The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-19
LOCAL MATTERS.

cp.vF CHARGES REFUTED.-The STATE
Democrat Of yesterday morning contained
,,yo articles rejecting upon the character
If the worthy and respectable Governor oi
our State. Perhaps the best answer that
could be given to these articles would be 10
.e,n,int our citizens with the circumsta n &c
Ina, caused them, but We forbear for the
present saying anything upon that subIe CT,
and at once show the mean, unprinciple ed
and reckless nature of this puny attack up
on the character of the Governor Of low a
The serious charges Of official corruptio n,
necula,ion, willul and wanton violation of
the Constitution Of the State. etc, are male
against Gov. Grimes on the ground, that II he
Constitution Of Iowa prohibits the creating
Of an indebtedness greater than $1,000 70,
whereas bonds having already been 'ss, led
10 the amount Of $50 600 and the State, Is
indebted S24,70O to the School Fund; yet
on Tuesday last, says the Democrat, "Gov.
Grimes borrowed Of the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction the sun of $40 900 more,
making an indebtedness. of $4,000, a sum
greater by Si9,7 ZOO tb an the Governor has
any credential right to borrow in behalf of
the State" Mark how a plain statement
Bill put that story down and dlspel to the
winds the films charges preferred. Before
the Governor borrowed that "a 1000, he uds
authorized b. an Gci Of the legislature to do
50, and il e as torrOieed to pay OF a portion o.
Tie bonds Aop coming dRs, Was itignoranlce
or pure reekIessnsss that caused such a ba re-
faced peryersion Of truth 10 appear in the
Democrat!
lnasmuch as the subject has been intro
duced a few remarks in relation TO that act
may not BE- amiss. The bill to borrow
$4,000 from the funds in the hands OF the
School Superintendent, originated with
Democrats and was passed mainly by Dem
oCrats. 1t will be recollected that some-
thing Of a tribulat,on has recently been &C.
casioned among certain Democrats from the
fact Of the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton having accumulated a large amount OF
money in his h ands, and that the subject
was brought be fore the Legislature. This
action we presume, proceeded from his Sc
c]urities, VINO, we are informed, since the IN
precede nted decision Of the Superintendent
in respect to the $4,000 that came into his
han1.s last winter, have felt very uncomior-
tab le in the relation they have borne to that
uifcial. 1t was this feeling, the apprehen-
sion that the money was not safe in the pos
session Of the Superintendent, that caused
the passage Of the bill referred to by the
Democrat. That an attempt should be made
to turn such an act against the Governor 'oi
the State, shows either an effort to conceal
some deep laid scheme Of villainy, or the
desperation to which his traducer is reduced.
MOLINE EYrERpRIsE.--The Moline Work
man says steps are being taken to organize
2 new fire company in that place, and that
the number of persons who have already en-
rolled their names, gives strong hopes that
the company will succeed in organizing on
an efficient and permanent basis.
The fire we had on Monday night, was
not quite destructive enough to incite our
citizens to any ~eiiectual action.
DRowxED.-The Rock Islander says a
Insn named Henry Miller, who in company
with three other persons wentin swimming
from the island on Wednesday evening
last, was drowned. 1t was supposed that
he was taken with the cramp, and SO Sc
verely as TO have been unable to make his
condition known. New Orleans was his
place of residence, and he is said to have
been n man of considerable wealth. He
was spending the summer in the North, as
has been bis custom for a number OF years.
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The WEATHER.-For the last two days
a beautiful breeze has been blowing from
the North, and the weather has presented a
most charming contrast to that under which
we suffered during the early part OF the
week. The farmers are having an admirable
time for harvesting, and we oubt not are
using it to the best advantage.
iHk WAY II WohhS+-bS "ih' W pSs-
sonal exertion, handbills and a band Of
music, the Pro.Slayery party succeeded in
getting some two hundred persons together
on Thursday evening. We are informed
that somebody called out for a vote for BIZ
chanan and then for Fremont, and that the
number Of responses for the latter outnun-
bered those given for the former two TO
one. We know not how true the statement
may be, but from the appearance OF things
we are not disposed to question II. onr
informant says that little Dow got 80 mad 81
the result that ne declared the Democrats
would elect Buchanan without Iowa! IL
they don't his case is hopeless.
DnY'r SpEAK.-Contrary to previous ex'
pccta,io.s the Legislature held q night SEES
sion on Tuesday evening last, consequently
Gov. Grimes could not address the people
as announ ced. This fact the Democra
seeks in its petty spite to turn against tn
Governor. II is like the $4,000 stor,
which il tells in an ather column. No MAJ
stands higher in the estimation of commu
nifty than Gov. Grimes, OF Iowa, and M
man is more scrupulousiy honest and up
right, hence the ire Of the Demorrdf:-
SlcKLy.-The only complaint t,Nat seem
prevalent now is the Buchanan leves WIN.
is raging throughout the whole country VII
irightful vnulence. - Democrat.
Yes sir, and it is carrying of the Demo
Gratis by thousands, all Of which 60 to swe'
tho Rnnnhltnnn ranLa