Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

will be competent to receive from America all the
descendants Of its own race. If the agitation in
regard to the fugitive slave law should continue,
and increase and become alarming, it will lead to
the formation OF two new parties, one for the Uni
on and the other against the Union. Present par
ties have been created by division of opinion as to
systems of national policy, to finance, free trade
or protection, the improvement of rivers and har-
bors, the distribution OF the proceeds of public
ands &c; but the systems of policy springing out
OF the administration of the government of the Uni
on lose all their interest and importance iftha Uni
on is to be dissolved.
They sink into utter insignifcance before the all
important pervasive and paramount interest Of the
Union, the Cons tiution and the enforcement of its
laws. And If 1t should be necessary to form such
party, and it should be accordingly formed, an
nounce my self in this place member or that Uni
on party, whatever may be its component elements.
Sir, go further, have had great hopes and con-
fdence in the principles Of the Whig party as be-
ing most likely to conduce to the honor, prosperi-
ty and the glory Of my country; but If ii is to be
merged into contemplate Abolition party, and if
Abolitonism is to be engrafted OH the Whig creed
from that moment l renounce the party, and cease
to be a Wing. step further-if am alive, will
give humble support for the Presidency to the man
to whatever party he may belong. who is uncon-
taminated by fanatacism, rather than to one who
crying out all the time that he is Wing, and al
low that he is a Whig, maintains doctrines subyer-
sive Of the Constitution and Union. Mr. Speaker,
speak without reserve--with entire freedom. If
there he man who treads the soil of the broad
earth feels himself perfectly independent, am that
man. have no ambitious aspirations. want no
office, no station in the gift of man. would resign
that which hold if thought could do so at this
time with honor. l want no place whatever.
beg pardon, sir there is one place which desire,
and that is warm place in your hearts. Out of our
late heated discussions and divisions one good re-
suit has been produced. The people generally,
Wings and Democrats, have been more thrown to-
gether in free and friendly intercourse. Both have
learned to appreciate each other. For myself say
alike with truth and pleasures that during the late
arduous and proraCted session, wa in conference
| and consultation quite often if not oftener,with
Democrats than Wings, and found in the Demo-
cratic party quite as much patriotism, devotion to
the Union, honor and probty as in the other party
Mr. Speaker, the State Of Kentucky, although not
one OF the largest States in point of population,
cupies proud and lofty position in the cenfedera-
cy She was the pioneer State in the settlement Of
this great valley; she is geographically not remote
from the centre ofthe Union to which she has been
firmly attached. The renown OF her ,and the un
calculating gaantry of her people, every where
known and admitted. To every field of battle in
her reach, since the days of the Revolution, her
sons have rushed, and poured out freely their pat
riotc blood. That splendid monument on yonder
hill, overlooking this picturesque valley, cred
liable to the sculptor for the beauty of its classic
design and the excellence of its chaste execution,
atests their glory and the affecting love of their
friends and their country, covered, as the column
almost is, with the names of the heroic dead. Let
us cling to the Union until there is not space left
upon the marble for inscribing the names of those
who may hereafter fall in fighting the battles of
their country. Whilst the Northwestern States,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky,
remain firm in their attachnhnt to the Confederacy,
no presumptuous hand will dare to attempt to draw
success Ssfully line of its separation. In conclu-
sion, Mr. Speaker, renew an expression of my re-
spectful Judgements for the distinguis shed
honor of this occasion. 1t will form an epoch in
pNyl ha bot of,,tl,y
my memory, and will be transmitted to my descend
ants as precious legacy TO them.