The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-16
FROM IOWA.
FoKr MADISON, Aprd /, 1850.

FoRr MADISON ApTd ], 1850
To the Editor Of The National Era;
Enclosed send you call for public meeting.
which was held here last Saturday its object you
can examine. In response 10 the call, the meeting
was held, and adopted resolutions and preamble
expressive Of its views ON the important subjects
which it was convened TO consider. The call is
signed by men Of all political parties and as far
as it goes is fair expression Of the people of this
State on the questions at issue. The resolutions
&c, adopted at said meeting will be forwarded to
you and our Senators and Representatives In Con-
! gress as soon as possible and let me add that
meetings of a similar kind are called in other
| parts of the State without any concert of action
on our part a meeting which win express almost
the same views was called, to be held at Keokuk,
On SATURDAY Dexs, otn hprn, soosore ne ISSUED our
call, or heard of it. Iowa will yet be heard and
the voice of her people, trust will have some in
fuenoe in the Halls of Congress in favor of imme-
dately granting to the people Of California those
rights that the Constitution of the Union says
new State she'd have Many Of the .anis ants 10
that region are our old friends and neigsbors and
we know that although most of them 60 there in
order to add to the comforts Of those they have
left behind, tyiz their famies still, while there
| they are American citizens and are anxious TO
have law, order, liberty, prevail in their new
home The remarks OF certain geutleuen Of the
Disunion school of politics. made this session ia
! Congress in favor of disunion, and the threats
they have made in case they are not permitted to
| extend a system to the Pacific, lover territory
| now absolutely free by law, as Senator Benton has
fully shown) that is even by themselves admitted
| to be an evil, and that tends to interfere with
and degrade free labor say, said remarks and
threats of violent dissolution of Congress with
drawing in q body to leave Congress without a
quorum, tire itening refusal to vote the usual
appropriations, sc, are all treated with the con-
tempt they merit in this State. Yes, sir, Iowa Is
for Union and the Constitution as it is, and glad
we are that our Senators and Representatives are
ready TO say so. Let single traitorous hand he
lifted against its well-being, ami The remarks
made by Senator Houston Of Texas and distin-
guisbed ,n,s1ber Of the Uense from PfensylvsDia,
would be fully realized. Yes, in such case, there
would be Millions for defence, but not one cent
for trbutep at the mouth OF The Mississippi or
anywhere else 1t certainly would be beautiful
sight that this reat nation would present TO such
great lovers of order as Nicholas Of Russia, the
crowned head Of Austria, &c, if certain restless
spirits in this Republic could succeed in breskng
up the Union, because they are not permitted to
partition California, and play the despot little
longer, on smaller scale than their European
brethren
enclose an extract from the Wing and Register,
and speak here; and our Democratic paper here
Is equally decided in favor Of the same positions
cannot help expressing my thanks to the sena-
tors and Representatives of the North, and some
of the South, too, who have taken stand in favor
Of Union and Freedom May they long live to
enjoy the confidence and respect Of their constitu
ents, and to assist in maintaining this glorious
Union, one and indivisible.
II is due to the Representatives from the State
of California that they should know how the reo-
pie of the North look upon the men who e,I'oise
their admission, and be prepared to biz S,T
time il will soon come, and that as the. wal
IT, indeed, it has not already before this is writ
ten. We are not willing that the unneighborly
way in which California has been treated by some
politicians should incline them-and Of course
Oregon, also-to an independent existence They
have some cause to justify such a course of con
duct at present but the ultimate successful vind
cation Of free principles that they have adopted,
49,. y4sl,sisa sns<s add
the general welfare of the Union, call on them to
| bear the opposition made against them with pa
thence. as it is evident to all who examine the
subject, that said opposition If not Immediately
withdrawn, must be overcome, and they admitted
to enjoy their rights. Yours respectfully