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Democratic banner., 1848-01-03
From the St. Louis Union, Dec. p.
RETURN FLASHES. :

Yesterday, the operators along the At
%lantic, Lake, and Mississippitelegraph line
interchanged compliments.
Philadelphia said: eve all join in sincere
congratulations on the glorious termina-
ton of the noble enterprise. If we have
contributed in any way to make its prose-
cution pleasant, we rejoice at the fact.o-
And again: "Respects to you. Glad to
hear by lightning from St. Louis"
Wheeling exclaimed: "Respects ndthree
cheers for st. Louis Office, OK.
Then came from the Lakes: "The city of
Cleveland presents her compliments to the
city of St. Louis; and Lake Erie ~salutes
the Mississippi, by a streak of lightning"
Thus point after point, for fifteen hun
dred miles sent dancing along the wires al
lightning speed, their congratulations to
the Father of Waters. The Atlantic and
the Lakes, the Ohio and the Wabash, the
mountains of Pennsylvania and the prai-
ries of Illinois, all Joined in the general
joy,-and miraculous, indeed, must it have
seemed to the uninitiated-the voice Of
many waters mingling in the jubilee from
mountain and valley, prairie and forest.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-03

Necessity of TruM.-We are so consti-
tnted, says DR.. Wayland, that obedience to
the law of veracity is absolutely necessary
to our happiness. Were We to lose either
our feelings Of obligation to tell the truth,
or our disposition to receive as truth what
ever is told to us, there would at once be
an end to all science and all knowledge be-
|yond that which every. man had obtained
by his own personal observation and expe-
~rience. No man could profit by the dis.
coveries of his contemporaries much less BY
the discoveries Of those men who have gone
befoIe him. Language would be useless,
and we should be but little removed from
the brutes, Every one must be aware, up
on the slightest reflection, that a cummuni-
ty of entire liars could not exist in a state
of society. The whole, shows us what is
the will Of the Creator in the individual
case. -. 10 -.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-03

II There is a bearing Apple tree near
Hartford, Connecticut, 2O8 years DID.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-03

for the organization Of a territorial gov
eminent. Although they are now directly
under the control Of Congress, they have
no voice in national matters; nor are their
local rights and interests duly considered.
az" While We are disposed to do every
honor to Scott, and Taylor, and Worth, and
Wool, and Twlggs, and Shields, and Kear-
ney, and S nth, and Fremont, and a host
of other tried officers, it seems to us that it
is the American soldier who is the hero of
the war. Of pay, he gets little; Of individ
ual honor still less, and of comfort nothing
to boast. Yet when has he faltered, even
without that stimulous which moves so
many others to seek the trappings of war.
He is ready, through hunger and fatigue.
through fire and sword, to march for the
sake Of his country. Such is the vigor Of
patriotism heart-warm, form u peoples
Heart.
History will justly wreathe the brows Of
Scott and Taylor with the laurel, but when
the philosophy of history is drawn and the
verdict Of after ages is given, the Ameri;
can soldier-humane, brave and intelligent
fearless in the most thrilling refils Of
war, and unshrinking in the presence Of
that still more dreaded enemy, the Pesti'
lence--serving not for lucre or fame, bu
for love of country-he will be regarded a.
the Hero of events, as brilliant and as ex'
t~raordinary as the legends Of Arabian TO-
mance.-lWisconsin.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-03
CLOTHING

Ever brought to this Town;-all of which he is
determined to sell, rs cheap, or A LITTLE CHEAP
Err than Goods are generally sold "in these Dig
90. . : .. r
He has also on hand a large quantity Of a
first rate article Of refined Kenawha Salt, which
the farmers viii: find it to their interest to call
and see, before purchasing elsewhere. ~.
In conclusion, he returns his uDfeigned
thanks to his friends and the public, for the lber-
al patronage heretofore extended to him, and
hopes by strict attention and low prices, to merr
it a continuance of their favor. - y
JOSEPH RICHARDSON.
Water Street, Louisiana, Mo-
December 10th, lS47...a.' - b.
Democratic banner., 1848-01-03
Fresh Supplies '.+ +.
AND STILL THEY COME!!

