Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-04-18
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The spPoistmsnt o. this notcrions indi-
vidual a. Second Assistant Postmaster
General, viewed in representative or
complimentary point Of view, and a. COM
pliment extended to the people Of Iowa,
is anything but catering to the state pride
of its citizens. Political trucksters, we
are aware, and those who are expecting
post Office appointments from him for them
selves or their friends, will endeavor so
to whitewash his character as to make il
pass muster according to the superficial
gague Of political standard; but the hon
est portion even Of the wing party Of lows
consider his appointment humiliating in
the extreme.
The editor Of the Worcester (Mass. J
Palladium, who displays very accurate
knowledge Of the politics Of Iowa, thus
winds up a long notice Of this notorious
individual:
But who is Mr.. Warren, Of Iowa :
now Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj? Who is he?
"Scarccly half dozen years ago,
there was in the unpretending town Of
Brimfeld, in the county Of Hampden, in
Massachusetts,, business firm known in
the region about as P Warren & Sons.
Their business was, we believe, that OF
manufacturers of leather, boots, shoes Sc;
and the out door transactions were con-
Quoted BY the youngest son, Fitz Henry.
Things went on largely, until one morn
ing the firm Of P. Warren & Sons, and
several other persons in the vicinity woke
up and found themselves bankrupts and
Fitz Henry gone to --; he turned up
afterwards in Iowa, as Colonel Warren;
and row in Washington, as tho Hen. Fitz
Henry Warren, Second Postmaster Gen
eral, by appointment OF President Taylor
Postmaster General; and charged with the
appointment of all OF the seventeen thousand
postmasters in the country, except the few
| whose compensation exceeds thousand
dollars year.
:" It cannot be possible that Gen. Taylor
had any knowledge Of the individual as
signed to one Of the most important places
in the government. |, cannot be possible
that Judge Collamer had any knowledge
Of the person whom hc has appointed one
Of his Assistants, and who is, more than
any other, to give character TO his adj
ninistration Of the Post Office Department.
Ii they had such knowledge, the appoint
ment is an act Of theirs which can not be
locked upon with much complacency by
the high-mindcd and honorable men OF the
wing party. |, would indicate that there
is service to be performed, from which
men OF high political, social, and moral
character would turn away with disgust.
The appointment is such an unfortunate
enc that we must believe that it vas made
hastily and upon insufficient or mistaken
information
The Taylorites cannot plead "hasty and
inconsiderate'' action in this matter. Fitz
had served them faithfully two years in
the capacity Of wing missionary to Iowa.
Tic laborer is worthy Of his hire SO they
rewarded him. That's the way to tell it.
Co.srIrurtosAL REroaM ~ OHlo.-
Tie Ohio statesman of the 23d ult. says
that the resolution providing for vote Of
the people OF that state, for or against
new constitution, passed the Senate
by two-thirGs vote, ana the House al
most unanimously-the wings, who had
spoken and voted against it all the session
being compelled to ''cave" when they saw
a certainty that the measure would carry
through the united strength of the demo-
Gratis and the free-soilers.
TIE PHicE OF KISS i1xrr.-The
Sandwich Observer tells of a religious
charitable assemblagc, where the kissable
| ladies present allowed their Fps to be tas,-
ed, a, the trihing rate Of fifty cents kiss.
II some Of the char;tabIy disposed young
ladies' Of Iowa City shoul, feel disposed
to follow the disin:crcsssd example Sc,
them 10y their fair sisters of Sandwich,
we think they would find the young men
Of our scwn ready and anxious to contri-
butte to any benevolent object which might
be designated. We know Ct one who
would Mt mind taking the a.ount of all the
change he might happen to have about
him.
Flrru JUDICIAL DIsTRIcr.-We are
sorry to hear, by friend just returned
from the southern portion of the State
that cur friend. Thomas Baker, democrat.
ie candidate for Judge of,hc Filth Judicial
district, (created BY law Of last session, !,
was beaten by Geo. w. Mckay. whis. One
Of those beautiful tools Of whiggery, yclept
an independent democratic candidate (?)
did the business. McKay's minority Is;
Stanield go, 1873 votes.
Keen Satire.
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