The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-05-17
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
go wad some pow'r the gif,ie gle us,
To see ourselves as others see usn

"owad some pow'r the giitie gle us,
10 see ourselves as others see us.''
We give the conclusion of our correspon.
dents review this week Of the proceedings
OF the above "honorable" body. Upon the
tail Of it, as cnudle clause we wish 10 tack n
few remarks Of DR.. Bailey, Of the National
Era, just to show in what light others re-
gard the dignifcd body which SO recently
presided over the dcs,incs Of our inraniile
State. In an article titled "Iowa and its
legislature" Dr.. Baicy snys:--
.Wehave already stated TO our readers that the
new state Of Iowa stands alone among the free
States, on The subject Of Wilmot Froviso. Du-
ring the session OF Congress, detailed accounts OF
the disgraoeiul proceedings OF It's Legislature
were forwarded TO US, but, il seemed TO us, then.
more important to bring TO bear upon Congress the
Public Sentiment Of the non-slaveho.ding States
generally in favor of Liberty, than 10 enlarge upon
The detection Of traitors.
"We do not believe more trifng Legislature
ever assembled than that which last winter pre-
tended 10 enact laws Tor Iowa. a few more of
the same kind. and that State will have won on
unenviable prominence for folly aud Stupidity,
The editor Of the Era here rc,craics tho
opinion subsequently expressed IN this paper.
Alter publishing the resolutions introduced
by Mr.. McManaman Of Van Buren,, the cd
i,or continues
"Thev were read a first and second time, and,
on the 2Sth, were taken up for cons Iteration some
Wing members being absent. The bunker
"Democra's" commenced series OF trifing move.
ments designed to throw ridicule on the whole
whose puerility would have
disa debating club OF hali-grown boys"
A series Of resolutions were substituted
for the above by divers assinine members,
upon which the editor OF the Era SAYS
"These contemplate resolutions, the hand-
work Q! gang Of triiers who style themselves
"Drmocrats,' were sent 10 the Senate, but that
body had little more seli-respect than to sane
ton such doings.n
In conclusion DR.. Bailey thus speaks Of
the ''assembled wisdom of the new born
State of Iowa:
elf there be any asylum FOR idiots in Iowa, we
hope these miserable creatures may have the ben
eiit oil it, Proper discipline could not give them
brains. but it might cure them OF their vile black
guardism.
"nne cannot but be struck with the contrast be.
tween the Legislators OF Iowa and Wisconsin,
States ad dining, and max ing their advent in the
Union at the same time. II their attitudes re-
fleet accurately the comparative character OF the
population OF the two states, il is not at all sur
prsing that Wisconsin should rapidly ou,s,rip
her sister state, in wealth, population and ELI.
terprise.
1--WE nope the People Of Iowa are msreprcse,-
ed-and that another election, in returning men
10 the Legislature who know something uf the |
tecencics OF civilized communities, may prove |
lhcii capacity for self-governmen,.
We do assure the editor of the National
Era, and all others who may feel an interest
n the welfare Of the thriving young State
't Iowa, that the people Of this State were
wholly and entirely misreprcscnted by its
asst General Assembly. With few hon
'rablc exceptions, more ignoran, assembly
II men never convened in Iowa for any
purpose. They were headed by few un-
men governed BY the desperate
esolse to rule or ruin, mud We have it 10
they did both.