The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-11

tho officers pro tempore and the meeting ad.
journed, sine die.
IN. LONG, President pro tenn.
WV. GRAY, Secretary pro tenn.
Ono Half Day with the "Unterrified."
Went over to Sidney last week-got back
to Clarinda Thursday ut 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
Heard that Trimble and Baker were to speak
Mt 3, p. M.-coucluded to stop and hear
them. Went over to the court house at the
appointed time-found one Democrat and
three Republicans standing Mt the door,
Presently saw Trimble and Baker coming
across the square, escorted by one of the
staunchest Republicans in Page county
thought little strange-but concluded that
the Democrats ''to the manor born," intend
ed to show q moderate Difference to true
greatness, a quality which We are sorry to
say their Republican friends lack. Went
into the court house-nobody seemed dispos-
ed to introduce them, so Mr.. Baker introduce
ed himself-explained tho reason of his ap-
pcarance, upon scientific and philosophic
principles-had q little property-taxed last
year $3.50, this year $3.50 !-couldn't pay it
pitched into the financial arrangements
of the State with annihilating energy, and a
perfect looseness- the acme of cor
ruption for the present dynasty-dilated
to the fullest extent and meaning of the
great photographer, upon the latter word
called it dynasty, then dynasty, then die
nasty, and rery facetiously observed that
the latter rendering of the word forshadow-
ed the fate of the present State administers
tion-admnistere to the Democrats and
20 Republicans present large dose OF sta
! tistics, which as he was careful not to have
any of the reports or other documents Of
couldn't be proved either true or false
probably thought that his opinion was as
good as anybody's rs long as the facts
couldn't be proved-went on to prove that
the last year, extra salaries of officers, and
defalcations and embellishments amounted
las we reckoncd it) to about $4,000, 600 !!
horrible, most horribleD State revenue
$500, 000-admitted that the State wasn't in
debt-we couldn't account for it, set it down
in figures thus:
| Expenses for 1878, $4,000
State revenue L" 100000
Balance in treasury OOO,OO0,OOO
and some to cavy-propose to recommend
Mr.. B. to the sufrases Of the people at the
next election as candidate for State Audit
or-orator proceeded to show what had
been done with the money-charged the
Republicans with doubling the salaries Of
officers, 1--WE presume he forgot that bis
"gallant FRIEND" MIR. Trimble, introduced
bill into the Assembly raising the salary
of Supreme Judges from 81 900 to $4,000,
and that the Republicans cut it down to
$2,OOO.) Speaker gave Gov. Grimes and
Mr.. Thorington '.Hail Columbia" and con-
cluded that if the latter hadn't stolen any
thing, he most probably rould. Charged
the Black Republicans with electioneering
and making s.Mudsill Societies." with the
$4,000 paid to investigating agents for the
school fund-as usual had nothing but his
word for it-took it for what it was worth.
Made very alarming expose of the stealngs
of Moriarty-said his bills were all cashed
Mt sight, (forgot to state that there was
bill presented by that official for some thou
sands, which Black Republican Assembly,
corrupt as it was, didn't pay, and which has
not, and never will be, paid-probably
slipped his memory Concluded that Mar
tin L. Morris was the chief of scoundrcls,
because he had got rich in or years
undertook to tell how he made it. Claimed
that Mr.. Morris was worth $3.50, OOO-own
81 800 horses, 81 900 cattle, &C., &c. Ac-
counted for it in this way-use of $4,000
of the State fund for fourteen months at 5
per cent, month, $25O,OOO! (Shurp f.
nanciering.) Speaker paid a passing trib-
ute of respect to the Hon. F. SeIls-said he
would be an honest man in his position, if
he had honest enthusiastically used
up the Insane ASYLUM proiect-dcnied the
truth of the official report--didn't happen
to have one with him-made n rough esti-
tb,t
to every man in the State. alarming, isn't
it?) Speaker here flew off in a tangent,
got things mixed up considcraby when be
Of the bold and striking idea that Iowa be-
made few "semi- oficial'' and easily refu-
ted statements, with reference to the Board
of Equalization--conclud that he had
cal, and took his seat amid thunders Of
silence.
Mr.. Trimble, - commenced by apologizing
appearing before the peoplc--wanted to
ents, so be SCALED round"-presented the
that the people would be with Democracy
bcloIe many Scdis-tuuuSHe VIC AulhiuIS-
tration deserved great credit for settling the
Mormon War-ccnsidered the Kansas and
Utah difficulties "truly unfortunate''-be-
lieved that had the Emisrant Aid Society
denounced all ultra action, on both sides,
they would never have appened-settled
the question of visitation and, in the most
ultra spread eagle style-sette it peaceably
If we can, but settle it--granted that slavery
was an evil but couldn't see how Congress
had any power over the mater any
more than over horse stealing--concluded
that because our forcfathcrs compromised
with Slavery, We must, to the latest gener
alton.
At this point the audience seemed restless
and many left probably couldn't see the
force of the Hon. gentleman's remarks.
Referred to Mr.. GiddiDgs as the leader of
Republicans IN Congress, "a fact that had
escaped our nowledSe--thought he was an
Aboltionist-bu Mr.. Trimble knows.) Got
Aboltionsm and Republicanlsm mixed up
horribly and when he got out of the fog
arrived safely at the conclusion that the FIVE
great reasons, (three loaves and two fishes
bribed the Republican leaders. Pitched
into the Philadelphia platform generally,
and twisted it into such II shape that its best
friends, or its worst enemies wouldn't know
it--paid glowing tribute to John p. Hale
rs an Abolitionist who couldn't be "moved
apes" from his own conviction Of right
quoted from Mr.. Codding, of Illinois, to
Drove the Constitution meant ''black folks"