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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

nT The rhilndelrha Sun informs us that
Colonel John W. Forney, late editor of the
Pennsylvania, is about to be nominated by
his friends for the PRESIDENCY. We suggest
Colonel Wallace of the Sun. as a suitable can
didate for rice N Y Star.
With al humility we accep. and lay down
our platform!
l. No Taxation ......
2. No Duties an Imports
3 Congress to raise all the money
4. We, the people Of our Party to spend
| it!
No more Compromise, for there can be no
such thing as splitting the difference between
righ, aud wrong.
! g A Fastening Of the Good time Coming
| I. Free postage for the Pennsylvania and
the Sum- all other papers to be exclu ded from
the mails as useless.
{. The best Offices for our Best friends--we
to have so per cent Of their hest salaries.
9. The annexation of Iceland during summer
and all about the equator in winter.
10 Roast Beef and Ten Dollars day.
| IL. Free Trade 10 and from Africa.
l2 Down with white Slavery. ...
l3. A fair Division Of the property Of the
United States among the faithful Of our Par.
| ty.
With these planks Of our platform we can
carry the thirteen original States. and th,n
pledge ourselves to build all the railroad
canals. ,urnpikcs. and bridges. the new
want. We are now in the field. and shall AN
swer no letters unless they are post st-paid, aud
contain remuneraing enclosures. ...
N. B.-We sha continue our old business If
editing the Sun. We shall no, resign, despite
Of denunciation here or elsewhere. We never
eat our soup hastily remembering
"---The man Of Norwich,
Who burned his mouth eating cold porrich.'
We never tainted il our life; never lost ba
tie. or gained one, therefore must be equal =
acceptable to the friends Of war and peace e
q have given pennies innumerabe to little DO,
to buy sticks of candy; we are for religious !.
all kinds Of liberty: are in favor Of the Consti
J, tuition. and law abiding citizen: have beer
D n democrat, and have voted with the wings
i and now 90 for Amcrcian,sm; were bern in
!, free state. and married in : slave stale; has,
: been engaged mt Lunday' Lass. New ovlsanl
: Yorkiown and Trenton. whers " did good ~
h.s;... !.
80 ! ,.,,. :, = ~. .,.,. !. ..I :As ns.,.s
s...,,n. sa a.. Az, ,,si;.,s., IN v.s
i7i1 ~ .,s1s. 80 IS. i..s 4, cr,-..f Z
.-s, go aseeeasd g
- ~ sSic have s,ver bssp euilty u 81
islleMy; have thus far escapesI the peni,en.iar
- en ov.t y, i,,s n,oac,,.hi. a .r.c..r m
81 ,l,is assertion. however. IS "a. % cred;
y 4 Nc man know. wl,nt ! coDsomat. ,a,csi i
y has been, until his public seyviess ana virtue
e induce anv portion Of his fellow citi.eu. /
~ honor him with an important nominations. "
&c are beginning TO turn grey are over six feet l,g
:. and write while persons are conversin.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20
A Cry( arm.

The New York Co, cial Advertiser, one
Of the most zeal Gus Sc Journals in the coun.
try, exposes the mere sehence Of confidence
with which the wing headers have been at.
tempting to deceive th people. 1t shows in
the following extracts at the Scott forces are
panic.stricken. and vi IT is more to ;heipoint
it shows that there is ground for panic, al.
though il rebukes all manifestations Of dissat.
isfaction and alarm in manner which is as
significant as an outcry of fear.
"It is too common in the city-and we be.
lieve the feeling is co ined to the c,y-for
wings to speak despoSaingly with respect to
the election Of the whig candidates, Scott and
Graham. When men really feel such appre-
tensions it would BE- Rcfally wrong for them
to express ,hemselves pefully. We do no,
believe that, even II al contest, the end
iustfies the meaa srtheless. any true
whig who really H. success of his par.
ty ticket ought 70 khew he discour
ages his fellow Wig eRe. as a gene
raj rule. il he eanng 10 1ts bro,h her.
hopeful views. II ~ )sast = refrair
from the expsu rIasNy opin
ions We hayo Ioon ~ vhig Sc
per,inseisu ~ s(t cannot b'
elected a. - n1 pies the i'm
press thss 1I be shoule
/, be-
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20
Ecclesiastical.

