The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-05

feeceO0aeeseees 81 Des0esre ktr ImpreceMsst,
EDWARD MANNING. Van Buren, Co,
~ Asesssr n Dansiss R.ssr I~srsss~sst,
OfEwAkT GOODRELL, Polk Co.
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L. n. BuGBEE, Linn Co.
Per Register If Lad afa,
w. n. HOLMES, Linn County.
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n Dsnssrasy ana tie Gsxnaas.
A number of times during the recent sit.
tlae Of or Legislature, and in both Houses
Of that body, the Democracy exhibited in a
variety Of wave little petty malice 10.
wards the Germans. because they saw d,
h The recent election to support the Re-
publican party. The only Germans in the
Legislature we're Mr.. Rusch, Of the Senate,
ssA III. Rodmsn, Of the House, both Re-
publicans. Theae gentlemen maintained
treatment positions in their respective
houses, were attentive to their duties,
0aseAful OF the interests Of their constitu-
ents, and in every respect illustrated in
sAemoelvsa the wisdom Of those who sent
shsa there. They we're both occasionally
called upon to defend their countymen
from disparaging remarks throwa out BY
he spleen Of Democratic members. vindie-
sivs in their feelings towards the Germans
bscanse they viii no longer dance to the
Dcaecratic eddie. The last night Of the
esssien showed precisely what are the se.
ssss feelings Of these leading Democrats
towards the Germans. The Senate had
snthoraed Mr.. Rush, and the House Mr..
1odman. to make translation Of The Gov.
srnoss Message into German. Mr.. Ruseh
being in bad health At this tine, Mr.. r cd.
nan made almost the entire translation
end il y said BY those who understand both
haguages, in = YER st!s manner. Mr.
Bosch introduced resolution ths. the
ts.slstors b paid eighty dollars. forty dol.
hss for each house-certainly low enough
yrise. and ssy low price 10 comparison 10
what - paid for sinilar work b. other leg.
islative bodies. In the last Legislature the
Denocsstic Senate voted ~ it, share Of
this expense gk dollars. A Democrat 1,
once moved thatkfsy dollars be paid for the
whole job instead Of eighty dollars, and the
Democracy supported the motion. But this
was IN immaterisl matter. As Mr.. Rusch
remarked, if NJ. Rodman were preses, he
wosA dsuetlsss make the State q eif, OF
he whole amount. But on this spbiec,
L. r. made : satirical speech in which he
showed how this little action on the part Of
The Democracy exhibited the .change ia
Aeir feelings towards the Germans. On
I'll other allowances they we're rather for
increasing than diminishing the expendi-
tsres, but just 90 soon Is an allowance vss
sstsd for German, or for work int ded to
benefit and grati9 the Germans of tn.
State. their very warm friends, the Demo.
cran, were for cutting down the price. Two
years ago. they thought one bundred dollars
the proper sum to be paid for this labor
sow they thought ffty dollars quite su:f
Gent
Bot after the se,tl ement of this bushes.
Ar. Rusch said, that inasmuch IS the trans.
ladon had been ably performed BY Mr..
kodman, who had undertaken the business
In eourtesy to the Legislature which had
requested him, and not for mere pseuniary
reward, and to make the translation prompt
ly had been compelled to seriously dscom.
made hinself and neglec, his duties a.
member Of the House--and az vote. of
thanks had been returned to ell who labor.
ID for the Legislature, even to the me.sen.
gers and 6remen frequantly-in view of
this. be moved that vote of thanks be re-.
tsrnsd Mr.. Rodman for his services in this
ease. Would il be believed BY those v bo
have heard 20 much Of the arden, love of
the Democracy for the Gernas-born, that
the Democratic members OF the Senate to
. man opposed this motioal Aye, when
tie question was called the Democracy OF
he esna.s recorded their votes sgsinet the
motion. The only excuse they offered, a.
that n. Rusch had animadvsrted severely
upon the Democrat who moved 10 reduce
he uanslator's pay. AZ correspondent,
d tAs Chicago Pfsss writes, It takes bu,
sasil Prstsxt to call the Democracy down
On the Germans with vengeance. 80
very Indignant were thess Democrats a
II. Rusch for The course be had taken in
bis earnest defence Of the 6ermsns and hi.
Forcing them to declare their feelings BY a
vote on this resolution, that these dis,in.
guishsd gentlemen actually in returning
hone on the cars refused to speak to Mr..
1ssch! Our German friends can zee by
this just the kind Of affection entertained
f0s them BY the Democracy. They can re.
sligs just how homes. are the efforts o. these
Democrats TO secure the votes Of German.
their pslassr on The liquor question, or
N sAy ether efforts they may make to pro.
aaes among Germans an improper prejudice
against those opposed to the Democracy
The Democracy love the Germans as Ienp
- they can we them. but their late sc,ionr
provs they are an enemy to every German
who viii not become their tool!