Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-20

within the limits Of the constitution, v.
deny, without the fear 81 successinl con.
tradiction, that the River and Harbol
bill' Of the last session was one Of tina
character, and point to items in the bill al
conclusive evidence Of the fact. Is,
Resolved, That to have given his sane
ton to the " French spoliation bill''-,
law that dug up from oblivion a batch o
old claims which, since their origin neal
fifty years ago, have been repeatedly con
demned BY Congress a. unjust and un'
founded --claims, too, that have fallen into
the hands,, mostly, Of few greedy specu.
lators, who have bought them up "for I
song have given, HE sanction to srcA
a BIZ, at such time, with the country in !
state Of war, and requiring every dollar
Of her resources to carry it on---howevel
gratifying it might have been to the GU.
pidity Of that class Of persons, and to those
who maintain that ga national debt is I
national blessing" would not have me-
the appreciation of the people Of this State
Resolued, That, in the results ofthe re.
cent elections Of some of the States, 81
much vaunied by the Federal party, and
especially in the defeat Of that pure heart.
ed man and illustrious statesman, who has
been aptly named by The Great Amcri-
can Senator" as "THE Caro- or AMERI.
CA defeat brought about by the black.
est treachery. and a combination of ''the
| fay ends Of every taction'--there is nanghl
that should in the least disheaIten, or dis
courage, any true democrat !; for nothing
can be more certain than that defea
thus procured, will be made speedily t.
| recoil upon those engaged in the unprin.
cipled combination and that its intended
victim will rise from the temporary fall
doubly strengthened, not only in the af1sc
lions Of the democracy Of the "Empir.
State" but those Of the whole nation!
Resolved, That, turning our attention
from matters of rational character, ant
directing them to those which belong to u.
as citizens of Iowa, we see in the latter
in the facts that she enters the Union will
constitution more purely democratic
than any Of her elder sisters, with demo
cratic representatives in Congress, ant
with democratic Governor and othel
State officers Of the same political charac
,er,-every thing to encourage US to d.
battle in the noble cause Of reform.
Resolved, That while we regret that tn,
Federal party in our young State has beer
enabled 10 carry one branch Of the Legis
lature, in our first election under Stat.
government, by the mesge, majority O
one! we proudly deny that this result can
with truth, be set down to the Legitimate
strength Of that party in the State and, i,
proof of this, we point to the fact that M
less than six counties which gave decided
majori,ies for our State and Coneressiona
tickets, are represented either in whole
or in part by federal members in the
House of Representatives.
Resolved That the conduct OF the fede.
raj majority in the body referred to, since
the commencement of the session of the
Legislature, in the respected acts Of glarine
usurpation ofpower and outraguoes tyrals.
ny which they have exercised, should, and
will, teach every democrat lesson by
which ne will profit in the future; and
that thus, with the words "RENEMBER
lS46!" ever before them, the democracy
Of young Iowa will not again be caught
sllu boring at their posts, to be even par
TALLY ensnared and tangled up in the folds
of federal power.
Resolred. That, with the inscription up
on our banners, in letters Of bold relief,
OF the noble motto of "Old Bullion, "
"UNIoN, CoNcEssIoN, HARMONY, EVERY
THING FOR THE CAUSE, NOTHING FOR MENU
we will 60 into another contest resolved
upon victory, and confident Of obtaining
it!
The following resolutions, offered by
James L. Farmer, E>qr. as an addition to
those reported by the committee, were al
SO unanimously adopted:
Resolred. That Iowa is eminently and en-
phatically democratic State, and that her
Senators and Representatives in Congress
should, therefore, be equally SO.
Resolved. That we prefer at all times
an honorable defeat, to success which can
be obtained only at the expense of dis
graceful and humilia,ing compromise or
coalition with our Federal Opponents.
; On motion Of John B. Russell, Esqr.,
Resolrsd. That the thanks Of this meet
ing are due and are hereby rendered to JON
athan C. Hall, E>qr Lewis A. Thomas,
Esqr.. Hon. Joseph Williams, and F. d.
Mills, Esqr. for their eloquent and appro-
pirate addresses delivered this evening;
and also to the committee on resolutions
for The very able manner in which they
have discharged the duties assigned them
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this
meeting be signed by its officers, and the,
the editors of all the democratic papers in
the State be requested to publish the
same. And then, on motion, the meeting
adjourned until the 9th Of January next
JAMES DAVIS, Prest,
THos. H. BENTON. V Pres't,
Geo. S. Hampton, Sec'y.
II On the 2lst alt. Mr.. Douglass of