,
tear, favor or affection. So much for my
alleged partiality and favoritism.
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the good work. The Bugle, always vigi
iaut, is v*li*ut!y defending tbe principles
and meu of the Democracy, and portray
ing, in a manner not to be misunderstood,
tbe reckless and criminal extravagance of
the Republican officials in so wofully crip
pling the progress of our State. We bope
that a delegation of tbe Democratic party
of Woodbury may find it conveaientto ac
cept the invitation of our neighbors of
Pottawatamie, aad join in tbe Democratic
couvocatiou at Council Bluffs on the 25th.
Mr. "Not a Signer's" second question is
ai follows:
"Another question, sir When two sto
len horses were brought to this place by
thieves, from Minnesota, and you had a
handbill iu your pocket giviug a minute
description of tbe animals, why did you
uot arrest the thief or thieves, and bold
them to justice, instead of buying tK*
IwrttJt of iheut? Will you deny that you
did this Can you put yourself before
his commuuity aod ask their votes for a
responsible and important office,when you
are guilty of assistiug thieves to escape,
and of receiving tbe stolen property, and
thi», too, whilst you are the sworn ffi«er
whose duty it was to arrest the thieves 1
These are strong charges, but call for the
proof if you waut it.
To all of which I would meet respect'
fully answer That some time last spring
two men, representing to be citisens of N.
K. Iowa, came to this place. They stated
at tbe hotel that they had driven hard
over bad roads, nnd that their team was
much travel worn—tbey therefore proposed
to trade tbeir horses for a fresh team, as
tbey wished to explore the up river coun
try. Tbey were referred to me, as I was
keeping a livery stable. I examined tbeir
horsee, and as I suspected no villainy, I
traded another team for them. About
three teeelci thereafter I received a letter
from Minnesota, which I opened in tbe
presence of Mr. Smith, postmaster at this
place. It contained a post bill, describing
certain stolon horses. After examining
tbe same, 1 told Mr. Smith tbat tbe horses
I traded for some wneks before filled the
description given in tbe bill. I went to
the Sioux City Hsuse and exhibited the
notice to several gentlemen present, and
requested them to keep a lookout for the
thieves if tbey should return this way.
About four or five days after I reeeivud the
bill, aud before tbe owusrs could possibly
receive my notice, two gentlemen arrived
here from Minnesota, wbo examined said
horses, proved aad received their property,
Thus you wilt pereeive tbat I had posses
sr.
AuTBoa's Houa MSOSZIMB has recent
ly donned a new and benutiAil exterior,
while its columns oontain the most select
and valuable artiolee, making it justly
rank among tbe beet magaxiaes aslant.
All ars acquainted with ths interesting
and highly moral tone of all of Mr. Aa
Tuua's productions, while the chaste and
beautiful artiolee from tbe pen of Vinamu
i\ TOWNSSSH givs to tbs Horns Magazine
charm.
VuflhioNM*
A party of gentlemea of displace, con
sisting of Messrs. Kennerly, Nelson Rey
nolds, Marr, Chapel, Tredway, Wilmane,
Buchanan, Currier, left ou Friday last for
n week's sport among the bufiaio in Da
kota Territory. Buffalo are said to bo
plenty about ten miles from tbe mouth of
James river, aud as some of tbe party ars
by no means novwoe ia frontier life, we
predict that tbs gaaso ariU bave a swious
tinw.
sion of the hones three weeks btfere I re
ceived the handbill, and tbat wllbin Jbe
lays after I received tbe handbill tbe own
«rs «a»• n*d iwaeivni tbeir ffopsrty
and I am fsepnwd to pnn tbo trutb «f
thin state—t by good and untepeMt*
blt witnsssss. Do I deny tbe charges, nnd
da I ank for tbo proof? Tea I do, most
unhesitatingly pronounce your charges to
be unfounded, untrue, and unmitigated
falsehoods, and I demand your proof.
