Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14


A. the chances Of war, which have Thus "a
been in favor Of our opponents, has given thi
individual the long term in the Senate, we ar
mistaken if the true democracy Of his district d
not speak in thunder tones Their verdict Of con
demnation upon his deep detection, and instruc
him for the future in language which he DARl
NOT disobey.
Our remarks have already been extended t
much greater length than the importance o: tn
subject would warrant, but that the position
which he ACCIDENTALLY occupies might enabl
the individual spoken Of to do some harm if no
exposed to the public view in his true co'ors.-
The following bullying letter from that person
to Doctor Davis, the respected Senator from
Wapello county, will show something Of IT,,
cAL1BRE ofhim who has been lauded BY the whil
press Of Iowa as the ablest debater in the Senate
Bit for these federal laudat;ons Of a man who ha.
thus grossly betrayed his trust, we should have
regretted the publication Of this letter, as calcu
lated to give occasion for serious, and we will
say UNJUST reflections, upon the intelligence Of
the people who elected him to such an important
post;
AGENcv CRY. March 18th, 1S47.
MEssHs. EpIToRs:- Enclosed is letter ed.
! dressed TO me from r. r. Harbour, the Senator
from Mahaska I, Keokuk counties. Neither the
cHARAcTEs Of the man, nor the STYLE Of the
letter, justifes any notice my part; but the 20
sIrloN he occupies gives him rAcTIrIous repu-
tation, which perhaps demands that should at
least acknowledge the receipt Of the LEARNED
Senator's epistle; which do, by requesting you
publish it, VERBATIM EFT LIrERAriM.
Yours respectfully,
P.S. Please return me the original letter for
my own security, and will be responsible for
consequences. I'D.
Oskaloosa March 18th 1s47.
DR.. Davis Sir
"lunderstand from good orthority that yon are
in the Haboit Of Speaking Of me in vary dis
reputable manner when ever my name is mem
toned in your pr'sance. Now sir should take
it as a very great ia or, ifyou would give the
facts in connection with the subjects upon
which you say proovd recreant to the princi-
pels of our party, as for the Demon River Bill
my votes are with your own on the Election I
may Of entertained different opinion from you
but as far as my consteteunts ar consernd
have heard no complaint of nv conduct and if
you expect to make any capital by mi.repesen-
ting me to my constituents you will fnde your
self much mistaken and may as rewarde for
your industry git good Cow hideing, your
Statements TO Mr.. Hem OF Fairfield ar falls and
you knew them TO be 50 at the time you made
them, & refer you to the journal your state
nents to Mr.. Fedrick of Oskaloosa is falls and
made with motive as back as He'll. Ito injury
me without beneftting yourself, now sir if YOU
will quit lying am willing to let the matter rest
where it is but if not am reddy to take the field
and to make the war discriminating in its effects.
r. r. Harbour.
As regards the intelligence, mental capacities
and moral sentiments of the writer, the above
letter speaks for ITSELF Now read the following
extract from letter from the Iowa City cores
pendent OF the St Louis Republican, which ap-
peared in that paper Of the 9th Feb, and in
which this Mr.. Harbour is held up as a great
man--decidedly too good to hold communion
with the Iowa democracy BY the way, we
would particularly commend the above letter TO
the perusal Of the editors of that sheet, that thew
may see how they have been humbuggea during
our Legislative session, by their Iowa City cor
respondent.
s'In the Senate, the bill for the election of
Commissioners to super intend the improvement
Of the Des Moines river, has created some little
excitement. This bill originated in the House,
and provided for the election of commissioners
by convention Of both Houses, and with this
provision it passed the House; bu. in the ena.e
it was so amended as 10 place the election in
the hands Of the people. But Mr.. DAVIS, the
gentleman from Indiana, as he is called (from
the fact that, in debate, he refers always TO the
great State Of Indiana-''that there is no such
law in Indianan-s'they don't do so in the In
diana legislature" Ac.) by some wonderful
sagacity discovered, that if the commissioners
shall be lected by convention of both Houses.
the probability would be that some Wings
might be made commissioners, and from that
fact he would expect TO hear the death knell Of
Locofocoism rung all through the Desmoines
Valley-music that would have no charms for
him-and would, in all probability, produce a
similar shock to the one he received some few
years since in this State, when defeated as Del.
egate to Congress.
The bill came near being defeated this morn
ing in consequence of the Senate adhering To
their amendment, and also refusing to concur in
the report Of a Committee of Conference; which
report was, that the commissioners be elected
BY Joint resolution Of both Houses 1t was
tie vote; and. afterwards, Mr.. HARBOUR. a Lo-
So'>~>S o'e ~ e"S 'oJs scly SeHSiDic man,
had given the party thorough drubbing for
killing the bill, and more especially the gentle
man from "Ind:ana" IN which he reviewed the
gentleman's conduct through the whole session.
with severity altogether unexpected from
Wings or Democrats. He closeG BY saying that
he had not come here to leg slate for a party,
as that gentleman avowed, nor would he do so.
He was Democrat, and in the great political
questions Of the day he as with his party, but
the House had acted honorablv and fair in this
matter. On the whole it was very good Wing
speech, and it is evident that nature intended his
honest and intelligent count enance for a good
Wing, but he has been unfortunate in his educa-
ton. With little more experience in the po-
litical world, and few more such seasons spent
in Locofoco company, and he will be good
Wing.
Should this meet Mr.. Harbour's eve, he will
see why his professions of democracy, Will.
acting in this manner, could not be regarded as
sincere; for this federal correspe lent, (who is
good judge, says that the speech which he made,
was CON THE WHOLE VERY GOOD wH1c
SPEECH" And this HOG DEALER, it appears.
had fallen desperately in love with Mr.. H,s
''HoSEsr, soNsy FACE" which he thought gave
unerring indication that Mr. H. should of right
belong to the federal herd We do not know
how competent the Republicans correspondent
is to Judge in this matter; but we know that hi,
ability and discrimination are h;phlv nr;,od H.