The Dubuque Herald grows indignant . . .

. . . because some writer for a New York Paper has attempted to “blast the fair fame of that city” by stating that there was a secesh organization in Dubuque.  The indignation is rather prettily got up for the occasion, but as long as Dubuque tolerates the Herald, there is no need for any display on that score.  It is as rank a secession sheet as the Memphis Argus, but not so bold and avowed it its sympathies. – Cin. Com.

True as preaching.  We awoke yesterday morning with a dream on our mind, and strange to say, Mahony was the subject of it.  We thought that the jesuitical old gentleman approached us in his hypocritical manner, and demurely said, that if he thought his course had a tendency to make people think meanly of him, he would at once dissolve his connection with the Herald!  And thus we spoke in our dream, stronger language than we are accustomed to use in our waking hours: “You hypocritical old knave!  You are the concentrated quintessence of meanness, one drop of which would kill a dog!”  We awoke too soon to note the effect our language had upon him, but were we in the betting line, would wager a pair of old boots that he tried to argue us out of our opinion.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, May 20, 1862, p. 2

Claggett, the editor of the Constitution . . .

. . . a pro slavery, Mahony sheet published at Keokuk, made a speech in that city last fall, of which the following are extracts.  Speaking of Fremont’s proclamation he said:

“I tell you it is the only thing that has back bone in it.  I tell you, a traitor who is fighting against this Government has no right to any property; it all ought to be confiscated and taken from him, and his negroes, if he has any, [ought] to be freed.”

Speaking of the Mahony leaders, he closed with the following graphic sentence:

“I tell you, if you will give me an honest jury and allow me to sit as judge, so help me god, I can convict Jarius E. Neal and old Mahoney of treason, and hang them both as high as Haman.”

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, May 19, 1862, p. 2

The Old Regime

As a precursor of the re-organization of the Democracy, the Burlington Argus gives its readers two columns of eulogy upon Geo. W. Jones, and Augustus Cesar Dodge.  These old hacks whose sympathies have been with the traitor wing of the Democracy for many years, are looming up once more into public notice under the general influences of the Vallandigham and Mahony manipulations. – Gate City.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, May 19, 1862, p. 2

Politics in Indiana

At the election to be held in Indiana next October, Congressmen are to be chosen with minor State officers (Secretary, Treasurer, &c.,) and a Legislature upon which it will devolve to fill Mr. Wright’s seat in the Senate.  Some months since the Jesse D. Bright Democracy held a convention and nominated candidates, opening a canvass that was avowedly to give the expelled Senator a new lease of power. – Their disgusting fondness for a branded traitor, and their leniency toward the seceded States, has driven off many Democrats, and there are several old Democratic organs that refuse to support the ticket, while the ticket itself has begun to break up.  Hon. Milton B. Hopkins, nominated for Superintendent of Schools, withdraws his name with a very pointed letter of rebuke for the disloyal combination which is trying to steal the name of Democracy to serve treason in.  Mr. Hopkins but reflects the intentions of thousands of honest democrats who intend to vote against the concern. – Exchange paper.

The Indiana convention and platform got up last winter, was hailed by the Vallandigham press throughout the country and by the Mahony press of Iowa, as a glorious revival of the Democratic party.  It was followed up by the Vallandigham Congressional caucus, and the leading Mahony presses of Iowa, including Mahony’s Herald, the Davenport Democrat, defaulter Babbitt’s Council Bluffs Bugle, and Claggett’s Constitution, have enlisted in the scheme.  Dodge of Burlington, has also bestirred himself, and another of the same stripe of papers is about to be established in Burlington.

Bright, it will be remembered, was expelled from the Senate on the charge of treason, and our Bright, – Geo. W. Jones, – who seems now to be on a mission to reorganized the Mahonyites, was imprisoned on a similar charge in Fort Lafayette.  Will the Iowa traitor have any better success than he of Indiana? – Gate City

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, May 17, 1862, p. 2

Dubuque As It Is

It is not much wonder that people elsewhere have a bad opinion of this city when a newspaper, which is supported mainly by the business patronage of Dubuque is the principal cause and means of giving people at a distance the worst opinion possible of this city and its inhabitants. – Dubuque Herald.

