The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-10-01
TO THE VOTERS OF IOWA.
.,.r s DEs MONIES, Sent. 22d. 1859

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At this time, more than for many year
before, Iowa seems to be overrun by tha
class of men whom BENTON described a
(" uneasy politicians" In convention the
met and nominated a ticket composed Q
politicians who, like themselves, are extrem
partisans. Their candidate for Goyerno
was never known as any thing else than
politician, and has not been living in tn
State, prior. to his nomination, for sevefa
years, during which he has been filling al
honorable, but sinecure Office at the Span
ish Court with very liberal salary. Will
absent the State has doubled its population
changed its political character, and new oc
casioDs have arisen for the aid and actor
of the State Government, This candidate
has been for many years the holder Of ofEc'
under the United States; and it's believed
by all his political opponents, and by man,
OF his political friends, that he always wor
ships with his face to the East, and swear
by the prophet at Washington, and eagerl,
adopts every new revelation Of politica
faith as announced at that political Mecca
Their choice for Lieut.. Governor is in lik.
manner politician, receiving very pro.
itable Office from THE same non. resident
power to which they all bow, in Washing.
ton. Not content with the salary of bis
Land office, he by too much eagerncss n
accumulation of extra profits overleaps the
mark, as the Democratic Administration a,
Washington says, by nearly $4,000, and
they remove him from Office and bring suit
against him as Il defaulter. Whether be is
SO, or not, must be settled between him on
one side, and the National Democratic
party" on the other. -s.. ,.
On their ticket for Judges, these same
uneasy politicians have placed again mem
bers Of their own class. The first two are
men who held Office in the territory fr ON
that same Central and worshipful power in
the East, and one Of them since then for
several years u resident politician officers
holder at Washington. Both are regarded
as worthy gentlemen in private life, but se-
we're, active, and uneasy partizans. The
third gives sufficient proof Of the class to
which he belongs by the fact that ha, for
the firts time in Iowa, as a candidate for Su-
preme Judge, has engaged himself on the
stump, like the yerest political partisan in
the State. q
To help this ticket so nominated by, and
composed of, uneasy politicians, others of
the class are sent upon the circuit to preach
political reform and public economy. Their
party did not pledge itself to any single act
Of retrenchment and reform. Such was not
their purpose, as We will show in this review.
There was never demagogue seeking pow
er who did not announce himself reformer,
and who did not denounce his adversaries
rs extravagant, corrupt and tru tess. 1t is
easy to make charges, it is not difficult for
them to get up simulated proof and deceptive
evidence, seeming to sustain these charges,
when they speak by themselves and without
opposition, and profess to quote book and
page. And it is thus they are now travers-
ing the State, scattering these charges like
chat, and hattering themselves that IS the
tranquil masses" believe them, and will be-
come, like themselves, uneasy.
For the consideration of tue same ''tran-
quill Masses" not for the uneasy " politi-
cian," we have prepared the facts and fig
ures following:
We propose to noine-
First-Their cha Yes against the Repub-
lican Administration, and show them to be
false and libellous.
Second-What the Republican Admins
tlutiOu has uU'lC tuE .ClutC uuuS
Third-We propose to consider the ques-
ton, whether this party of uneasy politicians
is sincere party and deserving of your con-
fience.
First: One of these politicians delivered
speech at Oskaloosa, which, in order to
give it more credit, was subsequently pub
lished in an anonymous pamphlet, and is
now scattered by benefcent post masters
over the State. Its substance is published
on nearly every stump. Its principal char
ges We proceed to notice, and as you dis
cover their falsity, you will understand how
much confidence you can place in the others.
FALSE CHARGE NO. l.
That Republicans responsible for resolution fix
ing pay OF members at the Extra session Ui 1856 at
SIoO and mileage.
THE TRUTH.
p. Cad Bryan, Democratic member from
Warren County, and now Democratic Dis
trict Attorney, and who was supported by
his Democratic colleague. Neal, of Marion
County, as vel! as other Democrats, moved
the appointment of special Committee of
FIVE. on the subject of the pay of members.
This motion for special committee, shows
that the Democrats were not willing to trust
the subject to the Regular Republican
Committee. This special committee, of
which Bryan was chairman, being appointed
according to the wish of the mover. report
ed that the members were entitled to $l00
and mileage! and reported Bill accord
ingly, which was Immediately hurried on its
passage by them, put through under this
Democratic management, and by the power
of Dem ocratic votes. (Seo House Journal
pages 50, 65, Co.,
STATE PRINTING.
FALSE CHARGE NO. .
"The Auditors Report of Nov 1856 shows that dur.
ing these lTo years fls54 TO 1866 the printing and
binding The State the of SAL 047 90 "
Calling the State binding 81 600 it leaves the cost OF
the State printing for the two years ending Nov 1856
at the sum of $s9,o.7 50; more than fire times as
much this item cost the State under any years
Of Democratic Administrator.
And in explanation OF the increase they charge that
"anlst the first act of our Republican friends upon
their accession to power was the passage Of act
creasns the compensation of that office"
THE TRUTH.
On January 16, 1855, Ben NJ Sanuels,
of Dubuque, (Dem ocrat) got leave to intro
Printer. On his motion the AZ Rule was
suspended, the bill was read Cd time. lie
then got a special committee appointed
nllnSeiI as Cnalrman-anu soon aIter tncy
reported favorably upon it. 1t was made
retroactive, so as to apply to Mahony and
Dorr, the Democratic State Printers ther
in Office. The House took Samuel's word
for it, that it was all right, and passed it
(See House Journal, pages 304, 343.)
In the Senate, Workman, of johnson Co
also Democrat, took charge Of it, and hat
it referred to Committee on ways & means
The House was Republican, hence there ths
Democrats had it referred to u special com.
mite. The Senate was Democratic, hence
there it went to regular committee. Shie0!
of Dubuque, also Democratic, reported i,
back from Committee and recommended its
passage. Needham, Republican, moved tt
lay it on the table-lost. He next moved
to reduce the pay. That the Democrats
voted down. And then Democratic Sen.
ate passed the Bill. (Senate Journal, page
254, 259.) ..-. ...-.... -, :.
Now mark the result, aud you will fine
the motive consistent with its Democratic
origin. The Auditors Report Of 1856 ex.
plains it, condemns the law, recommends it,
repeal, and that Republican Legislature re,
pealed it, instead of continuing it, as the
Democrats had passed it, for the benefit Of