Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-11


Y o,ea,;ue Journal, . leading Repubi'- !
.an paper tells some truth 10 the fo'o~-
ue paragraph. It charges the kePuo'
lean Legislature Of last winter with po'
iticsl dishonesty; with "gerrymander-
ng," and tells il that honesty is the best
policy after all. Read
ut is a significant fact that the very
District (the 4th) which
our last Legislature botcbed the wor't''n
an endeayor to secure Republican ia
ori,y, is the only one in which tbc anti
carry their ticket
We warned our friends in the LegisIa.
,ure against the ''gerrymandering" sys.
tenn before it was adopted.
Ifa fair and natural plan of appor-
tiouing the State had been adopted, the
result Of the late election could not have
been worse than it is, and most likely
not SO bad. "IIones,y is the best pol'-
cy," both for individuals and for par
ties. The party which attempts to re-
tain power by unfair means must expect
to be rebuked, and sooner or later lose
all power. We hope in future no such
measures as last winters apportionment
bill will receive the sanction Of Repub.
Ilcan Leg slsture."
Tbat is letting the cat out Of the bag
considerably. The same policy as
charged with having been pursued by
the Republicans in the above, was pur-
sued in all its deliberations. The entire
string of legislation, was with 40 eye
single to the welfare Of the Republican
party.
Iowa was not the only place in which
this game was played. In Ohio an at
temp, to beat Pendleton and Cox was
made. and came out in the same way.
That Pendleton might be beaten in the
Cincinnati district, they added to 1T
strong Republican ward from Gurley's
district. The result was that Pendleton
vas handsomely elected in spite of the
Gerrymander, and Gdrley was defeated.
In other districts similar games were
PLAYED, with similar results. Now the
poor fellows complain that the l,epubli-
can voters have all gone TO the war.
AnccdOte of Simon Cameron.
A Pennsylvania, now in the army,
relates to us traditional anecdote Of
the Secretary of War, which is proba-
bly, as true as the posthumous stories of
the juvenile days OF great men general.
Iy are and we therefore put it on rec
ord for the benefit of his future biogra-
pher:
1T was the custom aforetime in Penn
sylvania, for mothers to place an apple,
SILVER dollar, and Bible before their
children, as soon as they were able to
toddle about, and. with mothers inter
est aud satisfaction, watch them make
their choice. 1t was considered indie.
alive OF their more natural prediec-
tions. Ia accordance with this custom
Il G mo her of the intantil Simon, as soon
as lie was able to stand on his pins, pro
duced the articles aud set them before
the child, hoping in her heart he would
select the Bible. But not go with ST.
mon. The future Secretary of War
took a somewhat deliberate view, and
with less reverence than King Alfred
mounted atop the Holy Writ, pocketed
tho dollar and commenced munching
the apple. 1t is needlsse<O add that he
has been at the business ever since"
e. S. SUPREME CoURr-ALLoTMENT
OF JusrIc Es.-The following is the al
otment of the members of the U. s.
Supreme Court:
For the First Circuit-Nathan Cliff
ford, associate justice.
For tbc1econd Circuit-Samuel Mel
son, associate justice.
For the Third Circuit-Robert G.
Grier, associate justice.
For the Fourth Circuit-Roger B
fancy, chief justice.
For the Fifth Circuit-James NJ
Wayne, associate justice.
For the Sixth Circuit-John Catron
assocsate justice.
For the Seventh Circuit-Noah II
Swayne, associate Justice
For the Eighth C'rcuit-David Davis
associate jus ice.
For tho Ninth Circuit-Samuel F
Miller, associate justice.
SENATOR TKUMDuLL.-We find the
following statement going the rounds,
which has at least the ear mark Of
tratb, and which, We believe, has not
been contradictcd
"SenatOr Trumbull. Of Illinois. made