The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-26

WAsMSsros CIrv, Aug. al, 1856.


WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. al, 1856.
FaiEsp SANDERS -
The first session Of the sssh Congress
tl2 o'clock, NJ, on Monday las, ciosediis
lsbors. The good or evildone, the conse-
essences that are to flow from good, bad,
hasty o, deliberate legislation. rests now on
time alone to develop. Their acts are now
matters of history, aud future generation
ere to determine whether they approve OF
disapprove the acts Of their ancestors. u
| had the time il would afford me much
pleasure TO review the acts the last 8 or
9 months, but that time snot at nav disfo-
sal.
Congress closed IN calm and digntied
manner. with much anxiety depicted on the
eountenaaces Of all, the galleries pariiei. |
pa,ing in the snSlety manifested among the
members. Saturday night until the sun
Hinged the eastern horizon, wefe both
branches OF Congress actively and indus,rl-
ousiy engaged in business. Though the
body Was comphmented by the ,adm Dem
eeratic organ OF the city for its federation
and business-hke aspect, must say Wits.
KEY seemed - have exercised coatral over
more than one member. though the night
session alluded 10, ! mus, confess, wss
much superior and more orderly than The
one in which the Speaker was elected.
The contest on Monday was between the
two Houses. the Senate refusing TO ooncur
in the amendment tackled on 10 the Army
Appropriation bill, thus sirtsslly saying 10
the couairy, I've, the Senate Of the uni-
ted States, have enacted an odicus law
termed the TX ansas Nebraska Act" The
enforcement, OF lis provisions has caused
the soil Of America again 10 be drene led
with blood, happy homes made desolate,
and American citizens to be chained to an
iron ball for daring TO raise their voice,
against oppressive ensctments by bogus
legislature. Although we have caused oil
this, and that not by foreign foe or savage
warfare, but by Inhabitants Of neighbor-
ing State. and notwithstanding the Amer.
can people have rebuked us by Sc nding q, III.
ere to occupy seats 10 the House Of Repre-
sen,stives, we will carry out this iniquitous
transaction TO The end, though the army
perish. though good men s,srve Tor suoslst-
nee, though our forts and fcrt.fcations are
abandoned, tholgh our frontier shall 90
snd the sealping knife and
tomshswk shall again be welded in the sa-
wage hand, We will do all this rather than
yield to the wishes Of majority Of sha
people of free aud intelligensgovevument,
BY adopting prosieo which shall protect
hem from civil war and anarchy, and en-
DANCE. the governments psrpetuity. Ra-
,hsr ,hsa DO This We will entail all thes
evils on eur country, and will crush out any
and ell republican principles existing in
the Representative branch of the Govern
ment.n
The House adjourned under motion 10
suspend the rules, which require two thirds
voting aErmatively, so that this amend
ment might be stricken off If a reeonsid-
Grafton could have been had have no doubt
the Senate would have prevailed. North.
ern members from some of our large cities
would have given way. But il seems we
are to be marched back. and like school
boys told our task is not yet complete
| The act must be eonsnmmated; the Senate
demands it and the people must submit.
The House of Representatives. is NOW to
enact the farce to the melo-drsma that has
been going on since the let Monday in De-
cember last, and ere you read this pre-
sumo the House will have passed epsrs
measure the Senate desires. The House
viii prove the tail to this National Rits.--
Pierce and his Cabinst constituting its body
and Douglas, roombs, Butler & Go, the
gentlemen holding the string, while tht
miserable descendants of Arnold and othel
traitors Of tie Ssrth smile at the fratricide
of their own country. On the DIST inst,
fear !. may be toe truly said -
Gin vain, ala. in vain, ye gallant tsr
| From rank g. fsna your Yolleyed tAuntsr dew
| Oh bIoodissi pie3ure IN the book ofGme
Pair Kasszs fell, unSspt, without crime,
| Pound not gsneron: friend, apitying Zoe,
Strength in herHrms, Tor mercy 10 her woe
Dropped frorn her Rervsles, grasp the sha sszed
spear
Closed her brg hleys, and curbed her Lisu carser
Hope, fora season, babe tao word farewell.
Ana FgIKDoM sHEiEEKD 4. oar CossrIrU Eios Tell ~
Thus fear the finale when Ne n. Assem-.
bic. The passage Of the Army Appropria-
| ton bill, and The admission Of Karsus un-
der the Toos.Js Constitution, fit usme Tor
such Constitution.
fhsye been frequently addressed from
various parts Of Iowa, by persons whose pc
siti9n in life aud naaeGce in the communi-
lie. where they live, entitle them to res
pect to whom propose TO say few words.
You wish to know OF me whaa course as
members OF tie American party Se are 10
pursue. Are Te 70 keep up our ds,nc; or
gsFizati0n I. Iowa : shall we abaRGo
Fillmore and vote Tor either u the olhe
two candidate. sill 10 torm you w ma
course ] .hs pursue, aad winch wii be the
best answer can give.
L. ia 90, necessary for ne to say that abe
i!tlonsm and Tepubhcanism are rynouvmou.
terms with gentlemen Of The South; an
their Northern .osdies would seemingly i'm
tate Them in this particular. They we
virtually 50 applied BY sIr. Marshall, Of X
70 all those who voted for Mr.. Bsuks, AZ,
after the passage of the plurality resolution
lnd ca the final vote Of the House fo
Speaker, the "ssd alternative" 10 whicl
Mr. Marshall had alluded in bis .p.ech Tina
Of choosing between aboliiionism and Re
Publicanlsm had arrived, and we find HI
came re .ordcd far NJ. Aiken, Of South
Carolina.
Mr.. Marshal! occupies high placs il
toe Councils Of the American party. II
therefore regard him Sc authority when h
aets, and on this occasion the America
party South, with but one or two exception.
voted as Dir. Marshall did. One Of these
exceptions was Mr. II. w. Davis. Of Nd
(Mr. Thorington here makes a lengthy
gElaCt from On eloquent .oeech RI NJ n, |