Father Mahony has never uttered a truer expression and it is astonishing to us that the people of Dubuque, interested in its prosperity, will permit a vile secession sheet like the Herald to exist among them.  It is a remarkable instance of forbearance that they have not long since risen up and pitched the dirty concern into the river and sent its editor afloat down the Mississippi.  We venture the assertion that had they been governed by the same treasonable sentiments that that paper has sought to instill into their minds, the same disregard of law and order, they would have done this thing months ago.  As it is their forbearance has brought a stain upon their city that will prove a curse to it so long as treason has a name in our country.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, May 16, 1862, p. 2

Concurrently with the mission of . . .

. . . the ex-traitor Geo. W. Jones, the Mahony Central committee have called a State convention to meet at Des Moines on the 17th of July. – Gate City.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, May 15, 1862, p. 2

Local Matters

WANTED. – A journeyman tinner, at Geo. W. Smiley’s stove store.  None but a good workman need apply.

PLOWING MATCH. – The plowing match of the Winfield Township Agricultural Society comes off to-day on the farm of Mr. Irving Quinn, Long Grove.

EVERGREENS. – D. F. Kinsey, of Black Hawk Nursery, Rock Island, has the finest lot of evergreens in the West.  Citizens of Davenport are requested to call and examine his stock.

GODEY’S LADY’S BOOK. – The June number of this fashionable monthly is already received, and as usual is beautifully illustrated and teems with good things for the ladies.  It may be had at the bookstores.

MASONIC. – At a meeting of Davenport Lodge No. 37 at A. F. and A. M., held last Monday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: O. H. Watson, W. M.; W. F. Kidder, S. W.;  F. H. Griggs, J. W.; Geo. H. French, Treas.; Fred. Koops, Sec’y; J. W. Jamison, S. D.; J. M. Dunn, J. D.

A NUISANCE. – A number of defunct cavalry horses were buried a few days ago near the Fair Ground under the direction of military authorities.  The work was not properly done, however, the bodies not being fully covered.  The effluvia in the neighborhood is consequently very rank, and calls for remedial action.

THE DAILY ARGUS is the title of the new Democratic paper established at Burlington, the first number of which appeared on Monday last.  It is of the Mahony stripe of politics and well calculated to stir up the dirty waters of pro-slaveryism in the loyal county of Des Moines.

THE best assortment and the best qualities of dry goods in the city can be found at Wadsworth’s.  His stock of dress goods, shawls, raglans and sacques is complete and any lady wishing the latest styles at low prices should not fail to call and examine his stock.  dw*

CROPS. – The reports from the country speak very favorably of the growing crops.  The season, though rather late, has been excellent since it began.  The few showers have been very opportune, and everything now seems to promise abundant harvests to reward the farmer’s toil.

NEW GOODS. – Mrs. McCullough has just received per express new straw goods, in different styles, checked silks, and new designs in ribbons.  Ladies desiring the latest styles, and first class goods, would do well to examine her stock.  She buys and sells exclusively for cash, and can therefore afford to offer superior advantages to purchasers.   *

INDIANS. – A couple of Indians, of the Musquawka tribe, have recently arrived in town from the West.  One of them is sadly crippled, having had both feet frozen off; he walks on his knees.  Such an object commends itself to the charity of spectators, and many a hand, as he passes by, dives into the pocket-book in search of something to help the poor fellow along.

HAINES’ HARVESTERS. – We call attention to the advertisement of Hanes’ Harvester in to-day’s paper.  This machine is rising in popular favor, and seems destined to continue to do so.  Mr. Cook, its general western agent, is a shrewd, intelligent, straightforward business man, and one, we should think, who will adhere to whatever he says, and fulfill all he promises.

FIFTH WARD ELECTION. – It should not be forgotten that an alderman is to be elected in the Fifth Ward next Saturday, to fill the place vacated by Ald. LeClaire.  It is about time to bring out the candidates, so that the people may be fully advised of their qualifications before voting.  Let the best man in the ward be selected, or both parties unite on some good man as a candidate.

