Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-21
Atmurrat aud arws.
u.nubIican Testimony.

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over TIC following testimony given in
by sterling Black Republican paper,
the Dewitt .Staadard, against the
present Republican Legislature of the
State Of Iowa It is probably the Ian
puage OF truth and soberncss the opin-
ion o. every person who has thrown
away his time, endcavoring to ascertain
what that body has been doing fer the
past four months We forbear from
making assertions OF our own, but pat
in the testimony of the .Stdnddrd,
which may be set down as very nearly
correct
"TnE ASSEMBLED WISDOM OF Iowa"
We discover in several exchanges,
deliberately written articles under the
above heading, in which not few Of
our Senators and Representatives are
highly commended for Their physical
proportions, intellectual proves, and
marked ability as Legislators and states
Ilcu- ~ idi d. llio1t siiltClCS tClkAt "
the corporal condition Of the members,
we have no objections to urge, but as to
craftsmanship, wisdom, shrewdncss and
common sense, we do most empha'ically
demur. We have observed the pro-
ceedlngs of the present General Assem-
bly, Of Iowa, with no small degree OF
interest, awaiting some action on the
part of that honorable body that would
commend them to the people for their
Intelligence, shrewdncss and parllamen-
tarv tactics, but RS yet we have seen
nothing emanatng from the assembled
wisdom OF Iowa. that would-were the
same questions as ably discussed by an
ordinary country debating society
commend it to the favorable consider
alton of a respectable audience.
Unless more discretion and wisdom
are used Oh the part Of our legislators
during the remainder Of the session than
has characterized their proceedings
heretofore, the Eighth General Assem-
bly, will be considered by postcrity as
the era in which the Assaulted /y,to-
rance Of Iowd "ruled and ruined their
constituents. For months our Lcgisla
turc has been convened, and nearly the
whole time employed to benefit rail
road corporation, in which the actual
citizens of Iowa-thc bone and sincw OF
the Statc-are not interested. Two
months legislation to enrich the pocket.
and pour wealth into the Golfers of few
nonresident spectators; and after SO
much legislation to benefit a few out
side land sharks, cornerlot spectators
and railroad monopoists, by giving them
thousands Of acres OF land, and thereby
turning poor, industrious, cnterprisng
and worthy citizens out of doors, and
rendering them destitute and pennies,
by robblng them of alternate sections
Of land they have prc-empted and
entered in good faith.
This body of assembled stupidity, in
stead of legisIatng upon matters of
interest to their constituents, are vast
ing time and exposing their ignorance
by discussing, pro and con, questions of
executive policy, long ago settled and
establnhed.
Not single act has yet been passed
that meets the approval Of the people
in this part of the State, and acts now
under discussion, and which bid fair to
receive the sanction Of both Houses, are
condemned by every intelligent man we
have eonversed with i'll relation to
them.
In the name of an outraged and suf-
fering constituency, we appeal to the
Eighth General Assembly to pass joint
resolution to adjourn, before the CAS-
sembled Wisdom e. of Iowa" afilicts US
with further legislation.
California Silver Mines.
The richness Of the California silver
mines is no longer a matter of doubt.
The recent silver discoveries are almost
unparalleled and are calculated to pro-
duce considerable effect upon the mon
ey markets Of the world. 1t seems
probable, says recent letter, that the
Washoe mines can yield 500 tons of ore
per month, worth from 50 600 to 81 1000
per ton. Scientific men state that the
great silver veins which have constituted
the wealth of Mexico for more than two
centuries, pursue North Westwardly
course from the mining regions of Mex.
leo through Arizona and Sonora and f.
nally cross out in California, and that
the wonder is that they were not dis
covered and worked before tie gold
mines.
Letters from San Francisco describe
the excitement as being intense and
daily increasing-as might we'll proceed
from prospect of new staple export
yielding s2O,O0o,OOO to s25,o0o,oO(
per year. An exchange says that {
quantity of the ore which arrived il
New York some time since has beer
sent to Marseilles to be smelted few