Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-16
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Debate on Monday erening, Jan. &, IS5,.-House OF
| Representatives..
! Mr. Haun said the nece ssity and nature Of corpo-
ratons seem not to be understood. For mercan-
tile purposes there is no need of them. But for
purposes of internal improvement, they are neces-
sary. If corporations are even dishonest, is ar
| gucd by some, we want corporations so construct
ed as to protect the honest stakeholder, who ven
lures his little all in subscription to the stock. The
| gentleman from Mahaska, (Mr Harbour,) has come
here tonight and made his confession that he was
! opposed in one view to the liability clause. INT
Harbour arose and expained.1 Mr. uaun con,inu-
ed do not care whether it il democratic or not,
come here to do the will Of the people, and Ileave
! to them to decide whether rail roads are wise or
not; and do not believe in obs,ructing and oppos-
! ing, in any possible way, their construction
| Whereas, then, the anne ndment OF the gentleman,
(Nir Babhi,tJ shall pass, farewell to internal i'm
| provements in Iowa. The late Rail Road Conven-
ton here viewed the matter and if they had not
acted in view Of an exemption from the individual
liability clauses not passing, &C., if they had not,
| the county judges would have had TO take them in
charge, and appointed guardians over them.
MIR Flint. II mistake no, the gentleman, (wheth-
er Mr. Negus or Haun, the reporter could not tell
mas Ch0hReu MS m'nus as ne mace Qultc 2 speech
against right Of way being given TO roads. The gen.
teman from Johnson, mr. Folsom.) reminds OF
the Chameleon, and the dispute about its color, as
green, blue and white. He argued, the other day,
that the constitution the devil let loose amongst
us, and was piece Of rascality-I suppose then he
green. AID so he has been changing his color,
till now he has become white. Much has been said
of democracy here, and yet much has been said that
nor n yvhiCyery fhpuph onl fyap
fessional wings are here.
The gentleman from Johnson, INT Folsom is
mistaken about the constitution first presented to
mocracy twenty -four years, and join issue with
him here. as it was a side question-one Of bounda-
~, and hence the constitution was voted down.
have heard much ofssprosressive democracy
But maintain that the principles Of democracy are
immutahle-they have never changed. And indi-
viiual liability is vital to democracy.
The gentleman from jefferson, fNIr Negus.) has
said, that if record my otc against individual en-
emption from liability for the debts OF corporations,
I shall never be sent back to this house again
Well, I am not ambitious-I prefer the right, the
truth. tell the gentleman that there is iudc-
ment day, reckoning coming. daughter;) and that
sthe eternal years of God are hers.''
Mr. Flint then went on, reviewing the opinions
OF the gentlemen above named, that had auded cor
porations, though soniless bodies, though they
would bring in wealth and prosperity, arguing that
these were the destruction OF the democracy. He
continued
l knew something of these soullcss things, even
in Ohio, where the gentleman said the democracy
h,l
for twelve months, and I was swindled out of all
my propery-my last dollar-my last cow-my last
pig. And if we wish to destroy Iowa, we should
go for this exemption.
Something has been said, of the gentleman from
Mahaska, being governed by the policy which the
people favor. But, if all the people of Iowa were
to instruct me thus to vote. would resign my seat
rather than vote for unrestricted corporations.
I will only add, that those who vote for this ex-
emption from individual liability, will have the cur
SEES of the poor laborers upon their heads.
Mr. Gildea. have been called upon to express
my opinion, not to have myself heard, (as am no
speaker,) but to see whether would vote for par
tlcular set of opinions, be called traitor to de-
mocracy. And do gentlemen think that shall be
intimidated about my vote. know the sentiment
of my constituents OF Dubuque county. 1t is said,
am instructed. BY whom? by an individual who
has gone out from us, because he was not for us?
BY man who headed faction like that which is
formed here? have always been democrat, and
been present at all the democratic meetings in Du
buque. When nominated, told the people, if they
liked my principles, 10 elect me, and If not, to
ject me.
Mr. Gildea then went back to jackson times, to
Baltimore and Dexter Jones, the Mechanics candi-
date, who was finally rejected by both rich and poor,
as he declared. In concluding, he said set us go
for principle and not policy. Every thing have
progress of Dubuque.''
Mr. Price said, Mr. Speaker, have not risen for
the purpose Of giving expression Of my views
upon this great principle of the Wing party, which
is about to be seized upon with Jove like grasp,
and that too by portion OF my Democratic breth-
rem upon this hoor-before they have come up to
the confessional and been baptized.
But have risen, Sir. (the Speaker said Mr. Price
will conne himself to the question TO which he re-
Piled speak by permission of the House, where
upon, leave, Leave, LEAVE, rang through the hall)
have risen, Sir, for the purpose Of announcing to
this house in a solemn and becoming manner, that
I, an humble member upon this foor--an humble
representative Of the principles of the great nation
al Wing party Of this Confederacy, will, after the
adjournment OF the evening session Of the House,