The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-18

To the Editor Of the Union:
The legislature of this State adjourned to-day, after
session oil twenty three days IL was, as you are aware,
extra session. called for certain objects stated by the
governor in his message, prominent among which
the elections of United States senators and supreme
Judges But, owing 10 the mad Tecklessness OF the
wings (who with one ''possum" IRON Lee county, still
retain ority of in the House these objects have
again been defeated and the people of Iowa and their
teTests must another year unrepreSened In the
Senate oil the United States
The position of parties in the Legislature as
follows; Senate ~ democrats, wings; House, 10 dem
ocats 10 wings, ''possum" The ability OF the demo-
elect their nominees was, therefore, clearly APP
parent provided The House could be induced TO meet the
Senate in lint convention. But, knowing well the char
of whigery Iowa. the governor determined not TO
call the legislature together, unless he could be positively
assured BY one OF the wing members or by the
"possum" member that they would make no opposition
TO the Joint convention In due time, he received ur
ten assurance of this kind from the "possum" member
and upon the strength OF this, and the notorious fact that
wing had been elected from Nlahaska county openly
pledged to his constituents, before and after the election
TO vote for JOINT convention under all circumstances he
issued his proclamation Tor an extra session. you will
scarcely credit me- when inform you that these pledges
have, every instance been talshed yet so II is No
efforts have been spared BY the democratic members
bring on election, but all to no purpose; resolution
after resolution has been introduced by them in favor Of
wings and their "possum' ally. In justification Of
their conduct they pretended that three certain mem
bers (democrats) had vacated their seats, (athough
the Senate had decided that two of them were good
members were excluded from their seats, they would
then be ready to 60 INTO the election nu' ms
to appear for when the gentlemen who held the seats
objected to- forward and avowed their readiness TO
resign, the wings continued to present the same undi.
vded front in opposition to the joint ballot The result
is that they adjourned to- day without having accomplish
ed single thing for the State; and as before stated
Iowa must go unrepresented for another year IN the
higher branch OF Congress, SIMPLY because the democrats
will not permit her to be msrepresented.
For bold recklessness the Of the wing members
is without parallel in the history of legislation Iowa
as thoroughly democratic as any State in the Union.
Even the wings themselves with all their hardhood,
compelled to admit this Tor every election which has
taken place proves it to be true yet the party thus
confessedly in the minority, undertakes to defeat the
wishes of the maoryto deprive the State OF ITS proper
representation and weight in the United States Senate
and succeeds in the OF Its fachous ends
We have good to believe that the course pursued
by them dictated from abroad even from Washing
ton 1t has been currently reported that letters have been
received by their leaders, urging them to defeat the cleo
ton of SENATOR'S matter uhdt the consequence hereafter.
The object is well understood to be to deprive the ad
minstraon of the aid which two democratic senators
from Iowa would give it the war question: Tor the
democracy here with the President heart and soul on
that great subject.
You cannot imagine the feeling of indignation which
pervades the democracy here at the factous conduct
their opponents If whigery in Iowa not foredoOmed
before the preparation OF this recent outrage Its days are
now most eilectually numbered AS the news from this
place spreads among the people, feeling OF excitement
will be raised which must consgn these betrayers OF
their trusts to universal eXecraton. Thank God we
shall have an opportunity to pass upon their conduct
next August and if the signs of the times do not deceive
me than they did before, Iowa will give good
account of herself Our party is in the best possible
spirits, and, wthal, united and harmonious No matter
who may be the democratic nominee for Pesdent-behe
Dallas, Cass, Buchanan, Worth-the electoral vote OF
Iowa may be set down as sure for him.
Before it was known positively that the House would
refuse meet the Senate convention to elect senators
and judges, the democratic members assembled in CAUCUS
and made the following nominations Senatorswfon
Augustus c. Dodge, and Hon. Thomas s; Wilson
Indigestion. S. c. Hastings chief JUSTICE; Hon }; F.
Kinney, Hon. George Greene, associates Had an cleo
lion been gone into, these gentlemen would undoubtedly
have been elected.