IN addition to his for
mer stock the subscTibe1
has just received a cor,-
plete and splendid assort-
r" 1~0~o
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06
Leaking out gradually.

Warren did not acknowledge ain his
speech at the Coonery that he gave Lyons
a draft on Chambers s Knapp of St. Louis
for $780," He stated that he gaze an or
der for paper and printing materials to the
amount Of $loo.--Hawkeye.
This business is leaking out gradually.
Here Warren acknowledges to 500, and
afterwards owns, over his own signature,
to having paid Picket $40, but contra
diets himself by saying that not another
red cent was ever given to the Mormons.
Now Picket stated here in public adj
dress "before wing meeting" that the
wings had "given'' the Mormons print
ing establishment. This we will suppose
to be small one, and worth only ST 900.
Now we have been credibly informed by
a gentleman whose testimony no wing,
even, would dare to impeach, that Rabbit,
another Mormon, and the agent left in
charge of their property at Nauyoo, stated
publicly, before dozen, wings and demo-
Gratis, in Fort Madison, that Hyde showed
him the 1instrument of writing," or draft,
to all intents and purposes, given by the
wings to Hyde for 81 900; that he { Bah
bit) conversed with Hyde as to the pro-
liabilities Of its payment, SC. This foots
up $9,94O that has been owned up to
publicly by the wings and Mormons them
selves. This is what we call paying pref
ty heavily for the political damnation Of
the wing party Of Iowa.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06
Progressive A5olisionisnD.

The Ioca Freeman, the Abolition organ
in this State, has taken down the Hale
flag from its editorial head, aud hoisted
that of Van Buren, and Adams. Italso con-
tains call for convention to be held in
this city on the Goth of the present month,
"ior the purpose of ponding to the Buff
falo nominations, and for forming an cleo
toral ticket ...
Abolitionism all over the Union seems
to have fully progressed, or refrigerated,
just as You please, so as to unite upon the
Buffalo platform. Some of them deny
now that the abolition of slavery in the
States ever was contemplated under the
old organization. Others, and the most
numerous class among the old school,
doubtless enter the field under the ssnew
with their old notions con-
'cealed, and with the mental reservation
understood, that they are to resume.their
public advocacy when the peculiar cir
cumstances of the wing party in the pres
ent campaign shall no longer call for this
new organization. ..
In relation to the Buffalo convention,
the Freeman says: ...
"This was doubtless the largest, most
intelligent, harmonious and glorious Con-
vention ever held in this country. The
concourse was an ''innumerabe host;''
probably no less than $4,000. All these
were not only men, but freemen--free
from the domination of the slave oligarchy
free from the thraldom of party and free
to promote the principles of ''Peace on
earth; good will to men, This universal
sentiment of FREEDOM was not an abstract
chimera, but living, moving and impul-
sive feeling, to consecrate ALL OUR TER
R1ron1Es to the dominion of the Goddess
lof Liberty; to dedicate the BONE AND
sINLw Of the land to the labor of freemen:
to place the glorious seal of LIBERTY up
on the tongue of man, and the thousand
tongues Of the press and to hasten the
day when the HUMAN FAMILY shall be
freed from the shackles of tyranny and
oppression
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06

The wing press and party leaders of this
State are just now busily employed enaea-
yoring to cover their chagrin at defeat and
todivert public indignation from the means
employed and the associations which they
had formed for the purpose of usurping
the control Of our State government.
They charge the rejection Of the illegal
Mormon vote, (which, if received, would
not have changed the result } upon the de-
mocratic party Of the State, whereas, it
was purely and solely the act (and a
righteous one, we think Of subordinate
officer Of Marion county. The strict le-
gality Of this proceeding they dare not call
in question, but give us a cue to judge of
theunscrupulous course which they would
themselves pursue, if they had the oppor-
tunity, by stoutly maintaining that eff the
Mormon vote had been favorable to the
democrats, it would have been counted
Thus they hope to avert public indignation
from the exposes which have been made
OF their efforts at wholesale bribery and
corruption, hog-driving, colonization, SC.
Thus have they abandoned all attempts to
shield themselves, and now only hope to
enlist public attention in another quar-
ter. But it will not do. If the people
really were as gullible as they apparently
believe them to be, they would have no
particular desire to allow thems selves to be
thus imposed upon by the very men who
tried, and desperately too, to override the
expressed will Of the people of this State,
by the aid Of the Mormons.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06
Dubuque and Keokuk Raiiroad

