Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-12
DIS TRlCr COURT.
HON. JOHN 7. DILLON, Judge
lRA. NJ. Girronp, Clerk.

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/ WEDNESDAY,. Feb IL.
Court net st o'clock .. W.
At the opening Of Court the Judge snnounc-
ed bis decision. In the case OF Heidsnheimer ',
Davenport MutuAl Saving Fund aud I.oA n As
ISOLATION. reviewing the case at great length
The areums ut In the case of Wiihelmi wa,
resumed by Mr. Dow for defendant. occupy
Ing tbs ODurt curiag the forenoon. The ease
vas snmDsd up hy the District attorney and
finally snbmitted at Az p. IN. The Jury. afts,
being out lew minutes. returned into Court
| with verdict Of Not Gully.
| The Case OF .he State W John Miller was
next called and jury sworn. The testimony
was not concluded At the adjournment ol
| Court.
The Defendant 10 charged with passing .
| raised bin from one 10 tive dollars, on the
state Bank Of Iowa, keoknk Branch. The bill
was offered to Mr.. Calvert. Clerk for g. g..
Pummer. In payment for Methodist Hymn
Books defendant had purchased At his Book
Store In the month OF July Last l.. A. Ellis.
District Attorney, Tor State. Geo. T. Hubbeli
for Prisoner.
Court adjourned TIL Tomorrow morning At
O'clock
| EDiToRs DgAocaAr AND NEws.-An
article in the GaieRs OF yesterday. over the
signature VI "Ege." endeavors TO ntrovert
some ot the features of my previous conmu
nication, and the writer devotss something lsss
than column Of special pleading 10 bolstering
tho Si.dom Of Congress. the legality Of green.
backs. anG his own inactive patriotism. II
Mr.. Ego" 10 seeking an otfice or contract. and
~ ~.
Gle. l have no des,rs TO interfere with his
plans, but II h. is really In earnest in the line
of argument he INDUCES in. must confess to
a tota! inability TO see the point. Starting out
with the idea that the real msasure Of value
10 In the lave and not in the precious metals.
Ego" plung INTO = mixed up TRADE in which
J.. rrios Of gol J. our foreign relations. city
o,.;o. aud attempted wit. are thrown into =
al,,a,,os ,6ing. the perlsal Of which dem.
ons,,,. !. mo.t q, ,aciusively that Ego" though
,o.s,hly .ouna on IN. political goose. 10 bad.
~ aiil ,cted with the aim 'lss On other SUI.
iects. Now, with ali due resa ae'i 10 tue pa
triotic sentiments Of Ego" | do.H II he
really excsls ANY other man" In sineera G@'
sire 10 promote the true interests of ths coun.
try. For deny that in thess times true pa
triotism is bs.t shown by blind worship Of
q. cry ae. emanatipg from the powers that
be-. Even Ego" will scarcely assert that
ths financial policy Il the Government has
been steadily wiss and consistent. Instead Of
starting With fixed systs0, capable Of grad.
ual expansion ., required by the national exi-
Cencies. and sustsined by the offered gusrsn-
tee Of the loyal states separately, the Admin
istration has alternately wsvsred betwee
Efforts 10 secure the o-opsration Of the banks.
at the sxpsrss of the peopls.--or Of The people
at the expense of the banks-snd At isst il |
seems to be aiming at the ruin Of both banks
aud people by dsstroy,a ali the banking sys-
tems OF tho loyal states. thereby impairing
the market value oi the state stocks on which !
The barks are based. aud the us. Of which by
the banks is the chief stay Of the credit Of the
States
Tue pain fact os the case H. that onr rulers
have run the finance question Into the
ground" and now sss 10 escape except by |
raising the question of state rights" under
tie discussion II which they hope 10 be Jo,ced
TO re,racs their steps. by stopping sLy farther
issue Of lsgal tendsrs. abolishing the prohibi- I
tiop Of their uss in the payment Of GUST ONE,
letting the Government stocks be sold at their
marast valus, let Uncle sam buy e.id ss he
wants .t-just as his children are nov obliged
TO do aud let the relative vsues elect their
standard in their own unieti.red way.
II our rulers, instead ot relying ON their
own Wisdom and restricting the speech, ac tions
and thoughts OF their ooDstitusn,s would
listen to the opinions and wishes of those from
gybom they dei.ve their lowers. perchapoe
..lt ~, n, 4
now see y either TO have escaped their notice
or to .. beyond their appreciation.
"Ego's" string OF glit.eriog generalit!es
a bout the demon etising OF gold. the lo,sss TO
foreigners aud disloyalists, the intrinsic value
Of the two currencies, etc, etc II advanced as
al gumept, are best replied TO by n reference
TO the standard writer's on political economy.
There csnnOt be two currenciss Al y more than
there can be two yard-sticks OF different
engthF, or than @ uian and his .Ladow can be
Termed two persons.
Without ADV desire TO enter into prolonged
discussion with Ego" nor any wish Cor bis
psfsotai acquaintance. the writer 81 this" can
only hope mat the dsy Is At hand when Ego
md bis compsres will perceive and admit
hat they have erred in many thinss' Ii is
10 be hoped thst their srriugs were Of the
nesd and not from the heart.
With the hiRhes, respect for Mr. Stribl Dg's
attentions and Intentions. | must decline enter.
Dg into cOntrovars with him until he has
lsyated himself TO my position by becoming
he owner Of q fs1 Of Uncle SAM bonds Mr.
stribnf' skillful evasion OF direot reply on
he question Of his real patriotism 10 co trsry
o his ususi straightforwsrdness.a and induces
sn-picion that hs-lke many other talking
,striots-has nuch greater love for the sub.
/ anee than faf he shadow. 80
A WoRD or CAuTIoN.-That most
srribls OF ai scouryss, the "smal, pox." hss
made it's appearance 10 this vicinity, and is
,eh0ovss evsry individual citizen to st once