The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-16
The Cesrre~sssaI career q nsA 4 IN
For the Davenport 0ssssss. !

Ou tue ~olA uAt., NAY uOuukteo3 US COusiucI-
as containing a faithful exposition Of the
views Of a majority Of those who now con-
s,itute that party, in this state But they
are nevertheless. disgrace to their authors
and an insult TO the intelligence aud human
ity Of the age.
We invite tile careful intelligence OF our
reader. 10 the Last, though not least" rc,o-
| luton OF this precious confession 81 pcino-
cratic iaitL. II i a, Dllows:
Ps.rrof Tina, the Democracy II the state
~ Iora. AXE this method 81 expressing their
rra,i,g Il TO AID confidence In the Hon. Geo
IL ,Ieacs oar Democratic Senator, and the
/ TO- 4 Han late our Democratic Representa-
. s8te In Congress ior their faithful adherence
L. Democratic principles, and their untirine
vigilance tor the welfare Of our young and
promising state.
The Hon. j Harlan and the Hon. James
TaornstOn were members Of Congress with
the gentlemen thus lauacd in the above res
o!ation. But they did nothing 10 entitlc
tAcm 10 the 9 gratitude Of the " Dcmocra-
e. of tic State Of Iowa" They were only
tAe representatives Of the people, not the
ooseqaious sersiles Of the slavery propagan-
"a Tie former distinguished himself By
is uranswerabls speech on the power Of
congress, to exclude slavery from the Terri
torres, and by his noble viniication Of the
rec state men OF Kansas Tie latter, by
.nccasing devotion 10 his duties and unfal-
"A y . ia. gf
nd proved himself TO be rea, represents
ave 81 his constituents. In vain do we
sarcA the record for an instance when Jas.
tA,rington lodged vote, or failed TO use
III hls Efforts 10 secure the triumph Of ertry
taca-urr calculated TO advance the interests
{ our country or yindicate the cau.c Of right
at Justice. For these services they have
.ccived cen~ures. not praiscs--anat henlas,
y blessing. from all the mouth pieces OF
H. Democracy.
IL i TO he regretted that the Convention
sad not been less general and more specific
"a the above resolution A. thousands OF the
itizens Of Iowa knew nothing of the emf.
cent services alleged to have been rendered
s. " onr Young and promising State" by the
Ion. Geo ". Jones, and the Hon. A. Hall
tais lamentable ignorance might, perhaps,
4Iv" been removed, il the Convention had
.ivcn a list III rhc most prominent acts Of
le,r worth, Democratic" members &c
',ugFc.s.
Ihis deficiency we propose 10 supply, at
ieas, in part and solicit the candid con,id-
Grafton of every citizen to the review of the
Congregational career of these gentlemcn,--
commencing with the lion. A. Hall, for con-
senienec sake:
On the eth Of May, ls56. an ARRAY occur
rt at Wizards Hotel, Washington, in
which Thomas heating, a waiter, was shot
ny H,aorable p. Herbert, member Of Con.
rsss from California
On tho l5ta oil Nav, Mr.. Knowiton, II
lame. introduced a resolution into the
HJuse, in-tructinS the committee on the
Jatciary TO investigate the matter and re-
.rort % The House.
Though t.iis resolution in no way ccnsured
lr. Herbert, but was made IL secure an in
estlg,,ien, vs; il was voted down by a
s9te Of 70 TO To,-thc Democratic mcmbers,
anost To a man, opposing any inquiry But
here was tie voice Of Iowa on this qnes.
.oal James Thoring,on was at his pos,
I'D 70 cd for the inquiry but A. Hall wa,
t4cr absen, or doigod. Did this Democrat
| Representative consider IL a part u Dem
/ ggAtic principles TO let the shooting q
rishmen by Democratic Congres.men pas
Challenged and unquestioned J
On tie I'D Of May tue infamous Brook
aUlt was perpetra,ed. On the 23d, Mr.
aHp5eli, Of Ohio, offered a resolution in
e House providing iUr The appointment Of
aaanlttes of i've to investigate the sub
=, and report "a, facts, 6c.," which rcso-
tlen was adopted BY vote Of 80 to &C.
,aln We find Jane Thorington on tho side
justice, and A. Hall missing.
On the 9th Of July the report Of this
hamittec wa taken up. IL recommended
&c passage OF resolution expslling Preston
\ Brooks from the House, and another cen
lring Henry A. Edmundson and Lawrence
II. ksit;, FOR their action in tho premiscs.
Ar. Cobb. Of Georgia, moved the follow
X a substitute:
kt.s.res That this House has 40 lurisdc-
III over tho sssaa!l alleged 10 Lavc been
,Iami.ied br the lion. L. D. Brooks, q mem
~ ~ this House from south Carolina on the
i.ou Charles Sumner, Senator from Massa-
t8lset,s, and therefore deem II improper 10
'ipFesa any opinion "n the subject
Aud now Mr. Hall turns up; lac deems
u tsp.epe" FOR the House "to express any
isiol. IN the subject and consequently
votes with Quitman, Orr. Rust, and the rest
~ tie Southern sceessionists. for Mr. Cobb's
tcselutien la, Il Is defeated hy q vote #
I - ~ o.
Tho question finally occurred on the
iiopiion al tho resolution reported by the
committee, which resulted in l2l yeas and
% nays. Among the latter we find Ed
ket,, Rust. Orr, and A. Hall, of
Iowa. Thus was the voice Of our Demo-
cratic Representative given in defence OF
an act which must ever hc REGARDED BY every
i..gh-mlndel citizen A. fragrant outrage Oh
iAe lshts Of free speech and a foul blcf on
"tir national escutcheon. And Yet body
elsl,alng 10 speak in the name Of the Dcmoc-
taeg II lswa. dare> ta express their 'gtati-
as.s O. Mr., l. Hall for acts which ought
TO bring upon him the whitening contempt
nj every lover a humanity. BY this rcso-
luton the Democracy Of Iowa stand be-
iar. the world A. accessories To the brutal
assault on Charles Sumner, and As such
deserve the condemnation Of all good citi-
sens rs really rs did Preston s. Prooks
With the additional guilt Of acting coolly
ard deliberately, while he had tho cxtsnuz-
tion 81 excitement and passion.
Arc the people o. Iowa read, TO vote for
these sadorssrs Of A. Hall, and thus, in their
turn, secome accessories after the fact D.
AeRioolA.
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