The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-25

No. Republican. whirh contains the M,
Ter 10 nut shell md include. Judge II,
sons late Independently modify ipp i.
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IOWA POLITICS.
One Of the most amusing episodes !.
politics which we have seen ior iopu vb,s
is now iranspiring in Iowa. An Il, c;'s
for CONGRESSES approaching, md The ccn,e,
lur the scat now occupied by Mr.. Tuow
son is undetermined. Evidence has Le.,
recently taken 10 this case. n, kabcsyip,
m,inly on behalf of MIR. Thomson, wb.,
interests we're specially attended 10 H.
Judge Mason. The Judge is himself ,
political lion in the State, has filed pa,r
high niiices under Locoloco rule, aud /,
very prominent in giving direction ian.
l,ical affairs. Unfortunately for the Jud,,
his client has been peculiarly bitter in Ii,
aennnciaiians u the NJ ,rmpns, who com.
pose considerable portion Of the pnpp,.
lion of his district. Ia some Of hi. speed,
cs at Westinghouse abused all the Mormon
MS "aliens, minors and illegal vo,ers,n-
had previously concoc,ed plan 10 s,e,l
their poli-books--and thus to deprive Len
Of the righ. Of assisting 10 the Ct, ice 4
their rulcrs-nnd when this was found IN.
availiDe, he employed Judge MAs,,s 10 til,
evidence 10 establish, before tho House d
Representatives. That these rrtn were ua
Illegal voters. IN this il is understood, ,ae,
have .ignally failed; and as the Commia,
Of Elections in Congress have decided, thai,
ifthcsc votes be counted, Mr.. MILLER i
legally entitled 10 his seal, Mr.. TnaNra
may have to relinqni.h his place. Ii.
hundred days assigned 10 Mr.. u. 10 pr,
duce testimony have nearly expired, sa
the whole controversy, it spresumel, Nil
soon lie settled.
4 While Judge Mason was performing ii.
| friendly Office for his client, &c hanins d,
evidence 10 satisfy Congress tina, The Nh.
mons were "aIiens. minnrs and illegl ys
,er.," he was pla, ing the agreeable 10 Il,
Mormon leaders, en,feating them 10 send
!, delegates 10 the l.pcaiaco conventions, en-.
Tossing ,h,, The Democra'ic party had p,
sued .,nisiakcn policy" toward then,
aud Expressing tie hope tia, 'mnd
conviction Of error will bring abou, me-
,na' fargctfnlness oflhc pas, nnd change i
conduct or thc in,nre.n Just bel,1e,da
last election, tho Mnrmons were adlresri
/ ia the same honied tones--emssares lrs
other parts ar the State were riding ihrous
. their settlements. scattering L.ocotoco i'd.
. ems, and bidding for their votes. Bal u
saon as /, was found that they voted Ct 1.
/ Wig candidate. Mr.. MlLtrR. then .rrl
epi,het ofreproaeh aud Of insult was q
piled 10 them. Another election il eng
and without the Votes IL the "Mrnl
population" the l.eoiDco candidate 10 Il.
!. First District stands M chance Of sicecs
i, This is tho KEY To The follow ing letter ia
Judge Mason, 10 a pranincnt Mormon j
Pa,iawtaonic, which NC find Established /
The Iowa papers:
kroKrE, Feb. g, lSa
DEAR Sir The accompanying letter was VI.
ten BY Mr. Babbi, upon the snp2osi'ien ihs
\
making this journey BY Other engngrneuei
, forward the letter oil M. Bath, in the hope'r'
it will be Of some service 10 the gentlemen y
, make the journey. II il not desirable 10 Z
anything more than prove the full truth. II y
r will give Mr.. Miller his seat nm pcrlec.lyw
ing he should hnvc il. But il. ~ has beensirus.
Is animated, there were sufficient number
, illegal votes cast CT Knncsyillc, and by pcrs,i
] going from knnesyii!c 10 Da!ius to change D
| naories sand give tho scat to Thompson he on.
TO kecpii. lhopc you will follow NJ. Bash9
recommends ion, and ss,sd delegates 10 he nos
inating Conventions ne1f pring. suppose D
Convention to nominate a member Of C1as''
will be held ni Fairfield and sha, to nominate
G werner will be held at Iowa CITY.
A mistaken policy has been ursned BY IN
, OF our democrats 10 which have always ss
opposed, md which think they will be wll,s
; TO depart from now. u;n also under The osh
th., your people have been equally al ian,t
hope mutual conviction OF error viii ~
about a mutual forg,fulBess Of the past o.
change OF conauc, for the future. am sals
cd il will be for the brst interest OF hc'h 70
and ourselves that oil misunderstanding csH
and all friends OF democrat measures sh''
, hereafter oct in CONCERT. very impor'an's n
tow ards such result would be effected o. y
appointment OF delegates above alluded 70
b. came satisfied when Was in Kantssl'ls =
fall, thu, many erroneous notions had been Y
, b;bed BY our friends in this section in regard
the Mormon population on our western HOME
These have given rise To nisunderstandinr
} which /, is unnecessary TO alludc. hope iie
will not be known hereafter. I do not wsa
hold out tho idcn that the Democratic party
: feel disposed to d, anything more than mea'f'
out strict justice 10 your people,
But, You are entitled 10 justice, and hopsya!
will receive il. ] desire 10 see the people o. Y
western frontipr placed upon the same loeIsl
with all other items, and SO far as have W
influence it shall be exerfed 10 that end
Yours, CHARLES JASON
DEArI or TIE CLERK OF TnE lluu;f1
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