New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-07

Tgy Iowa CoSTEsT.-Ws have repeatedly sta
t,d that the seat 10 Congress from Iowa last held
and again claimed by William Thompson. Loco, Is
contested by Daniel +. Miller. Whig, but We
have not Vet seen the eround. of such cootest DIS
tnctly set fOr,h. The remarkable approximation
Of the tao great parties IN strength IN That House
renders each return a matter OF public interest,
aod we therefore compile from reliable sources
stemeut Of the grounds on which Mr. Miller
sims and expects 10 receive the seat IN questi IA
l. he had a clear majority # all The ro'es cast
~ The D,stricf Tne total poll wss-Mlller t,9sl ;
Thompson 65O7 Yet the Loco-Foco returning
officers gave Thompson the certificate. Why Z
It's not pretended, and Will rot be attempt
e. 10 be shown, that the votes for Miller were not
cist by legal rioters They were ali good votes
But
g. Ii is alleged that part Of them were Polled al
A. Illegal plsce-nsmely, at precinc, entitled
Ksnesvne in tie Potawstamie country, near the
west line Of the State-in short, IN the Mormon
settlement of any County or Township or
gsnization.
To this II is replied that this Mormon settle
meut, encampment or whatever you please 10 call
d
Is attached by express provision of law TO the let
Congressional District aud that It was organized
ito an election precinct on the 81 day Of July
sac. hv the Loco Focc County Commissioners
Court OF Monroe. the neares, County, of whose
proceedires tic following is the official record
ordered by said Bosrd' hst ihs, portion Of country
cal ed iPousw asus County which nss directly west Of
Monroe County, be ofcsnifrc INTO lownshp and nai
kAueeviic be prrcuc Tor Election purposes IN saio
township. and thai he election he he'd ~ Ne Connei
house IN ssid vilsee and that sres Bro, Henry Nj,
l-r and Wisn Huntington be appointed Judges Of said
tecuou" &c. kc
tbs ouas-eof rs-.ism* c. h-d e--n -',sb "sa - 80
s Lf,aiue Dot ~ os''iausn i,'-o w Jae1,d o, e,Asi
| 1. o..r--. CosaU Court or the requisite ssr
s. By a geserAl lAw OF lows. the unorgsnzsd
western region OF that State is included for judi
c al and Political purposes, in the organized ooon-
ues lying nest east Of them and by the sPecis
set organizing Monroe County the region lying
| west Of her was expressly placed under her ju-
| sdiction-
Here Is the whole case, though It vii doubt
20. be contended that Ksnesvie being l75 Il
900 mile. distsut) don't lie exactly west Of Mon
rae County, and two or three more such csvils
What Of them All The essential truth IS Al
above stated The Loco.Focos organized this
| Ksne.vile Precinct expressly TO have the Nor
nous vote, expec,ios just such haul as they hA'
been accustomed 10 set from the same voters a
Nauvoo. They appointed Inspectors OF klec''o
rom their own party their leaders were sent Z
KsnesviIe to eec,ioneer and promise. and tnei
| sheriff Of Monroe County was on the ground elec
,oneering and peddling Loco Foco votes throus
the day OF election. still majority OF t'e MOI
mons hsd got enough of LocoF ocoism IA Mlssoa'
and Illinois. and voted Wing ~hereupon ~
very beauties who had created Ihl' eIsetion pfe
cinct decl sred the whole business ilirss, refuse
- make say resaru snd burned uf the polteooss
But there Is good pacol evidence OF the Sc'u'
.sate OF the poll aud We don'' fancy ne seo'''
men will be slowed ~ pay quite so strong
game as this with impunits and success.