The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-07
sir. FItI Henry Warren-@Sain.

city. We pass the epithets which he employs in
his attack of yesterday. utterly unworthy OF notice.
We content ourselves with saying that the editor OF
the Union did at no time make similar request" CA
discharge OF bankruptcy We dreamed of such
an application. The insinuaon OF Wisconsin" is as ga-
utous is uniounded wisconsin" undertakes say
that :" Col Warren applied for such discharge.
and consequently could not have been refused" Wis
consn refers to the phrase in the Union, discharge
bankruptcy" This was the expression which was used
in our first letter from Springfield The phrase should
have been certificate of discharge in insolvency The
Springfield Post quotes extract from protest signed
by twenty three creditors OF the firm IN the case, and
adds:
Mr. John M Warren received his discharge but Phle-
mon Warren and Fi,z Henry Warren, the later OF whom
the fnancier of the refused their dis
charge, and the claims still standing against them,
there being nnetyVe and ve-sixhs for every dol
lar Of the original claim
We have sought, however, the necessary information
to elucdae the history of this transaction AS
as we receive it, we shall lay ii before readers.
The worcester Palladium" has again taken up the
discussion, and dwes with much particularly and force
upon the course of Mr. Warren in Iowa. We lay some
extracts before readers:
la the game played in Iowa, by which the peo
pie of that State eked OF representation in the
Senate of the United States for whole year. Fz Warren
that Colonel Warren active and efficient in that case
deny, but the contrary consider him entitled
favorable regard for his services" We repeat that
do believe the Eys understands the for if it
did, would that has interest strong
in eprobatng the conduct of Warren and his
associates destructive of all law and ORDER and SUBJ
versive of the rights OF the people Indeed tho Esis
should have enthusiasm OF rebuke far iervid than
for that in association with party that
the long be in the minority in this country and the
minority has security for its rights but in holding the
ority firmly the landmarks of law, Justice, and right
What the and what was the action OF Warren,
in which the Il considers hun entitled 10 Favorable
gard for the services he rendered!
If the e lis had a full knowledge of the facts ii would
that the 'change of residence" of kinsman of the
Iowa legislature denied bat well known
every The points in dispute were, whether a change
of residence deprived member of his and whether
Kinsnan had resigned. On the first point the wings
evidently fant-hearted and therefore their readiness
rely the al evidence that gathered to sustain
the allegation OF their resolve that Knmans scat had be-
come vacant by resignation The wings had small ma
ority in the House, and the democrats small majority
in the Senate BY the expulsion OF Kinsman from his
seat parties would be equally divided joint ballot and
election Of senators could be effected. That the
point which Warren directed his efors-the point
which he and his party successful in carrying and
for which his services have been iavoaby regarded by
the wings that they have rewarded him with Of the
most important offices in the government.
That the expulsion of kinsman from his seat high
handed outrage, there is no room TO doubt He had
changed his residence, true after his election but such
change not adequate cause for deprivation of the
right in the House. Kinsman had the requisite
qualifications for membership when he elected, and
when he in and took his seat member
His constituency had right his services, and he in
his place render those services His right sustained
by numerous precedent and by the authority of COM
menators constitutional law, whose ability learning
| and probty the e .s will never question.
Evidently change Of residence was not regarded by the
conspiraors me for the expulsion OF knsnan
and therefore they fell back upon pretended resignation of
| On thafp of thac W2s DIV
| swift witness him of the House, and de-
pve 'ocofocosm" OF the services Of senator's in Con-
gress for year.
Some six months be fore the meeting othe legislature tho
piracy had been entered into to expe kinsman from
his prevent the election Of senator's Near the close
of July, 1917 Warren had reached tho end of hi. journey of
two three hundred miles, undertaken for the
purpose of ascertaining whether Kinsmans could be
declared vacant and, il to make arrangements to fill
the vacancy. lie called upon Kinsman and held CONVEX
saon with him upon his change of residence in which
kinsman frankly told him that when he moved his residence
he was in doubt whether he entitled not
aud that he had written the governor that he might
take such action in the ought be taken Then
came the arrangement" which Warren undertook to
make in regard to filling the vacancy and is important
be observed that the expulsion his
balanced parties in the legislature 1t is still import
be Observed that if the wings could have elected
representative in his place, they would have had
ority b,ot, and would have chosen the
in Congress, There much stake A bold game
was to be played. Leading wings Washington and
elsewhere saw how the chessmen Stood and how the
stakes could be taken by daring player Fitz Henry
Warren was the man to play it. From Knsman's no
went over into Jasper county, of the district which
kinsman represented and there he called upon the clerk
OF the county, and induced him write formal notice
the governor that the Office of of the district
had become vacant by the removal OF Knsman. But as
election ordered Warren's arrangements" elect
a wing in his place proved abortve
| The leg sature assembled A resolution introduced
declsring Kipsmans Warrea in attend
ance, and was ntrusivey oicous in directing the
ments Of the House upon the He the principal
Witness and swore positively that knsman told him he had
resigned his seat. This Knsnan denied. Gov. Briggs
summoned before the committee of investigation, and
testified under oath that he received resignation
any other communication whatever from Kinsman Tes-
tmony of like character given in by the secretary of
state and his depuy Yet in view of it, the wing majority
in the House took the evidence of Warren, suspicious
purposes, and the strength of it expelled Knsman
from his H. only thrust Of the House by
Warren's Interference but his deprived
Of voice in the Legislatures and, than all, the STAG
of Iowa rcked of its in tho Senate
party that claims represent the higher sentiments of
the community that the successful in these
nous proceedings is "enled favorable regard for his
services -
Perhaps it be susceptible absolute demonstra
ton that titz Henry Warren guilty of corruptng the
purity OF elections while resident in Iowa
were OF character TO give him reputation that no
able man would covet. He strongly suspects
lime oil being the agent of capitalists dsbursng
their political funds, and in other asures for carrying