The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-13
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The Dismissed Defaulter Nominee.
1t has for years past been the policy of the
Locofoco Administration to appoint to the
highest Federal Offices persons whom the peo-
pie have condemned and rejected. As recent
instances of this in our own State, we refer
30 A. Q. Dodge, appointed Minister to Spain
on the defeat of his aspirations for RET cleo
tion to the United States Senate from Iowa
Geo. W. Jones, condemned by bis own party
in Iowa, and sent by the President on mis-
sion to South America; Gus. Hall, defeated
before the people for Congress, and reward
ed by the Administration with the Chief JUS
ticeship Of Nebraska.
1t seems now that the party are disposed to
make the rule work both ways, and so they
have taken up for the second office Of Iowa
Lysander W. Rabbit, removed from Office by
President Pierce on the charge of being q
defaulter to the Government. And il their
rejection by the people be sufficient reason
for the appointment of Dodge, Jones and
Hall to important Offices by the Federal Gov
eminent. we cnnnot see but that tie rejeo-
ton Of Babbits by the Administration should
afford ample ground for his nomination by a
Douglas Democratic Convention Of the State
of IoTa.
But while the Democratic leaders who
made the nomination were familiar with the
facts, probably the public generally are not
90 we'll posted, and will not so readily appre-
bend the advantages Of nominating Gov
eminent defaulter for the second office in the
gift of the people Of Iowa. Let us recall the
facts. During the Administration Of Presi
dent Pierce new Land Office was established
at Council Bluffs, and Lysander w. Babbtt
through the sole influence Of General Dodge
was appointed Register. After holding tn,
Office from two to three years his account fel
behind to the amount, We believe, of som,
fifteen thousand dollars. He refused to pa,
over, and President Pierce turned him out O.
Office and ordered suit to be commenced
against him. Suit was commenced in tn
District Court of the United States by tn
United Staes District Attorney Knapp. AM
although that Court has never had bushes
enough to occupy its time over month o
two in the year, till this season, that suit i
still pending and undecided. We called a
the Clerks office the other day TO find out it
present position, but could only learn fror
the Deputy Clerk, that Judge Love took tn
case under advisement after argument las
October, and had all the papers in bis pos
session. The Judge is now East in pursu
OF light upon the case, cut whether he wi
illuminate the decision before next Octobe
remains to be seen.
Plain, honest men may not comprehen
the policy OF nominating man against whol
suit lie pending as a defauter to the Govern
ment. But let them consider this must be
difficult case it has been pending for years
il was argued nine months ago, and the Judg
still has it under advisement Now in sue
case the Democratic leaders may ha,
thought that the nomination Of Babbitt
the State Convention would at least have Il
weight OF certificate of good character
determining the decision of the Court. Al
moreover they may have imagined that Il
Judge would not have the nerve to decla
their nominee for Lieutenant Governor
public defanlter. Besides, If by the aid al
comfort of nomination, Rabbit should O
tain decision in his favor, he would
prompted by gratitude as well as ambition
spend goodly portion of his easily gott
gold for carrying on the canvass in behalf
the party. We presume if Doc. Eads b
not already squandered the school fund,
would have also been nominated for SOL
high office under similar considerations
Eads spent bis money in the caus too 500
Babbitt held on to his and secured non
nation from his nartv bv force of hia TO
ton.
Miami Untyersity CONNIE n c M 4
The comm sncement exercises Of our al,
mater, Miami University occurred at O1fo
Ohio, on the 7th instant. There were so
thirty members Of the Senior Glass W
whom the degree Of Bachelor Of Arts '
conferred. OF these, there was one fir
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