The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-07-25
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

This 10 certainly On exoeien. nom W. cns h,es
e.. = sss party Viii readily us,s Mr.
Lsang ~ snd one 81 ne popular men in
sn, he il Hound and un4nc hing Dc mo-
s sssa sssss
10 giving u,ter.nce to the above our co'empo-
nry Is either guilty Of gross pervession ottruth,
or Of an entire ignorance OF the SUBJECT upon
which be treats. From his character We are
inclined to believe it was pcnned from bi'nd
desire 10 serve his party. In this, however, ne
has failed, - Mr.. Lefingweil is better known
To tho Locoiocos Of this county generally, than
% The one who could pen such paragraph as
tha, above quoted. We would not oisparage
Mr.. LeHingwell's talents, nor deny that no 70 q
sound and unfinching Democrat, but that this
o,s an excellent nomination." that sit IS one OF
which Democrats may be proud" and that
MOI inec is well qualified in every respect tor the
station for which he has been nominated we
deny in toto.
In the course we have pursued with regard to
the question Of Temperance, though at the OUT
set apparently alone, We have found ourself
eventually sustained BY At leas, nine-tenths Of
the community, embracing some OF its most IN
fauen,al members, and we have not doubt were
re thoroughly understood upon the subject, ev-
cry reasonable advocate Of Temperance IN the
county, would endorse our views. In what We
have said we have been conscientious, II Demo-
Gratis in opposing US upon this question were act
ing hypocntically, then indeed, the nomination
for Senate that has been made, seannot tail to
prove satisfac.ory,o and will tunite the entire
strength Of the party" in Scott county. But we
canno, believe it.
The Locofocos Of Clinton county are diferent-
" constituted from those Of Scot, county. They
have nominated for Representative Mr.. Haun,
.chisky distiilr, and unless some good, temperate
Wing be brought out in opposition, he will in
Locofocos having nominated a whsk ey dstiler
for the House, we dispute no, that the nominee
for the Senate 10 ssone Of the most popular men
in Clinton couniy,n and as such will receive
quite as many votes there As MIR. Haun himself,
II is idle for the people Of this State 10 talk OF
Temperance 50 long as open, avowed and prac.i-
cal enemies OF Temperance are elected 10 make
laws for its government. The assembled wis
dom Of the towns Of The entire State cannot COM
bat the efforts Of few hot-headed individuals
in Legislative capacity. They may pass ordi-
nances more stringent than the blue laws of Con-
neciicut, and oil will fall powerless, exinguish
ed in the brightness of some gallon State law.
Too much feeling has heen excited in this
place upon the subjec. Of Temperance to allow
those who have displayed il to vote for such
man as Mr.. Lefingweli without condemnation.
We confess our surprise that one, who should
be an observer of what transporting around him,
in his newborn zeal for Locofoco partyisn,,
should 50 far Step beyond the bounds Of prudence
Is TO tell the people OF Davenport that Mr.. Lef-
ingwel is "well qualified in every respect" 10
represen, them in the principal branch Of the /
Legislature. What very exalted idea this man |
must have OF the consistency OF the Democracy |
Of Davenport. Who is Mr.. Leffingwel, whom,
he informs them is we'll qualified in every res
pect TO represent them in the Senate Of Iowa
He is man who drank o intoxication. Has he |
No, evidence is found in his failure
10 reply to the paragraph we published last week,
can be obtained By applying TO his
neighbors. Such is. Mr.. Leffingwell. Cin, will
men in this county sustain him for
, position where he can accomplish SO much
Evil, They can not consistently, they will not
console ntiously.