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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-07-02

w i YIN iOiOu "SO'y WI NhOA'Nup
treason for success in the dismemberment
of Mexico. He expected there would be
dasafection in the northern provinces.
Instead of that he finds Instruction a.
gainst his military governments. He ex-
pec;ed a treaty of c%ession from Santa An
ma, but has received from him nothing
yet but cannon and musket balls. He
attempted to propitiate the Mexican
clergy, but they have answered with an.
athemas. So it seems the scheme of
making American citizens out of Next
can traitors has utterly failed. And in
the attempt Polk has lost the support of
that majority which elevated him TO
the Presidency.
Polk has been very unfortunate in his
struggles for popularity. He was elect
ed Governor Of Tennessee, but was re-
iectod the next time he offered. He was
elected President, but has been repudi-
ated by the people at the recent elections,
and has failed to annex a sufficient mum
Der of Mexican supporters to make up
for his loss of Americans. 1t is evident
he does not stand well with the people of
this continent-and they seem to have a
poor opinion of him in Europe, Had he
not better, before his term is over, attempt
the acquisition Of the island of lchaboe,
which is, as yet, uninhabited, and retire
to it, with such as will follow him, in or
der to make the experiment to deter
mine the lowest amout of ability, justice,
and liberty with which a community can
be poverned?-Lou. Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-07-02
WHOLE NO. 1886.
Indian DimcuIties.

We learn from two traders from the
Usage nation, who arrived here this morn.
ing, that frequent acts Of violence and
bloodshed are committed by the Osages,
on the one part, and several other tribes
on the other, between whom bitter hos
tiity has for q long time existed. To-
wards the close Of last month, before our
informants left, q party of the Osages had
brought in several scalps. Of the Della.
wares, a small party Of whom had been
met and killed. 1t was reported, be-
fore they left, that a Grand Council was
being held, on the Salt Plains, in which
the Cherokees, Camsnches, Creeks and
Delaware tribes were represented, the
object of which was to unite and declare
war against the Osages. 1t is high time
that the General Government, which pro.
fesses to be the guardian and protector
of the Indians OH our western frontier,
should give some attention to the grow
ing evils to which we have frequently ad.
verted. by %stationing an adequate force Of
mounted Dragons, the most efficient
troops for such service, at some point
where they may not only preserve peace
between the different tribes. but project
the property of traders and the govern
ment, and the lives Of those who conduct
it. from the pirate hordes that are con-
stantly on the alert for opportunities to
attack and plumber the trains now daily
traversiug the plains.-St. Louis Req.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-07-02
ADMINISTRATOR Sale.

Administrators of Thomas
Macarthur. deceased. IN
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

was seven hundred and ninety eight votes I
The Republican 10 right, therefore, in sta
ting that 6 Lee elected Williams; - and
with equal truth it might have stated
that Lee deteated Mason, and that his :. de-
cree" with reference to the .'half. breed
tract was the whole and sole cause Of
that defeat.
The defeat Of Judge Mason is much to
be regretted, for Iowa has within her limits
no purer or worthier citizen, nor one bet
ter qualified by education, character and
habits for the station for which he was
candidate; while his successful COMPETE
tor is a young and wholly untried man,
who is believed to be incompetent to the
proper discharge Of its important duties !;
but he who calculates upon the growth Of
wing principles there, and bases his cal
culations upon that defeat, 8. reckons with
out his host" as future results will show.
Iowa is as thoroughly and fxedly demo-
cratic as either Illinois or Missouri.
Truth.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12
"A Presidential War"

The federalists have opposed the war
not only on the ground ofits injustice, but
because. as they asserted, it was "pol''''
cal arar"-a" PresidentiaI war;" got up BY
Mr.. Polk for political effect. By their
late move in hosting the name of General
Taylor for the Presidency, the people will
see who they are that make our wars p''
htical," and who make them "Prssldt"'
tial" wars. Our opponents have been 50
eager in their cry of "stop thief" as to
direct the suspicion Of the public to them
selves and lead to their detection.
While the modern "Whies" emulate their
ancient allies, the Tories ofthe Revolution
and Of the last war, in the violence Other
opposition to their country's cause, they
greatly out Herod Herod in their dexterl'
ty at making, Of the very war which they
oppose and curse. political hobby on
which to ride into power.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12
Hon. SheDerd LETTER.

