Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-14

Senators Salisbury and Yates have joined
the coneressmcns Temperance Society, and
arc expected to sfesk at its next meeting.
The construction train of the Burln g,on
4 Missouri River Railroad, reached Mclrose,
Monroe County. on the ed ult. THIS place
place Is fifteen miles west Of Abba.
The Omaha RepuJlican of recent date,
in speaking Of The mail delayed by recent
storm, says that when il did come, there
were two hundred sacks crossed the Mis-
souri, in Que lot.
Somebody complains that gold Is being
sent out Of the country. OF what use is
GOLD in the countryl. We do not cat it,
drink il, wear u, or circulate Il as money
Why not export its
Ten thousand dollars have bee appropria.
ted BY the House to pay the expenses Of the
judiciary committee in investigating. tho
charges preferred rs the ground for the im>
parchment Of the President. We would
ask tax payers how they like this way Of
loyalty spending their money for thing
that has been running business
New York is now supplied with runor
tina. Edward Kc,chum, the forger, was kills
ed recently, by an explosion at Sing Sing.
If IL should turn out, one Of these days,
that Edward Ketchun, the forger. is trav>
cling at his leisure in Europe, the reason Of
his taking-oif by m explosion may be ex>
planned II may also ptrh apps produce an
explosion at Sing Sing OF different kind.
The legislature OF New York ia chiefly
occupied in considering projects for undcr>
ground railroads. The legislature Of Hin
dis is chiefly occupied IN considering rail-
road underground projects.
Ashley, Of impeachment fame and
tie broker in government appoint>
mcnts. made a personal explanation in
the house at Washington Thursday, in
which he read nm article representing him
% be liar, and alleging that u prominent
brother congressman had denounced him 40
. foil. The pains taken by Ashley to show
that he was neither the one nor tho other
was prima facie evidence that he was both,
and yet in morality AID brains he is q radi-
cal leader.
The radical members Of Congress have
issued another electionccring document.
known as "the majority report upon tho
New Orleans massacre" 1t contains the
substance Of what has appeared in radical
newspapers and the speeches Of radical
demagogues with reference to the radical
outbreak in New Orleans. As matter Of
course, it winds up with the recommends
tipn that the present State government Of
louisiana be abolished, and q new one,
composed wholly Of radicals, be instituted.
The cases Of the State Of Iowa against Il.
q. Orwig, in the District Court of Poll,
county, have been disposed Of for this term
One indictment for perjury, goes to the Su-
prcne Court, on All appeal from an order
overriding a motion to dismiss and the
indictment Tor cmbezzlemcnt goes up on ap,
peal from All der o,eiruling a demurrer r.
The defendant demanded trial by Jury on
the other three cases They have been dee
lnyci for several days to bring on the wt>
ncsses Of the prosecution hy attachment -
On Friday, all of the witnesses except w .
| III. Holmes. late Treasurer Of State, who was
reportc sick, made their appearance in
court, and time was given the District At
torncy to make M application for contin-
nance. In the afternoon he filed a motion
to dismiss. which was sustained. This ends
the rial Of any until the Supreme Court
shall have passed upon the two now pend,
ing there.-State Register.
The radical Missouri Legislature is pre-
pairing to impeach Judge Moody, OF the st.
Louis Circuit Court, for the high crime or
misdcmeanor OF recognizing the VALIDITY Of
the recent decision Of the Supreme Court oil
the United States concer ning the consliu-
tionality Of the Missouri test oath Judge
Moody il certainly placed in novel predic
amcnt. A, judge. his duty to respect the
decision Of the Supreme Court is one which
b. cannot escape or c1ndc. Ii he disrc-
CARDS that decision, lac violates his iulicia
duty and hs ofci oath if he does rot
disregard that decision, Tie Legislature a
Missouri VII impeach han. The Legisla-
turc # STATE thas under; i,cs to compel
the Judiciary of a State TO set The national
judiciary at defiance. The radical rebellion
in Missouri seems 20 be making fair pro
gress.