Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-26
Gov. q siusc. und the I0 - u Rcpssbti.

There ,-A i7ttle obscure penny paper
published in Iowa City, called the
.Rcpublican," and the especial organ
Of vasabonds and corrupt officials,
which blurts out a number Of lines OF
savage spleen at our exposure OF that
pink Of official honesty, Governor
Grimes.
That little "putty heal who docs
up the editorials, is like an aut"maton
strung on wires, and made to move at
the touch Of It's owner, and its wi>hy-
washy generafitics, ard blank unsus-
tanned lenizls, amount to So little with
those who are acquainted with the
sickly thing that We deem j: unneccs-
,ary to notice auythm. it -;ys. SUE
flee it to say that it ,uakcs a general
denial of Coy Grimes completely in the
violation Of the Constitution, but AL
mits that Grimes did have the money
about five minutes" Not a news
paper dare deny that 100000 is the
extent of the authorized debt Of the
State, and that this day the State has
outstandin. bonds amounting to Sll9.-
, 100. All Of the papers admit that
there is "A violation Of the Constitution.
Who is responsible for it! Gov. Grimes
is the man who signed the bonds, and
in our presence received the last $40,
900, and thus was the chief agent i'll
that violation Of the Constitution
AGAIN we ask what is t. be done with
that $4,000 until January next, upon
which the State is paying interest i!
Indignation will not cover up rascalltv,
or blank denial be admitted as tcSti-
mony, and all candid men who have
examined the facts, must admit that
Gov. Grimes has outraged the Consti-
tut ion of the State, and got its money
into his possession for political purpo-
scs.
We close our remarks, and add a
few lines from the Iowa Statesman
UNCONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION
STATE INDEBTEDNESS
The Constitution of Iowa limits the
amount Of her State indebtedness tc
$4,000 Until now she ha. never beer
in debt above half that sum. But at the
recent special session reck lessness il
tho matter of Constitutional restrictions
seemed to have ovcrtnken the free niger
portion, and 80 the Democracy were no,
responsible therefor, and could not helK
themselves, they "let 'rm slide"
Some years since the State OF Iowa
issued bonds payable at the Philadslp phil
Bank to tho amount of $55, 900. Thes'
Bonds are now nearly due, aud the Stat,
Of Iowa is bankrupt. We are now b,
the act Of the Special Session, indebted
$ll9, 100, ~ follows:
Money Borrowed IL School Fund .....2t.7O
!" .....lOOOO
Total il9, 700
Or $l9,7OO above the Consti, utiona
| limit They also provided by law t
Q get the full $500, 600 from the Superin
tendcnt Of Public Instruction, which
,, makes the excess OF Indebtedness ov e
the Constitutional limit, SIS, 1000. 70
this the State pays ten per cent. interes,
: Nov, Why did not Gov. Grimes put o.
I HE Constitutional spectacles, and vet
/ bis hasty, ilI-advisei and unconstitu
: tional legislation? The reason is plain
The $55, 900, payable at Philaiel phis
will not DO due till January, and Gov
, Grimes, without any sort OF restriction
! has the use and interest, for bic ow
/. benefit, Of that sum from this time ii
4 that, which at "western rates." amounts
!. for elk months, to 80, 800! Oh, virtu
Gus Covevnor-oh, wise legislators
!. who permitted this invasion OF tho Con
= stitution, and this favoritism to III
!. Governor and bis pets!
People Of lowa-this is the sort {
;. legislation the Black Republicans an
= Know Nothings have given you-ho
y does it suit +? Let the ballot box
: your remedy against the Treasury. ca
ere!