The Hawkeye has repeatedly poured
out it' walls Of wrath upon this gentleman
since his election to Congress by such q
triumphant majority. This is matter o.
no moment whatever, except that the fac,
may be noted as an evidence that Mr.. Left.
Ter is not only an honest and worthy man
but good and faithful public servant, and
every way worthy of public confidence
Had the Hawkeye said anything in com.
mendation of Mr.. L., it would certainly
have directed public suspicion towards
him. He is very fortunate in having es.
capped the praise Of tina. sheet. Many a
man has been damned in the public esti-
nation by its praise.
Among other things the Hawkeye says
which it has frequently rei.erated-that
Mr.. LETTER was originally Wing. This
would have been serious charge, indeed
coming from any other source; but, COM
ing from the source it did, every BODY
knew that it was false, Of course; otherwise
it would not have been stated in that sheet.
Blu, MIR. L. says that the old parvenue has
some color Of foundation for the charge,
notwithstanding; which is in the fact that.
when member Of the Territorial Lepis
lature, before the parties were organized,
being importuned by Edwards of the
Hawkeye, who came fawning about him
with his characteristic cringing svcophan.
cy, and painting his pecuniary distress in
glowing colors, to give him, { Edwards,
his support for portion Of the Legislative
printing, he yielded and did absolutely
vote to bestow on that graceless federal
lickspittle goodly portion of patronage.
This is his ground, and his only ground
for saying that MIR. Letter was once a
whig. Those who know anything of old
Hogs character will not be in the least
surprised at his black ingratitude. Mr..
Letter did not expect anything different
from him. 1t is scarcely necessary to cav
that he voted for the old heather, not out
OF any political considerations, nor out Of
any regard he had for the individual, but
out OF pure compassion for his needy and
distressed condition. Though moved by
the tenderes. sympathies ofhis nature, this
act Of charity, which, under ordinary cir.
cumstances, would have been highly com.
mendable. is in the judgement Of many o,
MI LIS friends, an act Of very question:.
bic merit.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

IL The sagacious editor of the Hawk
eye assures the democracy that we are
injuring their cause and beneftting his own
party in proportion, and thereupon endea.
vors to persuade them that they ought to
discard US. Were it polite, he says, he
could point out numerous instances in
which we have injured our party. The
democracy will doubtless be guided by bis
sage and disinterested counsel. On their
behalf we thank him for the lively inter.
est which he takes in their welfare. Blu,
then, he ought to feel very greatful to us
for beneiitting the whig party. 1t is stu.
pid policy, as well as ungreatful, in the
old dolt, If such be the fact, to persuade
the democracy to discard Us,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

IL Our Linn county correspondents
will find their communications, relating
to democratic convention held in that
county last winter, on our first page
That from Mr.. Earl and others was re-.
ceived while we were absent, and was re-
served by the editor ad interim for our
consideration. We considered that, as it
related to subject matter Of controversy
which had not as yet been mooted in the
Reporter, it would not be proper to pub.
lish it. But it's publication has since been
urged, and with such reasons, that we
have concluded that it is well enough to
publish. all that part which relates to the
official action Of the Democratic Central
Committee Of Linn county. The other
one, relating only to the action of ,ha,
committee, is published entire.
We trns: that the writer's of the form
er will see as we do, the reasons for. and
not be dissatisfied with, the suppression of
a part Of their communication. The Ian.
guage is mild and respectful, and
does not seriously imp'icate any per-
son but matters were stated connected
with controversy which we know
nothing about, and which might have call
ed for reply from those concerned on the
other side. We cannot, with any regard
to the interests of the democracy, oper
our columns to the canvassing Of indvid-
ual merits and conduc, which are the SUBJ
ject Of controversy between democrats.
Should we do SO, we must open wide the
field Of discussion to both sides; as i:
would be impossible to Gx proper limit,
or to Judge between friends so as to give
satisfaction to both parties.
So far as those communications relate
to the action Of the Central Committee,
their publication is perhaps due to the De.
mocracy of Linn county, inasmuch as it
is important that the committee should de-
serve and possess the entire confidence
OF their party. But as none of those mis-
representions, alluded to by our cores.
pondents as affecting certain gentleman,
have been made through the Reporter,
we cannot perceive the necessity or pro-
priety Of selecting this paper as medium
for replying to them. Lest this suppress
sion should be construed into an impeach-
ment Of the motives or veraeity Of those
correspondents, we will distinctly state
that our only objection to the publication
Of all their statements is, that it would per-
haps lead to controversy which could
not be tolerated through this channel.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

