The Davenport gazette., 1848-03-02
From the National Intclligcnccr.]
From a Corrcspondeall


OuTRAGES AGAINST A SOVEREIGN
STATE.
"Thnt the Youngest State in the Union, VINO
has questions before Congress deeply interesting
to her welfare, should be denied the privilege Of
having reprcsen atives in the Senate Of the Uni
ted States to participate in its proceedings, and
ttat brought about by the Wing party, for the
sake Of their own miserable party purposes, is u
gross snd almost unparalleled outrage"
So spcnks the "Union" in its preface to
o letter announcing that Iowa will DOT he
represented in the Senate nj this session vi
Congress. "a gross and unparalleled out.
rnge" to do whui? To do precisely wha,
the Locofoco friends Of the government, edi-
tor did at the regular session of the Lcgisla-
turc-prevcnt the election of Senators.
Their conduct is properly characterized in
this brief paragrnph-H was .a gross and
unparalleled outrage, planned and executed
''fof the sake Of their own miserable party
purposes" And vet tho Executive organ,
now so filed with patriotic Indignation, had
not word to say ihen--neithcr censure
n"r rebake escaped it. What nrc tho facts?
The Wings had n majority in tho House,
and, with the '.indcpcndent Democrats"
majority on joint ballot. Their opponents
held the Senate, and they never agreed 10
meet The House in convention until they
thought the candidates Of their party would
be elected 10 the Senate; then they went
into the joint meeting in accordance with
The resolution offered by Wing Senator
that the two Houses should "mcet and elect"
United States Senators aud Supreme Jud-
gcs. As som, however, ms the result Of
the first ballot was announced, showing that
their caucus nominees could not and that the
Wings would be elected, the political friends
Of the s.Union" did nll in their power nnd
finally succeeded to adjourn the meeting
aud ever afterwards, notwithstanding tho
imperative character Of the resolution under
which they had met, did they refuse 10
meet again. Their conduct ia the meet
ing, too, was not only bullying but Disgrace
ful, ss the proceedings will show.
The Legislature adjourned, therefore,
without M election. IN the mean time, in
consequence Of their success in filing two
vacancies which had occurred in tho House
Of Rcprese tatives--onc in the county Of
Dcs M0ines an9 another in the county Of
Lee-thc Governor called special session.
The Legislature assembled, and in the SEN
alc and also in The House there was q senl
filled by member who had removed, sub.
sequcntly 10 the udjournmcns Of the regulnr
session Of the Legislature, into another
than the county he wns originally chosen to
reprenset. These members had tender.
ed their designations 10 tho Governor for
this reason, which he, in view Of bis intcn.
tion 10 call special session, refused to nc
ccpt. And why? Because the counties
they assmmed TO Tepresent--to represent
at the instance and by tho will Of parii-
san Governor of doubtful politics and
world probably have returned Whigs rs
their SUCCESSORS. This would not have
suited ibe Governor and his counsellors,
who, in violstion OF oil propricty and 81!
right, too, were resolved 10 elect Senators
ia violence to the declared will of the peo-
pie.
Looking tothis state of things, and bc-
Iicving that . Legislature thus constituted
could neither consliluiionally nor rightfully
elect either Scnntors or Judges, tho Whigs
Of The House declined 10 pass . resolution
psoviding Cor their election. In this they
did their duty 10 their constituents snd he
constitution. and We rejoicc that neither
fears nor threats deferred them fsom its.
pcsfdsmsnce. Lot the "Union" rsil On,
thea; the facts furnish their vindicAtion.