Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19

A Secret Circular from "uSn'
ingtOn.
J. B. by hi. Jssuitical Agent, @. Donnel
Ian, calls upon all true democrats anf
Americans to elect tho Democratic State
Ticket, and proposes to coloniSe ehatere'
number Of voting cattle n'oy Dc needed ana
pay expenses.
from the Burlington Hawkeys.
The following Circular, printed, al; except
the signature, and marked confidential, was
addressed to Mr.. Finney, of Monroe county,
under the mistake that he was a Democrat
By this fortunate mistake the people OF
Iowa are forewarnsd, and as matter Of
course, f,rearmed, against the despicable at
tempt of this corrupt Administration to
carry the Iowa election by a wholesale inn
ports,ion of voters from beyond the borders
of our State. Mr.. Donnellan, who is a
myth, probably, says it is desired at Wash
inrton that the Democratic State Ticket
should be elected-that tables have been
made at Washington showing the required
Gains in order to carry the State, ''ossuming
the american poll Of 1856 to be emocratic,' y
and the average gains for each county, from
which data MIR. Donnellan (J. b. J. says it
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extent the outpos,s require strengthenlng.'
! =. how many voters it is necessary to i'm :
mort. and where they had better be placed.
Then it is gravely proposed, to the end that
this scheme of fraud and ppe-laying may
be secretly and successfully carried out,
flat the name Of one or two 'sound' ard
..discreet Jelio.c. ,corkers,' whether Demo
Gratis or Americans matters not so they are
discreet, in each township, be sent to
Washington, and to those persons Donnel-
Ian 81. By will transmit this matter for
..Distrbulion," money pay the expense OF
imporred voters and instructions. And
,hen these "sound'' and 'sdiscreet" fellow
workers. in order to make them prompt and
,ctiye and dillgent, are promised office-"a
title efFort .could result in their be'aetif'
Was there ever more damning scheme
# villainy exposed Look at it, honest
Democrats, and blush for shame! Look at
Germans. read it carefully, and see the
\. cret Vaccinations of those who would
,educe YOU into voting the Democratic
ticket. Look at it, Republicans. Your State
has been mapped off, and nice calculations
uade at Washington of the number of
\ oters needed, aud decisions made OF tn e
lace where they shall be colonized-agents
With full instructions and needed means,
, ava been appointed in every township in
, he State to carry out this mammoth scheme
,fExecutive villainy, and every prspa' alton
made to precipitate upon you in October oil
,be voters needed to defeat your ticket.
In thi, scheme are enlisted the leaders of
,he marty in Iowa of every political shade
: nd hue. Shall it succeed2 Will you be
nus trampled down? Shall the frauds Of
Minnesota and Kansas be re-enacted in
,owa9 Fore,oarned, toredrmed.
WASHINGTON CRY, D. Co.
July %, 1859.
SIR I'm view of the approaching Presl-
.'ential campaign, the election of a United
States Senator by the next General Assem-
,ly. and the fact that the Democracy OF
Iowa have on their State ticket at the Octo-
.er election men who are the unanimous
choice of t! 9 party, it is here, as with you,
desired that they should free themselves,
in the management of their internal affairs
from the opposition rule, while the 'goden
opportunity" is presented.
In view, l say, of all this, as an individu-
al a citizen Of Iowa aud a Democrat, /, too,
feel de. o interest in her welfare and the
success of our party, and in order to render
more efficient service-trom this point
haze prepared. from the popular vote OF
1856. and the State poll of 1858, tabular
erhib;t, showing the political condition OF
the State, as follows:
LIST. The Democratic majoriies and mi
norities in each county.
Cd. The required gain-as assessed to
each county-by the ratio of population.
Sd. The loss and gain OF 1856 and 1893,
in each county, assuming the American poll
nf 1856. to be Democratic in State elections;
and
4th. The average required gain for each
county.
From this statistical exhibit (Which is
officially reliable) the Democracy of the
State will be able to comprehend, at a
glance. to whut eztent the outposts require
strengthening, in their respective counties.
Five thousand copies OF said exhibit will
be printed, being about one copy to every
ten Democratic and American voters, which,
with much greater proportion OF public
document matter, suitable to the time and
place. it is desired to distribute in each
precinct in every county throughout the
State and. to accomplish this end, have
the he nor to request that you may promptly
furnish me with the name and post-otnce ol
ono or two sound and discreet fellow work
ers in the cause in each township ia your
county. To these gentlemen l would trans
rnit this matter for distribution, taking oc-
casion to remind them how much good a
little effort would result in, to their benefit
and that of the Democracy. a.
In connection, it is deemed proper and
expedient to state, that have communica'
ted with the Chairman of the State Execu'
9 tive Committee in reference to the creation
of a Democratic State fund tor such afore'
. said purposes; and in the event OF an indeh
mite reply, would further request that you
will ascertain whether your county clubcaI
warrant her quota Give or ten dolars) to aid
in defraying the expense incident to thu
carving out of the aforementioned pro-
.gramme. ~.
The good effect of this is, of course, ap
parent to NJ all and believing that you a
Democrat to the necessity OF 1
yigorous efort for the as 'endancy OF ou
party in Iowa, this fall-will appreciate
the prompt action on my part consequen
upon the limited time to carry this servic
through, .t
'..I l am, very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
G.. DoNNELLAN.
Cosr OF GovHRNMENrs.-Mr. Bright, in
recent speech, congratulated the people o
IL. nnited States that their expenses of gov