The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-08-20

the Democratic party. Inc people are not
bliud-they see evidences of Democratic
economy in the administration Of James Bu-
chanan-they see there, too, evidences Of
Democratic cOrruption-and they will not
rush into the embraces of a party so cor
rupt, extravaganza, and demorallzed at the
fountain head, as is the Democratic party
No, not even to accommodate the chief Of
Office holders General Augustus Caesar
Dodge-nor yet to get view of the picture
he brought from the Court of Spain.
How Mr. Kirkwood Became an Town Farmer.
Mr.. Kirkwooi, the Republican candidate for Cove nor
OF Iowa. In 1854 lawyer in Mansfield. Ono and
dstingus shed political aspIFant In that year Know
Nothngism was all the rage in that State Mr. X.
with the foresight and tact of village politician the
mense advantages to accrue 70 his political schemes
by joining OEanlZlti So peCulaTy diic4 10 tue
Inscriptions oilce seeker. He joined them His next
lookout was suitable place n which TO set up his
preteasions Iowa struck his fancy and hther be de-
efmined to migrate One essential was currency and
from intimate connection with and understanding Of
affairs of the Wooster Bank, aid being supposed TO
have insight into their financial condltinn, he,
through MI Robinson. obtained = heavy loan from
sad hank and sent Mr.. r. out a. his aEent Robinson
bought the mill, (Which was burnt shortly after this
purchase) and premises now owned by MT. kIrkwoud,
Iowa city ana paid for the i'll Voster money
.he bills could be sent back for redemption the
bank failed, and the got nothing Tor their
p-,pcrty In few weeks Il T. kIrkwoud came ont and
took possession, and retains II to TINS day:
vas this Robinson really the agent Of Mr.. krkwood,
in .his purchase? Did Mr. X. directly, indirectly,
borrow tha, worthless Wooster money, and send 1t OUT
for the purp 20 Aforesaid In private letter from
.ricut personal " acquainted with Mr.. KTkwood at the
time fyri,,en IT, one of the editors of this pspcr)
SO charged aud YOU. he'd for II true it Is rather ser
Gus allegation against his hone t. and fines Cover
q Iowa lffaIse, O. Ilsrcp eNented 10 us, we give
the advantage to Mr.. X. a. TeintinF eSpa'n4ns' or
crushing the SANDER - Des IoineS Journal!
On the authority ano in behalf of Mr..
HARDWOOD, we deny all and singular the
"countso in the above indictment. There
is not the slightest foun,., otiQn for any Of
the allegations. 1st. Mr.. KnA-- WOOD Hever
joined the Know Nothing organization. "a.
lie never, directly or indirectly, Obtain, Cd
loan of currency from the Wooster Bank
for any purpose whatever. Never had any
business connection with or 'through a Mr..
R0binsou.'' The Bank Of Wooster g went
to the dogs" long before Mr.. HARDWOOD,
contemplated a removal to Iowa. Sd. "a
Mr.. Robinson,' never purchased, or had
any interest in the ''premises owned By Mr..
LAKEWOOD, near Iowa City" 4th. Mr..
kiRgwooD's eliminate connection with the
Wooster Bank" hath this extent, no more
he was employed in a suit against the
directors Of the said Bank, the purposes Of
which, were to hold the said directors indi-
vidually responsible for tho issues Of said
Bank In this suit he was successful. 5th.
Mr.. KIRKwooD purchased the "premises now
owned by him near Iowa City "--beins a
one. half interest in the fam and mill prop
erty--of his brothcr-in-l law, Mr.. EZEKIEL
T. CLARK, in February, l8j5-years after
the Wooster Bank went by the board. If
anybody was swindled by Mr.. X. in the
purchase Of that property, it was Mr.. CLARK.
Previous to February, 1855, Mr. klRKwooD
had not the slightest interest in the mill
property.
| The State Journal will have to try its
hand at another fabrication, and one not
SO susceptible of complete refutntion, as
; the one under consideration. To what des-
! perate straits must the degenerate democ-
racy be driven, when they resort to such
silly and palpable fluctuations, with the
hope of bsnefttipg their cause. Verify.
drowning men do catch at straws- and the
democracy, seeing themselves going down,
down, down, are ever paving the air, with
the hopes of catching some air-drawn dag
ger, with which to disembowel their oppo-
nents With what success, the above ex-
ample but too planly tells.
We Puissant General Gettcth Rambunc.ious "a,
Yc Town Of GIenwood.
Since Gen. Dodge - Brigadier General
Augustus Caesar DISCRETIONARY United
States Senator from the State of Iowa, late
Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extra.
ordinary to the Court of Her Most Catholic
Majesty, the Queen of Spau-took the
stump at Osknloosa, we have read many
thrilling accounts Of the manner in which
he " chawed up" poor Mr.. KIRKwoop. A
Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, and Charlton, thi,
General of the Iowa Militia, evinccd the
disposition of regular ''bruiser, he was
! for Illustrating his speeches, by fsti
cuff fight with his competitor. We are as
sured that at the places above mentioned
nothing but the cool dispassionate bearing Of
Mr.. KIRKwcoD, prevented the redoubtabl'
General from displaying his great military