The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-29

der at Yorktownwil BE- allotted 10 the North. to the
South The East. q the Vest Each q as has nsh!
ul claim the whole. and cannot divide our inhen
lance Of the deed. Of our ialess To which Of our ai.
united parts will the fame OF our Washington belong
be who to every american heart y me mDoe'msn. o.
warn in his Farewell Address Of the danger OF d's
unionl
the Psc6c Over the wide spread continent. from
ocean, the torch OF liberty has been borne Lighting up
the forest. The prairie. ard the mountains Tbs star
spanged banner has gathered star si,sI quar- 10 ~
ted 10 freedom, as il followed the steps OF me american
pioneer till il has paused the Pacific shore !. our
benshcent 10 stop iheref Is that tofch 70 oe
quenchcd in the waves Is that banner TO DO fuIlsd to
reap no more its gttering harvest Are we he rep
Ieseniatiyes Of the latest the BEST and the ireesl
institutions in the world, look with Indifference over
the ocean to those countries where Freedom has never
stepped but where Tyranny has grown boar and Ar:oc-
Tacy been eseryed IN castles from inc hrs perod OF
corded time Humanity cTiesnever Our course must sti
be onward Across that the armament OF Tree
dom extend each constellation CHASING itself IN the
smooth mirror, till another continent, where the human
first sprung, has elt the influence OF our example,
and stands laden with the spols OF experience and
cognzant OF bis natural rights once more At The cradle OF
his birth, But can we proceed II disuned No. In
Union Ia strength people Southern as well
northern hands must grasp that torch, and southern
as well northern feet must march under that b. nner
Fellow citizens. Iowa. though one OF the youngest
members of this sstehOod OF States, has IN her
limited and brief experience iet so deeply the importance
OF the Union, that the cry OF disunion from States
which have existed from Inc OunuatOn OF our govern
men s received with surprise well dsapprobaton.
The Union has guarded the iaerng steps OF the infant
Iowa. has watched her in her territorial YOUTH has
placed in maturity the diadem OF sovereignty on her
brow and. by the blessing Of God lowaw never forget
or give up the Union.
cannot believe that dsunion will ever be consumma-
ted Demagogues may fonent disturbance and strife IN
political debate but the people too sensible OF their
privileges and the whence these priv SPRING
to be disturbed by clamor. The shadow Of laenacng
constituency is projected into the halls OF national
legislation and the voice of that constituency will soon
he heard forbddng discussion on the subject OF the
Union Contentious argument will no longer be directed
to that sacred theme Progressive measures have hith
been. this subject the popular nat will be that
meeting but feeling will procesd-the feeling Of De.
votion and patriotic, to the Union. We join heart
and soul in the sentiment inscribed the votve offering OF
State to the monument to the Father Of his County
that country whole and harmonious: Iowa: her aec.
lions. like The rivers Of her borde flow to nsepara-
bic Union"
James Burt, esq, then loudly called for, and ad
dressed the meeting in eloquent manner.
Messes J. l. Dyer, Qsgley, McHenIy, Lowell, Shelf
day. Turner Parvn and Mason then addressed the meet
ing.