And I dare you, Mr. Not a Signer," to
give your name to the public, and be you
who you may, I will prove you to be a liar,
a scoundrel and a slandering villsin. You
can have bad only one object in traducing
my official acts, and that is to subserve
eertsin electioneering interests. But this
is the last time I shall notice you until you
have the independeuce to give your name
to tbo public.
Not
a Signer aaks me the following question:
-TsSU ou, Mr. T., when a judgment
and an execution
against JORV K. COOK, keep the execi
in your pocket and refuse to levy on his
GE0BG1 L. TACKETT.
The |ntt»ss Lsttsr.
MB. KDITOB In looking over tbe Sioux
City Eagle of Sop. Iltb, I was not a little
surprised at finding a communication
signed "Smi (bland,n and purporting to
have been written by some person resid
ing in tbat place. But as the matters
therein charged are so entirely void of
troth, and as I am fully persuaded that
there is not a man residing in the Little
Sioux valley, either Republican or Demo
crat, whose heart is so void of truth,
tbat hs would for mere party purposes so
stultify his conscience by giving currency
to sucb a miserable tissue of falsehoods,
I am well satisfied that said communica
tion was concocted, written and promul
gated on Pearl street, in 8ioux City. In
this sham communication it is pretended
tbat the late Smithlaud mass meeting was
all the work of certain citizens of this
place, gotten up for tbe purpose to divide
and distract the amalgamated Frame &
Field ticket. Now it strikes me that this
piece of information will be news indeed
to the gentlemen who composed that meet
ing, and I am sure that they will hurl this
base imputation back into tbe lie-polluted
throat of its author, as a foul slander up.
on tbe intelligence and independence of
the citizens of the Little Sioux valley.
But as my name is made to cut a consid
erable figure in this forged letter, in jus
tice to myself and the members of said
meeting, I will state a few facts, all of
which will bo attested by tbe gentlemen
present:
Some dsvs prior to tbe Southland meet
ing, I received a letter from A. Smith,
Esq., informing me tbat on the following
Saturday there would be a mass meeting
st Sinithland of tbe tax-payers of the Lit
tle Sioux valley, irrespective of party pol
itics this was tbe first intimation that 1
bad of the matter. A few days thereafter
I met A. Smith, Esq., and Col. 0. B. Smith
in Sioux City, wbo more fully explained
tbe object of the proposed meeting to be
an investigation of the financial affairs of
this county, ke. I was invited to attend,
•«d 1 lc«i urd ill ft i*ll. SlutrVaiU tlftU
been coufered with aad would attend. On
Saturday morning, before tbe people begun
to meet, 1 observed a certain disappointed
office seeker endeavoring to throw cold
water upod tbe proposed meeting, by drop
ping sundry dark hints, to the effect that
the whole thing was nothing but a trick of
the friends of Messrs. Allison and Tackett
but when tbe people came together aud
expressed a firm determination, as one
man, to carry out the object of the meet
ing, this "Uriah Heap" fell in with them
heart and hand. But, owing to the fore,
going iutimalions, I declined to take au
active part in tbe meeting, and refused to
serve on several committees, for which I
pub'iely assigned the following reasons
That, were 1 to take an active part iu the
proceedings, it would be claimed by the
EayU aud supporters that the "Sioux City
clique" had a finger in the pie. But if the
resolutions were drafted by a committee
of tbeir own citizens, tbey would have
more influence, comiog directly from the
people, representing their views, unbiased
and unifluenced by section or party. Not
withstanding all this, we see the Eagle
endeavoring to console his excellency
Judge Campbell, by telling him that this
indignation at Smithland is all a sham—
tbat it is the work of Stutsman and others.
Now, sir, I am not vain enough to believe
:hat 1 could influenoe or control the action
ol a solitary member of that meeting—
but according to tbe Eagle they are the
blind dupes of others. Mr. Hubbard de
livered an eloquent speech, replete with
facte and figures, representing the finan
ces of the county, but his motives are not
impugned. Mr. Boiler made a speech of
over one and a half hours long, which, the
Eagle says, "knocked the wind out ol
somebody but wbo it was tbat really lost
the most "wind" by the speech, 1 will
leave the audience to determine.