The Methodist conference of Iowa met at
Burlington recently and made the following
appointments: ....et 90
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

~ "a more gallant man, or more hohora-
able man" than Gen. Pierce, "both in pnbi'c
and in private. never knew. SEQ" "
Colonel Go7mda.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20
The last Wllig Lie.

For several days past the whig papers. Of
the more INSCRIPTIONS cast have, been charg |
ing that Gen. Pierce while in Mexico. had n
quarrel with one Of the officers OF the. army |
over a canning table. and received n bow in
the face, which he had not the courage to re-
sent The Louisville journal as a matter Of
course. snapped up such rich item and has
used il in every possible shape. The charge
was made in a Baltimore whig campaign sheet
The Old DEFENDER" and was anonymously
signed Captain o(ths Army"
As soon as this libel was put forth the Bal,
timorc Republican branded il with infamy, ON
the authority Of an officer. who called IN per
son, and challenged any reason able man to N.
dorsc it with his name. No one had such au-
dacity. The Republican says the officer who
called and denounced the slander gave as a
basis Of the fa!sehood, that on one occasion
while dining together, an officer who uas then
and is nor warm personal friend Of General
Pierce. became very much intoxicated. aud
while in that state struck at Gen. Pierce,
who very properly disregarded this act Of an
intoxicated man. The offending officer went
aftcrward to see Gen Pierce, taking with hin.
one or two brthsr officers. in whose presence
he confessed his fo'ly and asked his forgivncss
4 which v q extended. and the niIajr thus bu
ried, until dragged y light by he Wig
press. Il 7s .ss.. =,
Il rs Z ~ 3 M fSs
Il IxrAxors Efscrioxsxssx0 - WILL Cs1ftry aE
a MASK ruIs i--It was reported by the whigs IN
lying deapat chcs 10 the J Tribune. and 9th
er eastern papers, that Gen. Scott had paid the
widow of the German killed by the explosion
} Of the cannon on his reception here ,$4Oo. The
same story was circulated IN this city and that
the wings had raised in addition about the samt
amount. But the truth in this instance is re-
, ally stranger than fiction. Just whig like. foI
) this morning we were called upon by the Ger
; man friends Of the widow for aiu, as she was
! actually in great n,ed This is one Of the mos
, Infamous and heartless proceedings on record
base lie was not ony manufactured for poll
tical purposes, but it prevented many from
aiding her immediate necessities, surposiDl
r that there was at least some truth in wing stO
rIes on SO melancholy an occasion. But th'
reality, startling as it is, turns out to be that
the widow and her household Of little chldreI
were inactual want, while the base fab. caton
were circulating over the country for the mean
est clcclioneerng purposes. We hope the de
mocrats will at olce step forward and do ,hn
which whiggery has failed todo. Shame upo'
such scoumd drelism Ohio Statesman, Sept e
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

III 70 16e.00o. The <sDseSate value of the
Book Concern. at the commencement Of this
year. WAS over sos 900. the increase since IS45
being about $4,000. II appears. also. that
the profits paid to the Northern ofiieiaries since
the division of the Church have been gil 900.
The Southerners did not receive any duriag the
period, the Northeners contendng that in con-
sequence oftheir voluntary secession they were
not entitled to participate in the profits.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20
D. From the Boston Post.
Maine Erect.

AreusrA, September q. 1882
As the wings of your state, or some OF them,
at least, seem to gather some courage from the
Maine election, think it will be we'll to show
them the figures
The result OF our election, as appears from
an abstract of the official vote received at the
secretarv's Office is as follows
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

A democratic Lonse, democratic senate,
democratic majority on joint ballot, securing
United States Senator. So much for wing
gains. They have less than half the votes for
governor.
Will they tell Us hat they have gained and
give name to what they have got in Maine :!
Yours, n.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

JAMES ID. TEMPLIN,
A TTORNEY' AT LAW AND NOTARY
~ Public, Iowa City, Iowa, will practice in
the different courts of th. State. ..
Nav, 1851
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH CAsF.-The
New York Herald Of the 30th says:
We publish in our legal intel igence this day
the remarks Of John w. Ne son Esq, the com
missioner, 10 whom was referred the Methodist
Episcopal Church case. for adjustment Of ac-
counts between the Church North and South
y which II appears that the property previous
TO the division q the siastitntion into two sec
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< DONALD M. MCINTOSH,
A L A u 4 Ii IL II IASs

