Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-03
CHE Address.

'E'ee Address.
Let every man read with care, the adj
dress Of the democratic members of the
General Assembly TO the people Of 1.-The
State, which will be found on our first
page. They will find there a faithful ac-
count Of the stewardship of those who
have been called 10 the discharge Of the
most important trust, uader circumstances
of almost uncomfortable difficulty and en-
barrassment. We fear not the popular
verdict upon their acts; which, beyond a
doubt, will be- Well done, good and
faithful servants
1t can not be denied that some Jealousy
and heart burnings have at times existed
among some members Of our party, during
The session; but We are happily enabled
to inform our readers, that, SO far. at least,
as the democratic members 81 the Legis-
lature are concerned, they were united
and harmonious bsfore leaving the capital.
All differences were fully reconc:led, and
all thought and fek alike. They all de-
parted in peace, with feelings of mutual
good will, and with settled and finn
determination to put shoulder to the
wheel, as one man, ard for the future
merge every minor consideration in that
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of the general welfare.
In the foregoing remarks, we have made
no exception; but caador compels US 10
admit, that it may possibly turn out that
there is one Judas il the camp. The
member here alluded to, with some few
others, owing TO the hurry and confusion
Of the adjournment, having omitted to sign
| the address with his Own hand, authorized
another member TO sign it for him; and
some of our friends appehend that he will
deny having authorized the signature.
We tris, that this apprehension may
prove uniounded; and that the gentleman
alluded TO, may hereafter be found cor
daily acting with the democracy; Tut
! should we be disappointed in this, we are
prepared TO make out his clearance and
furnish him, gratis, with pass TO the
camp Of the enemy. Hitherto, we have
carefully refrained from any structures
upon the anti-demoeratic conduct of him
here alluded to--impu;ins his errors in a
great measure 10 his youth and inexpe-
Renee; and the same consideration, with
the hope that he will yet retrieve himself,
induces US, for the present, TO withhold
his name from the public eye.
RING, &tre:ssxed and speclzsesi
1t appears from the motley character of
the cattle now composing the federal herd,
that the wings CT Iowa have placed "pill-
ed' rods in the troushs at which they
have drank during the past session. In
ancient days, this was not thought 10 be
-.l.-------.-------'--s. uT-ecrsrTTg STUCK
but our opponents are welcome TO all the
increase which they can &c. to their flock
in this manner. We shall not lay claim
to any Of the "ripg, streaked and speckl-
ed" |
Fem.-MeCarty, having signally failed
in his attempt to come jacob over the de-
mocracy; (albeit, he was not half SO gen.
erous as Jacob. who said unto Laban,
"thou shalt not give me any thine;') prof |
fered his services to tn. wing party, TO
take charge of their molled nocked, on
condition that al! the speekled and spotted
among the cattle, all tie brown among
the sheep, and all the spotted and speck-
led among the goats, shuld fall to his
share, for his hire; and bis services were
joyfully accepted by the isderalists.
This would have been first rate bar
gain on Macs part, had he even conducted
his stewardship honestly; but Mac is
greedy dog, as well as a crafty -knaye.
He immediate'y commenced the game of
Jacob and Laban with his simple allies;
and SO adroitly and necessarily did he ply
his piled rods of green poplar among
them, that at the end Of / few months, 10
and behold ! the entire flock belonged to
him; scarcely "a cattle" could be found in
the federal herd, but would come under
the general description of ring, slreaked
and speokled.
II The Iowa State Gazette says that
the omission to publish The proceedings Of
the Eighth oil January democratic meeting
held at this city, was wholly owing TO an
oversight--,hat the resolution requesting