Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-01

Posure, they we're allowed to deal out to their
men two ounces Of whisky. II didn't take
long for them 10 conclud. nron making that
deal-nc, a man in the regiment refused his
hand
1t IL very uncertain when tho regiment will
leave Iowa city. IL will take some time to
recruit up and it would be folly, TO start until
tae roads became ontirely eettled
PRocEEpINGs OF IuE BLrE GRASS
DKNooRArie CLrn Pursuant TO adjournment
Of apttvious meeting the democrats oi Blue
Gfaea township met at tbs Old Presbyterian
Church. on saturday evening. March 2!st sna
eompetelthc organization Of Democratic
Club
The meeting was called TO order by Amos
Jones chairman.
Reading OF the minutes Of tho last meeting
road and approved.
Rspor, OF the committee on constitution and
by.lsws was adopted. hey are similar 10
those Of tho Buffalo Democratic Club. Thy
provide for the holding II meeting en- Satnr-
day evening, April 4th. aud every two ~sakn
thereafter.
Tho report Of the committed on permanent
organization reported ss follows
fsr President Jnnes
for IIcs prcsidenfs- Ghas He,xel, Rob
Wilson.
Fer Secrefavv--Johnson Mash.
70, 1reasnrr, II Y Naberpal
Eyeeut.pe ComriU 'r --tieo w. Robinson, f.
steinhelhsr, IL n Wea,herhea.
On motion a committee oi five wss ap-
pointed to draft resolutions, and report at tho
next meeting.
II NJ Weathethes having bean raliei upon.
responded 10 an esrnest and patriotic speech
of thtee hours duration. much 10 tho sa,isIac-
lion Of large and enthusiastic audience
on motion adj purnsG to meet on saturday
evening. April a'h, 1868. at which time good
Up aklng and /" The good tune coming may
te expected. AMOS Josas. ifeb!dclt
Jousaos Nasn. secretary.
Is Frr-'lhe gushing youth who
aresides over the GaseHe had aaothsr "eon-
nipiian lit yesterday morning over the amount
oil the city printing hills. What all, ,he I.
low. He can't complain ot the price OF the
tax sales. Tor that WAS regular nor
Of tho prioe Of tho book OF city
ordipances--nor iis necessity, for the
Gaseite office made higher bad on the oh
than We did No, tbs Whole trouble lies 10
the publication OF th. Conbeil proceedings In
] book form. 1ha, is go. Now lot Va see; Tha,
matter was managed Ivy the printing commit.
tss--men Of good .ense. Two nf them were re-
pahlesns. one a democrat. Aud fnrihei; there
was n test vote token In that matter. One
democrat voted with the republicans This
would naturally produce y lie. Then tho MAY
or had the cn ting vo,. and that would natur.
/ ally slueich the motion TO PRINT. But unha-
| turaily come republiuans d spisyei their good
u .nae by voting with the democrats 90 tn"
work was ordered. Now the power to dsi.a,
the expenditure was in the hands OF the re,
publicuna, but only two out OF tho hge repub-
lean meubsrs voted against thu motion
Il Is the party in the m jority TO be blamed. i
there is any blame at all to he attached to
the proceeding The republicans had tn,
power. bu, they cav the necessity olths work
and like sen-ible men voted Tor 1t. The bg.
ures may seem large, hut they are only
4 ~ 80 larger than tho Treasurer report oi
the preyions y ear elbows for the came class o
business Then. under republican council
the printing smounted h 81 $50 l5-so III,
report reads, and 1t was uade by rrIubli-
can 10 YOU coui IIrehtnd the situation -
II 80, speak out.