The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-17
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
De. MONIES, March 9Th 1860.

Of the Dubuque Tribune. CURTius-iike. the
Hon. W. F. CooIBlucH, then as now Senator
! from Burlington, threw himself athwart the
dangerous chasm -marshalled the forces OF
| the "Union- savins" Democracy -and, by a
master stroke Of diplomacy, maintained the
oiium cum digniiate Of the Senate-restored
peace to all the world and the s'rest Of
! mankind" and expelled from Reporters
seat in that body, the venerable Mr..
HAcxLEY. In thu, saving the Democratic
norton Of the Iowa Senate from the sacri.
legious hand Of IN nnappreciative Reporter,
the Hon. Gentleman from Burlington was
ably and magnanimously seconded, aided
and abc,ted, by "Old Pottawattamie's"
distinguished and patriotic Senator, the
Hon. j. D. TEST. Pending the brief struggle
which terminated 81 gloriously for tho honor
and dignity of the Iowa Senate, all the
world stool aghas,! The crowned heads
Of Europe, it is supposed, looked on, with
uncomfortable feelings Of anxiety! 1t is
suppose they be. l.rgcly upon the head of
the gentleman from Burlington Whether
these suggestions DO true or not, one thing
is certain, the Senate asserted its rights to
1;qniiy, and placed itself upon the record
rs disposed to maintain that dignity, to the
extent of expelling Reporter, who had
questioned its RICH. to a superabunlance OF
that rare commodity. The action of the
Senate, at that time, has not been without
its effect, for that body has held three
sessions since that time, and no dastardly
reporter has dared incur its displeasure, by
questioning the ability, motives, or conduct
Of any member of that co ordinate branch
Of the Government. This is proof positive
Of tho lnordiua.s power Of matter over
mind. ~
1t seems, however, that through lapse
of years, this assertion Of the Senate, had
lost somewhat Of its vitality. d. not mean
that that body had become lax in its watch
fulness for indignitics-not at all--but, that
those "unscrupulous" persons, known as
reporters, or letter-wri,ers-the banc Of
would-bs dignitaries-torgeyul OF this tlai
of the Senate, suffered themselves to pass
upan the individual mental capabilities Of
the IN smbers of that body, and thus pre-.
cip;tated another ''csisis." Tho forbearance
of the Senate, WAS like unto that Of
"Patience on monument, smiling at grief,
50 long rs the aujacous letter writer's com
pared tho integral portions Of the same to
such men rs DoUGLAs, HALE, CALHOUN and
other distinguished men. But when, with
due regard for truth, these same letter.
writers improvisci other comparisons of not
so aatterins = nature, then comes "temft
est in tea pot" and an almost universal
howl of condemnation is heard, and dignity
is fgaiu brought from its hiding place, and
made TO DO good service. 's
As wrote you a day or two aso-so !
now reitera.e-.he Senate Of Iowa has again
felti.s dignity enthusiastically musilated
and this time, by an occas onal cores
pendent Of the Nonpareii, Mr.. L. d..
ISogksoLL. But, rs history informs US that
at every great epoch in .hs history of ma
tons, some ClycISSATUs was forth coming to
avert the impending calnm;ty-is af1:ds me
the most unadilteFated pleasure to inferm
the good people Of Iowa, that every great
scrisis" in this State has brought its CiscIs.
SA1Us-the prcsentsne not excepted. True
to its past history, the Iowa Senate-.at
least, the Democratic portion Of tin this
emergency had the "righ, man in the right
place" WHO go Likely TO succeed IN pltch.
ing up musilated dignity as a man who
had had valuable experience in that branch
Of moral ethics? We anticipate the answer
--::No onen' The gentleman from Burling-
ton, the Hon. W. F. CooLBAUGu, true TO his
psnchani for manufacturing dignity, came
boldly to the rescue! lie magnanimously
entrenched himself behind The dignity of the
Senate, and evinccda willingness to preserve
intact that simulated commodity. In this.
his second effort to keep tho Senate from
being ineontinensly brought iu,o disrepute,
the gentleman from Burlington was, as in
former times, manfully supported by "oId
pot,aw,samie's" Senator. Upon the mo-
ton to refer "Linkcnsale" to select com
mit.ee of five, Mr.. PUsEY, ''big" with the
Importance of the occasion, Ike his prede.
cessor, was instantly upon his feet-iu fact,
it was the quickest NOV ever saw him
makc-insisting that the committee should
be instructed to report on Monday morning.
In this he succeeded, and then, "like \ war
rior lnyinS himself down to Sleep" he sub
siled into his seat, seemingly conscious OF
having dono his country great service
Unlimited paans Of praise will doubtless
be showered upon his devoted head, by
untold millions, for this wise and beneiceut
act. This act Of. Mr.. PusEY's may not be
wholly charseab!e to his kindness of heart,
for, like many other Senators, he is actuated
at times, by desire to carry out the wishes
Of his constituents, especially upon matters
Of great public momens-then he sacrifices
his own predictions, for what he conceiyes
to DO the paramount interests of bis con.
s.tuon:s, as all faithful Legislators should
do. ~
Well, the committee to investigate "Lin.
kensnls" vas eomposed Of three Democrats
and two Republicans. Tho Democrats
brought in report, severely censnring Mr..
lScEssoLL. and recommending his expulsion.
The Republicans, in their report censured,
in strong terms, the article rejecting upon
the mental capacities of,Mr. JonSsroS, bu.
recommended no further action. After a
warm and prolonged debate, the report of
the Democrats was adopted, and Mr.. IN
cEssolL expelled from his scat as Reporter.
Two Republicans Sena.ors-Messrs. ANGLE,
OF Limo, and HENDERSON, of Warren
furnished the Democrats with thevotcs nec-
essary to carry the browning partisan design
OF the Session. May these Senators rest