The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-12
Letter Of Senator Dodge, OF iowa

The letter OF Senator Dodge, OF Iowa. 10 the NebrsS.
ka meeting held al Tammany, in New York, the 10th
uli will be read with pride and eradication by all
whose impulses national and patriotic de speaks
his sentiments boldly, directly and eoqusny, ard hey
are sentiments thai breathe the spirit Of ardent and
enthusiastic lover Of liberty lived They ema-
nate from the heart and hsy will find ready response
from every friend Of The Union. The Vaccinations Of
fsnaicism and faction will never succeed in breaking
the ties which bind together glorious eoniedersey
long as the great principle Of popular sovereignty has
such advocates as Senator Dodge His letter s as fol.
lows:
SENATE CHsNBrR. Friday, March 10, 1854.
GENTKNES; hank yos sincerely fgr your invita-
Of the 7h instant, as nd and address Tie meeting Of
American cilizrHs which you propose 70 bod Old Tam
HSF The leh instant 10 respond % he great dem
ocfztc s Of be rights sud duty 81 the people State
Territory irame their l'Em 81 government and
ooairJ ID, Il domestic sdairs. cou'air-d the ba
before Congress 20 the organization 81 Nrbasks and
Kansas
lam deyoui believer Ia the pure democratic principles
which il rct of youT meeting sustain and
fsnd BY prt0ns, which speak louder snd thar
words have shown thai am with you IL prncipe-ss
should like TO be in perron-upon The Interesting occasion
20 which you iayile me- il possible eBr hUWever
that shall bs denied that pleasure. owing unusual
pressure 81 i.ubIc duties
God speed and nerve You for the conflict. say You
ang Tor principle which ought 70 be dear even
American Practically, tie 9asstion - OF iue
10 porsncc - 10 mau except bgoied and inosndinry
aboiuuist upposes ha elhef 81 the contemplated Terri
torres ih into the Unen dave SAFE 1 the nbo
htionis they would favor the BIZ IN is
present shape. bocuuse IT, effect will be 10 lead the u
mate td0u Of perhaps several hundred srniy servants
would te taken from Missouri aud Alknnss, the
-Triroes Question TEese vii otlefwise re-
m slaves for their entire lives Bl tho principle
volyed The bibe right o. American citizens rl.rcr
lVFE Win urN slay
o. any uhsr domestic iHsituuou which ma teeu
conducive thef happiness Hnd ~efareis worthy
70 - struggled fr ~ the detcendapn d rsvou-
uoaafY sirrE They fought ard bled Sor seven iopp
years from Banker Hin Yorktown ior ltus else han
The sacred principles which he fell spirit II sboi.
tionisn ant free sotiism y seeking disregard and
ole pnder foot From the snow-oappcd mountains q
the Norh the 81 the Ssuit tle blood which
flowed from The eins 81 our onary fathers ard wa,
eh by hsr bare end Scared feet be hits and valleys
the then thirteen colonies, AZ offered uutary
sacrifice altar 81 nt"fveHtion-the Parliament
Of Great BrIyan then occupying ards them The precise
auds which The Congress II the United States now does
towards citizens who nsy uhabit he territory 81 OR
republic That commenced about twopennv tar
pom teabe odous principle being thar The Parliament
hsd ne ghi sgisaie TO- the colonies 40 all what
soevcr
Il may Dot H. Inappropriate fer here mention a. n-
cden, rhioh have very equeuJ heard IRON hie bly, in.
gent ard veil read GeorEBnb. q 10 his, That uuieor
TO tie 81 l716 there had probably been
box 81 ., imported ts uoiauy Of GsogEahst cooay
which, ,uPpou 81 he pfineies ior which you
tending. cahuibu'ed taxes sRd hnInan lie than
would have het proportion he revelation had MOI
been achieved. und he British had been confinaed
douu preseni day upon the beverage then ls IN
use among ancestors.
Look 70 Rnd refec countiymen Of the NoGtb Al The
spectacle presented IN the Senate bot bfieI time since
wRs when with the most powerful nation on he
globe likely visit with FIRE and sword doeis
q American fishermen the northeastern portion
Of opr extended county Then, and ~ that time Nj
Samnst OF Massachusetts, -ss vehemsntY urging upon
Senate Inc expedencY Of repeating the lawone Of
the oomprose 81 is5oproyding, IL strict pur
sunnoe Of The ard spirit Of the constitution. for the
States whence they might have escaped Of per
from whom service and labor were lawfully doe he
was met and answered by Of Gcorsss senator's Che