Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-09

The following are the concluding remarks
Of Mr.. Crittenden, in the Senate. Ia reply TO
| the threat that Kansas and Minnesota must
be linked in the same fate:
Gentlemen suggests that Minnesota is not
to be admitted until Kansas is prepared
In the name Of God, when will that be p
She has been preparing now many years for
admission here. Why shall we delay the
admiss on of Minnesota because Of the con-
troverises that exist in relation to Kansas
| can see no reason. Are We not to proceed
In the case Of Minnesota, which involves no
question, which involves no objection, until
We can settle a dlsputable question in re-
spect to another State than asks for admis-
sionl Why are We to throw into the bot
tomless sea of troubles that Is around Kan
sas, this question Of the admission Of Min
nesotag If that is to be the case, We shall
not now proceed to the consideration If this
subject, and 40 gentleman can tell me when
we shall be brought to consider il.
II is Just 70 the state Of Minnesota 1t
ia just that she who has approached us in
an unauestiOnable slape-in obedience to
lawn conformity to the constitution, and
has presented to you a State constitution
sanctioned by q convention. and sanctioned
by an Almost unanimous vote Of the people,
shall be rejected or stopped at your door,
compelled to wait until somebody else Is
prepared for admission ? see no argu-
ment it and yet such considerations are
supposed by gentlemen that | would, un-
der ordinary circumstances, say are much
more competent to jude than | am, to justi-
fy them in Withholding themselves from &C
ting on this subject, until another doubtful
and questionable event, in their apprehen-
sions. is decided upon.
With all these arg nments and views, and
in almost every argument and controversy
that ! now witcess on this floor, are min
gled to give them strength and point, eth
er prognostics Of the overthrow of this gov
eminent or threats against its existence
This is the common Strengthening means
now thrown into every argument here
While We prize the Union, while We would
! am sure, and the very gentlemen who use
this language would do all in their power
to preserve and perpetuate the Union;
there is not a day that We are not doomed
to listen here, over and over again, to the
threrts of its overthrow; predictions made,
little prophecies thrown out. that to-day or
tomorrow, or at some day near at hand,
this Government is to be 10 more. Sir,
thisi is the most unfortunate and ominous
sign that exists in the whole country in my
poor judgement.
If such language can be Familiarity used,
and thrown into every argument as a make
weight-as a dust in the balance-if these
tence of the Union, and if they can have
then. indeed, sir, we may we'll apprelend
| that - uopnof Lost 1nnn bnna - will last
forever, and if nobody threatened it until |
did, it would last forever. Applause in the
galleries. Yes, sir, and it will last much
longer than gentlemen here, by continual
repetition and reflection, and meditation,
believe to be SO near at hano; and it would
last much longer, perhaps, but for these
meditations. They prize it SO highly that
the remotest danger affects them, ard they
forthwith begin to prophecy that its end Is
near at hand or they are provoked at
something which is lone which they think
is adverse to the interests of the Republic
all this 10 promoting the very purpose and
the very end against which know, i'll their
hands would oppose.
We should do well, | think, to throw out
Of all our ordinary course of argument these
threatS ana THESE promises. l Delle'e the
Union is to live, not because | wish it, or
You wish it, sir, but it is to live for ages |
believe it is to be enshrined in the hearts of
the people, and they will be its sustainers
and maintainers, even if we should be re
creant to the part We are to act, and desire
its overthrow. 1t is not in our power
thank God, it is not in the power of the
Senate, or of the Congress OF the United
States-too overthrow this Government, and
rejoice in it. Applause in the galleries