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

The above preamble IS beautiful
combination Of falsehood, low cunning and
vulgarity. The preerf for This change Of
policy, is, "topIt an end to such srorss than
useless legislation In good sootb, they
should have thought Of this sooner. "Such
worse than useless Legislation as that Of
leeislating upon rights which The consti-
tuition has placed beyond their arbitrary
control, should never have been CONNER
ced. What base hypocrisy. TO talk about
putting an end to it, in the very breath in
which they commence it anew! II they
were really desirous to put an end TO it,
why did they no. order the Clerk 10 cor.
rect the journal? This was all that was
necessary, aud all they had the right or the
power to do.
Mr.. Leffngwell rose, and in short, effective
speech, aroused the burning Indignation of the
democrats, as well as all impartial spectators, Mt
the insolent abuse contained in the preamble. He
| said that he, with his friends Of the minority,
| did not, and WOULD NcT BEG FOR THEIR RICHES
that in the name of the free and sovereign
people whom they represented, and OF the con
| stitution which they had all taken an oath TO
| support, they DEMANDED then-that the con-
| stitution guaranteed to any member OF members
| the RIGHT of entering their protests upon the
| iournal-that it was not in the power Of the
AoS1a so sofe On tie resolution; that
| the whole transaction was disgracefuI in ITSELF
and in open violation of the Constitution, and
he hoped the democrats would wash their hands
OF 1t, and not vote in any manner on them. He
said he hoped that his friends, whose rights
since the commencement of the session, had
been so ruthlessly disregarded and trampled up
on by tyranical and accidental majority, would
now for once, s'show their teeth.7 r
Mr. Morton followed in TRADE Of Disgrace
full abuse of the protesting members, denounciny
their statements as false; &c, SC. Mr. Mon
tague said, if the protests contained falsehoods
he was anxious to have them pointed out, and
defed any member to show single statement
contained in either protest but what was strictly
TRUE. Goodrell Of Washington, followed in an
abortive attempt 10 prove that certain statements
We're untrue, and that therefore the majority had
a right to exclude the papers from the journal
notwithstanding the constitution put them there
Mr.. Bowie delivered himself OF speech Of
half hour in length, consisting chiefly Of choice.
ly selected epithets against the protesting mem
bers. He pronounced the statements in he bro.
tests ialsehoods; in his own elegant language
he said ssthey were as false as hell" Cochran
OF Lee, next came forward, and repeated much
OF the same slang OF those who had preceded
him on that side. He said that members on The
other side OF the house talked much about the
wing members Of the House not DARING to dc
SO and so-ior his part FfHE and us WING
FRIENDS DARED TO DO ANY THING:s' concu-
ded By moving the previous question on ibs,
passage of the resolutions but did not immediate
ly meet with second Mr. Leffnewan ros.
and requested to be heard The motion was
Withdrawn, when Mr. L. in his own peculiar
ana iorcibie style; drliyered speech of malt
an hour or more in length, in which he most eC
fectuaily scattered TO the fourwinds the shallow
and vile pfetences under which whiggery and
PoSsumism mad sought 10 trampe in the dust The
rights OF the minority He said that black
and fearful cloud Of pubic indignation was sast
gathering against those who SO repeatedly ana
unblushingy violated and trampied upon the
constitutional rights of the minority anu Of he
tree and sovereign people whom they represent
ed The constitution gave them ,he RIGHT to
place these papers there, and he fol his part
asked no FAvoRs Of the majority in The House
lie was not going to crawl or cringe Il The ieet
OF men who were notorlousv msrepresenIinc
public sentiment His rights and those wifi
whom ne acted were clearly defined IN the con.
stItution, and he should be found On ALI occa..
sions demanding those rights as RIGHTS and no,
as favors. II members Of this mousse coulo VIC.
late their solemn obligations and oaths N f,isirv
ing their own journals for the base purpose CT
party let the black and damniue sin rest where
It belonged Tor his part he could moi envy th.n |
the glory they would achieve by such a sacri,
fee. .t sa.a-s# -, -
The calling Of the yeas and nays on The
adoption OF The preamble and resolutions
presented the most amusing and edlfying
spectacle that ever occurred on a like oc-
casion. The democrats, as their aames
were called by the Clerk, refused to vote. |
Mr.. Bowie interrupted the cali by object
ing to members being excused from vo-
ting. Mr.. Lyon said that he should not |
ask to be excused, neither should he vote !
on this unconstitutional question
Mr.. Goodrich rose with symptoms Of
deep cmoticn, and wished to know If there
was any way to compel members to vote. |
He said that the democrats sat nan, as
Egypiian mummIes when shei, names !
were called, and he was anxious to make
Them vote one way or the other This
elected general litter in The bar and
bursts Of laughter from the lobby. Mr.
Bonham replied in very animated and |
appropriate style to this splenetic effusion.
The call oi the roll again proceeded,
when Mr.. Morton inquired if it would be
in order 10 ,uittd,au the resolutions The
Speakers substitute or deputy, Mr.. Sells,
decided that it would be in order. This
decision was truly in character with The
whole transaction. Withdraw resolutions
when the vote on them adoption was half
taken: Only think Of it, reader. and
Judge Of the extremity to which the par.
~ proposing such thing must have been
driven. The democrats objected to their
withdrawal, and on the suggestion Of q
wing member, Mr.. Morton concluded not !
to withdraw the resolutions.
Mr.. Goodrell again arose and said that
the democrats need not think to get them. |