Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-11-29
IOWA CITY:
Work for the Legislature.

session composed Of disorganizers, who
SCRUBBED not to trample upon law, order
and the constitution, in their efforts to per-
petuate their own power and to retard all
useful legislation, the whole task Of set.
ting the wheels Of cur State government in
motion necessarily deyolves upon the leg
islative body which is to convene in this
city on Monday next. And here we can
not help congratulating the democratic
members Of the Gen. Assembly, that the
lines have fallen TO them in pleasant places,
the overwhelming democratic majorities
given at the last two elections leaving nc
chance for cavil or misunderstanding as to
the wishes Of by much the largest portion
Of their constituency. Much, we are
aware, is expected Of this body, and we
entertain no fears that its members will
disappoint public expectation. From the
federal side Of both houses nothing, Of
course, can be expected but efforts to throw
obstacles in the way Of all useful legisla-
ton, in order to make the session unpop-
ular. But the democratic members should
take firm and united stand against all
such efforts, ever bearing in mind that, be-
ing in clear majority in both branches,
the disasters or failures of the session.
should any, unfortunately occur, will all
be attributed to them, whether they oc-
cur from the neglect or misfortunes of the
democrats, or the chicanery of wing mem
bers Of the Legislature. Too much care, in
dustry and watchfulness cannot be exer-
cised by the democratic majority. The
minority will have little to occupy their
minds during the session, except the man
u'acture Of political capital for future cam
paigns.
There are three great and primary OBJ
jects To be disposed of during the present
session-the election of Senators to repre-
sent Iowa in the Congress of the Unions;
hepermanent organization Of the Supreme
Court, through the election of Judges; and
tic adoption of code of laws for The gov
eminent Of the State. These leading de-
sideratums of the session we have placed
III an order partly the reverse of what their
Importance demands for them, in view oil
the vital Importance which attaches to an
immediate and speedy disposal of the first
two matters enumerated. In other words
it will be expected Of the Gen. Assembly
to Immediately into the election of SEN
ators and Judges, as (the State being
wholly unrepresentedinthe higher branch
OF Congress) the suffering interests Of our
people require the immediate election Of
Senators and their departure for the scene
of their labors; while the speedy election
Of Supreme Judges is equally imperative
the commissions Of the present Bench ex-
pering by limitation Of the, constitution,
upon the converting together of the Legis-
lature.
While we entertain no apprehension
but that the old landmarks of the party
will be strictly and religiously adhered to
on the part of every individual democratic
member, through the selection and sup
port Of the above enumerated high officials
by the usual mode of caucus nominations
We cannot too strongly urge Cancellation
and compromise upon our friends. A zeal
GUS regard for the honor end interests of
our young State. both at home anu abroad
should animate the breasts of the demo-
cratic representatives Of the people; while,
as much aspossible, aguardian care should
be felt and exercised, through these selec-
tons, for the interests of each of the great
sections Of the State. If "a due regard is
not exercised in this matter, injustice may
be done, and the democracy may find,
when it is too late, that they who sow the
wind Of injustice, are sure to reap the
whirlwind of sectional disafiection. Wei
make these remarks, not because we wish
to anticipate any effort likely to be made
by any particular portion Of the State to
Cypress, or wilfnlly to do injustice to the
people Of another portion, but because all
men cannot be made to look upon things
in the same enlarged light, and because all
are more or less liable to look with par
tial eye to the interests of their more i'm
mediate sections or constituencies, forget
tai OF the rights and feelings Of others.
These matters disposed Of, the legisla-
tors will be prepared 10 apply themselves
with zeal and industry to the revision Of
the code of laws, which, Notwithstanding
the great Importance of other matters mem
toned before, may be appropriately term
ed NE grand object Of the session. Should
the code to be reported by the revisionary
committee prove, Gas we hope it will, u
acceptable to the Legislature, much Of the
hea wv labor of the session mill H., Il