Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-16
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ALFRED SANDERS, EUnos
0avonport, Tuooaay, lam. 1G. 1850.
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An extra from the office Of the Dubuque
Ttibsxs, forwarded VIC BY member Of the
Iowa Senate. refreshes our memory upon
subject in respect to which we have az yet
expressed no opinion--we allude to the ex-
pulsion Of Mr.. Hackley editor OF the 1rs6sne,
from the Senate Chamber a. reporter
Our readers have already been placed in
possession OF the fact, that this honorable
body psssod the major portion Of three days,
az an expense to the State of several hun
drcd dollars, in the investigation OF ques-
hon touching the dignity Of its members /;
but they have not yet learned, through any
OF our several correspondents. the length
and the breadth, the depth and the heighth
of the stigma that was sought to be cast up
on them.
1t appears that Mr. Hackley in writing to
Il '5
kis paper an account Of the Inauguration Of
Gov Grimes, after stating that upon the
audience assembled cheering him IT the
close Of his address, and Mr.. coolbaugh. Of
Burlington, moving that the galleries be
cleared. was guilty Of the gross and most IN
pardonable offence of saying, that general
outburst of indignation preceded withdrawal
of the motion. The dignity of the Senate
was hurt; the Democratic members felt
that their honor was ut stake. The word
preceded" was the stiekIer; had the writer
said attended" or sfollowed," his commu-
nication would have elected no notice what
ever, and so far as the Senate, or posterity,
was concerned, it would have fallen still
born from his pen.
s'Tis strange there should such difference be
sTwIxs tweediedum and iwsedledee.'
But the dignity ofthe Senate was touched
and here occurs favorable opportunity, did
we avail ourself Of it, to indite a homily up
on the responsibility which attaches to those
persons who write for the press. A single
word has been known to have fallen a man
to the earth as effectually as blow from
sledge hammer, can we then estimate the
weight of responsibility which rests upon
that man who makes il his business to write
concerning collective body, whose dignity
takes alarm at every intimation! Goldsmith
has said, that that virtue which requires ever
to be guarded is scarcely worth the sentinel,
but no doubt he alluded to weak minded
feminines in the abstract, and not to coll
lective bodies of selected masculinity.-
Why, we tremble as our pen crosses the
paper. for fear we may inadvertently let slip
word that will subject our beloved State to
an additional expense of five hundred doll
lars.
Now We happened to be present when
Mr.. Grimes was inaugurated Governor and
at the time of the spontaneous outburst Of
feeling at the close Of his address, we sat by
the side Of Mr.. Coolbaugh. We claim to
possess moiety of human nature and must
acknowledge that as the speaker rounded his
last period our foot--though separated by only
sbouttwelve inches of space from the pedal
extremities of Mr.. Coolbaugh-rose and fell
several times very audibly. Mr.. c. jumped
to his feet and moved that the galleries be
cleared, another gentleman amended the
motion, by excepting the ladies, while Mr.
Browning turned and several times request
ed Mr.. c. to withdraw his motion. Mr.
Coolbaugh did so, Indignantly remarking as
he sat down, II did not come here to be in
suited" Whether marks Of Indignation
preceded the withdrawal Of the motion is
the question, as il is admitted that they fol-
lowed and in abundance. If by these
..marks'' is intended signs Of contempt, as
rapping, Kissing, etc, we cannot see how
any live man present at the time could have
failed to observe such indications of dis
pleasure. We noted them, but at the same
time regarded Mr. Coolbaugh's mo ton as
Influenced by the request Of DIR. Browning
and not by those notes Of disapprobation.
The MIssIssIPPI BRIDeE.-Our cotempo-
rary of the Burlington Telegraph precedes
.l - - has afro.dv haen in this Da.