The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-30

The Times comes to the defence Of Dr.
Eads. 1t should remember that when it Jus
titles DR.. Ea d., it censures such men a. ID
I. Brigham, W. F. Coolbaugh, and J. NJ
Preston, Democratic Senators on whose nu-
thority, in conjunction with that OF three
Republican Senators, the charges that VIZ
published we're made.
When motion WAS made TO investigate
the affairs Of the Superintendent he made
instant haste to put great portion OF the
money out of his hands. Does not this in
decent haste, under such circumstances, ar
que something rotten ? The Times may saw
IT was oil right, but Brigham and Coolbaug b
and Preston call the attention Of the Senate
TO the fact, and condemn il IN the most un-
equivocal terms"
The Times may say that he has s'met all
''the requirements Of the law under which
''he acted" But Brigham and Coolbaugh
and Preston declare that in the above loans
he acted sin the absence Of any positive en-
"actment of law !" and though our contem-
porary may believe he is authorised TO dis
pose Of $4,000 without obtaining and de-
posting in his Office any evidence Of its law.
full disposition, We prefer not to consider
such transaction rs fully meeting the pro-
visions Of law or the requirements Of ordi-
nary business regulations.
Thc Times may believe that DR.. Eads has
acted with all proper prudence and caution
in loaning the educational fund Of the
State; but Brigham and Coolbaugh and
Preston say he has loaned it sswith q reck-
''lessness in respect of security which 10
''private individual would for moment to-
"erate.''
The Times may think that he has distrib-
uted his loans in such an equal manner a.
the Law requires; but Brigham aud Coolbaus h
and Preston think that such inequalities a.,
for instance, $4,000 to Lee County and
5000 each to Dubuque and Des Moines,
violate the requirements Of the law. per
haps some political friend Of the Times here
has been SO favored, however, as to blind ito
eyes to the merits VI the case. How 10 that?
Perhaps We may take the trouble TO intimate
| who.)
Perhaps the Times may think the money
is all safe in his hands. But Brigham and
Coolbaugh and Preston voted TO take every
do..ar out VI his hands instanter, and dcpos.
il it with the State Treasurer.
| The Times may think it 10 nobody's busi-
ness what he does, so long az his securities
are responsible. But Brigham and Cool.
baugh and Preston think that the corrupt
acts and violations Of the law by a public
ofhcer ought to be looked after, and prefer
keeping the cash in the control Of the State
to having Il out OF his sureties.
The Times may think his transactions nll
.'on the square" But We question If his
bondsmen don't sq1lrm little about these
days.
cT The Times with some effort grows
indignant over blow given to MIR. McQuil-
Ian, NJ the meeting the other night, and re-
presents what is untrue, that is was insti-
gated by some Republican leaders. All re-
GREETED it, undoubtedly, AZ we do. The af-
fair, however, was of less Importance than
has been represented, as Justice Rockwell,
on investigation, thought 6ne Of IS was
sufficient compensation. The Times thinks
tina. his being an lrishman was the cause OF
the assault which all reprshend. II is At
fault II is the Black Democracy who arc
privileged TO assault lrishmen with impuni-
sy,--'o shoe, them down, and then get their
DULLES acquitted.
ET The Louisville Courier says q rrcmi-
nent lawyer ip that city, who WAS once a
member Of Congress, has announced his in
tent'on to stump that Congressional Dis
trics Tor Fremont. Well done, Kentucky!
cTJohn II. Done, Superintendent Of tho
Illinois Central Railroad, lost his life on the
10Th, by being run over BY freight train .
shAt road, u Hyde Park, about ere miles
south Of Chicago.