A TTORNEY AT LAW, CEDAR RAPIDS,
N Linn county, Iowa, will practice in the diff
will promptly attend to all business entrusted
to him; will devote particular attention to con-
seyancing; and would respectfully solicit a
hare of public patronage.
Nav, 1851. .r .r'..
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

w. PENN. CLARK, ...
A TTORNEY AT LAW, AND SOLICI TOR
IA in Chancery, Iowa City, Iowa, willattend
t., all business entrusted to his care in the U.
=. District court, and the Supreme and District
courts of the State of Iowa, and also act as
LAND AGENT. Office over the store occupied
hy George Andrews. ...... -.
May, 1851. oar "'"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

rule lie Ms unable 70 do ~.
Tho General explains how this y done II
j. done by giving the contracts for IN supplies
for the governments to favoritss instead II 70
fair bidders. aid BY them they aFs sold y pri-
ces ranging from $40 to 1l00. COO u thees per
aons who, under fair contract aystsn. would
obtain them at saving Of 40 much to the Co.
vernmcn't This system, with claims Of the
Galphin. Gardiner and Barron school, would
soon make away with twenty millions Of dol
lars, and u knowledge Of it's existence at once
explains the apparent mystery Of the govern
mcnt requiring, in period Of profound peace.
more money for its support than was required
by the administration of Mr. Polk, for conduct
ing the Mexican war, and shows "whcre the
'::aa;'y go"s.'
The election Of General Pierce is the event to
be looked forward to in order that this great
leakage may be stopped. Elect Scott and the
Galphns--from Gardiner down 10 Wilson Of
the Chicago Post office--will again seize upon
the public purse and drain it to the last copper
in less than four years.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20
On their Track.

General Sam, Houston. the hero Of San ia.
cinto. is at present arousing all the ire of the
whig journals. who are pouring out floods Of
abuse at him, and cxhausting the billingsgate
vocabulary in their eagerness 70 hnrl the foul
est ep,,hets at the head II the old warrior.
There are ver1 ecod scusons on their part for
this.
At the great Democratic mass meeting at
Pusburg the other day, General Houston said
that he had in his possession. ~ chairman Of
tho committee Of the Senate to inquire into the
varioua frauds perpctrated upon the govern.
ment, evidence 10 show that Of the ssxSy III
lions of dolMs to be expcnded anouelly ~ the
present whig adminisi rat iou II the q eral %.
vernmcnt. twenty 'lishs u tlsllass ~ ~
len by the creatures ~ho hang arosnd
susy and fatscn on the olIAl, The ualphln tral6s
swhs esms IN with Tsylor. Hnd wlo snpeet n
return with eratt, md sucresd the Gnfdiners
1F31S re istthsr stssea
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

UJEx- Gov. Briggs, cf Massac hu-
sctts, is taking part Of the whig can
vass, aftcra politieaisitenee Of twelve
year-,-N. Y EPprcss.
Yes, and what does ho say? Why
that he goes for Scott and the whig
nationa! platform, al but tic oonrnox-
ise PLANK Boston Post.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

DRS. MORSMAN & SANDERS .
III AVE as sociated themselves together in the
III Practice Of Medicine and Surgery. They
will attend promptly to all calls at all times.
Night calls made at their residences on the
Avenue, opposite each other. y
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

OLE BuLL.-Thc Philadelphia North
American says Ole Bull, the great
,iolinist, has purchased 100 900 acres
Of land in Potter county, PennsyIya-
MIA, for the purpose of founding ,hre-
on colony of his Norwegian coun-'
trymen. The vanguard of the enter
prise, consisting OF some thirty hady-
looking men, having already arrived
at Condersport, in that county.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

MORGAN RENO,
4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At
a. Law, Iowa City. Iowa, will practice in
courts Of this State, and attend promptly to
!. business entrusted to him.
Mar, 1851.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-20

= GEORGE S. HAMPTON, ..
4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
"A Law, Iowa City, Iowa, will practice in
the various courts in this State
Nav. 1851.
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Markets.
TRAILS & co., WEEKLY CIRCU Lar.
LIZ .sn rnnl SAnnrna. Vol, ~

