The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-12-19

laton in the United States will then be 81
great, that there will be such reduction il
the price and value Of labor, as to render
It much cheaper to employ free than slave
labor; and slaves becoming burden te
their owners, will be voluntarily disposed
Of, and allowed to go free. Then, hope
aud believe, under the dispensation oI
Providence, the continent Of Africa, by the
$ stem Of Colonization, will be competen,
to receive from America, all the descend
ants Of its own race. If the agitation in
regard TO the Fugitive Slave Law should
continue and increase and become alarm.
ing, it will lend to the formation OF two
parties, one for the Union, and one against
the Union. Present parties have been
created by division Of opinion as to systems
Of national policy TO finance, free trade, or
protection, the improvement Of rivers and
hsrbors, the distribution Of the proceeds Of
public lands, &c. Bot these systems Of
policy, springing from the administration
of the Government of the Union, lose all
their interest and Importance, if that Un-
ion is dissolved. They sink into utter in
significance before the all important, per-
vasive, and paramount interest Of the Un-
ion itself. The platform Of that Union par
ty will be--the Union, the Constitution,
and enforcement Of its laws; and if it
should be necessary TO form such party,
and it should be accordingly formed, an
nounce myself in this place a member of
that Union party, Whatever may be its
component elements. Sir, 60 further.
have grent hopes and confidence in the
principles of the VIII. party as being most
likely to conduce to the honor. the prosper
ily, and tho glory of my country. But il
it is 10 be merged into a contemplate Alb
clifton party, and il AboIitinnism is to be
engralted upon the Wing creed, from that
moment renounce the party, and cease to
be Whig. go yet step further. III
am alive, will give my humble support to
that man for the Presidency, who, 10 what
ever party he may belong, is not contami-
mated by fnnaticism, rather than 10 one,
who, crying out all the time aloud that he
| is Wing, maintains doctrines utterly sub
versiye Of the Constitution aud tho Union.
Mr.. Speaker, speak without reserve, and
|
ire lding the soil Of this broad earth. who
feels himself perfectly independent, ! am
that man. have no ambitious aspirations
| want no Office. no station in the gilt ol
man. would resign that which bold, il
| thought could do SO at this time with
honor. want no place whatever. beg
pardon, sir-there is one place which de-
sire, and that is a warm place In your
hearts. Our late heated discussions and
divisions have produced one good result
tho people generally, Wings md Democrats,
hive been thrown together in free and
friendly intercourse. Both have learned
10 appreciate each other For myself de-
clare with the utmost truth md pleasure.
that. during the late arduous and proiract-
ed session. was in conference and consul
ta,ion quite as often, if not of,ener, with
Democrats than Wings; and found in the
Democratic party quite as much patriotism
devotion to the Union, honor and probity
as in the other party.
n Mr.. Speaker, the State Of Kentucky. al
though not one of the largest States in point
OF population, occupies proud and lofty
pos i,ion in the confederacy. She was the
pioneer State 10 the settlement Of the great
J. valley. She is geographically not remote
from the center Of the Union, 10 which she
has alwavs been firmly attached. The re-
nown of her arms and the uncalculatlng
, calIantry of her people are everywhere
known and admitted. TO the fields OF bat
tie within her reach, since the DAYS OF ths
/. Revolution, her sons have rushed, and
, poured out freely their patriotic blood
: Th,t splendid monument, beyond hi
overlooking this picturesque valley, 81
' creditable 10 the sculptor for the beau
, " Of its classical design, md the ex
3 cellence Of its choste execution, attests bel
! glory, and the affecting loss Of friends ant
f. counirymep. Covered as The column is
6 almost, with the names OF the heroic dead
e let us cling to the Union until there IS no
0 a space left upon the marble for lnscrloln!
the names Of those who may hereafter tai
. in fighting the battles ofiheir common colIn
: try. While the North Western States, Vlr
G einia, Tennessee, and Kentucky remai'
y firm in their attachment 10 the Contedera
: cy. no presumptuous hand will dare attcmp
/ 10 draw successfully line Of its separation
G IN conclusion, Mr. Speaker, renew tn
o expression Of my respectful acknowledg
f men,s for the distinguished honor OF th'
! occasion. It will form an epoch in m.
' life, will ever be cherished most grateful.
j ia nv memory, and will be transmitted
, my descendants MS precious legacy.
9 CoLosIzATIoN.--The Illinois Journs
SAYS that many Of the colored people
d this State have j, in contemplation to forr
Q company for the purpose OF removing
!. Liberia. They propose to found an lll'no'
!. Colony there on the same principle o
I which the Maryland Colony is based, an
d probably will ask small appropriation .
our Legislature, TO MD them in accomplish
/ ing their object. t.--Gaiena Ga:eHe