Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-13
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anco Committee.

Land 0ales---0reat Dxcitemont--vtgil.
sncs Committee.
The rule made by the Register of IL
Land Office in this place. allowing each pei .
son u register his name in his office, and
make application for one thousand acres of
land, has induced many who held lars .
quantities Of warrants, 10 scour the town
and obtain the assistance Of any persou.
whoever he might be. to put in application.
for them. In some cases il was done as a
matter of favor, in others, ten, fifteen and
twenty dollars was paid. The services of
Micky and Hans were brought into requisi
ton, and for those who had never attended
a city primary election. where fifty Of "the
boys" from ring and vote twenty times
each, or have never observed upon the cleo
ton day the approachs to the polls Of the
bloody sixth. . in New York, or the 7th in
Chicago. it WAS y strange sight. They
marched up with their thousand acres each
to deposit with the Committee, many Of
whom had never before formed the slightest
idea OF the nature Of y land warrant, and if
they had found one. would have regarded
1t only as g very pretty piece Of paper
We observed one Of the sons Of the En-
eraid Isle. possessed Of strong lungs, press
ing forward with his warrants, and conipli
meDting his fellows somew hat as follows
out Of me way. yees bloody thaves,-and
who would thrust yees With u thousand
ackers Of Warrantsf Put up yees brown
papers and let yees betters with the gene
Dine docerments come in :"
All, however. passed of very pleasantly
The drawing was hsd and each man got
his number, about half Of which were VI
no value as there WAS not enough TO 90 IA
round; and upon Monday. the 18th inst,
the entry WAS cornrnene.d. and '.s--, ,..,,...,
sFi,,ce Several attempts having
'oecn made to buy up the men who had
drawn favorable numbers from those who
had ut first employed them. y Vigilance
Commute was formed, consisting of about
- persons. who held several meetings and
resolved to infiict summary punishment
upon any person who should attempt u DO
81. notice to that effect was posted on
the Land office. We were unable to pro
cure copy. as it was torn down when We
went there for that purpose 1t is no doubt
IL genuine document and If not regarded,
We shall observe the test. 1t elected much
remark, and many persons said that it
would not influence their conduct; but We
hear Of no more attempts to buy up men
who were fairely employed by Others.
On saturday q well written burlesque
upon the above notice, appeared ON the
Land Office in the same place, stating tllat
by economy the committee had saved some
guns, revolvers, &c, when upon the late
Indian expedition, also some 'villainous
gun powder.' intended for any gracele.s
scamp who should disregard their bull"
that they had also procured 400 feet Of rope
and some articles Of cutlery, to assist in
carrying out their rules and regulations.
Notwithstanding all these matters which
betray ut least II deep interest and feeling
IN the sale now going Oh, all is conducted
with peace and quietness. None Of the dis
graceful scenes enacted ut Usage are going
ON here. MI. Merritt. We believe has adop.
ted the best plan that could have been
suggested under the circumstances. lie
has kept his office clear from the bare sus.
picion Of corruption, which is more than
can be said Of most Land Offices. The Vice
President Of the United States has 1000
acres of warrants here, which have not vet
been located and while men Of no influence.
poor and unknown have been able to enter
theirs No fnvors are shown to political
friends, and no punishment inflicted upon
political and personal enemies IL .uch
Registers were employed in all land Offices,
the people would be better satisfied and the
department saved many Of the reproaches
heapeJ upon it by unthinking men.