Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

'eauterfut Bat, yer honor, would you
bleeve 1.-THE esliturtsaid Twas drunk-that no
uch murder took place--that Twas Lillypu-
!: an humbug, and hadn' 1.-THE shadder OF light to
lraw water from the fountain Of literature
He was jealous Of my genius, sir, and he kicked
nc down stairs. Since that ewentful moment
lon,t remember nothn' in pertickler-there's
,onethin' wrong here, in my brain, sir, and
want to die. In the other world there amt no
giant cherubs nor dwarf angels-there peoples
all of one size, aud pll be happyH
Here the sympathy OF the Recorder became
SO apparent, that two stout police officers spread
their coat tails, by way OF curtain, before poor
Billy Ribs, and drawing white handkerchief
across his visual organs, the magistrate slowly
0. Delta.
Colonel Pierce of New Hampshire
A New York correspondent, Of the Boston
Post, in late letter, mentions some interesting
facts respecting Mr.. Pierce:
ssThe appointment of the Hon. franklin
Pierce to a coloneloy in the army will be espe-
cially gratifying to the numerous friends Of that
distinguished gentleman. He is eminently quail
fled for the office the President has assigned
him. He possesses unbounded nerve and ener-
gy, and should he happen to get into an engage
ment with the foe, he would, my word for it,
give good account of himself l once saw the
spirit of Col. Pierce called into martial requisi-
ton.
In the year 1886, the democratic party in
Congress from the north took every proper step
TO prove to the representatives of the south that
they were not disposed to interfere with the
question of state rights and slavery. The more
.ealousy they struggled to do this the more bois-
ferrous were the southern gentlemen; and with
redoubled energy they resisted all attempts at
pacifcation. They would not unite with the
democracy Of the north in misunderstanding abo-
lition petitions and abolition movements. They
were determined to force the impression on'the
Mr.. Van Buren,, who was then a candidate for
the presidency, were in league with the aboli.
tionists to produce a servile war in the slave
states.
The muleish and logged obstinacy that was
thus exhibited, at last ruined the patience of
every one. 1t was no longer endurable. Col
onel Pierce, who was then in Congress from
New Hampshire, wearied and provoked beyond
all endurance by the daily insults that were
heaped upon his party, at length rose and de-
nounced the action of the southrons. He said
that they had refused and rejected the peace
offerings that had been tendered-had extended
insults and contumely in requital for acts Of
friendship. For his part he was weary of such
returns, and could not and would not submit to
them. Indeed further submission would be
cowardice and northern degradation. From the
strange and perverse conduct that had been ex-
hibited by southern gentlemen, he had been
forced to the unwilling conclusion that, led by
an eminent gentleman in the senate, they sought
what had been charged against them-the DIS
SOLUTION OF THE UNION! Much confusion
ensued, but no one responded.
The next day gentleman who represented
of the states south of Virginia, as soon as the
house was called to order, rose s'question of
privilege" He said that it had been submitted
the day before, by gentleman from New
Hampshire, that certain southern gentlemen
sought the dissolution of the Union. He rose
to demand if that gentleman meant him or his
political associates? Ifhe did, he had to say
that that was not the place to adjust such trea-
sonable charge and insult. 1t was an affair to be
adjudicated out of the house and on the princi-
Piles of justice which regulate the conduct OF the
MAN OF HONOR!
As the gentleman had the reputation of being
very devil of fire eater, and as rumor, and
rumor only, believe, had awarded to him the
credit Of having sfwinged his man." and as Col
Pierce came from the anti-duclling state Of New
Hampshire, he evidently imagined that he was
to be bullied into a degrading apology. He
mistook his man. When he had concluded his
Booadil TRADE, Col pearce rose to reply. "Sir p
said he, 81 am, I suppose, the individual refer
red to; and most cheerfully respond to the in
terrogatory propounded. What uttered, and
what appeared to give offence to the gentleman,
CApIcsScu uciiDCAdtCi anu Cdlully. 10 not
retract it; on the contrary, I repeat and affirm
it. Iexercise on the floor the right of free rep
resentative Of sovereign people. l shall con-
continue to exercise it, come what may, AND
IF ANY MAN DOUBTS ME, HE CAN TRY MY
SPIRIT WHEN HE PLEAsEs, AS HE PLEAsEs.
AND WHERE HE PLEAsEs.
The southron, though backed and surrounded
by some dozen or two of his immediate friends,
stood amazed at the response he had provoked.
He gazed as if bewildered for moment, then
resumed his seat-said nothing--but looked
most eloquently the the words of Hateful W..
Parkins, "Well, | guess it's no matterp' No
gascon from that day forth crossed the path of
Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire. l wit
messed the scene, and from that hour bonorcd
and loved the gallant gentleman from New
Hampshire
LEGAL ABsURpITIEs. Major Noah thus
s'shows up'' the absurdities of legal technicali-
ties.
'EWhy cannot we simplify the language of the
law-why not Danish its old black letter vandal-
ism? "sir, give you this orange" and do
give ii; should not that declaration and transfer
be deemed and absolute conveyance? Yet to
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