AN UGLY CUSTOMER. – An Irishman, whose family name seems to be lost in antiquity, but who is commonly called “Billy, the mule,” was arrested by officer Brown, yesterday morning, and brought down to jail from his house on Perry street, above the Fair Grounds.  This Billy, if all accounts are true, ought to have received the attention of the authorities some time ago.  When under the influence of liquor, it appears he blockades the road by his house, and undertakes to prevent the public from using it.  One day last week, as a drayman was driving by, Billy ranged his own horse and dray across the street, so that the other could not pass.  The latter got down, and taking Billy’s horse by the head, backed him out of the road.  Billy then seized a shovel, and struck at the other drayman, who used his whip in return.  Monday evening, a young colored man, in the employ of Mr. Preston, went that way looking for cows, when Billy made him turn his horse’s head, and go around through a mud hole.  Returning subsequently with the cattle, he had to come by Billy’s a second time, when a fight ensued between that worthy and the sable gentleman, in which the latter dealt his opponent some pretty hard blows with the butt end of the whip.  The neighbors finally separated them.  Complaint was made yesterday morning against Billy, and a warrant issued for his apprehension.  He was accordingly arrested, though not without resistance by himself and wife, and was brought to jail on a dray.  Billy seems to be a mortal enemy to “niggers,” and has notified some of the residents on the bluff, who have colored men in their employ, that they must keep them out of his reach.  From what we can learn of him, he seems to be a perfect terror to the neighbors around when intoxicated.  A little wholesome punishment will do him no harm.

A TRIUMPH OF CHEMISTRY. – Notwithstanding the prevalent opinion that common Saleratus was poisonous, and mischievous in its effect upon the human system, it continued to be used because there was no substitute known.  The poisonous properties were not, however, essential, and starting upon this basis, Mr. DeLand applied himself to the discovery of a process to produce a pure article.  His researches were not confined to this country, but extended to Europe, and were eminently successful.  It was a glorious triumph of Chemistry, when the pure Chemical Saleratus was produced, and made gland thousands who were justly afraid to use the article commonly in use.  The Chemical Saleratus makes pure, light, and wholesome bread, and it is made only by D. B. DeLand & Co., at Fairport, Monroe county, N. Y.  Sold by them at wholesale, and by respectable dealers everywhere in this country.  For sale by wholesale grocers in Chicago.   dw*

THE DOG LAW. – The Town Clerk has been at his office for the last three days attending to the registry of dogs, under the new law. – So far, about seventy dogs have been registered as worthy of preservation.  Two days more are allowed to their owners to get all the dogs paid for: thereafter, no canine animal’s life is safe.  Those who want to keep their dogs had better pay up promptly, for there will be a determined effort to enforce this law, as it is what the interests of the State have long imperatively demanded.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, May 14, 1862, p. 1

Traitors at Dubuque

Among our telegraph dispatches of Thursday morning occurred the following extract from the Washington correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune:

“It is known here, that a secret organization exists at Dubuque, Iowa, to resist the collection of federal taxes.  The ringleaders in this movement are known to the Government, and its eye is upon them.”

This is one of the direct consequences of the treasonable teachings of the Dubuque Herald.  If the names of these “ringleaders” ever are made public, we predict that Dennis A. Mahony and George W. Jones will be found to figure conspicuously among them.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, May 10, 1862, p. 2

Iowa Items

A large company, consisting of 43 persons, having with them 12 wagons and 116 horses, passed through Iowa City last week bound for California.  They were from Northern Illinois.

RESIGNED. – Maj. Brodtbeck, of the 12th regiment has resigned on account of ill health.  Gen. Grant refused him permission to return home when taken sick, but gave him the alternative of going to the hospital or resigning.  He tried the former, but finding his health not improving he gave up his commission.

D. A. Mahony & Co., of the Dubuque Herald, sued the postmaster of that city, at the late term of the U. S. Court, for a claim of $35, for publishing uncalled-for letters from April to December, 1861, and also for $2,000 for not publishing the letter list in the Herald.  The defendant demurred, and the Court sustained the demurrer, holding the plaintiff had no cause of action, and if he had the Court had no jurisdiction.  This is “rough” on Mahony, who had been threatening “starting developments” would be made when the U. S. Court met.

The following Iowa wounded were brought to Keokuk last Monday:

Jasper T. Hubbard, Co. H, 2d; R. H. Jones, Co. G, 6th; J. W. West, Co. G, 7th; Edward T. Lanning, do; R. Austin, Co. H, 7th; H. Nichols, Co. F, 13th; C. H. Martin, Co. G. 13th; M. T. Snyder, Co. K, 13th; H. Loomis Co. G, 14th.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, May 2, 1862, p. 2

The Difference

Judge Birch has been arrested for preaching treason on the stump in Missouri.  He is a candidate for Governor. – Geo. W. Jones, Dennis Mahony and their co-laborers in this State are allowed to utter and print disloyal sentiments with impunity so they do not commit the overt act.  The reason why Jones and Mahony are not, like Birch, arrested and dealt with, is not because they are less guilty, but because they are less liable to do harm.  The people of Iowa are too patriotic – have furnished too many brave troops and made too many sacrifices for the preservation of the life of the nation to be seduced from their allegiance by any act of politicians however crafty, much less by the Jones faction.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, June 7, 1862, p. 2

Mahoney, of the Dubuque Herald says . . .

