Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-03
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Last week we gave dispassionate and
unvarnished account Of the dastardly as
SAUL made in the Representatives Hall,
upon our person, BY cowsrdly wing bull
", instigated and set on by the crest fallen
federal leaders, who, finding themselves
completely vanquished and driven 10 the
wall by an honest and fearless democratic
minority, threw downthe weapons Of false
reason which they had welded to such
poor purpose, layed aside the guise and
semblance Of decency which they had so
awkwardly worn, and staked the 6nal is
sue upon brute force. This: however,
was without giving any notice 10 their an
tsgonists, and the federal rules Of war
fare were strictly observed in every res
psci, but more particularly in The manner
Of the onslaught, which was made behind
the back Of the assailel.
In that account, we omitted several i'm
por:ant facts, which prove ccnclusively,
that the assault was not only premeditated,
but deliberately planned, by a number of
iiends in human form. Preferring that
public opinion should be formed upon ma.
ked facts, without any foresta:ling on our
part, We purposely guarded against all
exciting comment, combining olrself to the
mere outlines Of the conspiracy. Before
inyoking the unrestrained wrath Of an
outraged community upon those abandon
ed demagogues who, as the result in par.
Of chance, and in part OF The corrupt ap
pliances, bribery and fraud, have gained
the ascendancy in one branch ST our Gen.
ersl Assembly, we wished t. see what
tone their press would assume towards
this last crowsing act Of insolance on the
part Of those bullying politicians who
have entailed lasting disgrace upon our
infant State, and degraded tl.e character
Of our legislative halls TO thG level of
brothsl or pot house.
We knew how deeply tao desperate
wing leaders in the House, with portion
Of their hangers on, officials AID corps ed
itorial, were implicated in this vilainous
transaction: We knew, as eveky unpreiu-
diced man who has Witnessed their pro
ceedings, will testify, that most, if not all
OF these, were stepped to the very lips in
the guilt and inamy which attaches to
such fragrant outrage: We knew the
b!ackness Of their hearts and Sc base ma
Lightly Of their designs: We: knew that
hell's dark regions could Lot Eoast of
greater neral deprayity, moe ranking
Eenom Or more hellish hate ind yindlc,
tiveness towards the angels O. ligit, than
that which fills the fiendi.h h: rts Of these
political desperadoes towards iii VINO dare
10 probe and lay bare their ssething rot
tenness to the public eye. Bat. ne confess
that we were quite unpreIa:ed for the
holiness and hardihood since exhibited BY
the wing press, with but onf exception
thus far, in openly endorsing AID ia behalf
ii their party, tacitly ayowing their par
ticipation in an act Of such 9 revolving
character, that it can not tuf meet with
tbs most unqualified reprol,atiol from
every right minded man in community,
whether wing or democrat. I'VE rather
looked for further exhibition Of their
hypocrisy aud ap.ness at
their corruption. BIZ they were
too much intoxicated with their "little
brief authority, to conceal The vengeful !
feelings which they entertain towards US |
on account OF the essential se.yics which
We have rendered 10 the car;se Ct equal |
righte, in thwarting their: nefarious ,
Their deep seated nslevolence !
towards Us, has this time get .l,e setter Of
their wonted prudence.
The Hawksye, the Bloominsto,t Her.ld |
and the Davenport Gazette all come gu. !
literally filled with gasconaie en- :account
Of the ofair, coupled with ribsll abuse of
ourself and fulsome laudati.rs Of the
|oathsome brute whom they ir''eaeI to at
lack us stealthily and unawarss: prepared
Tor the occasion with lo.,tle loaded
pistol; but who is, nevertheless not SO
bad q man al heart, nor half SO despicabIe,
as his cowardly instigators, C9eirvn Of the
House, Edrards Of the Hawkey., Stout Of
The Herald, and half scege sc other
equally base and inh,l,na, .bipeds who
have been providing about the. capstal dur.
ing the present session, 10. catch such
crums a. might chance to fi:sl from the
table q wing patronage. Ther al, with
one acclaim, yell for.h thesr saouts Of |
isllish joy and exultasion over lie event. |
g KlNo WHIPS PALAlR!" AND :salI's uell
That ends Uell, 10 the bcastlut c,r:,;or &c