The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-29

The Attorney General OF Wisconsin II
political friend OF Gov, Bsrstow, ana " Is
said tina, while appearing TO do has duty III
the matter OF the controversy between Bat
s,ow Ind Bashfosd, has taken such course
az will delay the termisation OF the case
and .open the door TO still further frauds -
The Chicago Tribsae says.--
.Bsshford prepared an Information against
Barstow, setting forth the specific fraud
committed by the cxnvassers, and requested
the Attorney General to file II. instead Oh
which he fled a general Information over
the name of Bashiord. The object OF The
motion was to dismiss this general informs
ton. and allow Bashford to file the one
prepsred BY him This would conhne the
contest to the supplemental returns, which
are beyond all doubt entirely false, giving,
in some Instances, large malorities ior Bar,
stow from towns that have no existence, and
from others that have no Inhabitants but
frccs and snakes"
We are by no means surprised st ihis %
any other course, however fraudulent, winch
may be taken by Locofocoism, and II is only
another instance OF the peculiar tactics
habi.ualIy prsctised BY those sham Demo
cratic leaders, who ere perpetusiiy ticking
about popular sovereignty. but Also PerPet
aally violating popular rights, John Z.
Calhoun long ago told them they were only
held together by the cohesive power OF
public plumber, and they continue TO prove
the truth OF the saying, by continuing
shameful subseryience 10 that compact
body Of Mr.. Cslhouns followers, who take
: contemptuous pleasure in throwing as
they would bones 10 dogs. the spells OF OF
nee 10 these model Democrats, who soase
themselves in the dirt ct the commands OF
their Southern masters.
And get these sham Democrats shame
les.lv persist in telling tie free people u
The country. that they are IN favor Of pePn-
lar sovereignty and Of true democracy,
= HE al the same TINE they uphold the PFC
eselinrs Of the raoos which iriumehed ose'
,he bon0 "a. settlers 81 Kansas, ana n
Wisco5sin, claim the election Of Bsrst9T
en account Of pseiend4cSoies from tow ns
whieh have 40 existence, ever bsshioFd,
who has an undispuied majority Of the old
residents and actual voters Of the State.
Bur such Is the genera course pursued by
these Loeofoco leaders, whe are constantly
vocifersting their extraordinary love Tor
the dear people, and their great regard Tor
the rights OF man. Constantly calling up
on the name OF jefferson, they are habituas-
" violating the most important principles
inculcated BY that republican statesman
Observing with superstitious reverence the
anniversary Of the most important day IN
the life Of Jackson, they daily signaiiZs
their spostasy, by sersilely preaching the
doctrines Of man whom Jackson threat
ened 10 hang; and while they annually
toast the glorious and immortal memory OF
the hero Of New Orleans, Tor his oPposl-
lion to banks, these same sham Democrats
institute bogus system OF banking opera
lions, which is gross fraud upon all honest
fnanciering, and has no more foundation
in honesty and fair dealing, than any South
Sea Bubble or Mississippi Scheme tha,eror
deirauded deluded community, or brought
the affairs Of a nation TO the verge Of bank.
ruptcy.
Loeofoeosm, or modern Democracy"
whichever you may please to term II, pos
sesses none OF the peculiar ana vivifying
elements of the republicanism taught By
Jefferson and Madison; and it is no small
consolation TO know, that this important
tact il daily becoming more apparent to The
large numbers who have hitherto followed
the lead OF false guides, When honest
people see men who have always on their
Aps the words-"h liberty and equality"
striving 10 establish in the large territory
eonsecrated 10 Freedom, q system Of aristoe-
raey and slavery, they denounce the hy-
pocrisy which insults their understa ndings
BY endeayoring TO make them its dupes.--
When real and true Democrats see these
place hunting politicians, who are eontin-
aally talking about popular sovereignty
and the rights of suffrage, systematically
attempting 10 corrupt the ballot-box, and
defeat the legally expressed opinions of the
people, By the manufacture Of fictitious
votes, or the armed interposition of hired
fnobs,--they not only regard such incou-
sistencies with contempt, but become more
determined 10 utterly discoantensnce those
By whom they are prsciised. Such is the
light in which the Locofoco leaders are now
regarded by large msjoriiy OF the free
people Of the country. and also BY large
portion Of those who have hitherto been de-
luded by the speeious sophs'res Of Locofo-
coism. The signs of this cheering fact are
daily becoming brighter and more bright,
and they viii soon illustrate themselves
with meridian splendor that will dissipste
The lingering doubts of the most skeptieal
and write their own history in tbe establish
ment Of true republican principles.
.
SEssIBLH.-The people OF Cleveland, be.
coming sick Of having their town rated a.