. . . in denunciation of the Administration and the war , and that the “people will soon open their eyes and understand,” &c.  This is a pretty good joke for Mahoney to get off at the expense of his friends.  Loyal men have always had their “eyes open,” and their “understanding” good.  But Mahoney and his traitorous crew will not get their “eyes open” until their “understanding” lets them slip through the “drop.”  Mourners will be few and scattering, like the days of Judas, but the attendance will be large. – {Indianola Visitor

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, June 7, 1862, p. 1

Incident in Mahony’s Life

During a portion of the last summer, Mahony, through his Herald, so exasperated the loyal sentiment of the patriotic portion of the people of Dubuque, that he began to fear for the consequences.  The employees of the Herald went armed to the teeth, and on the passage of squads of volunteers along the street, pistols and guns were sometimes displayed at the Herald office windows.  Mahony at length took it into his head that he was no longer safe at night in his own house, and like other consummate villains before him, he had recourse to the Sanctuary.  He besought the Bishop to allow him to sleep in his own house.  The man of peace of course would not turn out the trembling wretch, and so Mahony found what he believed to be a secure asylum at the Rev. Father’s house.  Thither he repaired every evening at dark and as his mind was full of fears he regaled the man of peace with tales of horror about the threats and intentions of the “cowardly and bloody Abolitionists,” until even the good man feared for Mahony’s life. – Every sound on the street was eagerly listened to and every dog barks was a source of alarm.

Thus things went on for several nights until, one among the rest, when the fears of the rebel editor became unusually excited.  He had met with several sharp reprovals during the day, and he retired to the Bishop’s in a very dubious state of mind at night.  He regaled the good many with his usual tales of horror and fear, and in this state of mind retired to bed.

Some time about midnight, or a little after, a knock was heard at the front door.  Mahony who had been half asleep heard it instantly and started up in bed.  His burly form shook in terror from head to foot, and the bed trembled as if its occupant had a fit of ague, while he peered into the darkness and his ears stuck out from his head like a wolf’s.  Another knock and the Bishop heard it, and starting up in bed, said “Mahony, do you here that?”

“Oh, Lord!” groaned Mahony, “I’m gone.  They’ve come! they’ve come!” and springing out of bed, fell down on his marrow bones by the bedside, and began a most agonizing pray to the Madonna and all the Saints to pray for him, and the Savior of the world to have mercy on him.  Another knock louder than before and Mahony fairly jumped from his knees and shrieked in terror.  The good Bishop pitied the wretch in his agony, and tried to console him, even if his end had come, but he would not be reconciled to his fate, and made a bound for one of the windows, to get out headlong, which if he had accomplished, he would have been killed by the fall.  The good man held him back, and partly by force and partly by persuasion, got him to go down stairs with him, and examine whence the knocking proceeded.  Upon going to the door it was found that a poor harmless crazy person was the cause of all the knocking, and consequent fright.

Could we relate the above “incident in the life of Mahony,” as it was related to us, it would excite the broadest merriment, as well as show most conclusively the groundless fears of Mahony’s “guilty conscience.” – {Dubuque Times.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, June 7, 1862, p. 1

One of our Weekly exchanges in . . .

. . . the Northern part of the State, of Democratic antecedents, is hesitating whether to join the Mohoney resurrectionists or go in for a Union party movement.  This reminds of an early Ohio acquaintance who hesitated sometime, when starting out in life whether to open a Saloon or study for the Ministry.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, June 7, 1862, p. 1

A Good Notice

The Gate City makes the following flattering mention of BAUSMAN, of the Des Moines Times:

Bausman says that slavery is not the cause of the rebellion and the war.  Yes, Bausman says so. – J. B. Bausman writes and publishes that recondite truth for the benefit of Governor Kirkwood and Colonel Crocker and the rest of mankind.  Bausman gives his readers to understand too, in his peculiarly chaste style of writing, that Governor Kirkwood and all who agree with him, are “unloyal,” and that Col. Crocker is a coward.

Who is Bausman? – “Aye, there’s the rub!”  Who and what is J. B. Bausman?  The fellow has a record but the world has not kept it.  His record is in the papers, but the public are not cognizant of it.

