The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-02-17


The boosting, bruising Irishman,
The 'toxicated Irihman,
xhs whisky, fi.key, rummy, summy, brandy, no dan
dy lrishmsn.
This was the lad the the lady loved,
Like all the girls Of quality;
And he broke the skulls Of the men Of Ls:th,
Just BY way Of jollity,
OF the leathering Iri.hmsn,
The barbsroua, savage Irishman,
fhs hessts Of the maids and the gentlemen's head
were bothered, I'm sure, BY this Irishman.
Minnesota In the Senate.
The following are the concluding re.
marks of Mr.. Crittenden, in the Senate,
in reply to the threat that Kansas and
Minnesota must be linked in the same
fate.
Gentlemen suggest that Minnesota is
not to be admitted until Kansas is pre-
pared. In the name of God when will
that be She has been preparing now
many years for admission here. She
has been the subject of long controver-
sizes here. Why shall we delay the ad-
mission of Minnesota because of the
controversies that exist in relation to
Kansas ? / can see no reason. Are
we not to proceed in the case Of Mime
sofa, which involves no question, which
involves no objection, until we can set
tie = disputable question in respect to
another State that asks for admission ?
Why are we to throw into the bottom
less sea of troubles that is around Kan
sas, this question of the admission Of
Minnesota! If that is to be the case,
We shall not now proceed to the consid-
Grafton Of this subject, and no gentle
man can tell me when we shall be
brought to consider it.
u it just to the State of Minnesota?
IL it Just that she who has approached
us in an unquestionable shape-in obe-
dience to LAWN conformity to the
Constitution, and has presented to you
. State constitution sanctioned by =
convention, and sanctioned by an almost
unanimous vote of the people, shall be
rejected or stopped at your door, COM
PEELED to wait until somebody else is
prepared for admission? / see no JUS
tice in it, see no argument in it, and
yet such considerations as these are sup
posed by gentlemen that would, un-
der ordinary circumstances. say are
much more competent to Judge than I
am to justify them in Withholding them
selves from acting on this subject, un-
til another doubtful and questionable
event. in their apprehensions, is deci-
ded upon.
With al these arguments and views.
and in almost every argument and con.
troversy that now witness on this floor.
are mingled to give them strength and
point, either prognostics of the over
throw Of this government or threats
against its existence. This is the COM
mon 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 pow
er to preserve and perpetuate the Uni
on there is not day that We are not
doomed to listen here, over and over
again to threats of its overflow; pre-
dictions made. little prophecies thrown
out, that to-day or to morrow, or at
some day near at hand, this Govern
ment is to be no more. Sir. this is the
most unfortunate and ominous sign that
exists in the whole country in my poor
judgment.
II such language can be Familiarity
used, and thrown into argument as
make-weight-as dust to balance-if
these treats can be made here against
the existence of the Union, and if they
can have any effect upon the people Of
this country, then, indeed, sir, we may
we'll apprehend that it cannot last long.
hope It 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 repe-
tition and reflection, and meditation,
believe to be so near at hand; and it
would last much longer, perhaps, but
for these meditations. They prize it go
highly that the remotest danger affects
them. and they forthwith begin to pro-
phecy that its end is near at hand /; or
they are provoked at something which
10 done, which they think is adverse
to the interests of the Republic and the
Union, and then threaten; but all this
Is promoting the very purpose and the
very end against which know. in their
hearts. they are opposed, aud with their
hands would oppose.
We shoald do well, ! think. to throw
out Of al our ordinary course of argu-
mont these threats and these promises.
] believe the Union is to live, not because
] wish it, or you wish it. sir. but it is to
live for ages: l believe it is to be enshrin-
cd IN the hearts of the people. and they
viii Be ito sustainers aud maintainers,
even il We should be recreant to the
part We are to act, and desire its over
throw. II 10 not in our power-thank
Gnd. it u not in the power of the Sem
ats. or Of the Congress of the United
Statss-to overthrow this Government,
and Irejoice in it. Applause in the
galleries.
~ A few days since man went to
the depot in Holyoke. Mass. just a. the
cars we're starting. and took the shoes
Of ~ infants fest. As part pay Of = debt
it, mother owed him.
DIR. Bernhersel of Utah was re.
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