j
Since Mr.. Letters election some wing
wire workers have found vent for their
spleen against that gentleman by circula-
ting the report that he will now abandon
the project, quoting the silence Of the de-
mocratic press upon the subject Of the
proposed road, since the election, as an
indication going to strengthen the force Of
their assertion. Now, as far as we are
concerned, and knowing as we do, the
deep chagrin Of the wings at their defeat,
after their unwarrantable and Herculean
efforts, we have no disposition to deprive
them Of the questionable comfort which
this representation is calculated to afford
them, in taking off the wiry edge Of their
defeat. In relation to their charge that
the Railroad was only an clectioneering
hobby on the part Of the democrats, we
have only to observe, that this is not the
first time we have seen rogues comfort
themselves with the assurance that others
were as bad as themselves. Further we
have to assure these gentlemen, that Mr..
Letter uA agitate this subject, and con-
tinued to agitate it in Congress, until the
grant is obtained. AS to the fact that the
democratic press having little or nothing
to say about the project since the election,
we would observe that it results in part
from satisfied assurance that the people,
at the late election, placed the matter in
good hands, and that it is safe; and in part
from the fact that we have other matters
of Importance to attend to connected with
the Presidential election. If the wing
press will stop circulating lies about our
candidates, we will have more time and
space to devote to matters Of this kind
The Reporter was the first press that ev-
err mentioned or advocated the proposed
Railroad; the people may rest assured that
it will be the very last to abandon it.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06
Keep Moving.

We hope that our brilliant victory in
the late election will not have . tendency
to relax the efforts Of our friends in the
Presidential contest. Our late triumph,
taken in connection with the dastardly
means made use otto prevent it, renders it
certain that we can beat our opponents by
at least 1000 votes at the Presidential cleo
ton. This we should do; this we know
we can do. Indeed, if we triumph only
by our usual majority, it would look very
much abroad as though morality and de-
cency were at very low ebb in Iowa, in
not more signally rebuking the late cor
rupt, base and high-handed conspiracy of
the wing leaders against the popular will.
To do this effectually it is only necessary
that we should act, act and keeping acting.
We never felt more proud Of our par
|ty than now, to say nothing Of the benefit
which might be derived by a comparison
Of its open and manly course with that Of
the sneaking corruption and hog-driying,
and the open and bold attempt to override
popular opinion made on the part Of the
wings. Every democrat enters more or
less heartily into this feeling, in proportion
as he is acquainted with the true circum-
. T :
stances Of the case. Indeed, we may say
with truth, that so far as we can learn by
the indications furnished by the press, from
private letters and from travellers, there
never was better state Of feeling among
the democracy than at present. They feel
justly proud Of the democracy of Iowa,
and what is more. they are fully determin-
ed at least to deserve, through their eff
forts in the Presidential election, recipro-
cal degree of pride from their political
brethren in the Union at large.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06
The Judge of the 4th Judicial
M DfSfricf.ss

