The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-08-03
SHEPHERD LEFFLER.

his individual has become obnOxtOui
even to his own party. Ills laziness whcr'
he should be active, and his activity wher,
ho should be quiet, have Ind the effect L
make the more honest Of his party openl,
avow their want Of confidence in his capa
bili,y Of representing them in Congress-
lie was extremely active 10 obtaining tn
removal Of Stephen Langwor,hy from thu
Office Of Receiver at Dubuque. Such wal
tho Indignation Of the Locoiocos of Dubu
que, at this prescription Of mn old, triet
and faithful officer, that a public meeting
was called and among other resolutions tht
following was passed.
"Rrsolred, That while we have tho utmos
| confidence in the ability, patriotism energy ant
un.irng efforts of our hig ly esteemed President
and his associates in the Cabinet, in these times
| which stry mems souls" we are confidently o
| the opinion, tina, they have acted in this case, un
der Misrepresentation, and that, that miscon
ccp,on is The result Of too great reliance III
ip,c Dirt of our Represes' 'atise, Mr.. Lcgicr."
Shepherd Letter is here denounced BY
his own party and in public assembly a.
one upon whose word no reliance can be
placed. II Mr.. Letter were too active ia
this instance, we soon perceive him with
his accustomed supineness allowing an i'm
portnns measure to pass without making an
effort in its favor. But few days after
the above meeting subscription was cir
cuatcd in Dubuque, to which many Of tho
prominent Democrats contributed, for the
purpose Of raising funds to defray the ex
penses Of a special Delegate TO Washington
|. was found that Shepherd Letter was So
welded to the interests Of southern Iowa rs
entirely neglect those ofthe nor,hcr portion
Of our State, therefore it was necessary that
one in whom the confidence Of the people
Of northern Town could be reposed, should
he despatched to Washington. The idea
Of despatching a Delegate TO Congress to
attend to the interests Of northern Iowa
originated in Linn county. Speaking oi
the project Of q railroad from Dubuque to
Keokuk, the committee from Linn county
say:--From "Mr. Letters position and
local interests, we do not expec, help from
him, and should not be surprised to find him
secretly opposed to the measure"
A communication appeared recently in
the Dubuque Express, from which We ex-
tract the above and here append the con-
Guiding remarks, simply inquiring, that
il the writer have "spoken the sensi-
men,s Of the people, as he says, will the
people so far disregard their interests
another time q to choose for their Repre-
sentative Shepherd LETTER, resident Of
the southern portion Of the State, in pref
erencc to Timothy Davis, citizen OF Du-
buquc, man who will use every exertion
to further this and every other improve
ment contemplated by the citizens Of the
north Of Iowa, and Of the beneficial results
Of which improvem he is perfectly con-
yersant?--s'l believe it would be decidedly
to the advantage Of the numerous citizens,
80 deeply interested in the matters here
suggested, to send some capable and trust
worthy man, to protect and promote their
iutcres,s--and should myself esteem it q
privilege to contribute in turtherance Of the
object. II seems TO me that our peculiar
condition requires us, to look to ourselves
for pro,ection--and further, the mischief
occssioned by undue dciy, can never be re-
paired"
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