A:d lastly, 1 am charged with having
proposed to withdraw Mr. Tackett from
the ticket and substitute A. Smith, Esq.,
to secure Republican votes. This fabrica
tion is too flimsy to demand a reply. I
will, however, say, tbat there is not a man,
woman or child on the Little Sioox, or
any where else, that will say that I ever
made any such proposition. A Smith,
Esq., is a consistent Republican, and, 1
believe, an honest man, and will unhoei
tetiugly pronounce the above statement
untrue, both in letter and spirit I might
with equal ooufldeuce reler to Messrs.
Swett, Baker, Todd, Day, Adams aod oth
era, all of whom are firm RepuOlicsns.
And to lend solemnity to bis miserable
labricatiou, Mr. Swiggett says that "it can
be proven." For bim I have but one re
ply, aod that is, until h» has the iodepeu
denes to give his author, aud to produoe
bis proof, I shall raserve to myself the
rigbt ID bold bim up aa a liar and a pub
lic calumniator. K. STUTSMAN.
Our thauks are hereby tendered to
our friend JANU DOBMIDT—more faiuil
iarly known as Jimmy wid the mulss"
for a preaeot of a large and esoellent
squash, and a lot of tbe finest potatoes we
have Nccu this season. Jimmy's all right,
A
The BMSTSS mt ths Twt Forties Is
lews—Whe have IfMaSirtS tbe
Tmfim'm Mommy
Under this caption nppanrs in tb« Skte
Jemnml the following juat a*3 wsJB rnork
ad rabuke to the pitiable wbtkee and 4ns
UrAy falsehoods of the opposition party
pisssns in the State. We invite eoery im
partial citizen wbo labors to pay bis taxes
to support politicians at the caphol, to
read the following carefully aod honestly:
Tbe leaders of the Republican party in
Iowa, finding tbat tbey will be condemned
by the people for tbeir extravagance and
rascality while in power in our own State,
are resorting to various tricks to break the
force of exposures made.
First, They attempt to divert attention
from the local affairs of our own State to
those of tbe general government, and any
quantity of figures and many labored,
lengthy speeches and leaders are delivered
about the extravagaoce of President Buch
anan's administration. To spice tbe dish
they hatch up a little Kansas shriek occa
sionally, but tbese are growing weak and
feeble. They are about shrieked out.—
The Democracy of Iowa are determined
to hold the Republicans to tbe test here
at hoaie. Tbey are willing and ready to
defend Mr. Buchanan's administration
when the proper time arrives. At present
we have some small matters to attend to
in Iowa. After these are disposed of
there will be time enough to attend to tbe
general government.
Secondly, When charges are brought
home upon them they make a general de
nial, and then talk loudly and lustily about
"falsehoods," "misrepresentations," and all
this sort of thing, and when fairly driveu
to the wall, say tbey are no worse than
were the Democrats when in power I Ad
mitting tbat tbe State government when
controlled by tbs Democrats was extrava
gant, is this any excuse for tbe extrava
gance of tbeir Republican successors?
We thiuk not, and so tbiuk the people.
Two wrongs never make a right. But we
are not willing to admit tbat the Democ
racy have been guilty of extravagance in
tbe administration of oar State finances.
Let us go to the record and thereby
prove what we assert. Senator Neal, in a
speech delivered iu the Senate at its last
sep.MoD, made a correct statement of this
matter. He had devoted much time and
trouble in procuring tbe official figures
and calculations, and to him are the peo
ple of Iowa much indebted for an exposi
tion of the financial history of our State.
The Democracy controlled the State
government from its organization in 1X4G
up to 1854. Now let us examine, by offi
cial figures and public records, the expeir
dituies of the government during this
time:
Tbe State was organized ia
1846, and tbe expenditures
np to Nov. 1847, including
tbe two conventions, were,
From Nov., 1S44, to Nov,
1848, the expenditures
were
For ibe 'I v'rs of 1m49 k IbaO
included
One half, each yr., would be,
For i he two years of '51 k '52, 131,631 68
One-half, each yeitr, would be, 65,814 84
The extra expense of these
two years is i a used by the
making and distribution of
the Code.
