The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
REyEW OF THE SESSION.
No. ".



portant matter acted upon by the last Gen
eral Assembly, propose to take up the
bill for ian Act to allow the people of Iowa
to express their opinion upon the subject oil
a Convention to amend the Constitution o,
The State. This bin was introduced into
the Senate" BY MIR. Springer. of Louisa, and
provided for poll to be opened at tho dii-
feren, townships in this State AT the Au-
gust election, a. ID. 1850, authorizing the
people Of the State to vote for, or agaus,
ia Convention to amend our Constitution
and in case majority voted against Con-
vcn,ipn that ended the matter aud the State
would not 10 PIT 10 one cent expense in
consequence Of the vote; if however ma
inrity should vote in favor of il, then the
bill provided for the calling Of n Conven-
ton, the election Of thirty Delegates, re-
s,ric,cd 10 session Of ten days nj So per
dav. The bill was referred TO committee
o, The whole Senate and made tho special
order Of the day for some subsequent DAY.
In the meanwhile il was whispered in the
stree, thu, the Democracy had the matter
under consideration in caucus. md that il
was causing great deal Of ..blowiug and
striking" In their ranks. One SAYS. show
can NC vote against il, clearly there is
nothing Objectionable TO leaving the matter
to he dear people; il is part oi cur creed
10 place the Utmost confidence in The in,eg
ri,y If the people; and they will M, vote
firm Convention unless thcy object Il the
| Consultation. What j. To be done ~
"Done." said distinguished Democrat.
"whv vote against it and Kill i, off: whr !
tell yoti," said he. .'i5a; il ever the people
get vote on this question, the Wings and
! luke warm Democrats would he sure la car.
ry il. and it they d. we're Stayed and all
- troGllE. sarc u.s."
The simple proposition contained in the
bin leaving The subject 10 tho consideration
Of the people al Iowa, was So perfect,
Democratic In itself that no plausible rem
sou could be urged asans, il, ba, the De
mocracy determined upon stalking the res
pnusihiIit,," while the Wings determined
o. make them show their hands and give
their reasons. Among the Democrats in
the Senate Mr Espy, If Lee. was the only
one vino dared trust himself 10 send their
reasons to the world. Mr.. Espy admitted
without any hesitation. that he believed
there was a decided majority OF the people
1t Iowa who would vote for tho amend
men,, but while he had ercry confidence in
the people 10 govern. he did not think they
oush, TO be trusted on this subject, he
thought the Constitution very good ono,
&c. Mr.. E-py only proved wha, tho
WINGS have always canicn6ed for. viz
that rhile tie Loro;oco party ,-ere SO load
in their expressions # confidence IN. TIC
people 10 eorern. tiey rcre rery clear Of
trusting them miea Il did no. salt their
rietrs of party drill
If the people Of this State have not a.
ready opened their eyes 10 The situation in
which they arc placed by The restrictions
and prohibitions, contained in our Consii-
tuition, the DAY is not far distant when they
will. The Constitution instead Of encour-
aging the association Of capital for works
Of internal Improvement, and allowing the
Legislature to pass special acts Of incorpo-
ration for that purpose, unlike every other
State in the Union, absolutely prohibits IT,
Why. sir, the Democratic State Of Wscon
sin declares tha, the Legislature Of thai
State shall encourage internal improve
men,s By special legislation. take j, tha,
the people of Iowa are bound TO accomplish
their object in building the two Railroads
now contemplated. with the assistance Of
the donation OF lands from Congress. and
that ii The Constitution is in the way they
will amend il; then II the land asked for Of
the Genera. Government will only build
one-third Of it, where d, they expect TO
raise the halance? Does any sane man
suppose that capitalists vii! take Railroad
stock in Town under the superin'endcnce of
company organized under the provisions
og the General incorporation Law now in
force? Ifthcy do, can only say ,ha, they
are decidedly green; md when they shall