Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-15

brief Of the points made ii this case, his
authorities, and even prompting the mouth
pieces Of the majority while they were
discussing this question. This is his re-
turn for hospitality and friendship. For
hospitality and for frienship
corrupt accusations, and false and mali
cions representations. !l
Mr.. Nls--I call the gentleman to or.
der, he has no right IS speak Of Col. War
rem in this way.
.Mr. LeCsngwell When have commit.
ted breach Of 'decorun, then am | out oil
order, and until then shall speak.
Mr.. Sails You have no right to abuse
the witness.
M. L.6iag,reil--I have held up a mir
ror, and gen;lemen,it seems, have seen
themselves in ii! Call you,hat abuse? ]
"have nc right to speak il this way"2
hare right, and were it Satan himself,
back'd by all his imps, as this scavenger
is by his minions, would exercise tIla,
right. Gentlemen need not appear So
sensitive Of the rights of others. This man
Warren has harRessed himself to filthy
load, aud if he frets now, under all has
privileges, much harder will it be for him
when he begins to draw; for the lash will
be applied, and if perchance it s,ings 9TH
ers, they must not murmur, for they are
voluntarily lea5ued with him. AS re-
ward for his valuable services, he is ad-
nitted within the bar of this house; a
privilege which was denied alith officers
Of this State, and even while am speak
ing, do | see the venerable ex governor OF
this Territory, jastled by the crowd in the
lobby, while ''the agent, as they are pleas.
ed to term him, is reclining in his seat,
surrounded by his satellites! He is pro.
tected, sir, by the majority of this house,
as the bnzzard is by the laws of our south
ern cities; and the employment of the one
is not at all different front the other! And
here we see him finding shelter under the
wing of the majorty2 As firm as it is,
it is not invulnerable to the shafts of an
honest Indignation! And as broad as it
is, it is not broad enough TO shield him
from the censu.e he has brought upon
himselfand the castigation he deserves.
The gentleman, irnm Muscatine. Mr..
Sells, urged as reason why the seat OF
the member should be declared vacant,
that his constituents had petitioned this
house upon the subject, Sc. / will ask
what those petitions are? l have them
before me, there are two, both drawn il.
the same hand writing; dated at Jasper
county, 24,h Of July, l547, and signed by
43 persons. For six months hove these
petitions been in secret circulation, and in
that district 43 persons are found who
oppose Mr.. Kinsman taking his seat, and
SO cautious were the circuIators of these
petitions, that the existence of the petit.
lions was not generally known until the
first Of this month. This, sir, is a part of
"the arrangements" that were made by the
agent while in Jasper county. AS soon
as the fact became known that petitions
were in circulation to remove Mr.. Kins-
man. 40 citizens, on The first day of this
month, signed their remonstrance, which
l hold in my hand. And now,I ask gen
tlemen who talk about the wish OF the
people, &c,to say which ofthese petitions
contains fair and free expression of the
opinions and wishes Of the peopiep The
ones that were stealthily circulaled for six
months, or the one that procured as many
siguers in as many hours? The answer
is obvious! Another importan. document
is produced BY the gentleman; will read