Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-21

HIS J Scorr kicnS,S. Jpdgs, !
Jumx GaLL GAN. L'ok,

RC8bS0 bVA htV NOsVfSSs AoS ssSS~s~'~'
charges Richard Ramsoun with entering
into conspiracy With three others-Hsnsy
8. Masters, Jefferson Masters, and -
Kendall to msiiciously prosecute Alexsn.
der Isch for larceny, Of which the defend
ants knew he ~as innocent.
We weie there, and took voluwinous
nctcs, but with oil due Difference to the
"honorabIe Court and gentlemen Of the
jurv," however interesting it may be to
thc,n--the attorneys, witnesses and defer d,
an,s--to the general reader il isn't worth
"shucks.' l. Was not concluded last night.
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon the jury, in
the case Of the State vs.. Cherries Garland,
returned VERDICT Of not guilty probably
because the evidence vas insufficient.
THURSDAY, FEB. 2lsr.
The case Of the State vs.. Rsmsours, for
conspiracy. was concluded at ten O'Clock
the jury rendering verdic. of scquittal.
Mollie Tnurs.on, for keeping a bawdy
house, Was fined 500 and costs.
The liquor cases were postponed until to-
morrow morning on the technical point OF
the immaturity of . notice in the first
case.
Court adjourned until two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Until late hour the court listened to
motions and arguments for new uiai in
the Viele Insurance case.
Now AND TnEx.-lt is good sometimes
TO look back into the past, to discover
whether we have improved or rot, morally
Or materially. II is good as we'll for the
man a. for the nation, the State and the
city Here are some comparisons which We
offer in spirit Of meckness and Charity,
for the consideration Of our Republican
friends who may honestly believe in the
morality cant Of their leaders. whose opin-
ions they dare not even question
When our Congress- was democratic it
sat from Monday till Saturday, and msusbsrs
had not the conscience TO take more than
three hundred dollars each for the session.
When the Republicans came in they exc
cepted the price at eight hundred dollars and
adjourned every Friday. Since the radicals
have got charge Of the thing, however, they
gobble up Ave thousand dollars each and
put in only about two days and half
week. Less time and higher pay, seems to
be their mot,oe. 1t is blessing that they
do nothing much beyond talk.
When our National Government was Dem
ocratic, We had money to spend. prices were
fair our people prosperous, and our ad-
vance to greatness rapid and sure. Now
we are cursed with millions of paper dollars
disordcred finances, impaired credit, Grip
pied business, general distrust and fears OF
the future.
When our Congress was Democratic, We
had men of brains and ability in its mem
bers. Billingsgate was not mistaken for
argument. and threats for iiourishes of rbcs
oric. Statesmanship, not fanaticism, was
the spring Of every ac:.
When our Councils we're democratic, the
people had an opportunity Of having their
petitions hearkencd to and their demand
complied with. If improvements were
needed, and action demanded, this was done
without fear and trucking.
Before the party Of great moral ideas
come into power opinions were free and the
brow beating gag Jaw was not popular.
Then man was no. q traitor because ho
had On expressed opinion Of his own.
Times chang and for this fact We are
thankful. They are bad enough now. and
can change osly for the better.
MEETING ron ORGANIZING 1nS WcRxiSs>
MEMS READING RooN AND LIBRARY AssocI.-
TloN According 70 notice, q meeting Was
held in Lshrmann's Hal, last night. Feb.
10Th. for the purpose Of adopting cons,i-
tuition and by laws ard electing officers for
the Workingmens' Reading Room and Lii
brary Association.
Thomas NJ. Wallace vas requested to
take the chair, and James McKim to act as
Secretary.
The Committee on Constitution and BY.
laws reported that they had not completed
the same. and requested further time to rc>
port. Said request was granted.
Il was then, Resoiced, That inasmuch as
there was no Constitution Tor this Assncia
tiou, that We proceed 10 the election Of TEN
posary officers until the next meeting OF
this Association. when the COMMITTEES on
Constitution and Bylaws will report.
The following officers were elected to
hold Office until the next meeting of this
Association:
Psesijsnt-Thomas NJ. Wallace.
Recording Secretary-S. Keifer.
Treasurer. B. Thorman.
Librarian--James McKim.
Board Of Directors-Adam n. L. Blair,
o. S. McKown, VIM. Bsrrsclough, Charles
Scheser. james G. Francis.
The Board Of Directors were instructed to
ascertain where . auitable room could b
procured for The Asseciasiyn, and report At
the next meeting. Said Board Of Directors
shall call the next meeting through the
public pfsss.
The object and aim Of this Association 10
70 give to The public Of this city On oppnr-
tsni,y 70 read ell the mechanical and scien-
tiic works OF the day. They will not tolsr-
ate political or religious topics to bs dis
cussed in the Association.
TADlrArx.-The young people connected
with the tableaux will remember the dress
rehearsal this evening. For the benefit Of
our readers we would say Of this entertain>
ment which is 10 come of to.morrow (Fri.
day. evening. that il will bs scientific and
instructive % we'll a. amusing. The CON.
pany Of ladies and gentlemen engaged in the
entertainment, although young in the busi.
ness. carry With their proefomme the pres.
tige Of success. The pieces are al we'll ss-
lec,ed aud win be rendered with care. TO
mske this success to the Library Asso-
c'ation there should Be full nouse. ell Of
which the performance deserves. Tickets
can Be obtained - Lsss and Gfiggs'
The following ass sls psiacipal pieces TO
be gsrsormsd dsrins ths evening in,erspers,