Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-08-29

sives voted No. subsequently, . series
Of resolutions organizing the Territorial
gov rnoeRe were passed, without the
proviso. Bat 10 LIS, when Mr.. JEssER-
sos wss absent in Paris, Virgins COO.
sentcd to the ordinance aud it was pass-
81. IL vss done 10 the last session Of
the Continental Congress, about to adj
j"urn forever, for the National Conven-
tin had assembled in this city. lwhere
both bodies sat 1T the same iiine.) and
elected GEoRGE WAsBisGT"N, TO preside
over its deliberations. The National
convention had met 10 form the Cohsti-
tuti,n, and it was feared no agreement
coulJ be arrived st. no Union formed !;
Tor the slave State- Possessed an over
VIII lining prepobderence 81 Iower.
Then il was thai the great, the ..lo, +
o2- "Olj Dominion" agreed that the
half dozen States that .be pre- snted to
her sisters should be free. ani thus in
lime an equalization would be effected.
II was doEc. The bron was accepted,
and it's influence on the Convention wa,
great. But this occurred before the gov.
ernment now in existence Was formed.
IL was contaminated ia the Continental
Congress, then lxniring, and Ut n time
when there we're but eight States repre-
-cnted in il. viz: Massuchuse:ts, New
York, New Jer.ey. Delaware, Virginia,
Norih Carolina, Sou'h Corolina and
Georgia. yhcee states voted unanimous
~. They alone PASSED the ordinance Of
llsA' Five OF the eight are still slave
States. This Pact, this ind >putahie fact,
We can never expect :he Tribune to make
known to its readers
Thus yielding Of the South vas For the
saka OF the Union. Size vas wiling
-horn Of her super shaLdant strength,
that the North might be equal to her.
Upon such terms, under such conditions
and ciTcumstnn' es, the Constitution vas
made and ratified.
But IN the proress of time the relative
weight Of :he sections was reserved. And
what is now the language, what the pnr-
poses Of the Black Republicans ? Were
their concessions for the sake Of the
Union! Where their reverence for the
Constitution +? What has become Of their
reasons why an equilibrium should ex
istS
-
7" hay" g-tnt's strength; but II l. iyrlnn"us
T. u" II tlN"a giant =
When Virginia was willing to conccdc
erery thing but honor for the sake OF the
Union, there was or great State respoI
del with similar impulse. IL vas PENN-
sYLvANIA. Mr.. WILSON Of Pennsylvania,
made the mouon that three fi!ths Of the
slaves should be represent, d, AMI it was
adopted. This face, We believe, our FREE
MONT neighbors have withheld from their
readers.
Space viii. not permit rs to pursue the
subject. But 10 1856, Virginia present.
Ell PENNSYLVANIA to the assembled
Delegates at Cincinnati, as her can1i-
date for the Presi iency and if it DO the
will Of God that cur Union shall survive
the seventh decade, be will he elected.
Last year it was predicted and believed
that the Democracy Of the ''Ofd Domin
ion" would succomb to its enemies.
But he Of the eagle eye and hon heart
triumpbed with a ina jorty of 10000.
And so, when fermentation ceases, when
the sediment is prccipitntei to the bot
tom, and the fro,h blown fir, IN the sur.
face. the snbrsken Democracy, as OF
yore. will b. fond in solid body, ready
for action, and confident Of success
pcnnhy lynninn