The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-09


the Union as Free or Slave State. The
instructions were Of no account. Nobody
would pay any attention TO them. Mr..
Franklin continued his remarks TO some
length, and exhibited more honest frank.
ness and holiness in his positions than is
customary with Democratic sneakers.
Mr. Sullivan, OF Lee, a bald-headed, hearty
looking, and in private life jovisliy disposed
gentleman, followed in opposition 10 the
resolutions. He attempted the tragedy
when nature evidently only intended him
for farce or low comedy, He made rant
ing stump speech. He j. 50 fresh probably
from the s,umps OF his county, that he per.
hsps labored under the delusion that he was
making Democratic buacomb among the
people. instead Of discuss ng political
question before the chosen Representa-
tives of the people. cannot remember
his remarks, as HE speech wac without any
method. II was, however, but rehash Of
much OF what the readers of the Gazette
have heard from the lips Of Democratic
speakers Of every degree ofintellect, though
not expressed with probably much lees re-
gard to grammar than this orator exhibit.
ed. He opposed the resolutions and all IN
them-that'. enough,
Mr.. Cloud follos ed in manly and sensi
Bile speech, introducing the decisions o.
courts on certain points connected with the
slavery question, and enforcing his posi-
lions by historical and other facts. Hi
deemed il proper and appropriate that these
resolutions should be offered. If the oppo
sition had been successful ia the nationa
election, as the other speakers had taken
such pans 10 impress upon The assembly
Mr.. Buchanan had not the popular vote,
and certainly gentlemen would not claim
that Io,oa had given her voice for the extern
sion OF slavery. lows had declared against
the extension of slavery, and it was proper
that through her Legislature, her voice
should be formally and solemnly heard, pro.
testing against the extension of slavery in
h ansas, where SO many of her citizens had
gone and were now hoping for freedom in
their new home. The Democratic leaders
and presses in Iowa, had during the can
vass, protested before the people that they
were opposed 10 the extension OF slavery in
Kansas. They wanted freedom there just
as much as the Republicans did, and it was
a BLACK Republican" SANDER tina, they
were slavery extensionists. Well, these
resolutions simply protested against slavery
in Kansas, and requested our Represe nta-
tiyes and Senators in Congress to use their
influence and votes to secure freedom there.
Why then could not these Democrats here
vote for the resolutions, when they adVoca-
ted precisely what during the canvass they
had declared ii a Islander to say they did not
advocate, They had now an opportunity
of showing their sincerity. The speakers
on that side had just declared these ins.ruc-
tons would be worthless il they did pass
nobody addressed would give them a
moments thought. He, Mr.. Cloud, had
formerly been Democrat. He was a
Democrat in 1852, and then, as did all other
Democrats, maintained precisely the same
nop-ex,ension of slavery doctrines he now
did. The Democratic party had left him
When he was Democrat, the right of in
struction was principle in the Democratic
creed. Now what had become Of it. Here
were Democrats declaring that Instructions
from the people through their Represents.
lives, would receive no attention from
Democrats. The House has just adjourned
for the morning. and have not time TO fol.
low out Mr. Clouds able remarks. He
makes plain, practical speech-and is an
acute reasoner, and fully posted. He is one
OF the most able members on the Republi.
can side of the House, or In the House.
shall depart ina few minutes to take the
cars for home, bearing my own letter, leav.
ing the members in full discussion OF the
Kansas question, BY way Of dessert 10 their
dinners. These resolutions have alarmed
the Democracy OF the House-and Mr..
Cloud's remarks above, show in part Uhy.
During the canvass, many ofthem maintain.
cd precisely the doctrines of these resolu-
lions, and exhibited vrturus Indignation
against their opponents for calling them
slavery extensionists. Yet they dare not
vote fof these resolutions They dare moi
vote 10 instruct Senator Jones TO endeavor
10 carry out what themselves have been
claiming as their own policy. They return.
ed to the House after dinner prepared with
several srtful lodges. One moved that the
resolutions be referred TO the Committee or
Federal Relations, and this was backed by {
speech One Democratic speaker though
this should be done ia deceney, Inasmueh as
resolution asking for the Governors gener
al spondence or Kansas matters, haC
been thus referred. The friends Of the res
outions, however, could not appreciate thu
want of deceney in refusing to postpone this
subject, when it could be put out Of tn
way once for all at the present time. Thu
proposal was voted down. Another Demo
erat then arose, and read off string Of mill
and water and soapspds resolutions to taxi
the place Of the first. presume they wert
promptly voted down in their proper time a
they should be- The first resolutions wer
plain and to the point, and admitted Of n,
lodging if carried. The prepared batch woul,
just precisely have suited lodging Demo
Gratis, determined not TO commit them
selves. II they think they have shifted an,
responsibility from their shoulders BY de
manding that these should take the place @
the others, they will find themselves mis-
tsken-that's all. What other lodges the,
had prepared, | do not know, but am salts
bed, that il they remained in their seats
they eventually had no opportunity 0
lodging direct vote on the resolutions
They will doubtless try to escape the res
possibility Of voting against the resolutions
by something in the way of an after protes
but it won't do. The people have thei
syes on these gentlemen.
Thus closes my weeks correspondence
from Iowa City. ADD.