The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-22

sselkAsSsi Tlnssansag - De0essasy.
ON several OCCASIONS we have alluded to |
the fight among the Democracy Of Dubuque.
There utc two Democratic factions in that /,
place lcd bs Judge Wilson anl senator
Jnues What Is exceedingly singular and !
very langaable, these factions have come
literally a we'll n tiguratiyc To blows, in a i
itanu-y IN the subject Of VIII. shall I've |
elected In the Z : senate hy the next
Legislature Wilson and Jones are rival |
eandidate,---ani vet tic Democracy have
but the slightest chance in tho world NJ oh- |
famine the majority IN Oh. Legislature
they are quarrcllins aud fighting over nm
ofIic, which neither of them has ans chance
., obtaining Altcr long puarlcling. ami
most di,graceiul proceeding. nj q prciim-
uarg convention Jnnc, and Wllson met In
~ A,vti-st Office Jones' organ A quar-
I'll aln.e un he subject 1T the N5rihtaat's
report - this meeting. Here, after some
bitter words, IA personal encounter occurred.
as Wa learn from the I,m,,, and Judge vii
."n hi"k" his zane over the respected hut
trrv hot head ur senator Jones, when the
parties were separated Here 10 beautiful
sl"ctncl" \ democratic Judge and Dem.
nngatir I ;. Senator breaking each other.
tlra'i-. and all un account of q jealousy pro-
duccd hy their mutual grabbing for oilicc!
Now We wish "a call the attention of the
people Ia tue following resolution passed At
the Democratic State Convention
Eth. ks(r.d. That the Democracy of the
State u Iowa, take tll. method ol express
ing their gratitude 81. anil confidence IN the
Hon. Cleo. W .Iniit. unr Democratic Sena
| tor, and the Hon. \. Hall. late oEs Demo
| cratc Representative IA Congress, Tor their
faithful aihrrnuc" t. Democratic principles,
and their an,irng vigilance for the welfare
IT our young ami promising state.
And after this, read what i -a,l Of this
same General Jones y, tire leading Demo.
ocratic paper III Iowa thc Dubuque Exy,,.a
upl HsabJ.
We call the Democracy or the state t.
witne.s the state Of things existing here.
Nay, We call the Administration ut Wash
ington Ia notice the course II man who
aas had the Government patronage in this
state Mt hl> disposal for the last twelve years
or more who boast tia, he has il now, aud
yet who uses the influence Of his position to
divide, distract, ltsltunnr aud defeat the Dem
ocratic party IN iowa--that man is Geo. ".
jones, We charg, him with the haSencss
q ingralitu'lc I" the party--we charge him
with di,loyaliv To- the party-wc charge
lim with striking down prominent ncmo-
cratS who bad received the party nomina-
iions III places vi trust. and by the aid Of
~ mnions, with accomplishing their defeat
10 Congressional bi>trIc, which, hal here
tolarc been Democratic.
We charge him with having caused the
disruption and defeat II the Democratic par.
~ III this State by aiding in the defeat Of
Judge Clark FOR Congress, and hy the ron
.eqmnt effects ii that defeat, from which
the party has not yet recovered hy using
| the influence If his position NJ natvr, 10
hcstow patronage only on his persona.
| friends I" the utter disregard 81 the superi-
" merits and qualifications Of others by
| malrning prominent Democrats who were
'~rirant' - candidates iot place By all
| thC.c mcati-, and many other. hs- ,ll.,inion
been sawn in th" Democratic party in Iowa
| Ry these, and nthcr well known mean, aud
influences heyc thousand ~ Democrats
| throughout tar State been influenced hv
| .rlf.rcsprg o. tceonc Indifferent spectators
! r election contest. which were a. result
| rltlcr ia tie elevation &c heartIcss clique
| WI q q iana'ical party =" place ani power
ihat isrrcity emrAatie and very much
{" the point. Tho heartle.s clique " is the
Democratic party. ~" "iatatieal party The
| Republicans. The EfDnss entirely repa,,ll.
a,e- the aboN, resolution If it- party's Stat.
Convention. But in another article the f.
| pres, asks some questions. and then say:
| These questions ARE ea-ily answered
| They are answered ~ the ari>tocratic rs
| trti"n III tea ". .lnn.r. I" Rg Cd, sir,
| ~ i0i hes . fiJh' ~ H. s,'wiihtfs ugaiaS'
rs. ~ NJ. isis,f Siaf,a SAats! This i
.anc,taec thai We believe th. free pcarl. of
Iowa viii never tolerate II j. language
hat Is 'lisgraeelui q" lie speaker, and insult
/ .us bath ~ the pcuocrac, and t. all IL.
l reenien u the state " hen u man hecomc-
| 'pnyefbrarng ~ this, il !. time the pcaul.
| told INN liv ], NOT yet their King.
The people tattaa to tell teen. Jone. that
&c Is mt thc,r King. and they intend 10 put
Town that party VIII" IN their State Cenven-
tien endorsed him A. King. This fight
Among the Democracy Tor office shows PR
cisely I'll" governing principle with them.
Every prominent leader &c their party in
| the Stat. - nm office holder ar office seeker.
The smaller, or county leaders. arc work
my with eAes VA possession 81 IA prospect.
| II Is time the l'coFl" were setting their seal
| Is, who have alread, surrendered q he rights
| II the North Clr pawcr. aud now seek 10
bind and shacklc ~ NJ the fee, Of the slave
~ despotisn. that thcy may continue a.
| rule