The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-04

wants of the State, than the present one,
and believing thus, we shall vote for Its
adoption. Here is the cateehism the editor
of the Bugle Institutes, for the consldera-
ton of all who are in favor of the adoption
of the New Constitution
ls We say that the Republican party are in favor
Of allowing The right of suffrage TO the negro
Perhaps we are not as fully posted as the
editor of the Bugle, in regard to the princi-
Piles of the Republican party, but as an in
dividual, whose political proclivities tend
to an Identification with that party, We can
truly say that we are not ''in favor Of al
lowing the right Of suffrage to the negro
Further, we have yet to see the first journal
in the State Of Iowa, that advocates the
doctrine attributed by the Bugie TO the Re-
publican party. There must certainly be
some papers in Iowa, expounders of ortho-
dox Republicanism. Yet, strange as it may
seem, democratic journals assume to be the
only correct organs of the Republican par
ty-they are the only papers that have tuil
knowledge of the ainwrittca principles OF
Republieanism. We congratulate our neigh
Dor upon the tact he displays in the dis
charge of the onerous duties incident to the
strange postion he has lately assumed.
I'd We say that the Republican party are in favor Of
the adoption of the new Constitution
RIGHT. for once. And, if the truth were
known, it might ''aceount for milk in the
cocoa nut.'
Al We saw that the new Constitution aboishes all
sstinc,nn between the lrhe and black races in this,
it makes Negroes and Indians competent witnesses in
orr courts Of justice.
Will the editor point out the section in
the new Constitution, where, in direct terms,
Or by implication, 'Negroes and Indians are
made competent witnesses in our courts OF
Justice ?'' ~ We have thus far, failed to dis
cover anything of that import in the instru-
ment under consideration.
9Th We say the new Constitution abolishes all dis
tinctiun between irhne and blacS chlidFeh' oy eN-
tending 10 Negroes and Indians the privileges Vi ou'
common schools.
The foundation for this charge may be
found in Sec. l2 Art. TX, which reads thus
.sThe members Of the Board Of Education
shall provide for the education of all the
Youths of the State, through system OF
common schoos." with this section full
in view, we cannot view this declaration IN
the light contended for by the Bugle. The
details of the common schools will be regu-
lated by law, and as our law makers are but
creatures Of the election franchise vested
in the people, we have no fears but what
the arrangement of our schools will be such
that, in carrying out the articles OF the Con-
stitution in this relation, ''all the youths OF
the State" may become educated, without
the necessity Of rhites and blacks comming-
ling together. We are not in favor of any
such insti,ution-we are in favor of the ed
ucation of sail the youths Of the State,'
but we are not in favor of educating Ne
croes and Indians in the same schools with
whue children.
9th We say that if the proposition TO strike out the
word rhite from the Constitution l. carried Negroes
constitutional law can 90 to place them IN that posi-
tion.
We coincide fully with the editor of the
Bugle in this regard, and shall cast our
vote against, and shall work against the
adoption Of the proposition.
The 9th allegation may all be true. We
do not know, or care who originated, or who
voted for the proposition submitting the
question as to the striking out the word
uhite from the Constitution. Suffice ii,
that We are opposed to its adoption. We do
not support the Constitution as Republic
can measure, or instrument-but as mat
ter of State pol ~. we believe that many
Democrats voted for the instrument upon
its final passage-at least, there were but
Seren votes against it.
7th The Constitution Fixes no limit t" the length
Of the Of the Legsiature~unher II the Legs-
ture may Continue its session from one election to an
ether.
Perhaps so, and perhaps not; See. ID, OF
article IL. SAYS that
In case Of disagreement between the two Houses with
reference the time OF adIaaTfineht the '"Ntih"i
shall have power adjourn the General Assembly to
uch time as he may think proper; but no srh ADJOURN
ment shall be beyond the time fixed for the fssHa'
meeting of the next General Assembly:
Does that SAVIOR of a continual! and per-
petual session Of the Legislature? We
think not.
The next allegation of the oatechism is to
the effect tina. the Constitution does not
limit the per diem of the members OF the
Legislature. and that "under it the pay OF
members may be increased TO any amount"
The Constitution provides that after the
FIRST session. the per diem and mileage OF
members shall be fixed by law. and that
..po General Assembly shall have the power
to increase the compensation of its own
members This leaves the matter direct
II with the people, and We hare no tear ou'
they can be trusted with it. This we con-
slider ANYTHING but approaching an eblec-
ton. The Democrats certainly ought not
10 object. as they claim to be in the major
;,y in this State, and the '',oayes and hshes''
CONSTITUTES no small part Of their stock IN
trade.
9Th ra.t IL il ycpfctins 10 its prvsis8nns-sec o.
Ar, .ccassss The Of tie soFernsent Of los
sh. he aivsdea three separate departments fhs
Irxssss,fvs Executive and ta.ictai."
ne pss~ers the Legislative department are frs'
enumerated ia Art. ID. Art 81 enu-nef7trs rae
.~s~yrs ~ the Executive department. Art SD eHE-
sa~rssr. tAs F~ss@ u tns JasisctsI department IL
sa~se sarse articles ys~srs ~ the Fvsrtasut q
Iowa clearly f-th, yea IN Art there Is snSs
~ LEGISLATIVE department established WITH suthStsS
10 eass isus levy fssss- azd .Lsgasssss sna nsks
all sessaE :Eiss md rezEassEs a rststs7 10 sa<t
.ehsess and esh.r sssc<,}asssI tnssIisiiaus"
Verify, ssseeond Daniel came 10 isdg'
neast'' This charge Of esnsistien eanno'
be sustained in ,se srss rensse particular
and we are surprised that the editor Of 'b'
Bssl, shsald 50 far presume upon the ere
dalisy d the pablic, as to enunciase such 81
absurd charge. We defy the editor to poIn
cat the paragraph in Art. IN, where '.ass
esh<r Legislative Department is establish
ed With authority to enact i6ns, lery tara