The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-27
Par Mobile Fratum.

Par Mobile Fratum.
Our Republican friends have great rea-
son to be thankful for the treasures they
possess in the two distinguished gentle
men who At present occupy the Guberna-
torial chairs Of Iowa and ILLINOIS,.
.Sancho Panza in the palmiest hour OF his
incumbency at the Capital of Barataria,
was no. 50 successful in perpetrating jokes
for the amusement of posterity. as the
noble pair Of brothers OF whom we arc
writing a@Hs 1 81 note,ae
go We see BY an article in the Express d
Herald that His Excellency, Gov. Grimes,
vetoed late act Of the Legislature ce-
ding to the United States piece Of
ground in Dubuque upon which the Gov
eminent proposed to erect Custom
House. The Governors objection to
signing the Bill was. that the General
Government might use the land SO coded.
as place to store Fugitive Slaves in case
of their arrest by parties claiming them |!
The Legislature met the Governors objec-
ton by limiting the authority Of the U.
States in the cession it was then signed
by his astu.e Excellency and then
why, then the U: States declined to accept
the cession and the City Of Dubuque, so
far as the Iowa Legislature and Executive
could effect it, was deprived Of Custom
House Senator Jones being at Wash
singtou and learning the muhshness ofour
State authorities. remedied the defect and
secured the commencement of the. work
by pledging the City Of Dubuque that
the Government should ultimately have .
title without the attachment of ridiculous
and unusual 'provisos." When the next
Legislature of Iowa meets, majority
will be Democratic and our commercial
North Iowa Centre, Dubuque, can redeem
her pledge. Verify our Governor has a
remarkable nose for seeming colored
gentleman in pile of fuel !!
Now let us turn to Governor Bissell
'.the gallant Illinoisan." The Legislature
of Illinois at its late session passed an act
distric,ing the State for Senatorial and
Representative purposes. twas present.
cd to Bissell in due form, he wrote ZAP
proved and attached his signature to the
i Bill and it became a Law.
Subsequently it was examined by SELL
constituted committee and The astounding
discovery was made that the Democracy
would have an equal show, if nota decid-
cd advantage, in the election Of Legis-
lature under this act There was no
remedy know. to the Constitution, to
law, or to precedent. but it was suggested
that the Governor might repeal the OBJ
9 noxious law BY issuing an "Edict Of Rev.
oca,ion'' and he did IT, Such an act of
usurpation had never before been heard Of
in a Representative government, but what
of, that ?-such Governor had never be-
{ fore been heard Of! The Law of course
remains 4 statute, beyond the reach OF
all the Governors in Christendom, but
look at the attempt! If an act may he
signed to-day by the Executive and re-
dvoked Tomorrow, why may he not have
the power to revoke at any time thereaf-
ter. and what security have the citizens
Of State that their laws will hold, any
longer than it suits the pleasure or the
whims Of q tickle Chief Magistrate.
Z ..Msn, dressed in little brief authority,
Cuts such fantastic tricks before high Heaven,
Sc Asmakcs the Angels weep"
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