Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-09

earthly career, 1T can hardly be doubted
was fastened by their almost more thar
mortal efforts to bring about that auspi
cious result.
Nor in this eonnexion can we forbeal
recurring to the closing scenes of the
Missouri controversy, more than thirty
years ago. Who that witnessed them
can ever forget them? Whatever the
reader may have happened to think Of
the political character of Mr.. Clay, the
chief actor in that scene, no one of any
creed in politics can but remember, with
respect and even admiration, the fear
less independence, the total disregard Of
party or of self-interest, with which he
threw himself into the breach on that
occasion, and by his energy and inlu-
ence restored quiet to distracted coun-
try. Nor should we omit due honor to
those fellow members of Mr.. Clay in
the same House of Representatives who,
resisted the current of public feeling in
States which they represented, assisted
him to breast the storm and stear the
ship of State into calm waters. The
colleagues of those gentlemen, who took
different course, and persevered to the
end IN resisting the compromise, we
have never doubted, acted under sense
of duty which they could not conscien-
tiously disobey. So much greater the
merit of those from the same part of
the country who dared to differ from
them. The Representatives from North
ern States who stood by Mr.. Clay on
this day of trial of the strength of this
Government did not exceed twenty in
number. To show of what character
they were, it is enought to recall to
memory the names of Henry Baldwin,
late Justice of the Supreme Court; of
Joseph Bloomfield, from New Jersey,
an officer of the Revolution and of the
War of 1919; of straightforward Eph-
rain Ba;eman, from the same State; of
Henry Southard, that faithful Jersey
Blue who carried arms through the
whole of the Revolutionary war, and
had been in Congress almost ever since;
of the respected Samuel Eddy, of r.
Island; of Langdon Hill and Henry
Shaw, of Massachusetts,; of Henry
Meigs, of New York; of Henry r.
Storrs, the distinguished member of the
Bar of the same State; and of honest
Daniel Udree, of Pennsylvania. 1t is
small honor for those names to be re-
called in this manner to remembrance in
these columns, but it is great honor to
them, and those who, uniting with them,
contributed to the ultimate decision, to
be remembered in connexiOn with an
event which, in the apprehension Of
some of the wiSest amongst US, saved
the country from an intestine war. We
cannot dismiss this brief historical refer
ence without inviting the earnest atten-
ton of all our younger readers to the
fact that Mr. Clay did not lose, by his
steady opposition to the restriction upon
Missouri, any portion of the public es-
TEEN and confidence which he had pre-
viously commanded. His lofty indie
pendence was recognised and appreciated
by the world. By the first President
subsequently, elected from a Northern
State he was selected from all his fellow |
citizens to be the Secretary of State, and |
ever afterwards enjoyed a large portion
IF the confidence of his countrymen,
North as well as South of Mason and |
DixOn's line.
AS regards the Territorial bill under
in Congress, we are in
ormed by an article copied conspicuous
Y into the Government paper of yester-
iay that it is an administration meas
tre," and that "every true Democrat
md every patriot in Congress will vote
or it.' Much as we regret to see so
statement put forth authori-
atively, we should regret it the more
.ould we believe it. We should regret
t as well for the Presidents own sake
IS for the peace of the country, But
lis message at the opening of Congress
orbids US to believe it.# He saw, we
ire sure, with patriotic no less than per-
onal pleasure, that the Congress which
here two months ago met in
ipIrit of harmony towards each other, |
md Of kindness and liberality toward
he Executive, rarely witnessed during
he last twenty years. The only draw
,ack to this state of good feeling was
he feud which had arisen among the
New York Democrats; but that very
rippled the suface Of the calm
which peryaded the great body of the !
representatives,; and every one seemed
Extract from The Message Of President Pierce.
at the opening Of the present Congress.
1T is no part of my purpose to give promi
ience to any subject which may properly be
egarded as set at rest by the deliberate judg-
nent Of the people. But, while the present Is
fright with promise and the future full Of de
nand and indacement for the exercise OF ae-
i've intelligence, the past can never be witnoui
iseful lessons Of admonition and instruction.;
Il its dangers serve not as beacons' they Nin
evidently fail to fulfill the object oil wise oe-
ing. When the grave shall have eloseo over y1.
III who are now endeavorlng 70 meet ihe ooii,
,.,;ons of duty The wear 1850 viii be REQUIRED
. a. = neriod filed with anxious apprehension.
1 successful war had Just terminated. Peace
,ronobt with it a vast augmentation Of terrific
= Disturbing questions arose, bearing upon
he domestic institutions Of one portion CT the
,onfederacy, and involving the constitutional !
ights Of the States. But, notwithstanding j
differences Of opinion and sentiment which
hen existed in relation to details and specific
,rovisions, the acquiescence Of distinguished /;
ifizens Uhose devotion To the Union can