The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-28
ANOTHER RASCALLY ACT OF LOCO
EI)COIcN

FOCOISM
The Locofoco's of Town are determined &c
bear of the palm from oil their associates.
In acts Of political wickedness mud disregard
Of tho rights Of the people. We are ininrn-
ed BY the Burlington Gazette, l.ocoioto
organ,) Of the 18th, that '',hc patriotism
Of The clerk Of the court of Polk COUNTY.
(Mr. Wallace,) '.has prevented another
ciril uar and the torcible expulsion Of the
Mormons from Iowa. This patriotism on
the part oi the clerk consisted in resignine
his office, on hearing TIN, Mr.. Pickett had
been appointed by Judge Carleton, Loco.
ioco,) TO organize the county OF Pottawato-
mic, in which territory the mass Of the
Mormons in Iowa have residence, and arc
cultivating the soil. By this patriotic
movement, il was expected and intended,
that The Locofoco party would place Il be-
yond the power of Mr. Pickett to effect n
illegal" organization Of the county. "thcre
being no clerk to aid in this duty" Tho
Gazette admits tina, this was done 10 pre-,
vent the Mormons from voting in the Presi
Dental election for the Wing candidates
and thereby, ms il is confessed, .stitiing the
voice Of the Democracy"-n precious con-
icssion, that the vote of Iowa will he given
for Gen. TAYLOR, il the Mormons shall he
allowed to vote. "Ciyil war;" too, and the
'sforcihlc expulsion" Of The Mormons from
the State, has been avoided by this sacrifice
ofthe clerk, in giving up an office. W.
shall see how this turns out.
The Burlington Hamkeye thinks othe'
means may be le,snd TO bring about an ~
ynnization of Potiawato,nie county, ant
gives the following insight into the state Of
the affair:
In our last number we announced that
Mr.. VIM. Pickett had been appointed the
organizing sheriff OF Pottawatomie county
aud that hereafter, on the organization q
that county, no party could prevent thep
from voting. The commission was grant
ed in accordance with law by Judge Carrie
ton, Of the 4th Judicial District. After
Mr.. Pickett had received his commission, ia
the exercise Of bis rights of n freeman, he
addressed the people both nj this place ant
in Iowa City. We presume be made some
remarks displcnsing to thu I.ocoioco leaders
and led them to regret that the commits.
sion had been given. To counteract anc
nullify their own action, the report I'm,
reached town that they had sent an express
To Polk county requesting the Clerk Of tho
Court, their supple tool, to resign. De
did this, and by SO doing, they all hope
10 head tho Wings and Pickett Mt the same
time. But they'll find that they have only
"scotched the snake not killed him. Mr.
Pickett is required 10 file his bond and make
his returns TO the Clerks office in Polk
county. five understand the character
nf Mr.. Pickett. he will go on with his or
ganization, perform all the duties required
in the law and in his commission. and then
i, tho clerk Inns wantonly va.ated his place
md he cannot make his returns. and the
Monarchs in Iowa CITY throw out the Nor
mon vote in November. there Is another
tribunal mgh,ier than this. WIN will altent
4" the business in way that will cover
these nuliiiiers with shame and contempt.