Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-20
The Gencs'.,a Assembly.

The Gencss,a ASsasnEly.
The lively interest felt, both at home
and abroad, lii the change which the DO
li'ical complexion ofihis body has under.
gone since It's adjournment, is daily mani.
tested by earnest inquiries as 10 the ex.
tent Of that change and its probable in
ilnence, Immediate or remote, upon our
social and political condition.
Abroad, the main question is, will Iowa,
after having been for yea: deprived, by
federal fraud and chicanery, of her repre-
sentation in the United States Senate,
take that proud stand at the approaching
session of Congress, among her sisters Of
the Union, to which sheis Justly entitled?
The enquiry is borre to US on every breeze
from the South and the East-"shall the
voice o:this young star of the West be
heard upon the weighly questions OF ma
tlonal importance which viii come up for
the decision Of the next Congress- And
here 1t may be remarked, that, from the
ilrst authentic news Of our late election,
received abroad, it was etdown as mat.
ter OF course, by both parties, that demo-
cratic Senator's would be elected, to take
their seats during the ensuing winter; and
the prospect was hailed with unfeIned
Joy by the friends OF equal rights through
out the Union.
AT home, the interest felt by our own
people in this matter, is inmeasurably en-
HANGED in view of the deplorable condi-
ton in which the anarchy and misrule of
her first legislative session left our young
state in the first year OF her political ex.
'stence. With them, the question is not
only, shall Iowa at once take her appro.
pirate stand as sovereign member of the
American coniederacy, with full voice
IN the councils ofthe nation; but, shall she
now recover, in her domestic relations.
from the miIdew blight of federal influence
which has hitherto weighed down her en-.
ereie>?
The answers to these questions are ne
cessariIy dependent upon another very i'm
portant one, to. wit: shall we have an extra
session Of The General Assembly? and if
So will that session result in the attain
msnt Of those great objects in which the
people have been ,hwarted by the ruth
iessness of that party to whom accident
gave brief ascendaney in that body9
\ glance at the condition of parties as
ihey exIst-Which will be found in another
part Of This paper will enable us to ar
rive at pretty definite conclusion upon
this subject. We have assumed, as the
worst contingency that can happen, that
there will be reduced federal majori,y
in the lower House, with a tie on join uoie
We are inclined to the belief, there
fore, that the democracy would hazard
nothing by an extra session. The recur-
renee Of such scene as that of the 18th
Dec, AS, need not be apprehended.
But the question next arises, would the
iederalists agree to gointo an election with
the least prospect of electing democrats
for they ob>tinately refused last winter,
until they had every thing cut and dried to
their liking; and, if they should, would
any OF their number representing strong
lie moeratic counties, be likely to obey tie
nstl notions Of their constituents, or in any
way permit, in case Of tie, the election
u mer whose principles are in consonance
With those Of a large majority of the peo-
pie? This question we will answer BY
asking another: How could they meet
he ordeal Of public opinion with refus.
Il. after the loud cry they have raised
'bout the public interest suffering for the
want Of representation in the U. S.
senate? If they choose to risk the issue,
ct them; it will only drive another nail in
heir coffin.
But, the bold and manly position occu-
lied by the democratic members having
een fully sanctioned by the people, and
he high handed course Of their opponents
. uncqnivscalty condemned. by the result