Brusman [sic] is a political bastard, “a hermaphrodite, the ‘spawn’ of the unloyal” embraces of certain weak-kneed Republicans, with the weaker backed fraction of the Mahony Democracy of last summer.  Bausman was the conductor of the Commonwealth, the organ of the said Republicans, and as a result of the aforesaid “unloyal” embraces between the Journal and the Commonwealth, the organs of said weak fractions of the old political parties, the Des Moines Times was “spawned” upon the public and the Journal and Commonwealth died in the effort.

Bausman survives to certify that slavery was not the cause of the rebellion and the war.  If we had a blind pup for whom there was little hope of vision, we would drown him incontinently.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, February 1, 1862, p. 3

When George Wallace Jones was sent to . . .

. . . Fort Lafayette for an avowal of his intention to join the southern confederacy and take up arms against the lawful government of the United States in a letter over his own signature addressed to Jefferson Davis, President, C. S. A., Father Mahoney of the Dubuque Herald, made a great outcry. Recently, a more humble but equally guilty villain called Hill, Clerk of the Court in Harrison county Iowa, has been sent to Fort Lafayette for equally treasonable avowals of sympathy with rebellion, and that other traitor, Babbitt, of the Council Bluffs Bugle, even out does Mahoney in his outcry over the matter.  It is an awful outrage upon the freedom of speech and the press that traitors are sent to prison for preaching treason, at least these two fellows pretend to think so.  It may not be amiss to remind them that life and liberty are guaranteed to white men under our free institutions.  Yet white men have been incarcerated in jails and sometimes deprived of life, without violating any provision of our Constitution.  The rights and property of honest citizens can only be protected by punishing rogues, thieves and murderers.

In all ages of the world and under all forms of government to conspire against the lawful Government, adhere to and give aid to its enemies has been held and punished as the greatest crime a citizen could be guilty of, and in times of public peril offenders have always been arrested, imprisoned, tried and condemned by both civil and military authorities as the public good seemed to require.  And of this no loyal citizen ever did or ever will complain.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, February 1, 1862, p. 1

“Mahoney Democracy” in Davenport

The citizens of Davenport held a Municipal election on Saturday last.  Davenport has been a Black Republican Abolition city for years.  On the day of the election the Davenport Gazette came out with the following attack on the Democratic candidate for Marshal:

“CITY MARSHAL. – Our citizens have not forgotten that Harvey Leonard, the Candidate for City Marshal, signed the call for the infamous Mahony Convention.  Mr. Leonard must explain away that act before he can ever expect to receive the vote of a true Republican.  It is a spot that won’t out at the first calling, but sticks to a man like the shirt of Nessus.”

The citizens of Davenport passed their judgment upon this by electing Harvey Leonard Marshal of the city of Davenport by a 258 majority. – Dubuque Herald.

Thus it will be seen that Dennis A. Mahony regards the result of the election in this city as the endorsement of his treasonable doctrine.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, April 12, 1862, p. 2

Election Day

Until a registry law be enacted by our Legislature the gravest abuses of the elective franchise will occur at every election held in the river towns of our State.  At Dubuque the recent election for municipal officer was the occasion of the most barefaced frauds.  About twenty deck hands from a steamer in port were marcher up to the polls and voted the Democratic ticket in a body.  A citizen was knocked down for challenging one of their votes.

“A skiff mounted on wheels,” says the Times, “and loaded with Mahony men, went up to the fifth ward, yelling for Mahony, Jeff. Davis and the Merrimac.  The loyal Germans pitched into them, and warmed their jackets for them beautifully.”

At night the streets became a perfect Pandemonium.  “Mahony’s crew were all as drunk as hogs.”

On a somewhat smaller scale such were the scenes that transpired on election day and evening in this city.  The Mahonyites here gloried in their victory, they hurrahed, got drunk and fairly Bedlamized the place.

Irishmen met brother Irishmen on the street corners and had a word to say as to how “dacently they used the Dootch to bate their own man and elect Darmoody and old Harve!”

It was sickening, yet the Democrat, like the Herald of Dubuque, gloried in it, and it was set down as a great Democratic victory and goes over the country so heralded.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, April 12, 1862, p. 2

Pays his Federal Tax

A wealthy slave-holder of Central Missouri, who owns large quantities of real estate in Iowa, has just written to his agent in this city an order to pay immediately the federal tax on his property, and says in his letter that that tax, levied for the purpose of prosecuting this war and putting down the rebellion, he will pay more cheerfully than any other tax.  He says farther, that the people of Missouri have had enough of the rebellion, and the thing is about played out.  This man is the owner of a hundred slaves, and is a South Carolinian by birth.

