Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-06


emporium Of Morgan d Co., No. 4s, Brady
street.
The ExMEDY.-The Gazette fnds fault
because we have no remedy TO suggest for our
financial ernbarrassments. We hare suggested
the things to bs done: lst No longer contn.
ue to deceive the holders Of our bonds with the
expectation of receiving the interest due from
the city punetually. but represent things as
they are. End. Don't try to pay, as the debt
now stands, any longcr-it is sinking us be-
| yond all hope of redemption. 81. Let our
| creditors and our citizens come together and
see If some arrangemement cannot be made
| whereby we "can go on, and upon such time
and at such a rate Of interest as will enable us
TO pay without using ia entirely up, and 4th.
Elect such City Council as will cause a gen
eral stirring up of the n. 4 NJ Il. R. and the
{. 4 X. l. r. r.. and everything in which We
are interested, and when any money is paid out
! for interest and we az afterwards sued on the
same interest that We have a City Treasurer
and a Finance Committee who, when called
upon to report the condition of things, will
show hon they are all right, instead of saying
from time to time that e,erythi"g is right
This way of reposiDg grand confidence in
certain class Of men, must he done away with,
and We must look after our business a little
ourselves. 1t isl very safe to act upon the
principle Of watching epe,y public officer. It
is high time we have eet Of public officers
who will show up things exactly as they are,
when requested to do so.
But with regard to paying interest, our
remedy is, as we have stated, to stop for ths
the present We might, perhaps, at or 6
per cent, continue to pay interest on two-thirds
Of our debt, and possibly on all but to pay
$4,000 year is quite out of the questien. 1t
can't be done.
INDICATION MEErING-For several
years past tie citizens Of Rock Island county
living in the vicinity Uf what is known As the
Camden Road, have been obliged to submit TO
the presence of q mcst notorious gong Of
brothcl keepers, prostitutes, thieves. and for
aught We know to the contrary, murdtrers.
who have had their dens of iniquity strung
along the road between Camden and Rock
Island. The feeling Of indignation at Tie out
rage thus imposed upon quiet, lav-abidiae
community, has been fast gaining strength, but
the people have feared to utter what thev
thought. or to take any decisive action in the
matter, as they would have bsen sure to
draw down upon their heads the unscrupulous
vengeance Of these villains. But at tmes
forbearance ceases to lie virtue, and the citi-
zene Of Black Haw township have determined
10 rid themselves OF these pest houses and
their inmates, even if they have 10 saerifce
human life in SO doing. A meeting vas held
on the 2sth day of February. at the school
house In Camden. when Mr.. John Case was
called to the chair, and N. 1. Pinkley chosen
Secretary. A committee Of FIVE, appointed to
draft resolutions, made the following report:
Rssolred, That those people engaged in the
business Of keeping houses Of i'll fame, oug ht
and must desist from such business, or leave our
township; and that mono Others shall engage in
like business, in our midst, let the risk Of re-
moval to be rs il may.
R.soued, That We in thismovsment ARE justifa-
BILE in taking this matter in our own hands, We
hsVe been unable to accomplish it by law.
Resolved, That We will request those people te
dssist or remove peacably from among US imme-
diatey.
Resolved, That it is the duty Of every good cit
izen to take an active part in this matter and
those refusing to do SO, will DO stigmstized -
friends Of those people, and rot worthy the con-
6dence and esteem of the public.
Rssolrsd, That We will hold ourselves bound to
each other in our wealth, homer aud lives. to the
utmost extreme, to work together in carrying cut
the principles of these resolutions.
Resolved, That those persons who rent property
Tor the above purpose, are equsly censura BILE with
those Who occupy the premises.
Resolved, That the houses, known as the Brick,
'Coopertown Castle" and "The Frame" the lat
ter near the 1.-TWO mile grove house." between
camden and 8ock Island, are public nuisances,
ana We request the inmates to destst from the
business pertaining to houses of ill-fame, on, or
before tie ID day Of April next and also, if the
occupants OF said houses refuse, or fail to do so,
We the citizens, will proceed Immediately, and at
al hazard to abate said nuissnces.
The resolutions were unanimous,v adopted
and committee wss appointed to circulate
them for signatures We hope these re.olu-
tions vii! be carried out in all their provis-
ions. and If the scamps will not move Of their
evn asesrd. hoist them With LAhiD, Smith 4
Bois mixture Of charcoal and sulphur.