Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-03-09
Judge Douglass.

We take pride 10 noting the compliments that
Ns paid 10 onr member OF congress by men OF
all parties. aud we think the people OF this dis
,rict will do we'll TO re-eleet him. We have
heretofore copied from papers in ether states cx-
tracts shelving the estimation in which he is
held abroad We have seen anumher Of Others,
hut will al this time copy only ono rnore--t IS
from political opponent, the Tirprcanoe Jour-
nal Of Lafayette, Ia. 1t reads as follows:
~The Cen. Jack.ca Bi!l has thus far been the
hone Of Legislative contention, the democrats
Urging and the wings opposing its passage.-
There have been number OF very excellent
speeches made upon it--among which may be
enumerated Mr.. Slidelfs, DawsoL's. kenaedsss
Deans. W.ller's, Douglass and McClcraand's,
for il, and Mr., Barnard's, Stephens, Grider's.
Psyton's and pickenson's. against IL: the former
con,endine that the declaration Of marshal law
was imperously demanded BY the exiseneics OF
the time, and consequently paramount 10 AL stat
| utes or usaces. and the latter avowing that IN
der all circumstances the military should be sub
| ordinate to the civil. cannct pass without
mentioning the sresch Of Judge Douglass fren,
Illinois, delivered in The house on the 9th inst
| in favor Of tie enactment Of such a law. All
| parties, and al compilations Of politicians agree
IN saving that is the most mastery effort made
lin the hall since the intellectual scncon;re be-
tween Adams and Tom Marshall. The Judge
! spoke little over an hour. no one called him to
order at the expiration Of his allotted time; It
was close. logical. argumentative, and eser and
! anon the thunder OF Indignation and fash of elo-
,,lence. united with the Hottest Reclamation and
most energetic delivery, that would have done
honor to the palmiest dav OF this republic. The
! sxeker is in the public estimation much s'the no.
blest Roman of them all" watched Mr.. lAd-
4 ans closely. when the Judge commenced. chs
first time he had been heard upon the floor. for
merit is always modcst)--he was as usual busily
engaged in wt!tin-. not ten minutes had elapsed
however, before the sold man eloquent" pushed
! his pen. ink and paper aside, turned round
| in his chair and listened with the most wrapt at
tention during the entire time; the flush of ap
probation (of the speech, not the sentiments
| was upon his countenanee, and he seemed GLAD
from The bottom OF his heart that the effemina
cies of the times had not frightened away all tai
ettc TON me sr1caH crss-rr-vs- O. -S--sr<s
\ soll caught the inane in his arms. every body
congr,tnled him upon his effort and in short, Tn,
Illinois member is now the lion Of the house.
| neglected 10 mention one thing connected Will
this s,eeeh, tht p-r:icularly noticed. II I
worthy or record a., illustratve OF the amos
omnipc.ent mower which an orator m truth ex
4 ercises over his sndience. When MIR. ID. pour
II ed forth the bitterness of contempt alnst ~
mn'ineers in Gen. Jackson's camp, when h
I action became vehement, and his eye fashe'
forth FIRE ,,nn.terahle; his voice solemn. swellin.
4 and increasing with each tone in its hight an'
depth. filled as with something paipable and per
ceptible. the walls Of the capitol. page not tel
wears old. who comnrchended nothing that wa
4 said understood nothing Of the discourse but tn
gestures ami voice Of the orator. sat before hi
with his hands tightly casped, his lips droppin!
apart and his cheeks white and chilling witt
!, fear. This bill will pass the house probably o.
this dav Cthc anniversary Whether the senat
win stop il. progress or not. can not prognos
tica.e." sw est h.e &# ta ateaNhtt as5