The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-08-08
III you here TO day tojoil. inshese obsequics
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Sof you here to day to JON. inthese obsequics
Of the departed.
Is Il enough for you to know that you are,
every one Of you American IN heart and feel
-irC:-thal lie was an American Chief, that
his reputation il American property. p And
well might you ask, where is the maj, who
swdc AM0r cherish il 40 his own!
Human enmities may have their season
Of con- motion. political pnrtics their day 81
hitletnese.--Abut who would quarrel with
the little handful Of Garth beneath his. feet
or The spirit which hae gone upon its sol
emn mission ofuntried realitiesl
nc speak with some freedom, trust the
nature Of my Office will not be forgotten; snd
1t the same time that would touch no dis
cordsnt string, Unjust be allowed to perform
il with fidelity.
When MI. Polk was brought before the
american people IN 1644. BY the assembled
delegates Of his party, the question Of abs
sorhing interest were those Of Tariff and
the annexation Of Texas, the latter being
the subject Of predominant Importance in
the eyes of all, either TOR favour, or hostility.
And the fact IL not 70 be disguised. that his
known opinions Of the former character were
misleading inducements TO make him the cham,
pion ID the great political struggle which was
then st hand. Not that be was the only man
"a his nDl;tical association. whosc views of lead
Inv mea sures. and that ono II, particular. fe.
rn,n,nandad him Ia tho condolences and rerard
81 his countrvman Bu1 his uniform scotirse -
4 !. r.nliticisn his unfafterinr az votion to that
class 81 principles which ne had cspoused 81
worthy 10 BIO established IN the admin: strution
fsthe government. together with the fitness ~
III sentiments for he peculiar crisis. drew NJ.
a hjt ths es of ons treat polisical circle FOR
\ ~ iiirh place u which he was sool, after ia
Le enllsd3
.Th. IN n IN ossno 4 IS n tha world.
YenownS1 man 81 81 1nsv Il I'll Is Iii th.t
nnak u no svnx fnUosed Is fl,:a n q sure.
- deau ri "a n sd ma ior;tv az he me
rican pconf1. Another rreat democratic cham.
sion had been once n vest ed with the firh.
81 RI Srs. was repudiated because lie did 3 81
ia pof17 3 ready and heartfelt welcome to Tie
ofa portion or the II tional ia mil VI
ID 81 Il. Omitted 10 their fathers house. ii
il true. tliey had gone out from III: but not be.
ran.o they were alien ii, mind az heart Tine
and diataDce may separate brother from, broth
er:-buk they cannot limit the q frctioi,s 81 de-.
stroy tho Offices of naemory:--they ca mot era.
dlcatc the feeling. almost innate. which prompts
the PRAYER ssOh carry me hack "a nv nstive
land'':-or bring nv mai i've land 10 me-.
Was it wrong to have admitted Texas as
ono OF our glorious confcdcracy Of StatcsY Has
the result proved thrift was wrono ~ a know
that thcre was i large party m the country no.
nestly oppcscd to her admission. There were
othcfS. whole hostility was the result or preiu.
dice. But has the associa ton curtailcd 4 sin.
rle priv. ii yaded q single right, or created
u single dsu9er7
tssiss 1S5possible for q cxas Ia AVE remained
an nv m Snor5iof 81 the people and govern.
NJ ri ~ Sxioc. Ths birth. the education,
M ~ of nj peoplc forbud Il.
had drunk q the fountains OF knowl.
edge - osininr thc rights Of Inan:-their ideas
Of ~ 81 ia not al relv upon 4 constitus
lio; m 81 iustics and good faith, forbad rs.
Il 49, 7Sf - Ia men of fiese 10 endure
NO. ~ Il 6 to be- found
sSss.s'. I'D E E e ,s NOR
,s ss.. rs aGsss'
~ Il.as si1sy should seek alliance with
u 3n The federal Union? Ianswcr, there was
There was The same moral necessity which
stiments. and habits, and desires and pursuits;
h' " her fs d9n us nd her