The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06
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9th General Assembly Of Iowa has ex-
PRED and yet but four or five general
acts have passed. At its very com
mcnccmcnt, some Senators and Repre-
sentatlves set ont by offering series
of Federal Resolutions--somer radical
some conservative and some a little
tinctured with ".Secesh' In tho House
for nearly fortnight, little else was
done but discuss these proti;leSs resolves.
At length the aoork,1s, for, rs in every
such body, there are respectable
number, who cndavor to expedite
business and accomplish as much in a
short time for their Constituents rs pos
sible, determined to make these reson-
tons the special order Of succession
OF evenings, and thus afford an oppor.
tunity tor those much inflated by speak.
ing gas to blow it of. Two such
sessions were thus consumed. Mr.. Jed
Lake ofBuchanan county, = Republican
of the Conservative class, led off in the
debate. He thought that Abraham
Lincoln should receive the hearty sup
port Of his party, though many disagree
with him IN regard to the policy to be
pursued toward slavery. He is good
speaker and one OF the promising young
men of this state. Mr.. II. Duniavy of
Davis county, Democrat of the Ma
hony stripe, obtained the floor and
made furious onslaught Oh Gov. Kirk
wood for saying that, If left to him,
he would terminate the rebellion by the
destruction of slavery. lie held his
hands mp in horror At the idea Of disre-
gar'lin the guarantees, rs ho affirmed,
afforded it by the Constitution. /: is
really amusing to listen to such apo
logists for treason. TO them any effort
to abate the cansc ofall the troubles and
Affections that now larass our country
is exceedingly distatefnl. Under the
shallow pretcnse Of opposing innova-
tinns upon the Constitution, they con
demn in the most bitter terms the.our
Of all who seek to kill the HYDRA out
right. Loyal as the citizens Of Iowa
generally are, it cannot be denied but
that JEFF Davis and CO. have in disguise
many warm sympa,hisers in the present
Legislature.
The discussion on Friday evening
Feb. IA was continued by J. Il. Young,
Represent alive Of Linn county. His
views correspond with those of the
enancinaiionists of the present
Congress. With an aarnes,ncss and
zeal not often exceeded, he unveiled the
liaeousncss Of slavery, demonstrated
it, incompatibility with the Republican
institutions bequeatl,cd BIZ the heroes Of.
the Revolution to their descendants, and
charged with mnchrlausibility that, IN
less utterly annihilated ere the sword is
sheatlied, the monster will return to
plague the children Of the men now
spending their treasures and blood to
preserve the integrity Of the Union.
What thinker doubts this conclusion?
The glorious news from 1t. Donelson
caused suspension Of the evening
discussions. 1t was to have been re
sumed on Monday night, but about
noon Of that day the telegraphic
wires brought the news Of the surren-
der of its defenders; since that no one
has thought. of Federal resolutions.
Their rcpose will be short. Some one
itching for a race for a seat in Congress
will renew the wordy fight.
The fixing Of the boundaries of the
Congressional districts is about to be
perplexing question to this Legislature.
The joint committee Of the houses have
not yet reported map Of their limits
It is said they cannot agree. 1t is pro-
posed to make three districts on the
Mississippi river, one central, including
Tama, Benton, Iowa, Marshall, Pow
shiek, Mahaska, Washington and
Keoknk counties, and the fourth the
entire western half Of the state. The
Missouri slope members will resist this
scheme. They arc willing to make
three districts with bases on the Mis-.
sissippi, but want the territory west of
of them divided in two districts. This
would put Tama and Benton counties
in the north western district.
Another vexations question is, what
shall be done to preserve the school
fund Of Iowa from being squandered ?
Gov Kirkwood recommended its with.
drawal from the counties and its loan
to the State. Thomas II. Benton, Sec.
Of the Board ofeducation has Just made
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