Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-16

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when the solemn clock OF this building shall toll
forth the midnight hour Of twelve, proceed to per-
form the solemn and imposing ceremony Of baptism.
Mr. Speaker, as I have occasionally, in the course
of my life, ociated at the political font, propose
to announce to the house, the programme Of cere-
mony that will govern on the solemn and imposing
occasion: First, sir, my humble self, robed in the
sacred mantle of Apolo,as priest,will move with
slow and measured pace, and take my position with
becoming reverence and dignity by the side Of the
font Of baptism. And then, sir, my worthy and
estimable colleagues in political sentiments, from
Henry, from Van Buren, and Washington, robed in
like manner with myself, will move forward, each
bearing in his hand a wax taper, and take position
| on each side of this house. Here, sir, it will be
expected, that every member and spectator OF this
house will rise during the performance Of this GER
emory and stand uncovered. Then, sir, the pom
derous bell that is to swing in the cupola Of this
| magnificent unfinished building, will toll forth the
solemn hour OF midnight when the procession Of
converts will move with slow and solemn step up
the aisle, each enshrouded in a white flowing robe,
covered all over with ancient heroglyphcs ,indic
tive ofpenitence and forgiveness.
First in the procession, will move my worthy,
honored, much respected friend Gil Folsom, the
colossal mind of Johnson county. Next in the
procession, will come the portIy, manly person of
! my much esteemed and unexpected convert from
Jefferson county, (Mr Negus.) Then, sir, the gen
| teman from Clinton,(Mr Haun } arm in arm. Should
there be- Mr. Speaker, other converts to this glori-
Gus principle OF the whiy party they will close up
the procession. 0, sir, what grand, what mag
nlticent and imposing spectacle will be then. You
will be there, Mr. Speaker, the converted and I'M
converted ofth General Assembly will be there,
together with the vast coDcourse of spectators.
| And now, Mr. Speaker, all Iowa win know it,
! Mr. Crawford. of Dubuque, inquired Of the gen.
! tleman from Clayton, (Mr Price,) if he had not
omitted to state In the programme, who would off,
| cate on that occasion as godiahers?
! Mr. Price replied: The Judges of the Supreme
Court, living upon the line of the Dubuque and Ke-
! okuk railroad.
THE whole addresses to the Speaker apd the
| House, dramatic, so suddenly sprung upon
/ the audience as to throw every body into fits of
laughter, after the serious debate that preceded.
And time before the effect of the ludicrous&
serious manner, in the sacred and secular illusions
| combined, passed off and the debate again took
serious turn. 1t will hardly do for Mr. Price to
make many such jocose illusions to things sacred
and solemn, lest he become too celebraed.l
Mr. Eaton rather discursively went over the mat
ter Of Notwithstanding to these men from
Dubuque-to corporations scattering funds all over
Iowa, and to the improbable idea the states Civ
ing the Congressional grants to company without
individual liabiiity-opposng exemption from liza
hilisy on this account.
Mr. Gamble said he had a vote to give. and per-
hsps was liable to be read out of the democratic
party for his position on this question. He spoke
at length of the impolicy Of the Assembly's join
ing their influence to any corporation. He dwelt
his democratic fidelity for ten years in In
diana, before coming to Iowa. In that state the
public works were badly managed by the govern |
ment, the state was bankrupted, and the public
works were given to companies, and no individual
liability was imposed on any company; do I
know any state in the Union where the individual
liability proposed by the gentleman from Marion,
(Mr Babbtt, the author of the substitute under de-
bate.)
Mr. Gamble further said, that he must differ from |
the views ofthe gentleman from wapeIlo (Mr FIint)
unwiingly to subscribe TO the doctrine that liza !
blity for all the debts OF corporation by esen |
stakeholder was vital to democracy. He asked
further authority that this doctrine is vital to de-
mocracy. He endorsed the sentiment that public
Improvements never retarded the growth or popu-
lation Of any state. He instanced again Indiana,
now as prosperous as any state in the Union. Such
will be the of Iowa, if these improvements are
fostered.
Mr. Negus touched upon the remarks Of Mr. AL
lender as to general law with some personal al
lusion. He also controverted the principles ofde-
mocracy as immutable, according to the gentleman
from wapeo INF Flint.)
Mr. Flint arose and explained that he believed the
principles Interchangeable, though the policy might
change.
Mr. Negus spoke of the change Of democratic
principles about banks and other matters, the dis
aster to public works in progress, like the Musca-
tine Bridge Company, the sutierings of Mr. Flint,
whom he presumed had been involved ir some
moneyed institution. Mr. F. said canal,l also to the
charge Of saying that the subscribers would not
pay dollar, after making an able speech in favor
OF corporations. What he said, was, that, in case
Of failure OF the project the subscribers could only
lose the one per cent, paid in which was dollar.
He then turned to Mr. Harbour, who was lahoring
for another road in which his constituents were
concerned, and would not blame him for his zeal.
And finally he answered Mr. Flint. ga doctor, a
minister and legislators as rather chame like
now, on corporations, using "religious ceremony,,
and then s.lobea and cayenne pepper" and final
iy ending his plea with the sspoor laborer.' Why
not add s.thc toiiing millions ?'' Now, have read
that the capital OF Massachusetts, has ed four
millions since the railroads of the state were be-
gun, facilitating transportation of produce, the re.
suit Of the poor laborers' efforts and gains. Rail-
roads faror the poor, he added And if the gentle
man from Wapello (Mr FlinD voted against such
improvements, sshe would feel the judgment and
vengeance of the poor of his county come down
upon him with crush which he could not bear"
Mr. Babbitt rose to defend his substitute, review
ing all that had been said. no O'Clock, Reporter
len.l
Correspondence Of the Hawk Eye.
Union Mceting.-Hon. Lincoln Clark's Speech.
Iowa CITY, Jan. 8, 1851.
This afternoon, by early adjournment of the House,
opportunity for the organization Of UNION
MEETING, as some ntim atoms resolutions that e
feet had been previously made public. DIR Exos Lowe,