MINERS BANK DEBr.-We learn that
the trustees appointed to wind up the sf-
fairs Of the Miners Bank of Dubuque have
served an injunction upon Messrs. Joseph
T. Fales, Auditor, and Morgan Reno,
Treasurer Of State, prohibiting them from
auditing and paying the debt due by the
State to the bank or its assignees; and sum-
moning them to appear before Court Of
Chancery, to be held in Dubuque county
on the second day Of August next.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12
"A Military Ctiieftian..

Our readers will reoollect the great hue
aud cry raised by the federaltsts against
Gen. Jackson, when candidate for the
Presidency, on account of his being mill.
tsry chieftian. They ceased not to de-
nounce him and his administration on this
account, and to paint in glowing colors the
evils resulting from the chief executive
power OF the Government being welded
by military chieftian, until, and even af.
ter his death.
But now they have given the order,
Bout tace." and are calling upon their
party to rally to the support of Gen. Tay-
lor, military chieftian, for the Presiden.
cy. The Iowa City Standard, which has
not quite given in its adhesion, but islands
coming" gives its party warning as fol-
lows. We accord to the editors Of that
sheet credit for consistency in one instance.
The Standard concludes an article on
"the next Presidency" thus:
"Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR is at this time the
most prominent man for the nomination. And
from the demonstrations which the press had
made in his favor, we incline to the belief that
he will be the next President. And all that is
necessary for us now to say, in addition to what
we have already said, touching his nomination,
is that should he acquit himself as well in the
Presidential chair, as he has in the tented field,
an hail L,,.
the admonition we have given to our Whirfriends
to weigh and consider and not TOO Hastily COM
init the Wing party to the support of military
Chieftian."
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

~ The Lops ofthe first General As
sembly Of Iowa are now printed and in tho
hands Of the binder. A large portion of
the copies will be bound and ready for dis
tribution BY the 6rst Of next week, and the
balance within few days thereafter.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12
a Fearfu, Menace.

Old Hawk, alias Hog, has two or three fin il.
alluded to the past history Of the editor Of N;
paper, in very significant manner, dark, hin,
ing at some mysterious and startling disclosnr. =,
which he could make, il he would, that voul,
completely annihilate US. We wonder how IL, =
he designs to hold this rod in terrorum over onr
devoted head--or perhaps We should say, how
long does be intend to keep that "RoD IN plcxr,y
for us-torturing us with suspense and kil,;,s
US off by inches.
Ihe first time he alluded to the subject, be do
ciared that he knew all about US ssever sincs ~.
were axeman on certain canal in Ohion; and
mere candor compels US to admit, that the only
tangible disclosure he has thus far mads !.
substantially true. II is a serious matter of fact.
we WERE once "axeman on a certain c,,,, !,
How mysterious! How COULD he have got ho,a
OF this information? Verify, we fear that b.
knows ALL about it, and he should tell-wb,,
WOULD become of US?
We were aware, at the time. that Il ws.o.;
mai IN the sight of whiggery, to fill an bumh,.
s'atlon; but not having then, any more than
now, the fear of the aristocracy before our ers.
we ola not feel in the least degraded BY ner,
forming the duties of that one, especially q,
II was only stepping stone to higher snhsr.
Of usefulness. We did not, therefore, remain in
'hat station very long, but rose, step BY stem
"ltnin nine nonths,to that of Engineer in charrs
OF the work; in which station we continued until
we voluntarily quit the service of the State h.
ing earnestly solicited by superior officer n
remain,
Inc next time he alluded to the subject, he
n'nted still more gravely at some certain inciden,
OF incidents, and gave sonorcus cRusr. to
warn the public Of our notorious character that
all might stand out of the way when he comes 70
hre MS swivel at sor brings out his spekled rod
were ne not pusilanimous, tritiing old wretch
ne would DO it at once, if he were gong to do il
at all, and not be eternally talking about wba,
he COULD do, if he would.
We shouldn't wonder if that an;ctlsa wa,
would prove quite curious affair, and we con-
less that we feel something of a curiosity to see
how it looks, after laying SO long in pickle: for
it has so happened that, in the course of events
we have been brought in contact with such ner,
sons as NELSON KING and J. G. EDWARDS, he.
fore coming to Iowa.
BY way of admonishing us of W hat he has in
store for US, he states that he can produce a.aD-
lhority which we DARE not call in question:
Oh dear where shall we hide?
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

