The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-11

The yev (esaisuaiss TIE nespsnsleehy.
In commencing a discussion upon the new
Co,.t,tufion. il may be- well Ia settle a
nr.lim,nary inquiry a Ia how far each par
:, !. responsible for the more prominent
features of the instrument. II Is known a.
c,r readers that portion Of the Democracy
are laborins with great earnestncss Ia array
the whole party against the new Constitu-
ton. notwithstanding several Of the ablest
Democrats in the State are lending il cor
dial support A number IL the more sio
lent Drinocraiic editors are boldly denoun-
chg the new Constitution a. ia. work If Re |
pnh,icani.m, because the majority Of the |
CONSTITUTIONAL invention were Republicans, |
and they are calling upon their party t. re
puilatc IT, So far as the Republicans n
sisted in the formation Of the new Constitn-
tion, they az ebccrfully disposed to bear
the responsibility, and with full confidence
present the work to the people for approval.
But they have the satisfaction Of knowing
that every prominent feature or article Of
the new Constitution, received the votes of
large majority 81 the Democratic members
&c the Convention. Indeed, several of the
articles To which most objection has been
made by certain Democratic editors, were
introduced by Democrats and by them su.-
tanned throughout II cannot be said THAT
the Democrats in the Convention did not
fairly represent their own party, or did not
posses, the ability to correctly decide upon
the various issues presented during the sit
,,nes of the Convention. They were placed
in their seats by the votes II their own par
~, and among these delegates was the he-t
talent Of the Democratic party in this State
They united with the Republicans in form
ing this new Constitution, and be il good 81
bad, their party is as much responsible for
u a. their opponents. II the new C"r-ti-
tntion he not adopted, the Republicans will
feel the rcbuke, or should feel il, no more
than the Democracy. But if il H. adopted,
after all the laborsd efforts IL nearly every
Democratic paper in the State To array the
party against il, the rcbuke will fall most
s,enally upon them. who after helping e.
make the new Constitution, refused to share
the responsibility, and with the sole oblect
81 making party capital, endcayored, and by
the bases means, "a defeat the work nf their
own hands
but We avail ourselves VI a compilation
made by contemporary, IL the final votc-
an the prominent features IL the new Con
.titatson. These vote, will show that the
different articles wcr. not regarded by the
members of the Convention a, party mea-
.ares. AMI that the persistent effort, Of the
Democracy Ia make the adoption of the in
striinent n party measure. are unfair and
unjust il not a direct insult to the people
Whose elected representatives with great
unaniiaity, and without reference te party
divisions, formed the new Constitution.
he names IL Democrats are given in iaiies.
The vote ON the final passage of the art-
Gle on the Righ, IL Suffrage was a. follows
Yeas The President. Mcssrs sgres,
Banker. Clark IT Alamakee. Clark Of Hem
~, lark &c Johnston, Edwards, Ell. On
s.,i, dat,issy, Cover. GRAY HH, H4sris. /
iiniitas>w"rth, JoLas'oa, Marvin. Prfmec, /
Parsin, PiifsfsoA, Pnrs, Scott Se.le,. skill. /
St,asa. Toihuntcr, Trucr, wil-on. Win I
chester and ioung-5o.
NAis-Mes>rs. Em.rxoa ani Pei,fs-a
The Vote an the final passage ii the arti- /
Gle II the Executive Department wa. A. col
lcws:
w = The President, Messrs. Hires,
u. 4
~, Clark of Johnston. Dug, Esseysoa. Ed |
ward, Ellis, Gibson, s.aasyy. Gowcr. tray,
Nh, HURTS. Ioliing-worth, Patterson. Pat
aer, fars.n. Peter, Psice, Rsi,ason, Scott
~-rl.., skin, Nniaoaoa, Iodhunter, Iracr,
Wilson. Winchester johnson. Marvin and
loune-35.
NAYs--Nons. Al TIN. vote every m.u-
her was present but one-Mr. Cotton. Ey-
cry Democrat prcscn, voted for H.
On tho final passage II the article IN the
Legislative Department the vote wa. a. FOL
lowe
Yra. - The President, Messr- fyas,
Easesva, Gibson, Galasgy, Gray, III, HiT-
s.sOa. II,llinvsworth. Jsiastoa. Plmsa. Par
vim, Pufiersoa, Peters, Prize, k.aissos.. Scott,
Sceles, Skill. S,ioaoa. rodhuntsr, Tracr,
Marvin, Wilson, Winchester and ynnne--;su.
NAss--Me-~rS. Bunker, Clark III Henry.
Clark of Johnston, and G"wer-l
Thirteen Democrats voted for, and Four
Republicans against, the article.
Tn the final passage of the article en the
Judicial Department, the vote wa "a fol-
lows
lrAs- The President, Messr- dyes,
Banker, Clark VI Henry, Clark Of johnson
Dry Edwards, Els, G.tsoa, Cover, GRAY,
Hal, Harris, Holling~worth, johnson, Mar
vim, Patmss, Parvin, Pate soa, PRICE, Robin
soa, Scott, Seelcy, Skin, Slomoa Todhuntcr,
Trser, Marvin, Wilson, Winchester and
Young-3l.
NAYs-Me~srs. Clark u Alamakee Emer-
80, Gstsaspy andPstos--i.
So On this article IL "Democrats" voted
Tor IL, one Republican and but three Dem
ocrats voted against IL.
On the final passage of the article ON
State Debts, the vote stood ~ follows:
yIAs-Ths President, Me,srs Ayyss,
Bunker, Clark Ut Alanlakce Clark Il Hen
~, Clark of Johnston, Day, Edwards. ILLS,
Easnon, Gitsoa, Gaiaspy, Cover, Gray,
HUI, H.rrts, aollingsworth, J0Assoa, Mar
win, Pitau, Parsin, Patfsysoa, Peters, Price,
kOtiAsoa, Seott, Seeley, Skill, Sotomyn
Todhunter, Tnrr, Warren, Wilson, Win
chester and ioung-35 IA sDemocrats' |
voting yea
NAys--None.
The fDll0wing u the vote ON the final /
adoption Of the article ON Corporations:
YEAs-Thc President, M.s,rs. Bunker.
Clark Of AIaanakec, Clark u Henry, I'd
wards, Ellis, Gstsoa, Gataspy, Cover, GRAY.
Hal, Harris, HollinnwortL, JoAaso.. Mar
win, Palnss, Parvin, P.sitsrsos, Price, R.b,a-
so1, Scott, S~ele, Skif, Todhunter, Trser,
Warren, Wilsun, Winchester and Young |
-. .Dcsnocrsts' voting yea.
NArs-Nessrs. Aysx, Clark IL johnson,
Day, EA<rsos, Peters a.d Soiomos--G.
Ons Republican and five Democrats vo-
ting nay.
Tn the article On Education and School
Land, tt vote w. - follows