The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-12
ELECTION IN IOWA.

The "Iowa Territorial Gazette" ofSaturday, the
elections which took place on the previous Monday
IL says that
'The result has astonished the democratic party,
because it is known that that result by
be justified by the state Of parties in Iowa. Iowa is
democratic thoroughly, yet by means that would
disgrace all honest men, adopted by the federal par
ty, the present result has been effected. But we
not yet out Of the woods, we shall keep cool
ill the reality can be got at. The following news
is mostly from whig authority, they have had out
runners In all directlous, while the democrats, not
having been aroused, or aware Of the appliances OF
their opponents, have done nothing Of the kind.
"The result in Des Moines county will be seen in
the official VOTE (For Mcknight, federal candi-
date, 1874; for Briggs, democrat 769; and for the
members Of Cong ress in a similar rato)
ain Lee there are four wings and three democrats
elected to the legislature, while the democratic
State ticket has a majority Of 300 to 400.
"Louisa has gone wing by some 70 or 80 for
representative to the legislature.
Louisa and Washington have elected a wing
senator, and Washington wing representative.
SIN Muscatine there IL wing representative,
and an average wing majority Of some Is or 20.
"The wings have carried Scott by some ~ ma
jorty.
"Scou and Clinton have elected wing senator,
and Clinton a democratic representative.
senator and WING representative, and three
democratic representatives and one democratic sen
ator.
''The average democratic majority in Johnson
county is about so: while in the district of Johnson
Muscatine and Iowa, the democrats have prevailed
by As or SO, and elected democratic senator,
and johnson and Iowa have elected democratic
representative
/ "Wapello snd Marion has elected a democratic
senator, while each have elected wing representa-
tive
alt is reported that Cedar has elected wing rep
resentatve by 43.
"Keokuk and Mahaska have each elected wing
representative, and jointly wing senator, Proba-
bly,.
"This is all the news we have. The wings
claim majority Joint ballot, and think they have
| majority in both branches. This is not yet GER
tain, though we admit, the chances on joint bolo,
appear to be against us, while our chance for ma
jority in the is better, think than theirs.
Briggs the democratic candidate for governor,
will probably be elected, and we think the whole
State ticket besides; but enough has been heard
| from to speak with confidence. Wherever we have
heard FROM the same scoundrelism has been resorted
to by the wings, so that are prepared for amos
any news from those counties not yet heard from
We ask the people, especially the democrats, to KEEP
cool. A consciousness that principles are right
is sufficient guarantee to that all victories OBJ
tanned this has been by the wings, will recol
| Every democrat-every lover Of liberty, and good
order, will now grid on his armor, and, led on by
the watch-word Of the Alamo they will not res
| till our wicked and polluted enemies meet with I
San Jacinto slaughter: Let every democrat remem
Der the Alamo Of 1916 in Iowa"
| The "Towa Gazette" charges the federal party
with the grossest frauds and corruption in this cleo
ton. Let anecdote which it retas, of what tool
place at Burlington, Des Moines county, serve a
an illustration . ... ..s ... .,..a.a
"DIscLosuRE No. 1.-The Friday or Saturda,
before the election on MONDAY the democrats of th
| township, such as are dependant upon their labo
| for support, were seriously accosted by Jas.
| Fayerweather and other wings of this place, an,
| informed that there was demand for laborers il
| Henry county, by certain men who were buying ri
droves of hogs, and that 81 IS per day and boar
would be paid. A citation was regularly made t
Col. Fitz Henry Warren, of this place, who, thes
laborers informed, empo wered to hir
hands for the drovers in Henry county. The mat
ter being all concocted in wing caucus beforehand
this Col. Warren, knowing the whole TRANSACTION
| was downright piece Of fraud TO cheat honest me
out Of their votes very gravely proceeded to engag
the men, agent for the buyers in Henry; and thu
from ten to twelve democrats we're started for Noun
Pleasant, and directed whom to call on at that place
| who would, they were told by Warren, Civ
them directions more particularly about where the
were to commence their abors, and who would fur
nlsh them food, &c, when they arrived there
These ten or twelve democrats, therefore, in goo
faith, proceeded to Mount Pleasant, and reporte
themselves as directed by Warren. The man. or thin
rather at Mount Pleasant had been initiated into tn
trick, who invited them his house, detained ther
till after a late dinner, and time enough to make
sure that they could not return to Des Moines t
vote, when they we're informed that the matter wa
only political fraud to cheat Dcs Mones out Of the
votes. Here the deceived democrats became awar
> Of the game which had been played, and commence
their journey back to Burlington Arrived her,
they called on MIR. Warren who, as treasurer Of tn
whig corruption fund, paid them for their time an
Of course, the object being effected, dismissed heT
from service. Here ia a simple and true history
this observation-disclosures No. l. more bart
faced piece Of corruption, fraud and lies is not
found in the history Of politics." .# ."