Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-08-13
1LLINOls-1o.ooo MAJORITY!

thus secured, and the apprchended un-
fairness and dishonesty OF wing legisla-
ton, in the event Of success, in reference
to dividing the State into congressional
districts, prevented. All hail illinois!
But few States in the Union have evinced
the same consistent adherance TO princi-
pie. 1t is a high compliment to her un-
bending democracy, that, despite the
treachery Of Duncan, and May, and Ca
sey,-men WHO at one time welded an al
most potential inauence-they have at
all times and under all circumstances been
found true to their integrity.
ST. LOUIS ELECTION.
The result of the recent election in
St. Louis is, for the first time, a substan-
tial democratic triumph. They have
elected the sheriff, one Of the Two SEN
ators, and five of the seven representa-
tives in the lower branch Of the Lcgisla-
ture.
The election OF Gen. MlLBoukN to the
lucrative and highly responsible post Of
sheriff, by the large majority Of 700
votes, is, under the circumstances, pecu
liarly gratifying. Gen. NJ as the read
err we'll knows, filled, under the late dem
oc:atic administration, the office Of Sur.
General for Illinois and Missouri, the du-
ties Of which even his enemies {and they
are but :ew) acknowledge he discharged
in the most faithful and correct manner.
But notwithstanding this, and in the alb
sence Of oil complaint, he was adjudged,
very soon after the accession Of federal
ism to power, to be fit subject for the
guillotine; and his place was accordingly
giver to the present incumbent, DR.. Reed.
How short sighted the step, is now made
apparent. Gen. NJ was removed from
an office worth $4,000 per annum, and
the people have just elected him to one
worth $4,000. Had Gen. NJ. been per-
mitted to remain in the office formerly
filled by him, the wings, beyond al doub
would have succeeded with their sheriff,
and thus have secured to themselves the
emoluments, patronage and influence, at
tendant upon the office; for the democrats
do not pretend to say they should have
succeeded with any other candidate than
Gen. Milburn.
The returns from several Of the river
counties leave but little doubt that the
Missouri Legislature will be thoroughly
democratic.
SACRIFICE OF PROPERLY copy
from late Franklin paper the following
picture Of things as they at present exist
in Kentucky. 1t is sad to behold.
HENRY County, Ky, July Is, 1912.
Mr.. TANNER dear Sir:-In looking
over the Commonwealth Of tho 18th in
slant, see the editor seems to snar at
the idea Of property selling for little or
nothing under execution, and refers TO
the sales OF property made in this
county aud in Woodford, and says: ssthe
property was either under mortgage or
bought in by some FRIEND" think if
he will refer TO sales generally made un-
der execution, ho could make no such dec
laration, unless he wished to prevent
truth from being known, to carry out the
schemes of the party now in power in
this slate. As to the Woodford sale, |
know nothing about it. But will state
to you two sales Of property sold where
! was an eye witness, one in Henry coun-
~, the other in Trimble county. The
property sold in Henry, was sold by Mr.
Richard T. Bartlett, constable, an excel
lent honest officer. He sold 90 head of
good stock hogs for 81 90, good COW
and calf Tor ST. 90, young steer for SO
cents, u good bed and furniture So 90,
not incumbered by mortgage-nor bought
in by friends. The lot Of hogs two
years ago would have sold for $50.
The COW and calf $25, the steer for 81,
and the bed &C., for $50 90 all taken q.
way from steady Industrious farmer.
The sale in Trimble was one Of the great
est sacrifices Of property ever made in
this or any other country, and has left a
family raised in afluence to the cold char
ily OF friends. and the most honest, in
dustrious, sober man in the county OF
'Trimbe is ruined-not that he got in
volved from dissipation, but honestly
striving to provide for his family.
will name the articles sold and their cost,
about four years ago, and then the q
moun, they brought. One secretary $50,
one bed and furniture $50, one bedstead,
cost So, two Runners plows cos. $22,
two cows worth each $2O-$4O, one Of
the best mares in Kentucky, of common
stock, three years ago would have sold
for 1915, one young bay horse worth
$75, and good lot Of stock hogs worth
$50, all sold for Sal, 81 cents; and lot
Of 500 pounds OF bacon sold for ST.. So
you will see that property to the amour,
oil at least $500, only sold for $42, 81
cents-not incumbered in any way and
all takeE away from an honest family,
and very little more than cost paid.
| Should the statement OF this informa-
ton be denied, will refer the gentlemen
Of the Commonwealth to Mr.. VIM. Dun.