For tbe 2 years of '53 k '54, 118^42
Ooe half, each year, would be 5t*,271 4.~
$52,105 17
32,SI3 00
76,-109 SMJ
37,704 «8
It will be seen by tbese figures tbat the
average expenditures of a Democratic
administration amounted to little mure
than fwtyfite ihtmsand dollars per an
num During tbis time it should be re
inembered two consitutiona) conventions
were held, tbe code wag compiled, printed
and distributed, and our machinery of
State go\ernment put into operation.
Now for the other side of the pictore.
Tbe Republicans now come into power,
with Governor Grimes at tbeir bead.—
Look at the figures.
Tbe expenditures of this Kepublican
administration for tbe year 1855 and the
year 1856 amounted to $256,573 00, mak
ing the expenditures for each year $128,
28H 60. Thr ct*t o carrying on the State
government teas more than douhled the
first ttro years vnder Republican rule
\Y hat say you to this, people of Iowa
Let us look further along. The Audi
tor's report presented to the last Legisla
ture, msde the following showing:
Expenditures for ths fiscal
year commencing Novem
ber let. lS5t, and eodiug
November 1st, 185f $371,20? 03
From which we de
duct as extraor
dinary expendi
dures for Insane
Acylum $100,338 43
State debt interest, J7,500 00
Epenaes of ONB TKAB $214,MO 21
What think you of this Ordinary ex
penses of State government over ttoo hun
dred and fourteen thousand dollars, and
the total expenses over THRKE HliA*
DKKI» AND SEVENTY-ONE THOU
SAND DOLLARS IN ONE YEAR.
Again this same Auditor iu thia report
estimates the expenditures for 1858 and
18&9-, at $42^,412 90, or $271,706 46 each
year.
Below wo append n table, showing tbe
expenditures each year under tbo different
administrations, and we ask every citiaen
of Iowa, every tax-payer and every voter
to look at it aad think upon it:
OXBOCHATJC.
184T $62,103 II
LN«0 32,5 U 00
1849 37,704 98
1840 37,704 98
1861 2,* 15 64
1862 6,81.7 84
1863 .Vt.371 45
1864 60,271 46
NMBUOAJb
186» $138,284 60
1844 128,286 60
1867
3
214.668
1868, estimated, 281,709 45
J859, 262,706 46
It will be seen that tbe average expeu
ditures ninler DoiuouraUu rule is only for
tyfit* thousand JoUars fter annum, while
under a Republican rule, it aawunted to
uearly two hundrrd thousand.
MP* Large quaatitiae of well cured bay
is being secured hereabouts just now.
at lalihlsat.
Pursuant to previous call, the citiaoBa of
Little Sioux valley met in Biase meeting nt
Smithland on the 4th day of September,
1858, |o take into consideration the eon
duct of tho County Judge and the previ
ous officers, in tbe management of tho at
fairs of tbis county.
i
Tbe meeting was called to order by ap
pointing ABEL SMITH, Esq., *s Chairow%
and E. TODD, Secretary.
On motion, tbe chairman stated tW ob
ject of tbe meeting, which was to express
the views of the voters of "Little 3ioox
V alley" iu relation to the extravagant use
the County Judge was making of the
county funds in building such an expen
sive jail, and paying such extravagant
prices for erectiug bridges.
There being a delegation pttseut from
Sioux City, tbey were requested to make a
statement of the condition of the finances
of tbe county, which was ably done by
Messrs. Stutsman, Hubbard and Bosler.
On motion, the chair appointed a COBS.
mittee of five on resolutions, as follow*
G. L. Swett, O. Plato, S. H. Day, S.
Vanzant and O. B. Smith.
During the absence of the committee
the chairman addreesed tbe meeting in an
able manner, showing bow tbiags had been
done up amongst tbe county officials and
tbe county generally.
