The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-19
Political Capital ~ut ~ = General
! tn.>n 49,


leading editorial under the head Of "Great
Rum" in which most bitterly villainous at
tack il made upon Judge Springer, on ac-
count Of the adjournment Of Court till a
special term in June. 1t is perfectly natural
that The deputy sheriffs, beadies, harpies and
scriveners who congregate around the Jour
nal Office should feel chagrined under the
delay Of their opportunity to fatten upon
the ruin of their fellow citizens. But that
they should indulge 10 such harsh abuse Of
these s'bankrupt'' fellow citizens seems to be
totally uncalled for. That they should, by
malicious, false and libellous charges, seek
to injure the reputation OF Judge Springer,
il only in accordance with their debascd in
stincts, yet it merits the severest Reproduction
of community who know Judge Springer
to be an honest man and an upright Judge.
The effort to make political capital out of
the matter will receive universal condemna-
ton from oil parties. 1t is the first attempt
to make political capital out of the general
| financial distress that we have observed from
any quaster during the eighteen months of
| our troubles, and We trust it may prove to be
the last.
The Journal charges that the adjournment
of Court was party matter, or to give the
charge in its own language
This movement is undoubtedly species Of
favoritism which has been practiced ever
since the Republicans have had control Of the
State, and which will be practiced and car
ried out to the letter, so long as the people
permit them to administer the government.
Does the Journal mean that the defend
ants and debtors are all Republicans, and
that the plaintiffs and creditors are all Dem
ocrats ? If not, then there could not posi-
bly, have been room for party favoritism in
the transaction at all. Evidently the charge
is dirty, malicious, libellous falsehood, as
shallow as it is contemplate.
But again; the Journal charges that the
object in postponing Court was to stave the
cases past the appeal term Of the Supreme
Court, or, in its own language again
| This postponement was made for the pur-
pose Of lodging the June term OF the Su-
preme Court, and which dodge, although in
tended to delude the people and keep from
them the secret object the wire workers had
in view, is palpable and most fragrant vio-
lation of law and justice.
| Now all cases that COUP to the Supreme
Court from our District Court must of me-
cssity 60 to the term Of the Supreme Court
to be held at Davenport in October, and
cannot by any possibility 20 to the June
term Of the Court at Des Moines.
Thus it appears that the Journal has fall
SIZED the facts, the motives, the law, and
the effect of the postponement, in every pos
sible aspect in which the matter can be
viewed. And then, to crown oil, the journal
makes this low appeal to the intelligence OF
/ it's readers
We say to the laboring men Of the State,
who are out of employment, that the cause
Of this, is Republican ruling, and, if you de-
sire better times, 90 to work and turn out
of Office every Republican official in the State.
In regard to the postponement Of the Court
till June, we have simply to say, that we
know it was done by Judge Springer under
the influence of no improper motives-that it
was done in strict accordance with the dis
erection vested in him by law, and that, in our
opinion, that discretion was wisely exercised
We do not choose to 60 into the matter al
large just now, and we may not deem it nee.
essary in the future, but if we should we ex-
pect fully to satisfy every man, who 10 no,
blinded by his personal interests, that the
course pursued was in every respect RICH,
and proper.
For the present, we have simply to say
that Judge Springer was suffering in health
from three weeks constant confinement in I
room which Grand Jury reported as un
healthy and unfit to hold Court in; that b,
could have disposed only of small portion
of the business on the docket during the briel
time remaining of the present term, and thai
the adjournment till June will work no seri.
Gus delay or injury to parties plaintiff in
Court, and will probably be Of immense ben.
eft to a large portion OF the suffering defend.
ants.
CT Senator Toombs, who 10 entirely above
the common herd Of the spoils Democracy,
never understanding to steal except. in a
Wholesale way, and never demeaning himself
by undertaking to hide for the thieving wing
OF his party, made the following bold and
truthful remarks in a recent speech delivered
by him in the Senate. Coming from one OF
the most potential leaders of the DEM cracy,
they need no comments from US to poin,
their moral for the reflection Of tho people q,
large:
/ Your appropriations for navy yards have
gone to the building Of houses for officer,
and making of flower pots and all that kline
Of thing, at a cost of $4,000, 900; and il
/ will be no less ms long az YOU will pay it. bul