Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-03
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them the Justice TO say that we believe there are
some such--we would advise them TO reflect for
a moment calmly upon the ridiculous figure
which they cut before the world. Early in the
session, they commenced agitating some very
exciting topics, with the view Of manufacturing
political capitalize aid their own, and injure
the democratic party. Chance, or what you
will, threw the materials in their way. It may
be, there was corruption which needed probing;
certain it is, however. for they acknowledge it,
that their own Vaccinations had no small share
in the inception Of the bribery affair. Their
hands were very far from clean for it is noto-
rious fact, that many Of them were materially
aided in obtaining their seats in the Legislature,
by the money furnished through the agents of
Eastern manufacturers and the wing committee
at Washington, who felt deeply interested in
securing the election Of wing United States
Senator's from Iowa This money was freely
lavished in the last canvass, in pipe laying, hog
driving, grocery business, &c. &c This is
fact which isclearly established, il not generally
admitted; although some Of the most startling
facts in relation 20 this matter have not yet been
made SO public as they are bound to become
They attempted, of the materials thus thrown
in their way, to make most understandable use.
Instead of pursuing such a course as would have
led TO full and impartial Investigation and ex-
position Of all the facts, they grasped tight the
reins of power, to make party matter Of it
assuming party control of the Whola affair, and
conducting it in such a way az to make great
political hurnbug Of the matter, and rebound to
the advantage OF the wing party, whatever might
be the cost 10 the people of the State; and it
must already have cost two thousand dollars al
the very least.
For the purpose of circulnvenhng the de-
mocracy and accomplishing their ends, the
meager wing majority in the lower House have
shown themselves perfectly reckless, and have
made some of the tallest strides in the usurpation
of power that were ever witnessed in any iegis-
iative body. They attempted to set the iron heel
of despotsm upon the necks of the minority,
who were aiming at faithful discharge Of their
duty in all these matters, without respect to
persons. For while they succeeded. With
the utmost impunity they trampled upon rights
held sacred by all republican law and all parlia-
mentary usage. Every thing seemed to so merry
as marriage bell with them; and they seemed
to think that they were never to be checked or
called to an account. In their headlong, mad
career they twice, yea thrice, run foul of the
constitution, doing violence to that sacred char
ter of our liberties which they had sworn before
high Heaven TO support and protect
Bat The sterling democracy of the House,
boldly and fearlessly contested every inch Of
ground At lerg,h the enemy began 10 waver
before the firm and invincible array OF talent
and integrity upon which they had looked with
contempt They caught glimpse Of the tedious
image which they cast upon the political
spectrum and were very naturally frightened
Al this stage of the game, having dispensed with
presiding officer according 10 the requirements
o. the constitution, they had already become
virtually d;sorranized, and resolved themselves
into mob under color Of law. -.u.
Then It was that they ATTEMPT 70 rec2de from !
their position of defiance 10 the constitution and !
laws OF The State Having twice dared 10 say |
tl.at the minority SHOULD not; while the consti |
tution says that they SHALL, have the right 10 |
protest against ihc action of the majority and |
have their reasons recorded On the journal, they |
came forward on the Doth nit. and under color
Of false and calumnious resolution, presented |
by Mir Morton. offered 20 PERMIT the minority,
il they chose, to ORDER those spurned and re-
lccicd protests 10 be placed upon he journal
Tns was one way Of getting out of bad fix
but they found it an up nil and awkward bust
ness The minority would not permit them 10 |
creep out in this ciandestine, or rather acLAN-
DECENT manner. They very properly refused |
10 lay hold of the neither garments of their oppo-
nenis and pluck them out Of The inire in which |
they were wallowing. They were told That Il
they desired 10 retrieve themselves, they must |
come GU, like men and acknowledge their errors,
and repent But they preferred 10 continue
their walloYving, and fretted, scolded and iumed
at the democracy, for refusing 10 pluck them out
without the condition Of repentance. Every
opportunity that they could reasonably ask, !
having been given them, they are now given
over 10 hardness Of heart and reprobate mind
They will continue wallowing in their filth, and
sinking deeper and deeper in nfamy, until their
name shall become reproach and they shall
wish II blotte6 from the book OF remembrance
This is the position now occupied BY the
wing party Of Iowa But this is not ali. On the
ensuing day the 2Ist, seeing that their case was
hopeless-that they had got to The end Of their
rope-and dreading the sentence to be pronounc-
ed upon them in the next Reporter, which thev
knew would be cordially responded 10 by nine
tenths Of The people of iowa, they determined,
since they could not controi public opinion, nor
escape its Overwhelming condemnation to be
revenged upon, and perhaps destroy It's organ
In inauguration they embodied, not only the
principles Of democracy; put also the entire
democratic party in our person, and proceeded
tc give them as severe drubb'ne as lay II their
power. This was magnarimous revenge, and
this was glorious victory! What We're their
Interior motives, Of how far they wopld have
carried their personal violence. iad they not
been disappointed il the working of their ina
chinery, does not CT course, appear. But it is
very evident that putting US out Of their way for
The future, was among the contingencies which
they anticipated with The greatest pleasure.
Now is there an honest and intelligent wing
in Iowa, who can look upon this true picture OF
his party without experiencing feelings OF shame
and adherence? And will the upright portion
OF that party, whose political faith is based upon
.nr;nc,nle. longer adhere 10 party who sc fla