Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-21
The Character Of 0he MAN " bO
Movrs G"r she Impeachment ol
lhr osrrstserae

James ". AshlcY. OF Toledo fO.) District.
IL The Congressman who has made io'm 3
charges AMT The Pr, ,idcnt OF tie nite,.
States Tor corrupt uses OF the veto power.
and IN The disposal Off vernmcnt property,
an! c,rrnr,rg the elections. The sn,,cr
dcnts Of tins M Ashley IN Oho arc ratn
fions Tie. of ell o'h-, men IN Cungr.s~S
should lac The last To make charge oi cor
rupt,on AGAINST any man. IL his own U,S-
tract he liz regarded by every one a. q noto-
nous Office jobber and broker, and has, N ore
than an, Congressman from this State. used
his od'e'"' patronage Tor his own pc, son Il
Advancement and atgrandzement. When
IA the very midst oil the gigantic war TO pu,
down I'll" rebellion. white he was max no
loud boats Of his patriotism, his thoughts
were engaged on the best plans to plumber
his country and provide for himself and his
kindred In 1862 Mr. Ashley vas a candl.
date for re election 10 Congress in his D,~>
tf'ci. Certain reports were put siloat inl-
eating = SAINT Of moral b nestys on the
part Of Ashley, and carging hun with n.i g
his official position rs a repTcseu,arive IL,
cong a. corrupty. TIE friends Of Ashley
denied the charges, when several utig,n..
letters i,un him to . irlend IN his own Dr..
,rIct were produced. II seems thst Ashl,,
lad POLITICAL chun named Fra, / Case ia,
whom he desired the appoint n.nt OF Sur
sc.or Central II Coorda, and that he "a.
ieet.d IN consideration of securing hrs an,
point'n. nj to have an "iSrERt IN AII,A,n
sftcuLAri'Ns AND TOWN kisAs!" ". Az
pend three letters written Ly Ashley I.
'ase. as published in the Toledo tU.) Riaei,.
Republican papar, il 1862:
Washington. d. G March l2th, 1861.
Ny DfAn CASE. 4 have made some pro
etrss to day about the Su,ve, orsh,p t.
colorado. In order to secure the Iniian,
deie.at on aud ---- to OF crate on Smith.
We Secretary OF the Interior. have prom
is'd II at all the suo,app"in,mcnts sha!l hc
mtle hs usJ unity. giving them tnc nl,i
choice. You must write nv letter mime
"istrl'. sn'hniilirs me to make that pledge
'Hr YOU. ] want yon 10 write immediate,
II a'l ,oir friends, aad let them write lel-
i a in',Ins You a pracucal civil eng
ueer and ot',erw isc and direct to the Seer.
'siy ~ The Interior, but TO mo ON the en-
vflopc. have w,itien 10 - and -
'sice on the subject, TO get you the indo,sc
men, Of the Legislature have not got il
YET. Please write them. Charley feels a
delicac, IN pressing your claims, because h.
expects To he candidate for Clerk Of the
next House. and does not want to run across
the track If any one, What you do, d.
quickly
Now, Frank, this j, Tho best Office. in my
iuir ieat, In the gilt Of the Prssifenf, ard ( |
won i resign to>Iay II was sure could |
keep n four years. II you ret il. wan; ID /
un:'e vita YOU as a full partner in al laiad |
specn!aiens and town sites have work.
cd earnestly aud hard for yon, and hope to
succeed. lau do no stand as much chance
To- tse Ma shal>hip as you do TO be struck
ly hshhiag. and k'ugsbusy is not much
bett a liu'e tbs Is on the square
Truly yours, j. ii. AsuLkY.