Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-16

The Post Office Election
Seduction. River Items.
Theatre. &c. &c.
Prom eur Iowa Csrrsspsndsnt.

MrscATrsR, Feb 14.h, 1869.
The long agony - ever, yesterday morn
ing. fifteen ,''lsilr' candidates for the Pest
Office. in this city, performed their matu
final ablu,ioss, each with the fond hope
that ere the setting sun. threw bis last
rays upon this particular part Of eur insig-
iieant planet. he the candidate. not The
sun) would be elevated BY the suffrsges Of
his fellow citizens, in the proud position
ofP. NJ, 81. 500 . year. and the right to
snub every nose that poksd itself through
shs window Of the general delivery, with q
mouth below it asking for . letter. At
dark, last night. fourteen esoiled patriots,
returned home, and when asked BY the
partners Of their joys and sorrows hsw the
day had gone, ehssrfully bads them "ge to
the d." But in the language Of the
genial exhibitor Of "wacks-6ggers and
thinzs," "Sich is lifs," and to day four
teen disintsrsstsd levers Of their country,
grean over the knowledge, that for four
years lsnser they must earn their bread BY
hard work. Muscatins 10 an entsrprising
city, but hardly large enough as yet, to
justify even the liberal and generous Uncle
Samuel 10 opening fifteen Post Ofacss with
fifteen Post Masters. Thus it is that
things are thus.
That profund scholar, distinguished
statesman, brilliant lawyer. able Judge and
polished gentleman, (sids Gasetts Mr..
william Smith or 40 he has it ,Smyths, Con.
grsssman elect from this District, with an
eye to the next nominating Convention.
shirksd the responsibility OF naming the
lucky man and ordered an election. Al
once the Journal, radical organ, teensd
with announcements that this, that or the
other patriot wsuld sacrifice his private
business, ETC., for the Pest Ol3ce ssd o..
5o0.s ysar, III the bedy polite impsrativsly
demanded it. A convention vas called
and after stormy session, maaufactursd
sulss to govern, and appointed day for
the bustings. At 6rst 1t was proposed
that Democsats and every body, black o.
white, wko obtained bis mail from this Of
Gee, be qualified to vote. This proposi.
tion vas summarily dispssed Of By the
Hon. Jacob Butler, who reminded the
meeting that the word 'ehits' had been
eraced from the State Constitution, and
that to the victors belonged the spoils. A
resolution vas passed, declaring, in sub
stance, that No person be eligible in the
election franchise, unless he was in fact
born Of black parentage, or, in case be had
the misfortune to BE- white, was ready to
make an affidavit that be wished be had
| thus docended. Whether the fear that
Dggs-ths mssnest nigger in oil the
town-nixht receive tie most votes, had
any thing TO do with the Hen jacob .
course, know not. It may be.
Since the convsntion, the excitemsut has
been intense, and il 10 said that the scarci>
y Of buiIdisg material in these parts ID
ewing to the immense number Of bids that
we're ''nsilsd to the seuster' BY the psrti.
sass Of the respective aspirnnte. The sta.
tietican Of the Journal 10 now gagged in
figuring up The amount Of ak AID TEN
pennies, used for that purlsss during shs
compaign. A. stated above, hevevss, tha
matter cu!min atsd yesterday 20 follows
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