Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-05

ing . little business on bis own account
by allowing one hundred and ten
thousand dollars to disappear most
miraculously from the State Treasury
has been the efficient adviser, friend
and assistant of John Pattee, III hls
REGULATIONS, has now retired from
office, and his place is filled by John
Wesley Jones. The reputation OF Mr.
Jones is, it is true, not above snsPic'on'
~ that of so important an officer should
ho. lint there il one consolation in
the fact that he cannot be worse than
hrs predecessor. But to the purpose
Of this article.
BY the Knoxville Jo"r"ol, the editor
Of which paper was present on the
occasion, we learn that just previous to
his retirement from office, afew friends
of Mr.. Morris, the larger number OF
whom we're republicans; but portion
being democrats, gave him compll-
mentary supper.
Being called upon for speech, he
spoke, after brief introduction, rs
follows
am about to receive the permission OF
the people TO retire from public station,
which 10 duly appreciated, and will be treas
ured as a green oasis In my life. with the
hope and belief that the financial interests
Of the State will not suffer in the hands OF
my worthy successor.
And in my taking leave Of you. gentle
men, it affords me great pleasure TO return
to private life, where | hope the sanctties
Of the domestic fireside will be shielded
from the malevolent feelings Of political
demagogues. who do not merit the appelation
Of men.
1t is certainly gratifying to be
informed of the fact that it affords
Mr.. Morris great pleasure to retire to
private life" when it is known that
his satisfaction at the circumstance is
cordially reciprocated by the people
unprepossessing as our slight acquaint-
ance with the character of John
Wesley Jones most certainly is, we
can feelingly join hands With Mr..
Morris, and express even more graft
fcation than he, at the circum-
stance Of his retirement to private life.
During the supper toast was offered,
understanding to the JOURNALISTIC
modesty Of Mr.. Morris prevented HIM
from replying to-Mr. kinsey hoped
with "douJie intendre," that the
laurels which Mr.. Morris had worn
during his official career, might wave
over his future actions during life"
To this also we Yield most cordial
second. If he does not repent, may
the laurels which he has gained as
the King ofpeculators, in Iowa, "wave
over his future actions during life" and
to tive addthc wish that he may get his
deserts, which under the new law, are
fine of twenty-five thousand dollars,
and an Imprisonment Of five years.
Near tho conclusion of the ouprer.l
~ an evidence of his appreciation Of
the kindness and magnamnity Of
those of his political enemies who had
joined in giving to him compliment
tary supper on the occasion of his
retiring from office, he offered the fol-
lowing toast:
The political scavenger-While J. NJ
Ellwood lives the position is not likely to
become vacant.
> This wanton insult to those demo-
Gratis who, overlooking his sins and
trsnsgressions against the law and his
duty as an officer, had consented to
become parties to a compliment to him,
is but another instance of the character
Of the man. Regardless Of his duties
as a public officer, having lost the
confidence ofhis own party and having
abused the generosity ofhis opponents,
he has retired to private life unrcgret-
ted by any, and if he ever again
becomes so fortunate as to appear
before the public as a candidate for
office, popular opinion, that great
"political scavcnger"-slthough the
job will be dirty-will "clean out
Martin L. Morria, most effectually. A
short time after midnight the company
adjourned, al" tight"
TIE GlEAr ALpINE TUNNEL.-Among those
stuprndous projects which characterize the
present era Of human progress, the proposed
tunneling of the Alps for railway stands
prominent The necessity for this work i,
to afford communication bet ween Piedmon,
and Upper Italy. with facilities not afforded
by merely animal means Of transportation
The central part Of the Sandman States i,
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