Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-13

The Gazette in its leader Of yester-
day endeavors TO shuttle off the igno-
minious conduct of Quinlan, the Re-
publican grave robber Of Chicago, and
names him democratic officer because
he once voted the democratic ticket,
and lent his aid in clecting democrat
ic Mayor two years since. BY the
same reasoning, Sanders the petite, is
yet a Know Nothing because he was
once loud mouthed in the support Of
the Know Nothing party. That . man
has once been honest and laborcd with
a respectable party is no legal proof
that he has not now become q thief,
end joined band Of thieves. We
copy the following from the Chicago
Times, which thoroughly clears up the
matter of Quinlan's Republican pro-
cllvities.
The Grave Robbing Affair.
When the present administration came in
power, it found q man by the name Of Mar
tin Quinlin holding the Office Of City Sexton
and there was no applicant for his place
It was the only Office in the city govern
ment that no Republican applied for.-joh"
Wentworth.
Tie Mayor Of Chicago lies, and the Chica
20 Tribune. which plays second fiddle IN tht
administration orchestra, echoes the false
hood.
Joseph Meyers, for many years the faith
| full grave-digger, in the cemetry, was aPPn
cant for the Office Of City Sexton, and hi
competency for the Office was endorsed by
nearly all the undertakers in the city, wh'
signed the petition to the Mayor, asking hi
appointment. -.
MIR. James + Jillson, as good . republican
as any in the Mayors party, was an aPpli
cant for the office Of City Sexton, and wa
recommended to the Mayor by such Repub
licans as Starr Foot, VIM. l.. Church, ). Is
Walker, Hiram Joy and numerous others
He presented his petition in person to tn
Mayor, and was strongly urged for the op
pointment by Alderman Joy and others
The last time JOY spoke to Wentworth OF
the subject was in the presence OF Jillson. il
the Mayors office. Wentworth's reply wa.
| "PLL MAKE A SEXTON OF MY OWN
We now-speaking of what we know-
assert that Wentworth, previous - tn
election of himself, bargained that This ma
Quinlan, should be allowed to retain his o
flee And. We suppose. in pur uance OF tina
bargain Quinlan and his fri support
and voted for Weatworth and the rest of tn
Republican ticket in Mach last. Quinla
was a political supporter ofthe present May
or, and retained his office because of pledg
CO made by Wentw orth before the election
1t is notorious fact, that for many year
Long John has had attached to his persons
cause, a gang of dsreputable scoundrels-
false in politics. dishonest personally. 1t
"A notorious fact, that these men all serve
him at the Mayors election, and that Will
he has ID their services in his own behal
he has held them up before the public as
rep.oach to the Democratic party. TIL
same influence and the same reasons whic
retained Quinlan as "a Republican otfic,
holder, procured the appointment, and pc
haps the retention of other office holders
This man voted for Long John, and suppo
ted him, and Long John promised before h
election that he should not be Displaced
Quinian was received into the Republica
party, and baptised as good Republca
by Long John, who can furnish the publ
the name Of the man who was his spouse
Let Wentworth speak that name out