William Morden

MORDEN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/10/2009 at 20:57:16

Maquoketa Sentinel, July 31, 1856.

Keep it before the People-That Wm. Morden, also a candidate for the office of Representative, is a political trickster, professes to have been a Democrat, was an Anti-Nebraska man, a rampant Know-Nothing, and now for the sake of office and the spoils has accepted the nomination of this amalgamating, Negro-loving party. He is an office seeker, an aspirant and will sacrifice his principles at any time for the spoils of a little County office. He was defeated on the Anti-Nebraska Ticket by Mr. Kinert at the last election. Administer to him, voters, another such rebuke, and he will doubtless leave the political arena, and for the future will confine himself more closely to Astronomy, Necromancy and the study of spiritualism.

Results of 1856 election for State Representative:
William Morden-1040
A. M. McDonald- 958