The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-08

more important reason. We allude to their
known ultra ricrs as -sldrcry men. At
the election in November last, il will be
reco!lected that there was clear majority
IN this State in opposition to the views nd
vanccd by Mr.. Cass on this question. This
is true from the fact, that the Wing and
Free Soil vo,o exceeded that given to Mr.
Cass. When il is known that the Wing
electors all times took ground in favor OF
the Wi!mot Proviso. and the vote 10 known.
no man can doubt but that the majority of
the people Of this State are strongly in fa-
vor Of tho principles Of the Proyiso. and OPP
posed to the further extension Of slavery.
And this is moro clearly true from the well
known fact, that many OF those who sup
ported the Cass Electors. arc Free Soil
men in principle. We say then. that after
this recent manifestation Of public scn,i.
men, upon this vastly important question,
when il is reflected that we are also por-
,ion Of that great North West Territory
which has grown and strengthened under
the happy influence Of the Ordinance Of
81; when il is known ,ha, the more mod
era,o and rejecting Of oil parties in the
West arc taking bu, one view of this ques-
tion-it is remarkable that your Rcprescn-
tatives should have taken the opposite
ground, and selected men whose principles
lead them 10 act otherwise than the ma ior-
ity OF their constituents demand. or an en-
lishtened public policy will justify. Upon
this question the majority in both branches
had frequent opportunity to show their
hands; and invariably did they show, by
their acts, their speeches and their votes,
that they possessed no hear, that beat res
ponsivc to the great heart Of the State that
they were unwilling q take the advanced
ground that many prominent men Of their
own party have taken. md nrc taking
throughout the North West. Before tho
election of Senntors. resolution was in
troduced by one OF the undersigned, to the
effect TINT We would vote for no man un-
less he pledged himself. in advance. 10 be
in favor If the principles contained in the
Proviso. This was plain proposition.
and tangible. Upon tho question heing
taken. not a democrat could be found 30
vote for il. Again, before the election, a
resolution Of instructions 10 our then Rep
resentativcs, and crpectfd Senators. was
introduced by one Of US. with the eane re-
snt rs beiore--eycry Wing voting for il.
This, then, wns the position assumed on
The question hy the friends Of the Senators
elect, and such the position that they them
selves have always taken We submit, to
yoa, iellow-cilizens, whether this is Your
will; whether Senators entertaining such
views upon this nll-absorbing question, are,
r can he the true representatives Of your
wishes. II not, the remedy is in your own
hands, md we gay, Iook 10 yair immediate
representatives. So far as our votes were
concerned. We could expect nothing; but
We gave them 10 gentlemen for the Senate
who were known to be sound on this ques-
ton.
We here dismiss this question of the
election at Senators, with the additional
remark, that il is much to be regretted that
our young State could not be correctly
represented on the floor of the United States
Senate, where already some Of the bright
est lights from the Slave States have mani
tested iberality and independence that
should put 10 the blush every man OF our
State who tavors the doctrine Of slavery
extension, or doubts the power Of Congress
to ret in the premises.
We have already sail that our Democrat
&c friends had frequent opportunity TO nc.
on this subject. After tho elections, reso-
lu,ions were introduced By us in either
branch Of the General Assembly, instruct
ing our Senators and Representatives.
which were Immediately laid upon tie tn
bic by aparty vo,e--postponed indefinitely
or sought to be amended in any md every
way that WINS disgraceful and ridiculous
While individuals Of the snme party in 9th
CT States almost bordering upon us have
had tho intelligence and moral courage to
speak oat in their representative capacity
upon this question and 10 speak us becomes
the age and the country, the minority in
this General Assembly hive time and time
again grasped with avidiiy the letters that
bind them blindy to The car of party
more than once have they spurncd the
same doctrines that have been recognised
hy the nblest constitutional lawyers If the
land, md sanctioned hy some Of those who
framed tho constitution itself. We claim
fellow citizens, 10 have taken the ground
which your opinions will sustnin-,he
great interest Of the nation demand and
certainly such as our own judgments d.
rectcd. Tho issue we subml. 10 you.
You are aware Tint il was confidently
expected that the Committee on Revision.
appointed last winter, would have been
ready 10 report at this session. When We
assembled here. il was NJ nh early day as
certnined that the Committee had not CON-
pleied their arduous labors, and that We