The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-05
THE STATE OF IOWA.

IIC IoIOI III u NOuStlluttOh
for the State of Iowa have closed their
labors. The Iowa Standard gives a
summary OF the provisions Of The New
Constitution.
The LeeiSlatureto consist of II Sena
tors and 80 representatives, blenniAl,pay
for first 60 DAYS So day, for any lon
ger time 81 day.
The Erscatice. Governor for the term
oftwo years, salary $4l0, to have veto.
Secretary OF Sta'e, two years, Salary
$500. Treasurer, two years, salary
$4,000. Auditor, two years, salary 500.
All these TO be elected by the people,
and their salaries not to be increased
Tor ten years.
The J&dlciary. Supreme Court, 3
Judges elected by Joint ballot Of the Leg
islature, term four wears. salary $500
Three District Courts, Jld ,es to he e.
lected by the people, tern 4years, salary
$500 Prosecuting Attornies elected by
the people for two years.
A S4periatemdent y Pubiir IaStruetion,
to be appointed by the Legislature.
Legislative Elections viva voce, and
plurality elects.
Corporations limited 10 90 years, I'M
less re-enacted. Stockholders ind,vidu
ally liable, the Leg islaurc TO have the
right to repeal, but the State to be
stakeholder. No Bank to be established
unless the charter is submitted to the
people and approved by them.
L1acs to embrace but one subject,
which shall be expressed in the llIe -
Not to be in tource until published in
the counties. Law to be passed early
10 prevent black and mulatto persons
from settling in The State.
lotteries and tic sale Of lottery tick-
cts prohibited.
Amendments may be proposed in the
Legislature, approved BY the second. and
then if adopted by the people TO become
a part of the Constitution. Revision by
a Convention called by vote of two
thirds of.ho Legislature if approved BY
u popular vote.
There are some very good provisions
in the foregoing abstract but the idea
that black or mulatto person, shall
not locate in that State, let their mora
character be ever so pure, exhibits rel
ic Of barbarism which should long age
have been abolished. Mutt it he sale
that the principles of brotherhood which
Christ taught, have been op Grating these
1914 years that the principle laid dowr
in 1875 that all men we're created equal,
has been acknowled. cd these 68 years
and still that those protess.ng to endoss,
those great truths will not let the de
0cendant of Africa have land on which I,
rest the sole Of his foot, be his mora
character ever SO pure? II, as man.
profess to believe, the blacks are the de
scendants Of Canaan, and Canaan ant
his posterity we're cursed Of God because
Canaan's Father did not cover his Fa
sher's nakedness on certain occasion =
If this curse is beyond the power 9th
gospel TO remedy, il is surely a grea
pity that Noah took so great dose G
wine as to deprive him of reason to s
great degree that he did not know e
nough to keep his clothes on! This how
ever has been the doctrine preached >
Doctors of Divinity that on impregna
bic barrier was erected between III
blacks and whites, in consequence {
Noahs getting intoxicated that once
and the neglect Of Ham first named!
Henry CLAY. The Wing Journa
not satisfied with the iuIsome pnnegyr't
which ;hry heape1 on Mr. Cay brloI
the election, are rene wing them now h
he has been so sgnalIy defeated. B
all these will not add one cubit 10 his sid
ure, nor redeem his character from II
etains that rest upon it. He i, not It
friend Of humanity; he is not the atvoca
Of liberty: he is not deserving of con-
drnce, respect, or Observation-Disclosures
VIII the Wing papers copy the abo,