X
IarERrooL, SATURDAY. Feb *, 1856.
t,,ng continue 10 meet active demand, the sales
being upwards &C 700 bbs at 2i to 2js 6d fvr pots
ard 2,s. per cwi. for pearls
Bank. GuEReIHoN. % tons eff BALTIMORE sold Ut tt ID
and small parcel of Philadelphia ut IS 81.
Cops.-Thcrc was an increased copisumptivc demand
In the early part Of the week for wheat and -four which
freely met by holders at about former prices sales OF
the latter made to the extent OF 1000 bb from
lis Cd to ~, Cd but principally ~ -. t yesterday
market general duIncs prevailed buyers holding oil in
anticipation Of prices in -four consequent upon the
large salcs M Inrsdaya slight decline has taken
place in red wheat but white is without change Indian
corn firm. at 29s ID for yellow, and Us for white. BY
Tolcgpph.--l,onden corn market steady at Monday y
rates Value Of white wheat ~. to i9s per Or red
l0s 10 4is.
CorroN he sales OF cotton hNc bccn lcss extensive
this week, but the demand has been sufficient to
further advance IN prices Of partially ono-cghth Of
penny per ID The effect OF the ministerial crisis
was slight ssd momentary, Importers Slili prefer
quick sales and were the arrivals heavy, this
reluctance to hold might injure the firm tone OF
the market. The total sales of the week are 81 OlC
bales including 1910 American for speculation aud 4
American for export. stock CA hand IA 100 bales
DsrweoosIhe yelcs u lbc week sce Only to LIMITED
ex,eM.
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| The English government ordered Mr. M,geois. Tn,
English minister To tho Federal Dict 10 reiu IN forth
with TO his post, and he is hourly expected her.
Mr. Magenis had only left a short time preyiou AZ
for London on leave Of absence IL is nf,rreI from,
tbs that the English government will cndeayor
by its Intervention, t. prevent matters coming 10
a crisis
In a recent interview at Paris. held between NJ
Tmgot, the Frcnce minister, and NJ. B,rmnn tho
Swiss charge d'aifairs to tho French court NJ Tur.
got expressed himself rs follows -
have pointed out to you Che said the dangers which
menncc Switzerland These dangers are daily becom
more imminent ] have hitherto overlooked many
things but Switzerland refuses TO comply With any
thing and has sent to my note Of the 9Th
January tell you clearly that shall let matters take
their course, (qne Lisssra jae) and you may mlnAe
as you cam the blame BIZ upon your own government"
To this NJ Bnrman replied that there was a great
difference between the demand mo,rs and peremp-
tory order from foreign State, and that Switzer-
land could not DO expected to sacrifice its indepen-
dencc. ''ycry well, replied NJ Turgot, ''you wish
to try diplomacy. tell You candidy that have
given Switzerland warning, and must have n cate
gorcal answer. This is the opinion of the President
France fears nothing, and If dnstria adronces an
army INTO The Isss'a, Gcncra mil be hnmedi9iey oc
enltcd IN French troops"
what complicated, and that the relations OF Swtxer-
land with France, Notwithstanding tho d;sayowals
of Louis Napoleon, are any thing but friendly.
The English charge dafairs exorted his good
Offices on the 18th ult with the French envoy, to
endeavor to obtain terms oss offensive to the amour
7ro,ve of Switzerland, but with little success rs
before. NJ de Fsnaon again decla,sd, IN re,g pre-
else terms, that his wos question 10 be decded al
Paris.
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Russia.
Eyr1NlIpE All v,Auy ,p,,tp

