The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-06

eour majority is too large; the responsibility y
too great"
The two Houses adjourn day after Tomorrow
and the three days thus left them are BIG with we
ta,e Of iowa Democracy. Tarn hieh way they
will, the responsibility OF this session must stick
10 their skirts tor all time 70 come.
M. Cook Introduced bill! some days slhee,
Ear uAn act 10 proven, the circulation Of forcgn
Bank paper in this State This bill was refer
red 10 a committee, and virtually smnggled.-
Tue the committee reported substitute, but y
had neither head nor tail to il, and was only IN
tended 10 show on The Journal that substitute
had been reported, without any intention Of ever
letting the people know What were lis provisions.
Even the substitute was promptly killed OIL by
the Democracy.
What consistency is there about the locoaoco
party Of this State! They adopt Constitution
prohibiting Banking in this State; they refuse 70
allow this instrument to be amended. The SAFE
is flooded with bank paper over which we nave
no control, and when proposition - maze %
prevent its circulation, they quietly pocket 'her
cherished principles and leave US to the tender
,nercies Of foreign banks. The reason Tor this Is
obvious, AMI VI ght ami Cook took occasion 10
tell them OF IT, I, is this: II we were TO prevent
the circulation Of foreign bank paPerin lows, the
result would be hard cnrrenc, for circulating
medium, and this is the Loco doctrine, but shey
dare not; no sir, they dare not reduce their pr'n-
ciples 10 practice.
The same may be said Of their principles upoi'
the question OF individual liability IN their moor
poraiion laws they always assert It as good dem
ocraiic doctrine, but when they seek to apply II,
in these Railroad days they sneak out Of i and
dare not act consistently, well knowing that the
ballot box would swamp them.
They claim too tina, majority should rule,
and they we'll know that twO.lhirds OF the pee
pe in this State are in favor Of amendingth con-
s,i.ution, yet they have votes down bill this
winter making provisions for submitting this very
question to the people, by st.ict party vote.
had hoped that the citizens Of Iowa would
cure this evil, BY killing of faction who are
preyng upon the vitals Of the state but fear
tina, Iowa is to remain the Egypt Of Locofocosm
until settled by different class OF beings.
lou iO.h 'HidS SoHS,oS's ~
on it that there is strong organized opposition
10 the Davenport and Council Hlufs Railroad TO
be KEEP. up for future Operations, and 1t you are
grseu enough to send another man 10 Iowa City
TO take every secret advantage Of you, and your
interest, don, blame .sany body else" If you are
finally licked up. Laurel Summers has done
moe this session to pu, Davenport in the back
ground than an active friend Of the place will re-
gain another session.
The new superintendent Bill has passed the
House give 63 members II X. and 81 Senators
BY this arrangement: Scott gets one Senator, and
two Representatives. Clinton is attached to Ce-
dar with one Senator, and one r representative
each.
This will enable Scott to control her own local
air,irs. There is strong opposition TO the Bill
in the Senate, and il is by no means certain OF
getting through tina, body.
Yours, &c.