Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-02-02

them) obnoxious provisions which stand IN 'ho
way Of special privileges and the creation Oh
public debts And those very men are. resort
ing now. to tho most unjustifable means 10 ac-
complsh their snd, by bringing, and putting
IN circulation. in the State, the vlicst trash
that ever went by the name OF currency
With this they expect TO drive gold and SILVER
from circulation and make the very worthless
ness of the trash with which they are daily
swlndling the people the prctcxt OF demand
ing from them banking privileges III sell de-
fence, and all other privileges which can be
procured by corrupt and log rolling Legisla-
ton will follow in their train. The whole
cutlery for the amendment Of the constitution
is the work of these men actuatcd by selfish
ness alone. Tho people except from the
county of Linn were profoundly silent upon the
subject. No pctition-no memorial-no reso-
luton Of public meeting, came from them.
asking the submission OF this question. And
vet for the third time within the last five years
at the close of a session of the Legislature tho
manifesto has gone forth announcing the an
inhalation of the democratic party for refusing
to thrust this question unaskcd upon the peo-
pie of this State. Twice have the intelligent
and patriotic people sent up their answer
to the croakings of these birds Of evil omen,
| by unwieldly democratic majorities in beth
branches of the Gcnerat ASSEMBLY. with
not enough of these bogus friends Of the PEG
pie TO- impress, their party with scn4o of re-
| sponsiblhy for their acts.
But if this question is to DO submitted to
the people, and the fundamental law is to pass
the ordeal of revision let it be done by no ILL.,
digested act of tic Legislature. The law should
provide not only, for the number, manner OF
choosing and compensation Of tho delegates,
but the districts from which each is to DC elcc,
ted, should be clearly defined, which last is
entirely overlooked by this bill. the delegates
mi ght under its provisions be elected by coun-
ties, by districts or by general ticket through
out the state The latter would be tho most
reasonable construction Of the bill. The pro
posed law was deficient in an other important
matter, it made no appropriation to pay the
expenses of. tho convention. When the CON
sttu.on does not permit dollar to be drawn
from the treasury except an consequence OF
appropriation, made by law" The bill provi.
ded that tho delegates should receive three dol.
lars day and that they should provide for tho
payment of clerks, officers and contingent cx-
penscs, but says not word as TO where thoy
should get the money or who should pay it to
tEem and authorized no officer to audit or pay
any money upon their order.
After n careful examination of this bill We
are fally satisfied that our whig friends who
framed it have not that thorough knowledge OF
the constitution which good citizens and leg
islators ought to have. We advise them there
fore to give their attention for the next two
years.to the more careful study Of that lin our
opinion) not perfect, but good democratic doc
umcnt, and if at the expiration Of that time
they arc not satisfied with these excellent
provisions Of viii ch they have heretofore com
planned the nblest man and most distinguished
LAWYER, in the party may at least. be able toiramc
bill. which will properly and in a feasible
manner submit the question Of its revision t.
the people.