The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-10-25

B. Smith secretary OF the Interior
refused to audit the claim, MIR.
Lincoln drove him from seat in the
Cabinet. We suppose this is one
of the acts the republican leaders
alluded to, when they christened
him "Abraham the honest. -
The Governor elect of Iowa in an
address at a recent serenade speaks
of "tke grand proposition that "'all
men are born free and equal. -
Where does he find the proposition
stated? -The McGregor News
last week in an article on the ques-
ton of impeachment says 1.-The
president is simply the EXECUTIVE
ofthe peoples will as expressed
through their chosen representatives
in Congress. We had supposed
his duty was to obey the constitu-
ton of the United States, and to
see that all laws were enacted in a
constitutional manner, and then if
they were constitutional when enac-
ted, that they be faithfully execu-
tud. The constitution being the
supreme law of the land, enactments
flagrantly in violation Of it's provis-
ions, arc to be resisted, and the au-
thors executed, instead Of the law,
if necessary.-A republican ex-
change says "thc reconstruction
bucket is not spilled. " Well, you
must admit that though the recon-
structionists did not spill their buck
ct they ''turned a little PAIL. -
California elected a democratic
judge of the Supreme Court on the
10Th inst. 1t is not claimed that
republican divisions produced this
recent result in the golden state.
From the uncasiness of the loyal
thieves who hold the bonds of the
U. S. they think differently, holding
their bonds as reluctantly as did
Paul of old when addressing Agrip-
pa he excepted to the bonds.---The
new bridge over the Turkey river
at New Oregon promises to be the
finest structure of the kind in the
county. 1t will consist of a single
span. short time since the
republican PRESS of the U. S. was,
with perfect unanimity, writing neat
epitaphs for defunct- democracy.
10 day instead of this they arc car
ncstly inquirlng whether the rcpub-
lican party can live any longer
Jerry F. Powell has finally enlisted
in the work of rcconstructing New
Oregon; he is removing his resi-
dence to Cresco.---In 1868, Judge
Sharswood, recently elected to the
Supreme bench in Pa, declared the
CONSUMPTION act with its $500 clause
unconstitutional; also that the
grccnback legal tender act was I'M
constitutional.---A gala day was
held in Louisville, over a telegram
reporting the death of Brownlow.
The news that occasioned the "mel-
ancholy day" was "too good to be
true. ''--Isaac Gregory tie pur-
chaser of the house built by D. w.
Owen, is putting his new premises
in most thorough and complete or
der. exchange says that
the recent elections instead of fav-
oring impeachment of the president,
look as though the implement of
congress was ordered instead.--
H. w. Sheppard has fitted up a Mer-
chant Tailoring Establishment over
Purdy's store. He comes we'll rec
commended, and we think will prove
himself worthy and we'll qualified in
his professionalism science of
manners consists in an almost abso-
Lutte silence in regard to ones self.
John Abbott of Mitchell and
Henry Guiwitts of Usage intruded
upon our sanctum in very pleasant
and agreeable way this week. They
represent tke boot and shoe trade
at their respective towns, and were
on the way east for goods. To
ward the reconstruction Of Foreston
Messrs Velie and Carey are each
doing their part, each having moved
a store building up to the station.
The post Office is also removed.-J. A.
Townsend Sheriff of Allamakee coun-
offers $1,000 reward for the arrest
and detention of James II. Stafford
who is charged with the murder OF
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