The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-23

God for wprl YOU that yuu may never return. I
The profound emotion wi,h%hich this sage ad- .
muuition was received by the bachelors IN this (
part Of the hall, must have satisfied the gentle
man think that lue heed will be given 10 it
lie also admonishes us more than twice, or thrice,
Of the enormous population now compgisedwi;hin
the slayehodinS states He sets it down 1t eight
millions Of iceemeu Now, the last census. y l
am not mistaken shows The lumber To have been
four Iu,.iJs aul six or seven hundred thousand,
AMI Icy noae VI u.ettiinary modes O. calculation
c n thai ny b-s nov exceed siX millions. j ,he
,pcrVsso .la rro,r buou great as the seh''e"Iah
wvGi9 havE Us believe, lt may be SCI down a.
c!rsulns+u0so. the liz Of which has never been
kuow!, In alir are or country; AMI the gentleman
may iu.,y claim that h. constituents ATE - "iH'.
ucnly distinguished ior another qu'l'v H. !'I
proves IJt t.I- l. - su4A matter, -.r' ami !
merely refer To- 1t a, Gu Illustration vi the pruut
ness Of our southern iiiguls 70 eNlggcr..ic Iael'
capabilities.
This pimencss. however, i. not always harm.
less aud must now refer to- subject whtyh
would gladly have avoided. | al.uiy Z" Tue clam
put flr.h for southern regiment b, .u1 gentle
man from Nirgiau Nr. Seitrnl Of having met
and repu,.ci the enemy ,u the field Of burl" IS
IA, at That most Cjtic,,. moment Whtn iEe second
Indiana ry ,i'nrut, through an unfortunate uiu'f
from thgg Colonel. gave way. Justice 10 Tie nv
u-, n, " cl - Ia those who fol! ON tnt; occasion,
iemu Of Mc i prompt correction 90 t.l' most
trrpGeuu, statement. Aul affirm distinctly ,ir,
and su,h i, the :lct, tia, at lie time the se.'nl
Indiana REGIMENT gave WAY, the Mississippi. reg.
ineul for whom this eltjlI, thus -uttJJ.u .-y >et
IN wa, MOI within mile and l.,.! Of ,.y scene
Vi ae,ipn; uur lad j, as vet fired a qua az drawn
trigger affirm i.r.lyr sir. tlat the troops
which al that time met and resisted tie enemy.
and thus to use ,he Eentymans own l"u-rs2e,
snatc!cl victory from the jaws Of defeat were
the second Kentucky, the >otuud Illinois, and q
portion of the first Illinois regiments. Il gives
me no pleasure SIR, 10 be compelled to A.lGae to
this subject, nor can lp'rcciye the necessity or
propli,ty Of is Introduction into til, debate. II
having been introduced, however could hot 81
in silence aai witness the iitchun of such true!
injustice upon men, living and dead whose well
earned fame were q monster 10; to protect
The true and brave hearts Of too many If them,
alas have already mingled with tie soil Of
foreign county b.: their claims upon the justice
Of their CCUu.rvmen can never cease, nor ca" my
obligations TO thra be ever forgotten " asrc-"r-
lei No sir the voice Of llHriiu--tlSt voice
which has so often been heard IN this hall As mine
now i, though ir more cloquendy-the vol2e o.
Hardin, ~, and If Mckee, and the accomplished
Cay-cach wrapped now in bis bloody .hrouI-
their voices would reproach ne from the grave,
:hat failed ia this act Of justice To tLcm and tie
others who fought and fell by my side
You viii suspect me, Mr. Chairman, cl having
warm feeling. On this subject. SO have, anl
have given them u,lerance as a matter Of duty
In al Ills however bv uo means dc>tract ron
he gallant conduct aul bearing of the Mississippi
Regiment 1T other times and places "a that
bloody field they did all ,het their warmcst adHi
rtrs could have desired, Bus lei nae ask again
why WI, thu subject introduced iuto this debate :
Why docs tie gentleman say, The troops Of the
North" gave way, when he means only single
regiment, WHY'S all Iii. bat for the purpose of
l.sparagu: tie North for the benefit of the South
Why, ba, f. Tie purpose Of furnishing materials
Tor tia. cea-c.c-s ueyer-eLLug eternal theme e..
"SoutAcm cayd.ryG
Nh Chairman, tie people Of tie fee states
have rs s.rour an attachment for ticir brethren
Of the south at this very moment rs they lad ,.u-
ring tie lays Of the Revolution, u at any sub
scgueni period and then will not suffer that At
t4clutu. to he ie- roycd by Gi,uuioists ur lie
..nufg men in the North or in tie South.
We have or? disu'ioYi'ts IN the north, sir. and
they annoy Us not q little Were the Garii-on',
,hs Tapp1us aud She Gcrt Smiths in Ire south,
they would be the di~Uuuuists against v LuE The
moderate men OF all paruu, would have 10 guard.
tell you, sir that We, the representatives. 81 tie
north, vii! aid YOU 10 preserve your riLh.s as We
fhWeGy L .&aue. VIZ are not a.isnaiet from You;
lair ground AMI fight with YOU side h. side fl
your lights aud ours and defend those rights TN
der the constitution from eucroaolWCnt in auy
quarter But SIR We want 10 hear no more about
dlsunlon We are attached 10 the Uniun-ave
devotcdly are We attached to it. We regard 1t
a. the ark Of safety fr the American peop,e-
We know that the rea.izIt1nuf the hopes iI hu-
man freedom Throughout! the world depends upon
ls pcrpeiUlty And shall We ruth'cs,v crush
these hopes farcycri Shall that beacon light
which our fathers raised to cheer and guide the
friends Of freedom be ex:iugu.Lcl ly us. TX
tinguish it il YOU will, hut know that when Won
do 1t the world is enshrou lei in darkness more
fglshtful than Egyptian night
know tie people Of tho Great West and
Northwest; and know their devotion to the A.
merican Union. And feel warranted in saving
in my place here that when you talk Of dc,troy.
ins this Union, there is not Il man throughout tiat
vast region who will not raise his hanl and swear
by the eternal God, 10 now do. il shall never be
done, II our arms can save it Illinois prorercd
to the country nne regiments to aid in the yindi
cation Of her rights in the war with Mexico
And should danger threaten the Union from any
source or IN any quarter, in the Nor.h or in the
South, she viii be- ready to furnish twice, thrice,
yes, four timc' that number, 10 march where that
danger may be, to return when it hgs passed, Or
return 40 more.