Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-10
An Important Omission.

i An Important Omission.
A. the democratic meeting held on the 9Th of
January, 10 celebrate the anniversary Of the bat
lite Of New Orleans, the following resolution,
offered BY Jno. B Russell ESQ, was unanimously
adopted, to-WH
ssResoiued, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed by its officers, and thai
! all the democratic papers IN The State De re
quested 10 publish the same
+ Why has the Iowa State Gazette omitted to
publish these proceedings, in compliance with
that request We are al a loss how to account
| for this omission For q weekly democratic
| paper published at the Capital, over-run and
crowded beyond lis utmost capacity with iegis
| latiye proceedings, reports, bribery and starr
| chamber ,nqulsitorial discussions, protests, sc
! Sc, there ni'eht have been some shadow Of
excuse and yet we should nave published the
proceedings Of SUCH meeting, nad Il been 10
] the exclusion of every hing else ..
J The resolutions we're the very assence and
! spirit u democracy They were the ancient
+, Jeffersonlan ianG marks, reared anew by the de"
nocrary Of Iowa on th,s glcrious occasion The
federaiists as IN the struggle which called forth
The indomitable energies Of soul of The iustrious
| and venerated Jackson, had assumed an attitude
| of hostility to our Government in its present
| struggle with the perfdious Mexicans They
| we're talking seriously Of IMPEAcHrNG able
and faithful Chief Magistrate foG the course
Of cul sell, redressine Inc wrongs which we i1aG
endured at the hands Of the Mexican Govern
ment, and in yindicating our national honor and
lat even, III The lower house Of Congress, MIRO
ducao resolutions and delivered themselves of
flaming tory speeches, preparatory 70 this step
How appropriate, then, was this gathering Of
the people, on a day neld sacred IN the memory
Of every true hearted American, TO express their
abiding confidence in Inc councils of the nation
and N The honesty and patriotism Of those 10
whom they had confded the administration Of
their GoyerDment--to give heart felt response
to the determination announced in President
Folks annual Message-to endorse the high and
immcyeaDie stand when he hal taken aud ic
pronounce upon MS acts, The welcome and
cheering verdict Of fwELI DONE. aooo AND
FAITHFUL. SERVANT -
This was decidedly The most enthusiastic ana
glorious meeting Of The democracy ever held n
Iowa ana we venture &c say, that never were
more thriihnglT eloquent and sou; stirring ad
dresses delivered aXtempore 10 any audience
than those oE Judge Williams and Messrs Hail :
Thomas ano Mills The resolutions we're &c !
sponded &c with Inc Tosi enthusiastic ,hecrinp !
iron The large and respectable audience, and |
especially that one which; alluding 10 our recent
paTta' defeat N tnis State, declares mai, ",e,tn
cid buiilons motto U.SloE, coE~EasfoN ANr !
HARMONY, Every THING roa he cAUsE,
SoTH'Ne Fos Men" We viii &C mic anothe,
contest resolved upon v,cto.y ana confident of |
obtaining 4
"tfeut an occasional Interchange o. sent
nehts on sGch occasions when personal prefer
ance95 productions ana pTeirdices MAJ be .a,G
aside when men nag be LOST sight Of and he
enure democratic brotherhood nav rail- as On.
man uFcG the broad platform Of those great ptin-
-io'es or winch we conteno--witncu this We
car never nope for that enthusiasm and zeai
IL OF ranFs which are leCess6rg 10 ansura
r,er,,,an zr.& suoses.
@h2 aearts OF the demcc fats assembled on .nai
day were warmed, and ther caitn renewed al tha
aita' d democracy They caught de aspiration
Of the great and iameo;ea cb,,n,,o, r. $500.
csnse ,s,oo.. dad, 49,, '. "P''' - ''ei
rA''' 1'1oS '''? I'd" NET &c conmemo-
rate shall ao' that Inspiration DC extended,
through The medium of the press 10 he ga,oo;ost
corners Of The sfaia9 Snail ,ot t,.. ..-,
,,,r,oe, :. ;-o,., ''"' se",ai
N.Ia '-t"' 'eu ~ "'e great mass o The
parry
The spirit which ine1s a,aya,red am, ~, -,
solges ther, iatan and .o,.,..
~" V'o'"eo on Ai9hl are
'SS''ec 70 ca'ryccn5ternatlcn and defes' mic The
ranks o. The federal fee ASreu,arked h., f-e,a
Russei On offernc ihs r..o,,,;;,. -. 49,.
o,.,o,, oe y, -a'..,:.., - 'o' ''Ie publ
'' 'ie p'ocSeuiiSs, 1t was. indeed good
the Burlington Gazette asy,a,i go lie r,o,,u-
publish these proceedings even ,t ;b;c ,,Ro ,.,,.