Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1860-02-29
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p MN. Unasa aAN:.-@I am now done vii
7 shs genslsman from Scott lsEs. Gurlsy
. and the gentieman fEem Hamilton aal
! Rosecgsns,l and I shall NOW proceed )
!. consider this message. 4
= It will be rsznannbmea teal @t ths tim
. Ehe Yesoiusion f0s printing tho QoFeEn
avs InaasnxaI WAS pshding hsgora Nj
b0aYs difsrsas ussnabsrs expressed shsaa
selves in regard 70 The sentiments son
I tanned ID this raeesa ge, and thas, Rhei
The Ypte was taken on She RESOLUTION u
) print, / yoted against it, exercising aE
! believed constitutional privilege. y.
si ] am aatisasd with che spurss Whieh
then pursued, and were IcalIed on AgAil
7 10 act 90 the rssalRtign to pElRLs aheps
paagsae sha ssma coarse. But i may b.
4 s&id, ware l 10 remain sileat st tn
present time, that Twas afraid te le
the Goyeraorss Issaguraf 20 Qua So th1
4 people fapon its swn merits. Ny 6bieei
i lRas not 10 sapsfess this message, bus
sEaa Opposed aEisn and san yes to paying
money oas "a she freasaary Of the Stats
To- pFiut and oifeulsts an elecsioneeying
/ aocumsnt Of so infamuas 5 character,
p go devoid Of truth, 3 libel upon The enly
Z Rational party In our eountFy; and "a
iusult, q preeoneeiSed insult 20 she rep.
lressnfatVes Of that party on tAfs aoor.
I By the Constitatson Il this State, 4
10 made the duty of the Governor 10
"eommuBicate, By message, 70 tbe Gem
srsl Assembly &t every regdEar session,
/ che condition Of tAe State, and ressa-
mend suoh matters as he shall deem ex.
pedient.n if section l2th Of article Ash
| Of The Constitution Il construed proper
! ", IL does in my opinion combine the
1 Governor to matters relasiag TO our
1 State, and makes IL his duty 60 rscom-
msnd such measures in relsioR thereto
as be may deem e1psdieuf. But Ii, Sir,
! the latter clause of that section shaal be
con ssrxsa By his ExcsEleney 70 nean
that be may eonnunisale ; political
speech 10 the General Assembly, under
the words, ''rscommend sach matters rs
he shall deem expedtsnt, thfuk | an
justified in saying thgs saeh . constrne>
tion 10 uTwaEfAnts6 ii law and ia fact.
When Gov. Kirdwood eo1aplies With
his duty as prescribed by the Goustitu-
tiop, and brings his messages within it's
limits. shall be found ready and viii
ling to Print his messages, and hirea-
late them as freely So any man IN this
House. i -@ s'
But when be loses sight Of the posi-
iion 80 which Ghe people hare elevated
him, neglects the duty prescribed for
him by the CONSTITUTION and divests
himsslf Of sli self respect, 80 as to play
the part of denGgogue, | for one, Sir,
will be found ready 70 vote against
printing his insulting, antruthful bar
angue, and paying for It cut Of the pee-
pls's money. I'D
The Democratic party have some
rights 10 this State, II they have not the
power 10 enforce them. Their money
goes into tue treasury Of the State, and
ia digbursed for the public good; and
it is not their desire, Sir, that sheir
hard earnings shall 20 to print eighteen
thousand copies Of an Insulting election
esrine document, which is but q bur
lasdue on State papers heretofore eEe
mating from the different Executives OF
our State, and gross abuse Of hxecu-
tive power, unparalleled in the history
of legislation.
expected something more than inso-
lsnce from the incoming Governor, st
least that he would foreshadsw 10 this
paper, which is called an Inaugural,
sonns Of the leading featuses that we're
to govern and characterize bis admInis-
trati0n. No doubt but you, gentlemeu
Of the majority, anticipated, il not such
State p4per as wouid havs emenated
from an Adams or a Clay, at least THAI
the Governor woald have treated with
proper respect those persons who differ
IRON him on vital political questions,
/ deplore indeed, Sir, the want Of re-
spect and couFtesey which the delivery
Of this thing, this messggey shows ia
our incoming Governor. We expect,
when a man assumes the responsi bill
ties of the Gubsrnatorial Chair, that he
will play the detnh g0gue no longer. No
Executive ought to seize With aSfdity
the opportunity Afforded him ia the de-
livery Of bis fnsugufAt, to inaiet upon
a minority whose mouths were closed,
if not by law. at least By the ruies and
forfnaIities which commonly govern End I
charaeferizs Legislatures in their ae-
hons. an iusuihng statement in regard |
10 the aeti ions Of their protninenS states
men and their Presidents. I
The day, SIR, on which this message
vas read vas che Governors; THE day
ls ours-And permit me; Mr.. Chairman, |
to say, before I enter farther On this
subiset, that intend 10 speak plainly /; /
/ intend to examine this message calm |
", aRa condemn the sentiments a5d the
object OF its author feafisssly. IL is my
right, my dutY, and | shall exercise It
withuut regard 20 consequences. II mat
tars NOT to me- Mr. Chairman, whether
a man carries the cbgnoufen Of Govern
or or President cannot permit any
-aan 10 stlield himself behind those po-
sitTons, ana tnsaEt7 w1tir ina Przussyr Va
Democratic party, misTepressnt It's mea-
aures, and viiify It's eminent statesmen,
without at LEASH attempting to repel il.
| belong 70 the Democrats party, wor
ship its principles, and revere the nem-
ory Of the gUvd ard great men who have
sustained that noble party, cherished
our institutions, aud stood By she Con-
stitution Of our common country. And
when man, Sir, who was formerly
aourished in that party, warmed into
being, and lifted into notice by strong
hands and true hearts, becomes traitor
10 ifs principles, and q desperate dems-
eoEusF in politics, and who By accident
obtains 3 position from which, for the
tins being, be eAa insult che party that
6rst dug him from obsJaKity and stamp
ed him with the impress of medioGTasy,
telis In bis message thai : Dsmocrssic
Congress violated their pledges, hgrl
il baok IN Ms teeth Is an un5lashing
falsehood, known before il was uttered,
and uttered Intentionally to insuit .
Dehocrasis minority oa shss aeor.
Yes. ar. OhsaEuaan, this man Kirk
| wood wAa 70 ny knowledge onee q DEM
ocras, on Al least, Sir, he pretended to
be enc; but uow. SsF, since he has res
eeiyed more gaissssing collar thAn The
1 ID enoegmtic party perEaisted hiRa ss
lwear, BE has seen Ne 20 'sIaE tla DeEno4
cratic party, libel a Democratic Con
grsss. ard easaseea DsmocTasle PFsai-
dent With faishIessuess - bis pledges
Ths same poMer, the sans lasE, kkA
same eswrsesy. thAs permitted esove9nor
j KirkMooa 10 assaeG abe Dsmesfasle par
! tg, asAaia DsEnaaeasie 0oBgrssss and d
/ lpoaaaUeaE Pesziasnss wfil allow me 70
4 lauamaasart upsu shis nsssAge AE4 ske
sensimeat of Es8aathox the smfy difEsFs
/ anca being that be assaflsa . pslfsisea
i enemy while greater aistaases tassr
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