The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-02
uFREI, SOIL"

A portion of our citizens were sadly dis
appointed upon last Friday afternoon; the
weather being unprop,ious 10 the Stree
Soiln demonstration advertised to be made
in this place. Natures greater demons,rn-
ton Of free soil, in the mud which clcavcd
to the boots Of the pedestrian, was 50 plain
and practical in its character that other
considerations Of the great question we're
postponed until evening. Darkness lcagn-
ed with the weather after night-fall, and il
appearing that all nature had conspired
against them, tho Stree Soiicrs" yielded to
their ''maniles. destiny" and quietly KEEP,
their homes.
We had desire to hear ST. Clair upon
the question, and some curiosity to know
what course no intended pursuing in re-
gard to the Presidency. In letter ad-
dressed the Iowa Freeman some two or
three weeks since hc says:--
''MR. EprroR: You inquire If il is my in,cn-
lion TO support the nominees Of the Buffalo Con-
vcnton, and ask me to write out, for your paper,
my views Gifts proceedings. Your question il is
not easy 10 answer, as know mol Tie ground Mr.
Fan Buen intends 10 take on siarery. Ehc is 10
n,aaiaia The position, anything like Il, rhich he
formerly held, certainly cannot rotc for him -
though with my whole heart, can suppor,
c. +. Adams for the Vice Presidency
As Mr.. st. Clair had no evidence then
and of course has received none since, Of a
change in Mr.. Van Buren's position that
individual having continued wholly silent
upon the sabject-he certainly could say
nothing favorable to the nominee of the
"Frcc Sellers"
We would that those who advocate the
sentiments Of the "Free Soil'' party; the
great and leading one Of which-opposition
to the further extension Of slave territory
lis n cardinal principle Of the Wing party
had the foresight and judgment Of Mr.. ST.
Clair MS expressed above. But without an
examination they appear to be willing to
Ego it blind" seduced by the attractive
word ''free," as pre6xed to soil, labor, etc.
Some Of the leading minds in our nation
have recently declared, and men of the
least knowledge of Constitutional law know
il to be true, that upon Congress and no,
upon the President rests the power to pre-
vent the extension Of slavery. The Pres.
ident can but execute the laws which Con-
gress may see proper to make; upon Con-
gress, the legislative power, then depends
all action upon this vital question, and
whether Van Buren, or Taylor be Prcsidcn,
the result will be the same.
Van Earen, we have reason to belicre,
and Gen. Taylor We knon, will not veto
any law having for lis object the limitation
of slave territory Whether then We cleo,
Van Buren, or Gen. Taylor, upon this sub
ject we feel assured; but upon oil other
questions We know that Van Buren, is free
to carry out his principles, and being in cv-
cry other particular an avowcd Locoioco,
VIC can but expect continuation Of the ri.
inous course pursued BY the present admin
Istration. With Gen. Taylor as President
We may expect to have carried ont those
pure and conservative principles advocated
b. the Wing party. How inconsistent is
j, then for those protesting to be Wings to
be allured into the support Of Van Buren,.
who but "a wolf in sheep's clothing" will
soon manifest that nature which God and
education have conferred upon him.