FATENSIFE MILITARY FlfETNWlTIUNS.
A letter from the Polish frontier. given in tho
AagsLTg G0cetic, has the following upon Russian
military movements =" According to our latest ad-
vices from kaisch and other parts Of the kingdom Of
either The stability of Louis Napoleo's po,cer, or The
sincerity fins assurances, as military pspa,ut ions
are ercry hand again urged to,cord Nth sMpris-
ing activity and upon a large scale Tho westward
movement Of troops are recommended and the NUM-
tions Of war are produced and accumulated with great
zeal The officers believe that the summer will bring
with it campaign; and as the common soldiory be-
lieve absolutely that the Car IS tho supreme and
rightful disposer Of events EARTH they only wait
the word to march with alacrty wherever their mas
fer nav hid them"
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mc0t Of tho law IL among those measures for IL Is sub
Jet which II ought TO stand first amongst questions
of social improvement" at least ranks second 10 n,
other.
The Earl of Dsapy repcd-I have to thank tn, mob,
ana learned lord for afording opportunity 81 OK
planning more clearly my meaning With regard 10 tn
question of law reform think did state ~ certainly
intended 10 state that exclusive Of thpso great party
questions in which IL Is notorious that the governm mt
in minority and would therefore only bring them
forward with tho certainty OF dci,at-'xcuivc Of those
more exciting topcs-wc shall purpose TO paramen to
deal with those great generally called for by the
counry-legal reform and social Improvement and am
that my noble and learned friend the Lord Ch,ncel
Tor when hc has taken hs seat in this house will apply
his vigorous of mind to the consideration of that
subject. and the promotion Of those objects which
recommended by the Chancery commissioners in their
report. licar) with regard to the subject Of the al
journent of this house abont to propose thai the
house should only adjourn. usual till Monday next,
and on that day it DO whether IL is not possible
10 proceed with the Judicial business In the meapm
your iorishps viii understand that If the house sits 1t
viii only sit for the transaction of judicial Of private
bnincss and that matter Of general interest
shall be dealt with while the House Of Commons finds il
OF the government who have seats there
Lord Observation-Disclosures the house. without formal
resolution will to the understanding which tho
bic earl has stated not to proceed with anything but pr
yatc business.
Their lordshps then adjourned till Monday next
cordingiy.
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Pied mont.
MODIFICATION or TuE m,sysrp

UTILIZATION OF TUE MINISTRY.
The Coy,irs Mercantile, of Genoa, quotes letter
fom Turin, of the 18th, stating that the following
M nisteral changes in the Piedmontcso cabinet may
be relied on certain M. dc Foresta Minister of
Justice, is to retire, account Of his opinions in fat
vor of a concordat; M. Galvagno, Minister Of the
Interior, is to take his portfolio and is to DO replaced
in his present Office by NJ Pernat, an excellent adj
ministIator, but new 70 political life.
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THE VERY LATEST.
LONDON, Saturday, Feb. %, 1852.

LONDON, saturday, feO -, 1907
TnE NEW observation-disclosures OF rHE PRESS.
From the London Times Feb Isl
Lord Derby has often done wonders when he need
not have done anything But last night he had not
. choice, for he appeared to challenge; he had to
compromise between visionary class and practi-
cal future. -As t as theory goes he Is as aecidcd
pyotectionist as er@-aad, the pco1te of Mss
country choose 10 bcoy miM him, there rW be the
01oa,0iy Of tic ttrO frecSt md most self goreyss
ing countries %, tie rorld- G,cot Britain and tie
United Sotes-harfag errcutire Of one opinion.
2nd hc rcolle Of another, on he most sntcrestitg
pciat. One thing is certain that he does not care
enough for his creed to understand il and improve t.
lie will confess himself protectionist, without being
one in any intogble sonse. Hc has drcamt, not
thought, Of protection. We wait to see how
the obscure text of Earl Derby will be interpreted by
conservatives on the hastings.
(from the London Herald, Feb. -
The safety OF all institutions, not excepting
the monarchy ITSELF depends upon the result Of the
next general election.
From the London News. Feb PSI
Earl Derby like a bold man, has at once put Tue
question at issue beyond doubt. His cry is Tory
ism--No RoioIm--No Free Trade"
From the Loadou Chronicle. Feb. 81
The speech OF the Earl Of Derby, after all.
amounts to neither more less than covert
Abandonment OF protection. He would make the
Custom House the mere instrument Of monopoly.
but he shrinks from givin. practical effect TO his
opinions.
From The Loudoa Post Feb -.
Nothing could be more manly or moro candid than
the way Earl Derby looks his parliamentary posi-
ton in the face. Nothing could he more graceful or
dignhed than his appeal to his opponents to forbea
to interrupt tho business of the country by factional
opposition. The Posi- adds g That Earl Fitsvil-
liam did well in rctnlSing Earl Grey for INDUCING
80 carly in obulitions Of party bitterness"
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rliE pENINsUINR MAIL.

The Peninsufar and Oriental Company's steamship
Madrid arrived at Southampton last night Feb %
AT half past eleven.
Her dates arc-Gibrahar, lIth February Cadz.
18th ;fi.isbon, 10th. ~
She experienced very heavy weather both out aud
homo.
In tho district OF Guarda, a guerilla party had
proclaimed pcq Miguel Tue auemgt was "p-
pressed,
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u is stated by telegraph from Constaotinop,e
that the dispute concerning tho holy places IL ad-
juslcd Equal rights ase reserved IL aa Christian
crecds.