The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-23
ALFRED SANDERS, EDITOR.

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aud commenced jumping up and down,
when, thank Heaven, we invoke, and thus
saved our life. We shalI never dream on
wedding cake again--lha,'s tho moral.
/ ArnocIous SENTIMENTS The celchra-
ted Edmund burke, in his personal alter-
cation with Mr. Fox, in which he pronounc-
ed their slriendship at al end forever,''
declared that "there was something in the
accnrsed French revolution which poison cd
everything !. touched" SO does II seem
to DO with abolition. Here is a specimen
of its iiendish spirit, manifested IL The late
speech Of Mr.. Gijdngs in the House Of
Representatives, and extracted from the
report Of that speech in the Globe:
'Sir, was about to make some compa RI
sons. but perhaps they may DO regarded
as indelicate. During last summer two dis
tinsnished gentlemen of,he same nnme oc-
cupied muah Of the public attention. One
was said TO have committed murder, and
the other to have procured the passage Of
this law. One was hanged for crime; tho
other for his efforts taken 10 the executive
cabinet. One destroyed the life Of an indi-
vidual the olher contributed his efforts for
the passage Of this law, which must con-
sign hundreds, perhaps thousa nds, to prem
ature graves. ], sir. cannot speak for
others; but for my self would rather meet
my final Judge with the guilt Of him who
has gone to his final account than Of him
who now sits ia yonder cabinct.n
During the political contests in this
country tlere have been much heat, and
violence, and coarse dcnunciation in The
halls Of this Congress, but never have we
rend or heard Of such an indecent viola
ton Of courtesy, such IA spirit Of atsocious
fanniieism, as tho foregoing. We envy.
no man his taste and magnanimity who IS
capable Of uttcring such callmny on the
living or insult the helpless family Of the
dead Eyenihe Boston Atlas shudders at
il. We do not hesitate to express our sin
cere gratitude and our high admiration Of
Mr.. Webster, for the manly and patriotic
spirit he has exhibited. Ills moral courage
has been as remarkable as his abilities
have been brilliant. We presume there
is no man in the nation who docs not now
appreciate Mr.. Webster more than he has
ever done, and who does not thank him
for the service he has rendered in saving
his country from excitement and disunion.
The abolitionisls abuse him Of course; but
The more they abuse him, the more we nd-
mire him. True, we are not Mr.. Web
ster's chosen champion; but we feel il to be
our duty, in common with every good man,
to express our abhorrencc Of such opinions
as these fanatics express, and especially
our emphatic censure upon such an un-
c,anly desecration Of the hall Of Congress
rs Mr.. Giddings has committed. Nothing
bu, The fell spirit Of abolition could have
led him 10 so far forget what was duo TO
himself, to his place, and to the dignity Of
"a gentleman. B s,a.iss ID
And yet it is said hero that Mr. Gid
dings will be run for the United States
Senate il place Of Mr.. Ewing; md il is
oven whispered that some of the democrats
Of The legislature Of Ohio will support him!
But va regarJ such a supposi,ion ASA cal
amny npon the party, as tho election Of Mr..
Giddings othc Senste Of the United States
would be mn insult 10 that body.-Wash.
UnioH. srr lsas
CALIFoRsIA lIEN-Tho Rev. Walter
Collan, the late Alcaljc Of Monterey, Gad-
ing il difficult 70 procure eggs when required