The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-23
Republican Meeting
At SulllllnfiVfIIe.
SATURDAY NIGHT, SEPT. Oath. Speech.
o. by Col. CURTIS and FRANK SEMpLE

The Ten Thousand Dollnr Grab.
Judge Love has rendered judgment in IA
vcr Of Rabbit in the embesslement case,
giving him ten thousand dollars which the
Government claimed as the money OF the
United States. The case became political
one by Babbitts nomination, and involved
the reputation and success of the Democra.
cy to such an extent that decision in Bah.
bits favor WAS essential no the salvation of
the party. Under suoh circumstances expe-
Yience taught us to expect just such a de-
sision. The United States Courts have al
ways proved equal to any emergency, how
ever great. The Drad Scott decision. which
overturned the legislative and judicial in
depreciation OF the Constitution endorsed
and acceded to by all parties for more than
halt century. was simply political de-
cision in aid of the party Platform. The
present decision Of the District Court rem
ders like essential aid to the party Ticket
Judge Mason, an old lawyer and an old
Judge, whom the Democracy eulogise as =
lawyer Of transcendent abilities, and in con-
sequence desire TO elevate hin, to tho So.
preme Bench Of the State, Published letter
over his own signature, . few weeks ago, in
which he Was constrained to state that the
law was against Babbist, and that the bal.
ance due the Government from him was over
nine thousand dollars. II Mason's long ex-
perience at the Bar and on the Bench don't
ensitle his opinion to more weight than that
OF Judge Love, who, with no experience on
the Bench and but limited experience at
the Bar, was made Judge for his political
services then, surely that fact casts shade
over the splendor Of his merits - can,ai.
date for the Supreme Bench Of Iowa.
We reserve some further comments on the
history Of this case and the consequences in.
volved in the decision, for future occasion.
when we shall have perused the Campaign
document which the Journal is about to
publish as the Opinion in the case OF course
this "opinion," like thai in the bred Scot,
case, will be repudiated BY the party 80 soon
- It has answered the purpose Of the presen,
pressing Democratic crisis. Let us say now
however, that this decision gives Rabbit ten
thousand dollars, for between two and three
years service, in addition to an annual sala.
ryof three thousand dollars. Now. thar,
are i've thousand men in lows moro CONNIE.
tent Tor the performances Of the duties al
the Office than BabbitA, whose services could
have been bad for an annual Aalarv OF eiph,
hundred dollars per year. IT it be In &C.
cordance With the honest and econo n,icn
principle Of the Democracy. let them Grow
ard sbuckle over the success of the usrel
game" By which Rabbit has obtained som,
seven thousand dollars a year-more thar
twice rs much as the law makers intended t.
allow him, and ten times - much - hs evv,
earusd. ees ass5
Wont the hard 6stsd ohuckle over this Lo
cofoso ssgfab'' Of ten thoussnd dollars from
the Trsasaxy Of the United States to inoreas
Bsbbiet's salary 70 over seven thousand dol
lars year, or more than twenty dollars
day, whiis they are begging 10 vain for EN-
ploymsnt 81 Lees thaa ono twentieth OF ths
sum! ~, BAbbitt will be- great man viii
the Dsnsssssy now that Judge Love ID.