Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-17
AEGssLATEvE EORREsPONE.
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uousE ~ REPRESENTATIVES,
Des MONIES. Jan. l6,h, 1868


members TIRE busily engaged. however. in
communing with their intelligent constitu-
e ey through the ueiium cf newspapers,
documents bi. and little. ~herewitb tc i'm
lr->s their minds tina. the law-givers are IN
council, aud bound to perir this fearless
II or perish in the attempt. These legisla-
tors are great dssemInators of light and
knowledge instance there are forty
eight Senator's who vote unto themselves
thirty dailies -maaing in all LAO daily
papers, or s 60 weeklies. Then there are
ninety.eich. Representatives who invest
themselves with forty dailics each-an az
ercgGie OF 3.920-or in weeklics, 23, $50
making a grand tntal Of 3 $50 dai'ics, or
81 100 wsoklies; and these they scatter
broadcast through the State among the
great reading public. Viewing i. in its
financial aspect, il costs about thirty thou
sand dollars. exclusive Of wrapping. and
postage stamps, swelling the amount to,
say forty thousand dollars. We'll, What Of
itg There are, say one bundled and fifty
thousand voters, who want to hear directly
from their servan!s--and who would not
bear slight with calm minds-who arc
anxiou, and willing TO be taxed for this
kird OF information; and II those who pay
the taxes arc pleased, who shall find fault.
Tue AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
directory are figuring out their programme
and intend to ge. tho State Farming q Colleee
into operation with as little delay as posi-
bic. Nearly hundred thousand dollars
perhaps much more-has already been ex
pended in that direction, 4 d perhaps the
State and its interests will be greatly i'm
pfoyed through its iniucnces-th though men
there are Of both parties who Undertaking
y pronounce the whole scheme from be-
ginning to end an unnitigatcd swindlc-
This may be hasty conclusion, and when
We come down to the common sense Of the
thing, and consider that it is our asrcul-
tural interests that underle all our domes
tic institutions. the question naturally
arises why should not We have schools and
colleges to develop that branch Of study a.
we'll as the knowledge of languages tha,
have been dead and buried these thousand
years. Can you tel. why millions should
be expended in stutlug tie growing youns
men Of the land with Latin rubbish and
Greek roots, comparatively nothing in
public way to teach them the science o
soils and that which springs up therefrom
II you can, please communicate. The idea
however, that We have got to ransask tn,
New England or New York market to hun
up professors strikes most people ~ rather
queer, for unless we, the people of Iowa
sadly mistake ourselves. we have competent
men right at home.
The Inauguration Of Governor Merrill
took place this afternoon-vhich has beer
an event. Not so much, however, as wal
anticipated, Tor tho inaugural message
through the dishonesty or gross blunderins
Of he Chicago Journal, has already beer
read BY very large portion Of the people
of Iowa. and ali there was for tho Gove.no
to Law before tho assembled pomp. intelli
gancc and beauty of the State that svarmet
upon the floor, in the lobbies and gallsris
of the House this afternoon. was a sort 0
sccont hand newspaper article from th,
Chicago Journal Of last Tuesdiy evening
The Bohemians were snickering about a
the reading was about to commence-ju us
imae ming that in his haste the Governo
should unfold the last Tuesdays Journal
anl by mistake pitch held Of enc Of th
Characteristic Chicago divorce cases instca,
OF his message iu an adjoining column. Bn
, he did not-but those who watched hin
closely could see how much his righteou
| soul was vexei at the idea Of getting OF I,
his brilliant audience stale paragraphs from
t he Chicago journal OF last Tuesday, tn
been canyassed At Cape Cod and Chey enn {
in the place of a fresh State paper-jus
| from his illustrious pen. Like a lemon,
was very fair article when 6rss broush
to hand. but like a squeezed lcmon i. cam
before the people to-day.
Having read and considered it alyead
yourselves long ere this will rench ou, le
us drop the slljact for tho present. Ii
advance publication was an outrsge-bu
served the Governor right, some say, for h
ought to have given the Iowa papers tn
first chance to publish it. aud not be cater
ing to the Chicago daiiies ., the expsnse Q
those OF his own State.
There is nothing pnrticu ariy imposip
about an Inauguration at or State Capital
There is always these certain legislative fol
malities 20 he gone through with. whic
amount to nothing always good turnou
of fair women and fine appearing men Tn
platform is occupied by the dignitaries Q
ahe State elect and retiring the Supren
Judges, and so forth the oath of Office
administered with great and becomn
soemnity; the inaugural is ,ead and the
10 abou, all there is OF 1.-THE periormanc
is over-there Is . new Governor.
fBg sTArs- PAINTER
question is becoming . very amusing on
to Us on The outside Of the ring. Jaco
Rich, the candidate from the north, 10 pr,
sumed to carry about more votes in hi
pocket to-day than any other sspirant. NJ
having seen his slate We can't say ho,
strong il 10, but he deHes his opponents [
break il unless they combine. Mills. Of hi
place, is also Arm in the belief that Il
Hssh- pots OF office are not to pass from th
political kitchen. Both are working Ii
best they can, aud their friends also. &c,
Kirkwood. Bob Finkbine. Col. Drummon,
(and some say Gov. Merrill are doin
their prettiest for Rich, while the Capit
clique, with all its systems Of juntas On
rings, 10 pulling ha,d for Mills. Some %
that money 10 beginning to change hand
and that Frank Allen, the banker here, ha
shied his hat inside the ropes where Mil
stands, and bids defiance to oil intruder