We have thus far lain still and permit
ted political scriblers to denounce this
highly respectable judicial functionary, not
through inattention to the assaults of those
who have sought to lower him in political
estimation down to their own low and de-
graded level, but from conviction that
the well known character ofthese abandon
ed individuals, would act as an antidote to
the otherwise evil effects of the venom
which kissing malice is ever spewing out
against all whose high moral standing may
happento expose them its hatred and en-
Wy. But some statements have lately been
made as facts in this case, which call for
correction. Judge Carleton has been slc-
|cused Of refusing to organize Pottawatta-
ME county, as required to do by a law
passed last winter. Now the facts fthe
case are these: Immediately after the
passage of the act referred to, an indiyi-
dual was commissioned as organizing Off
Ger, who proceeded Immediately to the
scene of his labors. A few days after
wards pitition for organization was pre-
scented by two citizens Of that county, but
las commission had already been granted,
they professed themselves perfectly salts
fled Herewith. No report was ever made
by the person appointed, and no other APP
plication for power to organize ras erer
made By any citizen or citizens Of The Pot
iauaitamie purchase until about ten days
since, which application was Immediately
granted. We ask how Judge Carleton
could have done more than he has done in
the performance Of what he deemed to be
his duty? And yet, forsooth, he must
stand represented before the community
by the whig press as the interruptions
tool Of party hacks, for the discharge of
his duties in the only way in which it was
possible for him to perform them must
tamely submit to be vilifed by such men
as James G.. Edwards!
We call upon this whole corps of hire
ling agents to point to the particular
instance in which Judge Carleton has re-
fused to do his duty in this matter. But
as they cannot do this, and as denunciation
in general terms is resorted to, we call
upon them 10 point to an act in the ca
reer of the individual whom they assaii
which will in any way warrant suspicion
Of derelic'ion Of duty on his part. Judge
Carleton, as orr readers are aware, is a
man whose character is above suspicion
gentleman universally res pected abroad
and at home--so much so, that when in
political life, his maiorities have usually
ranged about one hundred votes ahead of
his party strength, in bis own township
and among his immediate neighbours. And
yet such OF our high-Ininded and honora-
bic citizens as this, must be denounced in
the wing journals, which can find no other
object upon which to vent their spleen
and disappointment. Let these whitiets
of whiggery snarl on, for verify they have
their reward.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06
Just as we expected.

Some weeks ago we made inquiry as to
who the individual was who so coolly took
it upon himself to represent Iowa in the
Buffalo convention. Like most Of the bal
ance of those who composed it, we find
him to be disappointed ofiice-seeker,
whom the people have often repudiated
A correspondent from Van Buren, county
writes us that he ran on the whig ticket
for three years in succession for Repre-
sentative, and once for Delegate to form
constitution, but" was always defeated
He then tried the abolitionists, and ran
upon their ticket for Secretary Of State,
with like result No wonder he and his
fellows went in for Ga new organization
of parties"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06
WHO Organized the MOrnons?

Below we give two different and con-
Trajectory accounts Of the Mormon organ
ization, both copied from the same paper.
The first, which attributes it to the demo-
Gratis: rests upon the scy-so of the Valley
Wing, which is copied into the last Re-
publican, with the remark that, as the ed
itors were son the ground grovelling, we
suppose, as usual we have no rigM to
doubt it, The second is the statement of
the Mormon, Picket, which is endorsed
editorially in the same number of the same
paper: @
''This organization was atthe request Of
the inhabitants residing in those precincts,
and the whole matter was superintended
and arranged By the locotocos, with view
Of obtaining the Mormon vote for their
ticket"
ale Picket said, that in order that
this people might have chance of voting
at the late election, he went TO the Coun-
ty seat of Monroe, and that there some
prominent democrats assisted him in pro-
curing the organization of the kanesville,
and other precincts
Comment upon the above would be en-
tirely superfuous. We would suggest,
however, to the editor of the Republican,
that he employ some ''conscience whg'' TO
read his proof sheets, and thus so far con-
troll his natural propensities, as to save
him the modification OF making two direct
ly opposite statements in the same number
of his paper.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06
A Partial Acknowledgement.

. @ & i +
Fitz Henry Warren, who it will be re-
collected is the travelling agent and dis
bursting officer Of the Washington Wing
Corruption Fund Committee in this State,
publishes in the last Hawkeye card from
which we clip the following partial, tho
truly humiliating and disgraceful acknow-
ledgment:
"Nor has there been, with the excep-.
tim OF ONE HUNDRED AND FOR
ITY DOLLARS paid at different times to
MI. Vim. Picket, for the erpcnses Of orga-
nizing precincts and general travelling out
lay, a single dollar paid by me or through
my agency to any individual connected
with their 1.-THE Mormons] organization
The above needs no comment from us.
We will merely state that while this state
ment was put forth in Burlington, this
man Picket, "before wing meeting" in this
city, SCALED upon his God to witness that
he had never received one cent from the
wings for election or any other purposes"
A beautiful state of things is this, and a
beautiful pair are Picket and Warren,
Grand Marshals of Iowa whige-y, the lat
ter being at the head Of the wing party in
Iowa, and heads their electoral ticket.
Does not the cheek of every honest wing
crimson with shame, in view of this fact,
in connection with the above transaction
admitted by him, over his own signature,
together with the testimony of better men
than Fitz Henry Warren ever was or will
be, proving beyond dispute the fact of
press and 81 900 having been given to the
Mormon leaders? We might ask when and
from whom Fitz Henry Warren obtained
this $40, given to one man, as he ack-
nowledges, for election purposes? How
does this man Warren himself subsist, and
how has he subsisted for the past year or
two since he superseded Clay Mudd in
the "Corruption Fund" agency, during
which time he has had no property or Wis
ible means of support of his own.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06

