Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-06

pest egrlcuttu1Al m0ntnuess 10 oHeSe0 ~ ulty
cents per year. 1t tis very interesting. Pob-
lshsd at Rochester, N. Y. No farmer should
be without an agricultural paper.
WnY KEEP THEM I'VE understand
that the very bert Of the Covenant horses.
which we're on the leland. were shipped to st.
Louie. and even thoes were rejected as unfit
, for public .ervice. Now It must be that the
horses left upon the Isiand are entirely unfit
for service. and must be sold At auction sooner
or later. We think that Government had bet.
ter get rid Of them at once. than TO lie paging
more for their keeping every quarter than
they can be sold for.
ISpIASs AT THE "SHow."-On We'd
nesdsy night Geo. l. Davenport, Esq treated
his five Indian guests TO free tickets TO the
eight Of hand performance at LeClaire Hall.
by Sesrl The untaught cons Of the forrest
and laughed as heartily as any present. The
feats presented were no more a. mystery 10
them than the rest Of the a1cience. Probably
no other species OF entertainment could have
pleased them halt as well as that particular
one.
TIE LATEST YET.-The following
petition addressed TO the mem bers of the Iowa
Legislature. will strike most people as beng a
most extraordinary production-even in these
extraordinary times:
10 tie Honorable Tie Senaie aud House OF Rep.
resentatives If The STATE of Io,ra:
Your Petitioners respectfully represent
Whereas, In view OF the present t,oubled
stale Of our country-the extreme necessity o,
supporting our cherished Govern meEt and the
! ins,itutions Of Frsed0M--she necessity Of fl
delity to Law and the American Union de
mauds at the hands Of youu honorable body
the most fost ering ca g for the loyal citzeos OF
the Republic Aware that the demands Of our
National Government must be promptly met,
an TO enable the citizens to prove their loyal
ty aud save thousands from bankruptcy al ainst
their creditors it is deemed important to in
yoke the wisdom Of your honorable body IN
their behalf II being apparent that the War
Tax must be promptly paid-thnt in deAul,
there will be United States tax titles placed
upon the property Of those who are unable to
pay their assessments. as though they were
d.sloyal, aud therefore their property was
subject % confscation.
In view Of this etate Of affairs, We, the IN
dsrsigned. would humbly pray your honorable
BODY TO paes an Act by which the collection
o! all private debts should be stayed for the
present. and until the present rebellion is
crushed out-by which you would enable the
people to give to the Government its ne sded
suprort-guard them againet their creditors
for the time being. as well as against Govern
ment tax, or coDfiseation titles, from which
many could never extricste themselves, and
which would bring ruin and disaster broad
east in our land and engender feelings among
our people which time would exasperate. and
nothing but terrific means would abate.
That your honorable body may deem adyis
able 10 act in this matter TO their utmost
power under the Constitution Of the United
States. aad Of this State. Your petitioners
will ever pray, &c.
The document originated in Muscatins. and
and vas sent to this city by one Of the leading
citizens Of that place. 1t asks the Legislature
to offer premium on dishonesty and fraud
| It argues that, in order to enable the citizens
| of lowe to pay their taxes. it 10 necessary for
them to have . convenient i op hole through
which all who have any desire to escape the
payment Of honest private debts, may clip
through and cheat their creditors Most peo.
Pile will fsil to see the necessity Of any such
kind Of legislation. and We think it would find
no support 10 any body Of sane men. It is a
strange sort Of necessity to Law, that would
drive . Legislature into passing an act so helm.
| ious and ruinous as the petition contemplates
But the originators Of this scheme are fear
ful lest the property Of citizens should fall
back into the hauds Of Government. or At least
be clouded with Government tax titles. What
hit should 90 happen 1t is the duty Of every
citizen 70 pay his taxes, and his honest debts
beside. even though it does take every cent he
may have. Who would not rather sacrifice
his property-his lands aud houses-and the
give his lie into the bargain. il necessary to
the maintenance and support Of the Union 2
Il 10 expected. II the war 10 to be prolonged
tor two O three yesrs. that many citizen
will be etrippsd Of bis lands but what Of that
Without the psrpetuity Of tho Government he
might - we'll be landless as in any other con-
ditiou.
This State has got stay laws enough already.
Her farmers and business mer are clogged and
eurssd With stay laws. which should be spesdi.
u abolished. II our Legislature will only be
seusibIs enough TO repeal I'll the present stay
lass. and thereby remove the obstacles which
capitalists meet With 10 this State, there vi,l
BE- plenty Of money for the use Of the people
mot only o means to pay taxes but to pay
other debts.
4 We insert the letter which accompanied the
petition. emitting only the name:
nUscArINr. Feb 9Th, s82
EDISoas o. DsnooeAr AND Nsws: DsAs S,ss~
Tho foregoing petition being in livelv cireu-
is,ion 10 oar county. aud flndins almost upaui.
NOUS favor BY our .eople. thought proper 10
ssad one 20 yoar address. .suppesiDe, pefhaps
yoar people would aselst 10 The object 20 be
attained. sad your aotiss asd assis,anee would
b Considered . compliment.
YouFe. Ac -
We tsust there 10 soms mistake ahout ,hs
snanimoas lavoe" Of which the vr;tsv
speaks. We think thses \ more good sepse
sussg The people Of Nsssatias sase ths a1.te.
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