The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-30
10 THE POLLS.

This is the last opportunity that we shall
have, prior to the election Of next Monday
OF addressing the fai mers OF Scott county.
We avail ourselves of the opportunity to
urge upon them first, an attendance at the
POLLS, and secondly, that they do not allow
tn, mselyes to be deceived by any sPecious
argument or report that they may hear in
circulation there. Ii is understood here
and has been the boast of some Basnan-
iers, while in liquor, thai they intended
to "spring trap" on the morning Of
the election that would give them Scott
county, We have no idea what this
new ruse is, nor know for certain that
there is sue. thing on the taps, but from
the INSCRIPTIONS manner in ahica the reck-
less leaders OF the Pno-Slavery party have
attacked their opposing candidates, We are
convinced that If something Of the kind be
not resorted to, it will be from the want of
opportunity alone. At present they are
engaged trying to operate upon the minds
of few Americans or Know Nothings in
our city, thinking that if they can succeed
BY the IA ost specious represen. atoms in Sc
curing their services tina, they can influence
q larger body OF the order in LIE Claire
Whether they will succeed or not, depends
somewhat upon the intelligence of those
upon whom they wish TO operate.
The contest may be close one in our
county; we cannot tell yet what will be the
result: few votes, or even single vote
may determine the election in favor Of some
one or more OF the candidates Of the Pro-
Slavery party, and if such should be the
consequence of single Republicaa absent
ing himself from the polls, he could not for
give himself for the wrong he would infiict
upon our State; or indeed upon the whole
country, as the election for State officers on
Monday, being the first of the fall elections
held in the Union, will have its effect upon
those yet to oecu-. We have no fe4rs Of
the result, but still it is better always to
be upon the safe side, and the larger the
majority the greater the effect upon the
coming elections. We would then urge
upon farmers to permit nothing but positive
inability to prohibit them from Attending
the polls on Monday next
There is one thing in this connection to
which we particularly wish to direct the at
tention Of all, but more especially OF the far
mer, and that is, to be careful that the word
For the Convention are on the ticket h
votes. Ii seems TO be the conviction tina
ali parties are united in favor Of amending
the Constitution of Iowa; this may be SO
but al the same time we have heard il int
mated that lhere is a systematic effort to b.
made by the Pro-Slavery party to defeat the
wishes OF the people, by having the words
aAqsinst the Constitution" placed at the
bottom of all their tickets. Tbs may MOI
be SO, but we are more impressed with the
CONVICTION Of it's truth from the fact, that not
@Democratic" paper in the State OF Iowa
has yet uttered one word in favor of the al.
iteration or amendment OF the Constitution
It's useless to say anything in respect &c
the Constitution of this State, as every one
lie familiar more or less with the nature o.
that instrument. Suffice il TO say, il Wa:
drafted at period. when old fogyism governed
Iowa, and among its provisions one OF the
most exceptionable is that which prohibits
banks in Iowa and makes US entirely Deepen
dent upon the irresponsible issues of othe'
States.