Demoine courier., 1855-02-01
Correspondence Of the Muscatine Journal.
Things at the Capital.
HALL HOUSE REPREsENTATIvEs, ,
Monday. Jan. Is, {

Monday. Jan. 10.
EDS. JoURNAL:-This afternoon, a
rather extraordinary demonstration was
Witnessed in the Senate Chamber. By
previous adjournment, The Senate wen,
into Committee of The Whole on the
bill for The suppression Of intemperance.
In view Of this fact, a large number.
perhaps W huDdred) of the ladies' of
Iowa Cry met a, one of the churches. and
marched IN regular order into The Senate
Chamber, bearing a petition signed by
573 names. praying Cor a prohioiiory
liquor law, which was presented and
read. The Senators gallan,ry relin-
pushed their chairs TO The ladies', and
standing in their places proceeded to the
consideration of the bill. Several a
mendmen,s, not affecting the efficiency
of the bill, were made. A motion was
made to strike oUl ale, porter, cider, la.
ger beer, nc, OH which an animated dis.
c~ussion took place. Mr.. Thurstpn, of
Lee, Hamilton Of Dubuque, Udell Of
hAppanoose. anc several others, advoca-
ted it, while Mr.. Saunders Of Henry,
Preston of Linn. Wilkerson Of Musca.
tine. and others, opposed. The vote
was los. by one majority. At this stage
of proceedings, the Senate adjourned to
7 o'clock.
10 O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
The Senate has had the temperance
bill under discussion since supper, and.
by a vote of 30 TO IL, annexed a clause
to i, submitting the question 10 the PEG.
ole a, lbe next April election. when if
adopted. ii shall 60 into effect on the Isl,
Of December. 1855. Win this clause,
the bill passed by a vote Of 90 TO 8.
WEDNESDAY, Jan Ia.
Last night Rev. ii. G.. Dean, who has
been appointed agent Of ihs A American
. COLONIZATION Society for several of the
Western States, addressed 4 very res
pectable audience in this Hall on the
subject of his mission. He Sc, forth in
his usually able manner The claims Of
The colonization enterprise 10 Christian
philanthropy. The degradation Of the
African ia both the Slave and Free
States of this Union was pathetically
alluded 10. How, he asked, 10 the hope
less condition of ,lie unfortunate African
in This country 70 be amelIora,ed! No,
1 b. granting him ,he sameprivileges which
we possess, for that is %repugnant to o U
very natures and cannot ever be effected.
Colonization, then, is the only plausible
scheme that has ever been proposed 10
rid GU fair land from the curse OF Sla,
very. but the good sought TO be ac-
4 complished by colonization stops no.
here. The wild tribes in Africa are in
a worse condition. than The majority OF
their brethren in This country. All at
temp.s to Chrisuanize them BY Europe.
an and American missionaries have been
attended with unusual difficulties. The
colonies Of Liberia and Sierra Leone
have been very successful in civilizing
surrounding tribes. and have demonstra-
ted that The most effec,ual means of ac-
complishiug the design of the Christian
world upon Africa is The colonization of
negroes from America.
After Mr.. Deans address a State So
ciety was formed, with Hon. Joseph
Williams. of Muscaiine, as President.
and a resolution was adopted recommen.
ding the formation of auxiliary Societies
Throughout, The State. A resolution was
also adopted recommending tina, the DIFF
ferent churches throughout, the State take
up collections for the benefit of the State
on the Sabbath annually preceding the
4,h Of July.
The Senate yesterday passed a Join
resolution appropria,ing fifty dollars from
the State Treasury to every free black in
this State who will consen, to go 10 Lii.
IBERIA. The resolution will doubtless
pass the House.