sH = !
A DANIEL COME AGAIN TO JUDGMENT
The editor Of the Republican publishes
an estimate Of the probable result Of the
Presidential election, in which he mos,
magnanimously gives Gen. Cass 81 cleo.
toral votes and Van Buren, 6, leaving the
balance, 247, for Taylor. Well, democra-
ey must be looking up, after all !; as this
knowing wing editor stoutly maintained
pptothe period ofthe last Presidential leo
ton that Mr.. Polk had no possible chances
Of getting any states bat Michigan, I'LL
nois, Arkansas and possible Missouri
He has concluded this time to give us
Alabama and Wisconsin also. five keep
on gaining in this way, we are bound to
beat the whiGs some time.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06

FIFTEENTH INrANTRY.-The following
non-commissioned officers of the 18th In
fantry have been attached, by the Presi-
dent, as brevet second Lieutenants, to the
regular army; I'd Dragons, serg't Major
Thomas J. Mexican; LIST Infantry, Serg't
Walter w. Hudson; I'd Infantry, Corpo-
raj James McGill; Sd Infantry, serg't.
Samuel Ross; 18th Infantry, sergt. Fortu-
nalius Lilly; 9TH Infantry, serg't. Antho-
ny S. Sutton; 9Th Infantry, sergt. L. Will
lard-seven in all Of the ten regiments,
in addition to the above, there was one
other promotion, that is from the 18th In
tantry.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06

HORSE SrEAL1NG.-A man by the name
of Ketchum was pursued to the edge of
Clinton county last week, by Mr.. John
Porter, residing in the south part of this
county, aud the horse, belonging to Mr..
Porter } recovered. Ketchum was brought
back and lodged in the Jail of this city.
Just at dark on Monday evening he was
missing from an upper room of the court
house, under circumstances which render
it probable that he had help from some
accomplices. However: though ironed,
he might have escaped without assistance,
but it is thought he has had friends in
town since his confinement.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-06
ROBERT LUCAS.
DR.. T.. LOWE, G. ID. PALMER, NJ. RENO.
Extract from Journal kept By Robert
Lucas at the time.


Lucas at the time.
UPPER CANADA, July 10Th, 1912.
This morning Col. Cass and Col. Mil
Ter obtained permission from Gen. Hull to
make descent towards Maiden, for the
purpose of gaining possession of the bridge
over the Aux Canard river, within about
five miles of the British garrison. The
detachment detailed for the expedition was
composed of Capt. Snelling's company of
the 4th U. S. regiment, Captains Reynolds
and Spencer's companies of volunteers
from Col. Cass' regiment; Captains -
and Robertson's companies of rifles, from
Col. Finley's regiment; Capt. UIlery' S
company from Col. McArthur's regiment !;
Capt. McCu'lough's company of Spies,
and a few horsemen, in all about two hun
dred men.
Twas at the time acting as volunteer in
Capt. McCullough's company of spies land
was selected by Col. Cass, together with
William Stockton and Samuel Herd of the
spies, to advance as a front guard. The
whole detachment was under the command
of Col. Cass. These troops descended the
Maiden road till within two or three miles
of the bridge over the Aux Canard river,
when intelligence was received reporting
the bridge to be guarded by the British
troops with artillery and some Indians.
On the receipt of this intelligence, Col.
Cass detailed from Captain Robertson's
company of rifles, a sergeant and twelve
men, who together with Stockton and Herd
OF the spies, were placed under my imme-
date command as the front guard the bal
ance Of Capt. Robertson's company togeth-
er with McCullough's spies and few
horsemen, were directed to proceed down
the road to the bridge to keep the enemy