Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-22
The Defence of Alderman Sears.

The Defence of Alderman Sears.
Alderman Sears, or as he has chosen
to designate himself "the quarry"-i.e e.
a heap Of game killed, eide, Webster's
Unabridged-came out in the News of
yesterday with another brilliant and
witty communication.
The article displays an acquaintance
with the poetry Of ancient and modern
times highly creditablc to the cheap of
game killed" and also bctrays among
the other varied accomplishments, for
which has become SO deservedly emf
ment, a most familiar knowledge of the
terms and expressions commonly used
in fishmongcr's brawls. Occasion is
also taken to refer to Alderman Corbin
as editor, proprietor, etc. of the Demo-
crat and to abuse HIM soundly in con-
sequence. In answer to this latter in
situation it is simply necessary to state
that Alderman Corbin neither owns
nor has any p%ecuniary interest IN the
Democrat that he neither wrote, die
tatcd nor suggested, any article which
has appeared in this paper regarding
Alderman Sears; but that each and
every article in the premises, which has
appeared in u columns, was prepa-
red in the ordinary n by the ed
itor of this paper. # any odium is at
tached to the exposure Of the manner
in which the affairs Of this city have
been conducted by Alderman Sears
and a few other attaches of the marble
bank, we are willing to bear it alone
and if on the contrary any credit is to
be gained We wish to share it with no
one.
In regard to the other BLACKBOARD
charges of the Alderman we have sim
ply to say that if he had devoted the
same amount of time and study which
he has bestowed upon poetical works,
to the study of matters of finance, and
books intoxicating principles of honesty
and independence, he never would
have been drawn from his native OBJ
security and forced upon the notice of
the public. The charges which we have
brought against him are simply these.
An ordinance proposed by the Alder
himself was adopted by the City
Council authorizing a loan of two hun
dred thousand dollars and providing
besides for a submission to the people,
nc bonds should be sold for less
than their par raiue. In pursuance of
this ordinance, Alderman Sears was,
the influence of the marble
bank aforesaid, appointed the agent Of
the city for the sale of the bonds. The
result Of the negotiations of the alder
man in the city Of New York was that
proceeds of the bonds, less
thousand four hundred and thirty
dollars and three cents, was placed
under the control of the City Treasu-
rer and that the three thousand four
hundred and thirty dollars and three
cents, were at the aldcrman's own re-
quest, charged to him upon the books
Of the city as commissions upon the
sale Of the bonds.
Now, the Alderman can take which
ever horn Of the dilemma, suits him
best. He either received three thous-
and four hundred and thirty dollars
and three cents for his valuable services
In the disposal of the bonds or he has
violated his oath a. an alderman, vio-
lated the ordinance proposed and
drawn up BY himself, falsified the rec
ords OF the city and deliberately allow
ed the city to be swindled out Of three
Thousand four hundred and thirty dol
lars and three cents.
These arc the facts, and quotations
from the fancypoets Of aucientandm mod
ern times and BLACKBOARD abuse Of al
GERMAN Corbin and the editors of the
De"socrat, will not conceal them from
sne not'ce Of the tax payers of the city.
y: snai! have more to cav in regard
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