Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-26

will sweep away our Riofiou, sys,e"l
II government, will speedily do its
,carful work.
The Williams Who disgrace the pulpit
With political harangues-thc wrctches
" he protane the Office OF PRAYER, and
,sll for vengeance, instead of love, are
fitting tools to carry Oh the holy war
Il re, ,lu.ion" a. they term Their trea-
son. Bat they are seeking the de-
rather than the salvation OF
tLeir fellow men. These whitcd Sc
pulc!lres are as Powerless TOP evil rs (,
they are for good.
For Ia siAtr Demaerat
M,.sns. Epiron':-A few days sineeyOn
announced: probably at the request OF
,nt mher Of the Common Council, hat all per
son, would be prose. u ed for selling veg
eta. Us exc. ~ ia accordance with the CITY
ord,na,e.. VIII you publish fe~ remarks
concerning this ord nance and also the one
h. 10 the safe { meats? Trusting you wilF
We send lem.
These laws are nst'only tyr ,nnical and op
prrs.is- ON the dealers in These ARTICLES. tut
are equally oppressive to the many
purchasers scattered through the vide
spread civ, and are the caS~e Of the grea,
dearness Of vegetables in a conatry whore
they should be cheapest, by reason of the
productivensss OF the sol. Vegetables are
a quarter dcarer here than in New York
City, while land is seventy ne per cent
cheaper. and labor 80 hehsr.
The purchaser too according 10 IN" | res
en-, ar, angeInent, is compelled 10 90 10 one
ID the two $50 callnd) market houses for
F, his meat and vegetables daily. 70 DO this
! mos, of the citizens are oh. ged TO travel
| from half mile 10 mile dlrec'!y ou' OF
their usu i walk to and from their business.
All thi. may do very well FIR Hose who
! have carriages, but to those who
are compelled to walk j, is neither agreea-
I bile nor pr oiiiable /; convenience and ecoho-
my both demand radical change in such a
system Of marketing. Let us now examine
the Justice and legality of this arrangement
of the Common Council.
The ordinances in quest on virtually FRO
! hbit the sale OF meats and vegetables ex'
cent 1t the markets. There are only two
of these, situated at extreme ends OF The
civ. located IN bye pl aes probably to FUR
ther sSme priyite money ma9sng scheme
n. noune can ciaim, the pebble convenience
lsas been Consulted by such location Tn
City whicb prohibits the sale OF any article
Of food except at markets. IS bound 70 pro
vile convent mt and suitable market houses
not iares that aye scarcely tit FOR pig s'yes
in localities seldom visited ly any on
except from necessity. Vendors of Veg
etables at these places may sell 10 those VIII
cannot buy or beg elsewhere, but 10 no on
; else. The consequence of such an ordl
nance is easily foretnld. In city wher'
there should be the most profnse supply b
few vegetables are found. Unjust pole
regul tions drive most Of these who woul
engage in the business from It.
Again we affirm that these laws concern
ing meats and vegetables are nnconstitu'io
: al ard soid. Such necessary articles {
food are not like liquor. an evil IN Its sell
or use and no law can be passed by an
CITY or State under a conditional govern
nent, controlling the sale of them in ia
way provided in these ordinances. lhe
Q are inst a Necessary as -four and dry good
The most any CITY or State can DO in r.
staining The sale of personal property -
5 pass such necessary prudential regulation
as shall secure public health and publ!
tranquility
I All would say il is absurd TO pass la
compelling the Hour merchants and deale
J. in div goods, hardware, fun itre and jew
: ery &C.. to sell their commodities IN fe
great markets, located bv the Commn
l Councils OF our Cities, ard vet why not a
: tnpse as well as the vegetable and me
dealers?
II Every man has right to sell food of a
= kinds wherever and whenever he choose
8, long 40 he commits no nuisance nor il
h frnets upon the rights If his neigl Dor
!, so doing. The moment he does either. Il
law should seize HIM it'll strong han
Meat and vegetable markets are not nu sa
ces properly kept, in any pace. Wager
carrying them from door to door are n
J. NJ isanres Indeed vegetables cannot DO {
% tanned fresh in any other IN; noer. The
should be carried from house to house ear
It in the morning, and then the purchaser c;
he supplied not only bountitully but in Il
only hea,thful way.
V We claim, therefore, that the City shou
rep. al both of these ordinances.
Isl. Because the market houses are
located and Of such miserable constructi
and appear NICE that no person can be fC
" ced by law to occupy them.
81. Such laws are unjust and illegal a.
cannot be enforced If opposed.
N 3d. The public convenience deman
there shouldbemarkets scattered through I
City at more central and convenient pl
'o ces.
10 We hope the public mind may be turn
n 10 this subject and that these oppressive a
re illegal regulations NAV he repealed. If Il
10 is not done we trust there are some perso
10 who have spirit enough to test the antho
pr itv Of the Common Council to pass the
:, A few cities of the Union have attempt
~ &c enforce similar regulations, but pub
y sentimen. soon forced their repeal of car
ell the-. TO he treated as dead letters. w
"a ever tests them here will be sustained
10 the nblic and the courts.
SC MANY CITIZENS.
te Davenport, July oath, 1856.
Il A man has just recovered verd
" Of s., 800 damages Of the N. Y. Cent?