Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-11

PsoBAnLe RsnovAL.-From letter re-
gently received ia this c,ty, from Secsstasy
McCulloch, it 10 more than probable that
unlssslFIirso Psics has the good sense to ~.
siea:his positioE - Examinsr Of the Nation
d Banks for the State Of Iowa, be will be
depesed BY the powers at Washington, and
thst st day not far distant. 1t is hardly
probable that be will come down gracefully
sod hand 10 his resignation. We doubt
that hs viii do 20 fron the fact that while
1t hous during the holidays, he took Ger
tain steps tending 70 fortify himself in his
position. We slluds 70 the { Ct Of his wri.
ting letters 70 the different National Bsnks
If the State that he'd been examined By
him in IN odlcial capacity. inquiring about
the rsason Of the opposition TO bic holding
the position. and also questioning each -
to whether his examination was made in
. satisiactory manner. 1t 10 not probable
that be will get mu h comfort on the first
point, yet, in all probability each bank ad-
dressed will attess it, perfect satisfaction -
70 the examination, and that much will sat
isfy Hiram These Acknowledgements Of
satisfaction at bis Official inte, course with
the banks will constitute bic stronghold. He
will doubtless parade these admissions
before the authorities at Washington
to prove his competency for the position.-
Hiram has . remarkable faculty for getting
himself sugar coated, but in al probability
the dodge will not serve him this time
The question Of competency has not been
raised BY those who object to his holding
that place. He 10 objected to on account Of
his bitter partizanship-his unswervering
disposition to mould every thing with which
be comes in contact, to his own partisan pur
poses. either by fair means or foul. He is OBJ
jec.cd to because his unyielding prejudices
over rule his good judgment,w which will make
it uncomforsa able for banking concerns that
dc not conform to his edicts. He is objected
to in that be was president Of the old Seate
Bank, and a. such formed friendships and
|,rejudices with the bankers Of Iowa that
a'ill preclude: unbiased judgment and fair
] ealing a. between the two in the new CO.
pa city Of national bankers lie is objected
10 because he is . heavy stocxho.der and
re ally the mansger-in chief Of the Daven-
port National Bsnk-an acknowledged rival
Df the First National Bank of Davenport
which fact gives the former an important
and undue advantage over the latter. lie
Is particularly object Wnablf as National
Bank Examiner from theA fact that
he is also . member Of Congress
thus holding two offices that
should never, under any circumstances, fall
into the hands of the same person, for req
sons apparent to every man Of intelligence.
We're the Bank Examiners Of the country
made up Of Congressman, it would open
vide the door to al manner of corruption |:
would be high bid for financial trickery
md ruin. lfit is wrong for all Congress
men to be Bank Examiners, il is wrong for
any member Of Congress to hold that posi-
tion and no right thinking member Of
that body would accept such position un-
der any circumstances, inasmuch that it is
written down in the Con stitution Of the
United States that we are all sworn to OBJ
serve. - COM gressmen forming no exception
.that mo SENATOR OR REPRESENT
ATlvE, DURING THE TINE FOR
WHICH HE WAS ELECTED, SHALL BE
TO ANY CIVIL OFFICE
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE
UNITED STATES" How Mr.. Price could
50 fer disregard the requirements Of the
Constitution-to set his own solemn oath
At defiance, is . question that many Of his
warme 1t personal friends find it difficult to
solve.
That there is . prospect Of having the
evil remedied there is much cause to re-
oice.
With these facts all before US, how can
re, without incurring fearfui guilt, endorse
the 'experimental' reconstruction which
IS already SO fruitful of evil and SO barren of
even promises Of good !-Gasette.
The old miscegenating machine is fast
going to pieces. It isn't to be supposed
hat tho men Of ''higher law" proclivities
will think Of ''incurring fearful e,ilt" by
Andy johnson, unless he lber.
lily uses his power Of patronage. This he
will d, jus: far enough to split to pieces
heir corrupted ard fanatical party. In
ew more weeks the Republican press will
,e warning with itself, and We can easily see
where the balance Of power will be. The
lesciples Of Beast Butler may soon prepare
o lay By their sceptres, and retire on their
boards Of blood>bought wealth. All hail
o the charge from fanaticism to reason and
SrABB,xo AFrRAr.-A young man BY the
name Of VIM. II. Allen was arrested this
charged with having committed an
assault with intent to commit great bodily
injury on the person Of Hesry w. MCGEE.
Immediately after his arrest, the prisoner
vas taken very i'll, and in consequence, the
rial was postponed till tomorrow morning,
i nine o'clock. The prisoner was then ta-
Ten to Jail, - it vas supposed that he had
'wallowsd tobacco or something Of the
kind, to enable him to feign drunkenness.
From what We could learn, Mc0se was
standing on the sidewalk opposite Van
Patterns store, on Brady street, when Allen
:alled to him to cross over. He did not