Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-11-18

VIC election oil Geo. w. Jones, IincOln
Clark, or other aspiring Locofocos to the
Sesase Of the United States, will demand
the attention of the Legislature to assem-
bic at the Capital abou, three weeks
hence, the Code; the amendment, OF
the Constitution; and the Des Moines
River Improvement. among them.
What action will be taken on the Cod,
il is Difficult, to anticipate. Il is proba,
bic however tina. the majority will be il
favor ofamending it. being governed BY
| what they ascertained to be public sen.
! .iment a. the State Election. The Road,
Revenue, and Interest enactmen,s may
thus be expected to undergo searching
revision. and to these features Of the
Code, probably, amendments will be
mainly confined, although action will be
demanded most likely on the subjec, OF
County organization, and The Maine
Liquor Law. /. is probable tina, the
People will be permitted to vote at the
next April election, on the question Of
amending the Constitution. In regard
10 the River Improvement. something
must be done; whs, is to be will depend
good deal npon the citizens of the val
ley. II they follow up the action al
ready begun, and let the Legislature
know their opinions and wishes, in a
shape that canno, be mistaken, we may
hope for practical and wise Legislation on
this oil important subject. II not. We
fear that the present system and organi.
za:ion will be suffered to continue, in 90.
position as they are to the clearly ex-
pressed opinions, wishes end interests of
the people Of the Valley wi,hou, dis.
linction of Party.
The Wings though in a minority in
the Legislature, can exert an influence
there. and we hope they will make ,ha,
influence felt. Let them act together
in opposition to all measures having in
dividual or party interests in view, and
all wild and reckless experiments tn leg
isla.ion, taking experience, and the known
wants of the people as their guide, in
opposition 10 the theories Of visionary
and unsopian politicians and they will
form an almost impossible barrier 10 the
enactment Of unwise and injudicious
laws. Let their course be stIaight for.
ward, manly and independent, and their
motives high, noble and patriotic. as
we doub. not they will be. and they may
iely. on most questions Of municipal leg.
'slstion. upon The cooperation Of some
Democratic members. If this however
cannot be; If the party in the majority
should choose 10 draw party lines upon
every local question. then lei the Wings
stand aloof. and vote against all questions
that canno. receive the sanction Of their
judgement; all measures that are propos.
ed as mere experiments: then we shall
know where to place the responsibility,
and il will not be thrown up 10 us in The
next canvass. that Wings as well as
Democrats voted for this or that unpopu-
lar measure.
We LOOK with great interest to the ap,
preaching session of the Legislature, and
the whole people Of the State look with
interest TO il. The result, of the late
State election, and the voice of The PEG.
pie in various ways say .ha, reforms are
needed and are expected a, the hands of
the General Assembly. They mas, be
had or woe 10 the politicians through
whose action they are defeated. Such
we believe TO be the sentiments of a ma.
ieri,y OF the People of this State and we
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