Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-05

SoFfICE ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sEcoND
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The SECOND LEGISLATURES Of the
State Of Iowa will commence its session
on Monday next. Efa} <. re .Et4
The excitement naturally attendant
upon an event Of that character is alrea
dy manifest among the politicians Of GU,
city.
Speculations Of all kinds are rife a
mong the knowing ones, and the import
ant affairs Of State, are discussed, arrang
ged and passed upon in a thousand differ
,ent and conflicting ways by as many self
constituted and irresistible legislators.
The question which, like the rod ofthe
Jewish High Priest, swallows up all 9th.
ers, is the election Of Senators and Su,
preme Judges. .....
4 Owing to the prevalence Of a peculiar
and indigenous kind Of political faith,
called '"possomry," our State has hither-
to been unrepresented in the Senate OF
the United States, and the Judges Of our
Supreme Court have held their offices by
no other tenure than the Executive ap-
pointment.
We are now, (hanks to the conserva-
tive principle Of Democracy free from
the embarrassments under which we have
. heretofore suffered. The Democratic
party is clearly in the ascendant, and the
will of the people, upon all questions Of
National or State politics, is clearly and
distinctly understood by their agents and
representatives in the State Legislature.
In the selection Of persons to represent
the State in our National Senate, the
question which ought, and doubtless acW
weigh more than all others, with those
who have the bestowment Of this import
ant trust, is this--is the individual sound
upon all the great questions which have
hitherto constituted the distinguishing
characteristics Of the Democratic party,
and which, in their long course of sue
cessful operation, have resulted in So
much good 10 US, as nation!
Has the candidate, in his political life,
shown an unshrinking devotion to the
principles Of our party? Has he, with
the dignity becoming the exalted station
he asks at the hands Of our Legislators,
scorned to stoop to a system Of intrigue
and low cunning trickery, unworthy the
office he seeks, or the party he seeks to
represent? Is he possessed Of the requi-
site qualifications to discharge the high |
trust about TO be committed 10 him? Does |
no possess the talent to give him re-
spectacle standing among the councillors
Of our nation? Has he-that weigh: OF
character, to ensure 10 him the amount
Of influence, naturally pertaining 10 the
office in question? When these ques-
tons can be answered in the affirmative,
then may our representatives act in the
matter without fear Of running counter
to the body of that enlightened constiu-
ency, which has entrusted to them the
power Of making the selection.
As regards the selection Of Judges of
the Supreme Court, the same questions
should be asked
The distinguished individuals who have
held the position for some time past, have
so far as we are aware, discharged their
duties, with honor to themselves and with
entire satisfaction to the people Of the
State.
We have yet to hear the first indica-
ton Of objection to them. We presume
they have, by their past acts, secured to
themselves the lasting confidence Of their
fellow citizens, and have justly earned
the need of praise, which we hope will
be awarded to them by continuance of
the trust now reposed in their hands.
When these important elections are
over, the legitimate business of law.ma
king will engross the attention Of the
Legislature.
The important business Of acting upon
revision of the laws of the State will
have to be deferred 10 future session, on
account Of the report Of the committee
not being ready.
The labor imposed upon that commit
tee, has been found too great to be &C
complished in the short time allotted to
them, and in their laudable desire to pre-
sent code Of laws as perfect as it is pos
sible to do, they have concluded to deref
making any report at the present sessih.
This, though il may seem embarras
ing 10 those who have 50 anxiously dcsiA
red the revision Of our Statues, will, we
doubt not, result in greater good to our