The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-09-28


two editions Of pamphlet, entitled "A
Sketch of the Life aud Public Services Ct
Gen. Lewis Cass," were issued from the
Globe office at Washington. They were
evidently designed one for the North and
the other for the South, as the one for the
North had no a.!usiou to the letter above
quoted from, while the one for the South
referred 10 it and gave its substance.
We have not the space TO dwell longer
upon what Mr. Warren said Of Gen. Cass
lie afterwards took up Martin Van Buren,
aud remarked, that ii n twelvemonth ago
any one had told him that in one year from
TIM, time he would be speaking 10 dissuadc
Wigs from voting for Van Buren,, he
would have thought such person Ii, can
d,da,e for lunatic asylum. a careful Pc
rnsal of the Address upon our first page
will convey 10 the mind of the reader mn
idea OF Col. Warrcn's remarks upon the
Sage of kinderhook, and prove the utter
individual. of all public men. the ono in
whom the least confidence can be rcposed
BY those having the love Of liberty and the
good Of their country ut heart.
In contrast with the public lives of Gen.
Cass and Martin Van Barren. Mr.. Warren
then placed tina, OF Gen. Taylor. The pn-
riiy and consistency, the honesty and up
ri.htncss Of the old hero's public acts were
SO striking. that We trus, the more candid
Of those heretofore opposing his election,
from seeing the characters OF the respective
candidates placed in jnNtnpos,ion. will be
induced to ground the weapons Of their war
fare and vote for him who will devote the
energies OF his mind and the influence al
his power TO the good Of his cointry-for
him who has no party purposes to serve.
no friends to reward, but who, If elected,
will seek alone the good OF his country.
In conclusion--atter passing very
pretty compliment upon the ladies, who
with their accustomed sympathy for those
who were battling for the welfare oil their
common country, had generously sought to
intuse some of their own noble spirit into
the bosoms Of the steiner sex-Col. War
rem made warm appeal TO the Wings Of
Scott county to strike for their interests
and the prosperity o,' their couniry-which
Is now in Jeopardy OF a repetition of tina,
course OF administration which plunged her
into war and public Debt. with all their at
iendant evils. lie urged them, in line, TO
''strike for their affairs and their fires;
Strike for tic green graves Of their sros:
God and their native land"
II was contemplated thlt after Mr.. War
rcn Ind addressed the audience, Col. Ross,
OF Aliens Grove. who was present hv inyi-
taiion. would follow, bur as the evening was
considerably advanced that gentleman
postponed his remarks until "Wednesday
evening Of next week, when, il the weather
be favorable. our citizens nav expect 10
hear him.
During tho course Of the evening some
person handed in a small flag which was
not unfurlcd unit! the audience were dis
missed. The flag itself possessed no par
ticnlnr merit, but in the centre was ras.
tened an excel!enily executed miniature,
set in frame. of Henry Clay with the mot
to beneath, 81 would rather be right than
be President" We know not how others
regarded il. but to onrself it appeared MS n
gift from firm friend Of Henry Clay 10
those kindred in sentiment. and VIC felt a.
though VIC could take the donor fwhom we
well knew Of the quiet. tasteful and unob-
trnsivc gift in our arms and call him broth
CT. We felt rs Though We could sit down
and lament with him that stern necessity
which prohibited us placing Henry Clay in
that situation which he would more adorn
than any man living. and having given
vent to our warm feelings towards tina,
great man, rise up with stern determine
ton that rs an nve,eratc foe had decreed
that Henry Clay should not be our Prcsi
dent the ensuing four years, that foe should
not triumph by the election Of their own
President, but that they should witness
their power fade under the conservative
principles Of the great Wing party, reflect.
ed by the administration Of ZACHARY TAy-
LoR.