Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20
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alright minded men the bdse and shame.
less Acknowledgement to ~ the desfgn.
ing leaders and press IF that party, ~ &C,
complish their aims, nsy AROUSE sindig,
nation Of the honest portion Of community
but their levity in tampering with things
held sacred from the touch Of politics, mus
make the blood of all save the most aban.
doned aid hardened wretches, run colo
with horror.
On the eighth inst. Mr.. Cochran, whie
Representative from Lee county, in an
nouncing the death Of his colleague, Nk.
coalse: made The following statement with
reference to the deceased: !" Since he sal
his foot upon the floor Of this House, the
seducer approached him, coiling himself
in the ,sealy folds Of his cautious bribery =
Upon what evidence did Mr.. Cochran
base this assertion? The only shadow d
evidence going to establish the fact, is the
certificate wrang from Chapman by the
importantly Of some leading wings, and
which certificate has since been proved
false by Chapman's own testimony, given
under oath. Mr.. Cochran was himself
chairman Of the committee before whom
that testimony was taken. and it contains
not one wcrd with reference to Mr., Con-
lee. Besides, it is well known that before
his death, Mr.. G. repeatedly declared that
he never had been approached, either d.
rectly or indirectly, with the offer Of a
bride. q This he did by way Of correcting
the false impression that had been created.
He made this statement very elnphatically
TO the editor Of this paper, in the course
of the only conversation that we ever held
with him and if zee mistake not, he made
the same statement on the floor of the
House.
How callous must be the heart Of that
man, who, for political effect, can thus de-
liberately assert falsshood, while in the
very act Of paying tie last tribute to de-
parted fellow being over whose form the
earth was ye. fresh' What must be The
the darkness of soul and the
moral turpitude Of that politician, who can
stand erect before an enlig htened Lsgsla-
tive Assembly, and with sanc,imonious
face, Persert 10 such an unholy purpose,
the funepl rites of fellow member who
had resigned his commission al the bidding
Of his Maker. s.
Though we can respect those who differ
with us in opinion, yet it does appear that
federalism is canker which eats into the
very soul Of its votaries, sitting the voice
Of conscience and deadening the moral
sensibilities. Nothing is secure from their
touch. Virtue and fair fame
are with them as trifles light as air, when
weighed in the balance against Their ambi-
ton, and ruth, wber opposed TO their
designs they absolutely laugh TO scorn.
Death is useful ally of theirs; because
he holds in his locked embrace the form
Of him who might expose their glaring
and who would Indignantly re-
sent the unwarraEiable use made of his
name, The solemnity Of the shroul aud
Eepulchre is but convenient mask, under
cover Of which they "play such fantastic
tricks before high Heaven as make The
angels weep" Hyena.like, ihey will
iansack ahe grave for political capital; and
he whose limbs are stark, whose tongue
is mule in death, and whose spirit has
gone 20 render up lis final account, is
made 10 play for them the part they choose,
and pandet 10 their unhallowed lust for
power The ioaihsoine worms oil lie
grave had scarce commenced theIt ban
queG ON the remains of the iainented Con
lee, ere these political naw-Yorms. es
void OF sensibiliiy and with appetite as
keen. were busy with MS honest name.
How far they will carry ;hel, attempt TO
make it subsesve their base purposes, re
mains set 10 be seen