The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-02
rax STATE ELECTION

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.sE rzE STATE ELECTION.
In addition to the county officers, sesera'
important State officers are to be elected
On Monday next, and as the men nominated
by the Republican party for those high sta
ticus are rot known TO the majority of the
voters, we propose TO say few words in
respect 10 each individual; promising, that
a they are the nominees of the Republican
party, each man was known to be thor
ooghly Republican in sentiment before he
vas nominated We might say further,
that each man was believed 10 be qualified
to fill the station to shich he aspires before
he was placed on the Republican ticket.
ELuan SELLS, candidate Tor Secretary Of
State, is well and fayorably known TO the
citizens OF Iowa from his long residence in
our State, and from having represented her
at diferen, times in the Legislature. For
merly citizen OF Davenport, our old eiti-
gems will remember him as an upright, hon
est man, free to express his thoughts and
with the ability to defend them. We know
nothing OF his opponent only as the Mes
catine Journal gives it in the following
wosds,--"Opposed to him is man of ex-
ceedingiy doubtful character. We know
but little Of him, and will know less after
the 4th Of August. He formerly resided
in Burlington, where he became so drunk
en- and profga that it was found neees-
sary in order to save himself from destruc'
ton to remove to some other loo atty and
break up the associations by which he was
surrounded. He halls now from some dis
tant village in the far west. where the re
sultof the election will not reach him til
Sells has assumed the duties of the Secre-
taryship."
JOHN PATTEE is the present Auditor o
State. and a very good officer be mas made
We want no better evidence Of his qnaliti
cation to all that Office than his rigid adhe
renee TO duty inrefusing to audit the &C
counts Of the members Of the recent Legs
lature, because he believed they were no
entitled TO the amount OF pas that they ha'
voted 10 themselves. Such an act proves
that the man regarded MS official homo
more than personal popularity, and that to,
on the eve of an exciting contest in whici
he was candidate for reelection. Sue
men are r@e in these days Of official cor
rupton.
MARTIN L. NoRRIs is the present incum
bent OF the Office OF Treasurer, for whiel
Office be has been nominated for reelection
Recently subjected 10 probing inyestiga
ton Of his accounts by men opposed 70 hin
in peiiiics, anxious to find something tina
might be turned against him, he Passe'
through the ordeal with unsuIlied reputa
ton, aad no~ comes be lore the people as .
Republican in whom his enemies can fnt
no fault, an honest man and competent Il
FIJI the station that lie has long occupies
and to which post he was rnised by the par
ty that now oppose him on Republican
grounds.
SAMUEL A. RICE Republican candidat'
for Attorney G General, is one of the bes, law
yers in the State. He was the Wing can
didatefor the same office few years since
but was defeated by the Democratic nomi
nee, D. O. Cloud, Esq, OF Niue cstine, a mar
whs in consequence of the transformation
of that party now finds himself on the sans
platform OF principles with Mr.. Rice, o
whom he Is a warm friend and ardent sup
porter. Speaking Of his opponent co
temporary says, "He is a lawyer OF exceed
ingly inferior ability. We have heard bin
styled 6fth-rate lawyer by democrats
His in capacity is openly acknowledged"
TIsorGY DAVIS is the Republican can
didate for Congress against Shepherd LEI
Ter. AZ man Mr. Davis is above all re
proach. The nest ultra and inscription
buchanan sheet in Iowa, established in III
city where for SO many years M. Davis ha
had his residence, has been able to brini
but single charge against that uPFigh
man. iThat~was the idle accusation tina
Mr.. Davis had brought slaves with him
Iowa and was now living upon the prodHc
of these bondsmen. In brief communities
ton to the Clayton Co. paper the worth
old man swept the charge away as chat be
fore the wind, and the most reckless sheet
of the opposition have not since bad th
sudacity TO repeat it. Mr.. Davis, We ar
confident, viii be ,riunphantly elected.
And bow we urge ii upon every man hay
ing the welfare Of his State at heart, to g
TO the polls and vote for these Lonest, up
right men. They are the exponen,s Of th'
Republican party, and if elected by larg,
vote, VIII show 10 the anxious friends o
the Union, who now from their homes il
the East are so fearfully watching the con
test, thar lows, the only free child Of til,
Missouri promise, knowing her resPon
sibiIiy as The FIRST State 10 lead of in tn
fall elections, boldly assumes il and faith
fully discharges her duty.