The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-18

be Usscs, ma democrats ereryxhe-e, ex-
.eptinx in Iowa, have long since abandon .
d tie ida ofs puEe mesaiic Currency
me doctrine has bespme obsolsisdem
Eratie legissasuFes every year are busy
= e1nnsiny bank charters, and democrats
eyefywhere have gone 10 banking. EFen
pore of our eva citizens, unable to do
snvthinx under our old constitution, hare
been compelled to 90 abroad 70 obtain Bank
charters. sud thus make their capital avail
able in their own hands for the public ac-
Perhaps we Eay prove the
superiatiys excellence Ut our democracy hr
adher;ng to an ancient prejudice but Snssh-
er we shall display ans practical wisdom, OF
s.pus money ii orr purse'' by 50 doing, adj
ras.s Of doubt, 10 sar the least.
II there Was any one thing more general
ly understood among the people than anosh-
e., NJ a reason for changing the old eoasti-
tuition. /, Was tina, the restriction against
Banking might be remoTed. Now that the
Convention, BIZ an almost unanimous vote OF
all parties, have justified the public expec-
tarion in this regard, il does seem to me a
little strange 10 call upon democrats 10 Undo
what shey had assisted IN accomplishing.
Personally, am disposed, as Trust most
persons are. 10 irea. the New Constitution
without reference 70 party feeling or party
interests. believing that partylsm should
have nothing to do with the adoption Of such
an instrumens-but your recent appeals have
been 80 pointsdly rartlEan that l have no
means left for meeting Jour objections bat
in speaking a. have.
SvxBgg TWO.
do not pretend to say that the New
Constitution Is free from objections. The
question is. is il an Improvement on the old
one--i. il more neatly up TO the spirit and
progress Of the tines2 Ii would be won
dersul indeed If any body of men could
frame an instrument of this description
which should be perfect in itself, and at the
same time acceptable to each and every
citizen. All Constitutions, from the Fede'-
al Constitution down 10 the one we are now
considering, have been the joint work of
many Gisslmifar mind., and as matter OF
coarse Of the result OF numerous c0mpro-
misses.
The late Constitutional Convention of this
State was composed of thirty-six members
and was in session fortv-two days. Of these
members, fifteen were democrats and TWEEN
ty-oue republicans. They were all elected
on party grounds. and the organization OF
the Convention was necessarily regulated
upon the same principles. In the early
stages Of the proceedings there was much
pargizan zeal manifested by the more radi-
cal of the republican members, which was
promptly and successfully resisted by the
democrats. These conflicts soon developed
to the more conservative portion OF the
republicans the evil consequences Of pure
ly partizan feeling, and, without quarreling
with the more rabid of their political as
sociates, they began to listen to the counsels
of tbs democracy, and the result was that
they yielded most of the views and preju-
dices with which they commenced the ses-
sion, and closed their labors by cooperating
cordially with the democrats in all the prin-
ciple features of the new Constitution. The
truth Is, as | am informed, that the demo-
Gratis, though in n minority had the making
Of most Of the changes proposed.
Now, it is fact, and one which, If not
known, ought to be taken for granted, that
acter and the best ability belonging to the
respective parties in the State. AS men Of
integrity would they seek to supplant the
old Constitution with one less honest, and
less suited to the public necessities Of the
times! We must take it for granted
common courtesy aud common justice re-
quire that we should take it for granted
that those honorable gentlemen did give
the whole subject their most honest, DELHI
crate and careful consideration-an this
being 81, shall their arduous labors, run
ming through period of forty days, be
tossed to the wind upon mere or pHrte
statement, and whistled down the wind be-
cause it is not democratic enough in one
place, nor republican enough in another p
Common justice requires us to take it Us q
whole, and from that point Of view should
Fxo determine whether tits better to endure
the Ills we have" or seek remedy in Il new
order OF affairs.
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL LANDS.
The history of this proposition, to which
prcssionthat il would introduce colorcd chill
dren into our common schools, is simply this,
it was drawn up and presented by Judge Hall!
and ras roted for by ereFy democrat present,
CLARK of Henry, and WILSON, Of Jefferson,
both republican leaders, and both extremely
radical in their political views. bitterly OPP
posing il at erery step. This is the politi-
cal history of the rroposltion-so that if
any body was i'll favor Of sending negroS
and mulatoes to our free schools. they must
have been the democratic members Of the
Cony ention. Tho wording of the Constitu-
ton is this "Ihe Board Of Education shall
prov iclc for the education of the youth Of
Of the State, through system Of common
schools" This is the law of the Constitu-
tion--it is the rule and authority under
which action shall be taken--but the details
Of the system 10 be put into operation are
len to the Beard Of Education and the Leg
stature. Does any one suppose that they
wnt ever attempt to thurst coierca children
into white schools? The Constitution Of
Indiana, framed by n Convention orer-
rrhelminG democratic, and in which it is
prov ided that no more negroes shall settle
In the State, has the following clause in
regard TO education, Gas to be provided for
hv act Of General Assembly, ..and provide
by law for general and uniform s. stem of
common schools. wherein tuition shall be
without charge, and equally open to al"
This language is cer,ainIy as broad and com
prehensIve rs words eat make it, yet has any
one ever heard # negrocS being sent among
white children to the freee schools Of lnai-
saa? The Wisconsin Cons itusIcn, also
framed by q meiority Of dcmlrrd:s, pre-
vides for common schools. and declares
that they shall be "fEee and without charge
for tuition TO al children between the Ages
of four aud twenty years Even the odd
fashioned Stale Of North Carolina says in
Der Constitution that the Legislature shall
provide fer ''tae convenient instruction eff
youth,' saying nothing as to color. because
II was understood there, as every where.
that white children alone were intended to
BE- the recipients Of such tavers. Aad, al
though Wisconsin, has Of late years become
perfectly ahal'ieais 81. yet no one has ever
heard Of blacs children being sent 10 the
Sane school with white Children in that
Stale-n9e viii il ever Be SO here. am
opposed To The blacks coming among US a;
ALL would prohibittAe coming by law
bas, being hero, sud subject TO taxes. il
would be safer for ourselves aud better fer
them that schools shauid be provided far
them. We can end aa Justification in treat
ing thera rs hrates-taer eau be educated,
and should be educated in schools suec;aIly