A leading wing paper has denounced
our army in Mexico as Ga set Of armed
ruf1iians and murderers This is one
way Of complimenting Gen. Taylor
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

the School Laws Again.
We perceive BY the letters which VIZ
continue to receive from gentlemen elect
as School Fund Commissioners requesting
to be furnished with copies Of the acts re-.
lative to Common Schools and the School
Fund, that q wrong impression still nre-
walls, to some extent, with reference to the
taking effect Of those acts. We therefore
consider it our duty to the public, as well
as to those correspondents, to state more
distinctly that, no special provision having
been made by the General Assembly for
the newspaper publication of either Of
those acts, neither q ihem is in force. They
cannot take effect under our constitution
until after their publication and distribu.
ton in the several counties Of the State
."by authority" consequently, all the slec-
lions under them are without authority OF
law- unconstitutional and coid. The law
provides that the officers created by it
shall be elected on "the first Monday OF
Apra nert;;" which means, Of course, the
first Monday Of April next after its taking
effect--or April, l84S.
This circumstance, together with some
other mishaps encountered in putting the
machinery of our State Government in
motion, is much to be regretted, as it is
desirable that our common school system
should be put in operation under the SUI
pervision ofhonest and competent agents
as great majority Of those elected in the
several counties undoubtedly are-at as
early a period as possible. But so it is,
and it cannot be helped.
Whether the omission was the result of
oversight OF design on the part of leeisla-
ture. we know not nor can this question
affect, one way or the other, the taking ef-
feet Of those laws. The plain letter Of the
law and of the constitution are absolute
and supreme, and cannot be contravened
or transcribed by any arbitrary inference
as to the intrntion of the law makers.
1t was supposed by some who were
aware that no special provision vas made
for the publication of those laws, Yourself
among the lumber-not taking che trouble
to examine the constitution particularly,
and therefore installing its provisions, J
hat they might be made to take effect bv
publishing them, duly authenticated by the
Secretary, even in the absence of such
provision; and with this view they were
published by the Iowa City Standard and
Capital Reporter, without authority. But
his was mistake. A reference to the
will show conclusively that a
aw can only be made to take effect before
is publication by authority, by & special |
provision Of the General Assembly for its !
'ublicationina newspaper or newspapers.
The following is the clause of the con- |!
titution in question:
ART. 1V.-LEeIsLAT1vE DEPARTMENT.,
Sec. RI. No law of the General Assembly. Of |
public nature, shall take effect until after The |
afne shall be published and circulated in the |
everal counties of this State, by authority. If !
he General Assembly shall deem any law ofim. |
nediate Importance, they NAV provide that the |
anne shall take effect by publication in news |
'apers in the State.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

~ We were in error last week in
stating that the people of Jackson county
mad decided in favor Of license. Keokuk
county stands alone.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