So much for a loyal Southerner.  How wide the contrast between him and the miserable brood of secessionists in Dubuque, under the lead of Dennis Mahony and his treason and smut machine. – Dubuque Times.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, April 9, 1862, p. 2, and also in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, April 12, 1862.

Des Moines Correspondence

DES MOINES, March 29, 1862.

Both Houses have agreed upon the 8^th of April as the day of adjournment; consequently only eight more days remain.

The House spent nearly the whole day yesterday on the War Claims Bill.  It was sufficiently objectionable when it came from the Senate, but was made far more so by amendments, until it didn’t suit any one.  It was then voted on and defeated; but afterwards the vote was reconsidered and the bill referred to the military committee.  The interests to be considered in this matter are so numerous and so diverse that it will probably be impossible to agree on anything.  Those interested in the claims of counties say they won’t vote for the Edwards-Morledge claim unless the corporation provision is attached.  On the other hand it is said that if the claims of corporations for clothing are allowed, the amount will be charged by the General Government to the volunteers who received said clothing.  If this is the case, the counties interested have the question to answer whether they prefer to tax their citizens for the amount or to charge it to their brave volunteers, who are fighting their battles for them.  Since the question has been placed in this light, and I understand that the Governor thus views it, the corporation feature of the claim bill is looked upon with little favor.  The disposition of the House now is to act upon the few claims before it, separately, allowing each to rest on its own merits.  The committee will probably report upon them Monday.

The Senate Yesterday continued the discussion on the railroad question.  The bill providing for the resumption by the state of the lands granted to the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company, was discussed by McCrary, of Lee, Brown, Jennings, Dixon, McPherson, Smith and Redfield, in speeches of considerable length, when the bill was indefinitely postponed by a vote of 30 to 10.

Senator Redfield’s bill, providing that the roads shall not encumber the lands more than twenty miles from their western terminations, was discussed for some time, but the Senate adjourned, pending a motion to indefinitely postpone.

I see the Dubuque Herald, in publishing the yeas and nays on the lager beer bill, calls all the yeas Republicans except one “shoddy Democrat.”  Rather a joke on certain rank Democrats like Dunlavy and a few others, but a greater joke on the Republicans with whom they are classed.  Mahony should keep better posted on Iowa politics.  The letters published in said paper in reference to the remarks of some of the Republicans who favored the bill, give – to use a very mild expression – a false impression to any German who might chance to read them. – There were no ‘flings at the Germans,’ and the members who spoke on that subject took the ground that the Germans who were Republicans, were so from principle, and not because they were allowed their lager.  One member may have said that if it took lager to buy their votes, he didn’t want them.  This is very far from casting flings upon the Germans.  It is representing them as acting from principle, and incapable of being swayed by considerations of lager beer.  In the Senate the Democrats were about the only ones who voted for the bill.  They have tried their best to get a Republican Legislature to pass such a bill, that they might make political capital out of it; but they have failed, and if they attempt now to make any capital out of the vote, the record in both houses will show where they stand.

We are having good boating now.  The river is full to overflowing, and still rising.  Boats come up regularly.

J. R. C.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, April 2, 1862, p. 1

More Outrages On The Constitution

It is evident that the Baltimore Secesh, who undertook to rejoice and be merry over the disaster to the Federal arms on the Shenandoah, were roughly handled, unceremoniously knocked down and dragged out by their loyal fellow citizens.  This was an unquestionable violation of the freedom of speech and personal rights, - a high handed outrage upon the “Con-sti-too-shun,” – highly dangerous to the liberties of some folks, and if it should become general throughout the county a good many persons would have to keep very quiet or “wipe bloody noses.”  As this outrage happened in the military department of Gen. Dix, holding his office under the President, we suggest to the Vallandighammers to howl a little.  The Iowa Resurectionists ought to work this item up into effective shape.  It will also be observed that the Baltimore newspapers were all compelled to run up the Star Spangled Banner.  This was the hardest feature in the whole affair.  Let Father Mahoney, the amiable and exemplary Sheward, and the respectable Hendershot take it home to themselves, and give us a constitutional leader with a sensation head.  Charge it home on the Baltimore “Abolitionists” and “Radicals,” and then make President Lincoln and the Republican party carry the load.

                                                                                                    

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 31, 1862, p. 1