BESOLITIONS.
Resolved, That we unanimously demur
to tbe proceedings of our present eonnty
judge, in buildiug such a jail as he baa
now contracted for under our present fi
nancial affairs.
Resolved, That there be a committee of
five appointed from different parts of tho
cuunty to co operate witb tbe proper offi
cers to call our previous and present oouu
ty officers to a financial settlement, and
look iuto the legality of their previous pro
ceedings, and publish an account of tho
present financial state of our county in
the Sioux City Register and Sioux Q&l
Eagle.
Resolved, That the chair appoint a com*
mittee to co-operate with the present nec
essary officers, from all parts ol the ooun-
Resolved, That there be a vote of indig
nation taken by the meeting against tho
man whu bid off tbe land of our Settlem
for tbe taxes of '55 aod '56.
Resulted, That we confer with all tbo
county, and all men be required to pay
according to tbeir means to defray the ex
penses of the committee in the investiga
tion of our county affairs.
Revolted, That we, as a community, will
meet with any other part of tbe county by
delegation aud confer with tbem in similar
meetings. O. PLATO, Foreman,
i. VANZANT,
8. PAY,
O. b. SMITH,
«.!• SWETT,
Committee.
On motion, the chair appointed tbe fol
lowing committee to wait upon the couaty
judge and ask him politely to vacate hie
present oflice, viz
E. R. Kirk, M. Townsley and L. Booon.
Also appointed a oommil'.ee of five to
request tbe former and the present county
officers to make a settlement of tbe affairs
of this county and have them published
according to law, as lollows
O. B. Smith, Enos Stutsman, E. R.Kirk,
A. W. Ilubbard and J. P. All iaoii.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
ABKL SMITH, Chairman.
E. TSM, Sec'y.
KHtptS.
John Bcal and Henry Arfmaa, who wen
convicted of stealing a couple of weeks
ago, and were^in the custody of tbe Sher
iff for their appearance at next court, ef
fected their escape on Saturday night laal.
Tbey were hobbled and chained to tbe
floor, tbe chain being secured bjr a pad
lock. By some means tbey succeeded in
breaking or opening the lock, thus freeing
themselvss from the floor, aod then cot
the hingos off the door and stepped out,
carrying the hobbles nnd chains with tbem.
No blame can properly attach to the sher
iff, as be took every precaution bo deemed
essential to prevent tbeir escape. Ho
hired a man to guard them during tbo
night, but instead of watching he went to
sleep in the room adjoining tbo one occu
pied by tbe prisouers, and they made tbeir
escape without disturbing bim. They
were pursced, but up to tbe time of going
to press, ao tidings aave boon Noeivojpgf
tbem.
We wo not ia the habit of alladinf lt
the affairs of our neighbors, but ws
not refraiu from letting our readers into
the secret that Messrs. But HBDCKBB K
MBYKR received by tbe "Ogden" a lot of
superb apples, which, we have aseertai nod,
they bave concluded to dispose of for
trilling consideration. A dozen of tbuai
placed on our table by these gentlemen
set fall bands to "jawing." Mesasa. B. A
M. have also a general variety of plain
and fancy jgraoariea, Ao., which tfcoy am
disposing of at reasonable ma, |g|
aad see them. ft
OiiSMrsUc Central CemaiUlee, Mis
Jw4lrlal District.
la looking over tbe proceedings of tbo
late Democratic District Convention, hold
at Deninon, August 28th, 186M, I find tbat
tbe Secretary has omitted tbe Central Com
mittee appointed by said convention. Said
committee ia composed of the following
gentlemen. MM
W. T. Raymond, of Harrison eomntjL
Judge Whiting, Monona
44
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8. P. Yromaaa, Woodbury
D. C. Early, ••Sac
John Purdy, Crawford
K. W. Hoi brook Shelby
K. 8TI TSMARI
Chairman District Amoen/ioa,
Will those who agreed to pay
the Register in vegetables, bring us sMflfe
cucumbers for pickcls, tossntoea, Ac.