The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-11
The Dismissed Defaulter Nominee.

1t has for years past been the policy
of the Locofoco Administration to APP
point TO the highest Federal offices per-
sons whom the people have condemned
and rejected. AS recent instances Of
this in our own State, we refer to A, G.
Dodge, appointed Minister to Spain on
the de feat of his aspirations for re cleo
ton ITO the United States Senate from
Iowa; Geo. w. Jones, condemned by
his own party in Iowa, and sent by the
President on mission to South Amer
lea; Gus. Hall, defeated before the peo-
pie for Congress, and rewarded by the
Administration with the Chief Justice
ship of Nebraska. a e37sz D. i=oo iaaoi
1T seems now that the party are dis
posed to make the rule work both ways,
and so they have taken up for the second
office of Iowa Lysander w. Babbitt, re-
moved from Office by President Pierce on
the charge of being a defaulter TO the
Government. And if their rejection by
the people be a sufficient reason for the
appointment of Dodge Jones and Hall
to important Offices by the Federal Gov
eminent, we cannot see but that the re-
lection of Babbitt by the Administration
should afford ample ground for his NOM
ination by a Douglas Democratic Con-
vention of the State of Iowa.aGiq 4i aoilis
But while the Democratic leaders who
made the nomination were familiar with
the facts, probably the public generally
are not SO well posted, and will not so
readily apprehend the advantages of
nominating Government defaulter for
the second Office in the gift of the peo-
pie of Iowa. d Let us recall the facts.--
During the Administration of President
Pierce a new Land Office was established
at Council Bluffs, and Lysander W. Bah
bitt, through the sole influence of GEN
eral Dodge, was appointed Register. AT
ter holding the Office from two to three
years his account fell behind to the
amount, we believe, of some fifteen thou
sand dollars He refused, to pay over,
and President Pierce turned him out of
Office and ordered suit to be commenced
against him. Suit was commenced in
the District Court of the United, States
by the United States District Attorney
Knapp. And although that Court has
never had business enough to occupy its
time over month or two in the year, till
this season, that suit is still pending and
undecided We called at the Clerks Of
fee the other day to find out its present
position, but could only learn from the
Deputy Clerk, that Judge Love took the
case under advisement after argument
last October, and had all the papers in his
possession. The Judge is now East in
pursuit of light upon the case, but wheth-
er he will illuminate the decision before.
next October remains to be SEEM III
Plain honest men may not compre-
bend the policy Of nominating man
against whom suit is pending as de-
faulter to the Government. Bullet them
consider this must be a difficult case it
has been pending for years it was ar
gued nine month ago, and the Judge still
has it under advisement. Now in such
case the Democratic leaders may have
thought that the nomination. Of Babbitt
By the State Convention would at least
have the weight Of certificate Of good
character in determining the decision Of
the Court. And moreover, they may
have imagined that the Judge would not
have the nerve to declare their nominee
for Lieutenant Governor public default
er. Besides. if by the aid and comfort
of a nomination. Babbltt should obtain a
decision in his favor, he would be
prompted by gratitude As well as ambi-
lion to spend 9 goodly portion Of his ca :,
silly gotten gold, in carrying on the can
vass in behalf Of the party. We pre-
sumo if DR.. Eads had not already squap-
dered the school fund, he would have al
so have been nominated for some high
office under similar considerations. Eads
spent his money in the cause too soon.
Babbitt held on to his, and secured a
nomination from his party by force of