Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-28
10 GREATEST GOOD TO THE GREATEST NUMBERS
DAVENPORT IOWA. SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 2S. 1883.
HEADED BIN Orr.-Onc Of our citi-


sens vent TO Washington several weeks ago
TO get the appointment Of Provost Marshal Tor
THE district. He 10 successful politician
and spprshsnded but little opposition. as ~e
are informsd. Hs took the precaution before
starting TO question como Cf the ieaeins
saehess Of his party. and wss assured BY
them that they would place no obstfuotions IN
his path Some there we're. however. who ie'
II their duty to head him of If possible. Well.
he went down to Washington and into the
presence Of him. the light OF whose connte-
nance Office seekers delight to rest In. and
made known his case. The chances OF euccsss
we're not considered critical. The commission
might have been soon made out and handed
over, hut for . telegram from some three or
four prominent politicians OF this city. which
vas received At headquarters. and which
threw very vet blanket over the aspiring
ssn.leman's hopes. Rumor has IL that one OF
the leading men who promised not to stand 10
the spplicsnt's way. affixed his name TO the
dispstch, and We think that the story 10 cor
rect. The powers st Washington Withdrew
their favor and telegrsphsd back to the gentle
mAn ssking them to suggsst the name of some
person suitable 10 fill ths position. We are
told that the name Of gentleman whoss place
Of business 10 In this block, and who was forms
sriy Z resident OF Dewitt. Clinton county.
was nam ed ~ the Proper person. The wss
pretty tough joke on our friend but he takes y
with good grass. ..nd pids those in dear memo
nv Who thus, unssksd for. inteiisred With HE
arrangements We sdviss him TO quit the re-
publican ranks and come over and join tb'
more deceut--tGs democratic party, which
has no president st Washington. and conss-
anen,ly i,s ne lbe,s have no anxiety about
Offices.
A. for tue psreon recommended. We cen ssy
that he l. an active and high minded man,
II We were to name . man in the Iarty ior
that position, We could not have ssushed our
selves bstter-aftsr the chances OF the hrst a.
pirsnt we're sponged out. Ths spl licant don. I
appreciate the close attention Of his friends
at all
TsE VorE OF THE SIxTRENTH REGi-
nEEr.-Our readers have hitherto been In
formed how the gallant Sixteenth Regiment
voted ON the dieh Of abolition resolutions that
vas plse d before them short lime since by
their .coring officers.
One of the boys from this place, who is In
that regiment. writes . letter to friend. unds'
Il. D. March 1yih from
which We are permitted to extract lew !ines
He says:
"Our Brigade (Crockets) has been votini
upon the cms u ipation proclamation, tue cen
seription law, do. The llth. l3th ana 1871
| .o,ed tor them, but Not ~ with our regiment
| the l6 h. It, Col. Sanders 10 Ia coWmsnd-
| Col. Chambers being away attending the e,ur
| martial In town. Wen. on the oh inst. up"'
| dress parade, 1t. Col. Sanders puiied out som
! ssolu ions and reOd them. AFTER he "a
| through ne called upon US to vote All II
| tavur of these resolutions. s'gnify the sa"
| bv SAVING oye 7 A dead silence ior sevsra
sr.ouds pr.vsilsd-,ot word was slohsn
Cont. sry. Nor There was so i,nmsnse no
All along the line. Add. looked very tnncl
surpri..d At last he broke forth. oa'd hs
=, there 10 not one for these Resolutions 70
.nrnr,,. me- Thus the matter ended. for ,h
limo. Since then Understand there " u vot
by companies taken. l have Iot heafo W
result. The whole thing il swind'e, an
got ur lust TO emtellish Col. CiockeIsst oni1e
! With . stlr An the ufhcers 10 tho Brigao
have been hsvinx = meeting over the action :
the 18th. Crock.r says that II II wac In h
mower he would muster the 16th out OF u
service. That would spite us-'n horn
IL 4. naseill. perhaps IL the regiment
called out in squads OF eight or ten at u"'
and properly lestured and threatened. 1t ma
be that few eyes can be ground out. iht'
10 nothing like ptrse'srsnee