The last Hawkeye labors through three
columns Of editorial and history in vindi-
cation ofthe Hartford Convention, and to
prove that the Blue Light Feder.lists have
been greatly lnisrepresented and abused
BY "locofoco demagogues." It sets out
BY saying that the ignorant democrats
who denounce the Hartford Convention,
"know nothing about ito history and de-
signs" nor scarcely where it was held
1t says, moreover, that this Hartford Con-
vention was SO respectable and so fermi-
dable an association, that President Madi-
son was actually compelled to buy up it's
members to aid in carrying on the war; by
which we suppose the enlightened writer
who BY the way, knows all about the
matter, as he says he was there, though
only "a chunk ola boy"-intend, to init
mate that Mr.. Folks Administration
ought to initiate Mr.. Ma1isen's example.
" buying up the Tories Of the present
oy to aid in carrying on the war with
Mexico, instead of afFording aid and com.
ffrt to the latter. At all events, it comes
With agood grace, and is strictly in char
icter, for the federalists of the present day
to vindicate the Hartford Convention.
But let this wing editor speak for him.
self; here are couple of extracts:
"There is one circumstance, however. con.
nected with this Convention which is not gen.
orally known. 1t Is fact, that as odous as
THIS Convention afterwards became, the Admin.
istrstiou made overtures to it, and actually ON.
ployed an agent for the purpose of enI;st;na
their aid to carry on the war! The AUTHORITY o5
which we found this assertion will not be disnnt.
ed, even BY those "unfegded democrats, who
invelgh 80 loudly against the Hartford Conyep-
non S, without showing any thing about it
Strange, tina. Mr.. Madison, and his Cab;n.t
should have been willing to have entered into
LEAGUE with this same odious Hartford Conven-
ton; but so il was"
Then follows long extract from Ineer.
soils history of the war, the sum and SUBJ
stances of which is this: That in 1915
Mr. Munroe, Secreatry of war, did dis
patch an agent to the Hartford Conven-
ton, which, the author states, was then in
session "with clandestine and on,inous de-
signs, hostile to the Union," to see if those
Tories could not be induced to abandon
their reasonable designs and Join the
standard Of their country, by holding OF;
to New England the prospect of the
British maratime and commercial wealth.
the coast fisheries, and tho conquest and
Of the Canadas: That thew
did then propose to embark in the war,
on certain conditions, but that the demo.
cratic administration brought the war to
close w,thom their aid.
So much for so much. Now for an.
other brief extract from this modern Tory
apoloeist for the ancient Blue Lights:
"New England has been and is greatly abused
Tor her remissness in the last war. She is boot.
ed at by ignoI ant demagogues who know moth
ing OF her position at the time, or the reasons
acterized with great want of patriotism"
Will the federalists of Iowa after this
have the face to deny their identy, in
principle, sympathy and prediction, with
The federalists Of 1914 & IS?
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

II The majority in this State against
Judge Mason 10 but tribe over three
hundred.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

Enron or RrroRTER-Sir: Please announce
thu name Of THOMAS HUGHES, Of johnson
county, a. ! candidate for Secretary Of the Board
Of Public Works--subject to the decision OF the
Democratic State Convention-and obiige
an10 MANY DEMOCRATS.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

Congressional Conpention.-Thed demo.
cratic Convention for the southern dis
trict, which assembled at Fairfield on the
3oth ult., nominated WV. THOMPSON,
Esq, as the candidate COR Representative
In Congress. This is most excellent
nomination; better selection could not
have been made. Mr.. Thompson will be
elected beyond all doubt by very hand
some majority. The other candidates be-
fore the Convention were Messrs. G. S
Bailey and Delazon Smith, of Van Buren,,
and J. F. Kinney, of Lee county.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

TThe following is an instance Of
the Hawkeye's strict regard for truth
Speaking Of the nomination Of candidate
for Congress in the first district, that
sheet says:
:, thompson was the lucky man by getting
three majority over Doctor Bailey. This was
clearly Dodge triumph. Thompson was the
Dodge clique candidate and he has succeeded
This wilful alshood is only remarkable
for its cool and audacious effrontery. While
Doctor Bailey is known to every body as
one OF Gen. Dodge's most ardent and
Jealous friends. and has been violently
denounced by the Hawkeye itself as one
OF tho most prominent among the dodge
Clique. the only point Of identity be.
tween Mr.. Thompson and Gen. Dodge,
is,that they are both members Of the same
party. BY this deliberate grunt, "old
Hog"has fairly surpassed himself.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

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