The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-03
OouutY Convention,
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Ia ycr and Al1er@ea.

xaSer and Allernsa.
Yesterday tue Democrat took the liberty Of
abiding to several old and respectable cit
gems Is persons not only solicitous Of, su,
'ather indeicately laboring for the ONCE Of
Mayor. This suggestion on the part Of the
Democrat is altogether gratuitous. We
loub. whether either Of TIL gentlemen men,
ioaed could be prevailed upon to accept the
,fics, and certainly not one Of the three is
making the slightest effort TO secure il. In.
Iced. the only gentleman's name we have
heard seriously proposed for the ot6es oI
Mayor, although there may be o,hers, 10 Mr.
Geo. L. Davenport. We do not know
whether he could be elected. or whether be
would be willing TO serve under any eircum.
stances, bur Ne are very well assured no
other name could be presented more accept
able to both parties. He is no. partisan.
and ne believe he is in no manner affiliated
With either Of the two parties. While We
have not the liberty Of announcing his
name ~ 4 candidate for this otlce, we
should, with his perm ission, present no 9TH
q name With more pleasure in connection
with the mayorali,y Of Davenport. We
hope be will CRAFTY the feelings OF many OF
those having At heart the bss, interests Of
the city, By permitting bis name to be used
q candidate FOR Mayor.
While ailsding to this city election. We
nsy say there appears TO be enc feeling
predominant among certain Of our citizens,
that the of6ces Of Mayor and Aldermen can
be better filled, or 6lied with better men,
By 1t aching no salary to them. As Police
Justice win hereafter take from the Mayor
The most laborious parts OF his duty. this du-
y must be light. II is simply an Office of
honor, and no one who aspire. to the place
desires to make ii an Office of emolument.
On the sontrary, we have reason to believe,
after the late excitement relative to sala.
Ties, not man Of those prominent citizens
pho alone shonld be cand idstes for the Or
ice, would accept ii with = salary attached,
If Mr.. Davenport consents to the use OF bis
name at all in connection with this Office.
xe are assured that il will be with the sric,
understanding that the Aayoralty hus no
salary attached. So i, Ill be, We presume
With certain of those running for Aldermen n.
All believe sith Us, We presume. in the alb,
s,racs principle, that Aldermen, and all 9th
er oahcers. should be paid for their services
But greatmany citizens think that attach.
ing salary 10 the once Of Alderman, vii
prevent the best sitizens from permittiu,
their names to be used for the ofsce, 70
fear Of becoming amen.bis to the charge o
looking to the salary instead OF to the rea
interests CT the city, while those utterly in
competent for the office will grasp AFTER i,
for the salary. Besides this. they think the
sum Of three thousand dollars had much
better be expended on our streets, than
thrown away upon Mayor and Aldermen
when good and competent citizens can be
found willing TO act as Mayor and Alder.
men without any pay. We are inclined ,c
take this same view Of the subject, and hop.
. regular ticket viii be placed in the Eeld
opposed 10 ell salaries for these Offices. w,
are sure such ticket viii exhibit an incom
pafably better lie, than any ticket which
may Be got up in opposition.
ihs IsAsgarssiss. %.
Ar. Buchanan viii be inaugurstsd Pres.
dent Of the United States tomorrow. Pc
lltically considered, this even, will create ,
good deal more feeling among his own par
y then in any other. Buehansn's prinei.
pal supporters are now looking for their
reward. This can only be bestowed By /,
general rotation Of Office. The Offices o!
the country are now filed by Democrats -
Many Of these have been loud and cismor.
Gus in their demonstrations for Buchanan,
but 1t is thought this viii no, cave their
beads fresn the guillotine. Their oEclal
connection with the Pierce Administration
10 no recommendation 70 the mercy Of the
Buchanan Administration. Pierce himself
hss been 10 9 manner disownsd BY his own
party. Labo,ing during his whole adam
isrsdOn with the single eye to . reponina
tion, and stalking bis chances spon the
Kspsss Nebraska law, the political cour
d'ef1f Of his administration, and the sn,ici.
patsd Issue Oft campaign, bic party dsree
no, give him Ire enforcement, bu, be Wa:
upeeremoniously thrown aside a, The Gin.
einasd Convention, Buchanan's hacker.
will II once insist upon general elesrsncs
Of the Pierce ohcs-holders. Whether en-
tire faithfulness and proved capacity in The
discharge Of the duties Of their Offices OF
the part Of any Of these gentlemen. will Sc
cure them in their places, remains to b,
seen. However, that may be, and with th,
question open, general agitation exists a
mona the Pierce Office holders, with hun
gering. thirsting determination On The par
Of muI,itudes OF Buehsnsn's supporters Il
,hrus, them ont and clutch the pap them
selves In this intestine war Of spells, the
Republican party can sfford 10 look quetly
on and enjoy the fun.
But the whole country may rejoice thai
the long prayed for time has al length sr,
rived when the Republic shall be rid of the
Pierce Administration. Its evil eonseaues.
ees will curse the cosntry Tor yesrs--bu,
we are at least rid OF i.s pressace, of tina,
horrible political incubus which has been
weighing down the Union the last foul
years. Any change must be for the better
We know nothing Of what the Buchanan
Administration may be, but ii cannot b,
worse than its immediate predecessor. Any
thing vii be a relief from it.
HEAVY KswAas.--Ths New York Cen
trial Railroad Company hiss offered reward
Of $1,000 for the apprehe nsion and convic.
ton OF the person who placed seven bars Of
track iron on their road, at a curve about
four miles west Of Cansndaigua. Whereby
he engineer Of the train, John Smell, lost
his life,
REGssEp.-By Congressional proceed
ngs 1t will be perceived Me.srs. Gilbert and
ss.teson, accused Of receiving brides Us
smbers Of Congress, hsys resigned.