The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-09
Madison Correspondence.

MADISON W IS. teD 4, lcOJ
Dear Col-Ex-Gov. Coles Bashford is in
town asking for another inv estigating Commit
tee, that lie may purge himself, as he says,
from the charges of corruption brought against
him, in connection with the land grant Your
readers are no do BIT aware. that Coy. Bach
ford was charged with receiving bribe of
$4,000 from the LaCrdke r. R. Co. He
owns that he received the proposition but
not till after he had done all that the said R.
R. Co. asked of him and as he says, not ex-
pecting any consideration from the Company.
o Coles Be careful that in your attempt to
purge yourself, you do not perjure yourself!
'There is no physc that will purge your heart,
even if, by any means. you manage to make
the complexion ofyour acts appear bright and
clear TO the "eople.
The bill making Taxes payable in the cur
rency ofthe State, after being debated at some
length, was lost. Some severe things were
said on both sides and the State Treasurer,
though he has won the game, has nothing to
brag Of The Treasurer has not lost the source
of his profits. But he will lose, if he has not
already lost The confidence and respect of the
PEOPLE of the State.
There seems to b., by the following "loca''
which l take from this evenings paper, a
pistols fort o-and-c offee-for-one affair brew
ing. Wha the PARTIES, or what the crcum-
Stances cant say. | susp ect that the "Mili
tary gentleman all ded 10, is that noted son
of Mars, Gen McMlnman.
Serious Afair.-We regret to learn that a
serious misunderstanding has occurred he
tween two prominent politicians nov in the
city, which will robahl call in reqnisiion the
code Of honor. The $, bjec, is now in The hands
"f their lends, one of HON is "A military gem
item n OF distinct H., the name of the other we
ha e not learned. We trust that the affair will
be amicabl settled Without any fatal result.
Feb. 5th There has been no blood shed.
and unders taud that matters have been
settled amicahly. Tie Parties were George
+. HON sou, AM Fred. horn both quite
nnt"d H. thesc pa Is is emocrats. The diff
iicuIty aeose am told in Democratic GAUGES
IA.s DciiAs g,,ti auto some strt or trou-
BILE, and George p. informed Fred Horn, that
he ("red. was political yagabond. Frcd's.
oAoohS eA'AouSh 'ohipoSSu AL p'oA pbAt Vi
Lager Eier' and 'Sauer Kraut,' to.k fire at
the irsinuating remark of"Thompson with a
p to it," ana the consequence would no doubt
have been dire, if the courage Of the parties
hal not eva Grated
In these days, the holding of an office. is
prima facie evidence of the knavery of the &C.
cupant thereof. Therefore the attack now
being made by Democratic papers and particu-
larly by the Argus & Democrat, upon the in
tegiiy Of Horace A.. Tenny rs politician, as
well as in matters where money is concerned,
receives credence amongst many. Tenny was
made State Comptroller by the Republican
Governor the Office having first been made
by the Republican la.ty. and Tenny being
the Chief Cook and bottle washer in the party
the high-p.iest of the concern in this State,
was provided with an office which would give
him position and bread and butter at the same
time. The object in view just now by the
emo Gratis, is to kill the office, and the officer
with it. Matters begins to look as if there wod
be fun in the Legislature before they adjourn.
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