Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-02


spectators. Ofthese Dr.. Early, Of Sangamon, and
Mr.. Lamborn, Of Morgan, were most prominent.
They are both hrst rate men, who would do credit
to any conventional or legislative assembly. OF
the younger members in attendance, tho 10 Da-
viess delegation, Messrs. Campbell and Hoge, de-
serve well of their party. The first named gentle-
man is one of the most agreeable speakers We ever
heard. His adore IS is at once courteous, graceful
and impressivc--his enunciaton chaste and dis
tinct-and the moiulations of his voice well adapt
ed 10 popular assemblies. lii Mr.. Hoge,s manner
there s more earnestness, and his observations arc
mole repe,itious shan concise. He is nevertheless
a strong man, and Galena may boast of two such
members Of her bar.
We have named these speakers because they
were the most prominent whom we heard during
our brief visits at the meetings. We might point
them also as the future Legislators of our state and
ofour Union. 1t is impossible, in this coui,-
try, 10 keep down talent; and these men, who now
meet incur popular assembliesio advance the poll
teal fortunes of those who have been longer OH the
arena, will one day be themselves the admired of
the multitude, and conventions shall meet to pre-
sent them to their suffrages.
| NEw YoRK ELEcrIoN.--The election has re-
suited in the entire overthrow of the Democratic
party, the Wings carrying, by large majort;es, dis
tricts that have heretofore given the Democratic
party majority of thousands. All the returns have
not been received and reckoned, but enough to
render it certain that there will not be enough Of
/ Democratic members in both houses of the Legsla-
| ure to make 0baker's dozen" This is revo-
luton unlocked for, although twas known that the
pressure had great effect in turning against the
administration. Loud and long will be the rejoic-
ngs the Wings this victory, and they will COM
mence with increased vigor their crusade ngains'
the administration for its past course. Although
defeated, the Democrats party will never despair
but go OH in the course marked out in tho Consti.
1 tu:;on and laws, regardless Of the consequences
The measures of the administration, to which thi:
result may be attributed, are in strict accordance
laws established long since, but more strictly adhe.
red to of late. The wisest statesmen of the age
|have sanctioned and supported its principles, bu
the power of banks has been gradually increasing
until it has almost overeached that of laws, crea
ting distress at peasure and afording relief only
when the people IRE ready to acknowledge thei
/ right to govern.
AT present the prospect looks rather gloomy, bu
we look forward to a day when all will again b
fright. The people are awakening. and see TN
dangers Of that policy which has laid them at tn
mercy of the banks, and vii! not fail in future t
guard against like disasters. Whiggery has Away
4 prospcred best, when the people suffered most
The doctrine Of the leading men that party, tina
The government is richest when it has The least spe
clio, viii show their object, and the pcopls tax
timely warning, aud overthrow their project, til
establishment of National Bank, to be the depo
STORY Of tho government funds, to control the cul
rency, create distress aud prosperity at pleasure
and finally acquire power sufficient to rule the coun