The daily union., 1854-10-25
From the K-okuk Dispatch

From K-okuk Dispatch
Substance of Senator Doges remarks at Tie democratic esti
cal in honor Of Hon. augustus HU Keohuk, .SsperI-
Der 23d
Mr. Dodge said that he stood before his eowcitizens of
Keokuk in response to their invitation received at late
hour on Yesterday He was gratfed at the manifestation
of respect and esteem which the object of the meet
ing show Mr. Hail. the member elect from the first dis
tric That gentleman well merited the distinction thus
conferred upon him by the democracy OF keokuk II was
universally conceded by friends and foes that Mr. Hall bad
brought to the ad of our talents conduct courage
aye courage defend the right whether it popular
to do not The late in State was one
which tried mems souls The principles for which the de-
mocracy contended older than the revolution OF T6
and identical with those for which patriot fathers
fought and bed for long years and yet this simple
right of segovenment in the Territories resisted by
the conederaed whg and abolition parties with zeal lit
tie short of that which animated the British and tories
during the first for independence Chase, Sumner,
Co, had lesecraed the Sabbath by getting up and pub
fishing that Gay false and incendiary pamphlets TO
influence and excite the pubic mind against one OF
The most benefcent western that had ever
Dassea Uonrress Clanor and fa.seliood usurped the
place of argument aua reason The general opposition
OF The people slavery the abstract was appealed TO- the
republican provisions of the Kansas and Nebraska bill were
withheld from their readers by the allied presses and the
people told ali the State that Judge Douglass bi
was nothing less than measure to legislate
slavery into the Territories But not content with this
atrocious isrepresen of law which RErEALs in di-
rect terms whatever of slavery may exist in either Kansas
u Nebraska and leaves the people perfectly free to admit or
rttt these infamous iashers OF truth, in order TO eec'
the overthrow OF the democracy even went 10 the length
of exciting in the minds Of the old woDen -Ef men OF
weak nerves the apprehension that to nvs slavery
IN iowa and scnflly fixed the period ut fifteen years with
IN which this institution bp established ia orr Staie
Elections involving the political character OF the s'ae
were by and the whig party long IN the minor
and painting for power and place ut once win few nom
orable exceptions formed all!aneea holy one, 1t IS
caimedoiensiye and defensive with abolitlonlsm ana all
the other isms which these prolific times have engendcred
Add to these the md alterng politicians of our party,
and
administration i0I otee and above all, the selfish ana am
bilious who looking apd Sang y learn from ac-
results which ia the popular side ota qne5hoa tn
YOU see some of the difficulties ad dangers which attended
our friend Hall campaign. OF all the things which aa most
elevated Mr. Hall in hs r Dodges) estimation was The
utter refusal OF that gentleman TO shrink rom an aVoW
and elcc Of lc principles of bis party even when urged
SO 10 do BY friends Ye game sentiments that he hadpro-
claimed G the banks of the Missouri reiterated and en-
forced the BANKS af ihe Mssisspp; and to- snow hnI
be was what his friends camca hi be- national dem
ocrai hnd lie spoken in Texas Maine his principles @
language would have been Identical You right then,
sod Mr D. to feel proud OF your congressional shara
bearer in tie late animated contest. He secuted, he
scorned sc6tss when il 10 be bad by the pary acts OF
the eectioneerer by being all things 70 a non lie pre-
erad by series Of bold and manly addfeses to qisps ne
mysacatioa and Misrepresentation in which great repub-
lican principle sought 10 be epveloped-o Findcate
the resolves of the convention which nominated hiand
generally defend the cherished principles of party
faithfully and patriutcay enforced by the present
national administration. And what his reward
WHy that be ahead of all other candidates of his party
and is 0ieGtea nElcome majority. Ihc people fafeiy
fail show high appreciation Gi ssafr and bodness
where these qualities are exhibited by candidates VINO are
seeking their favor.
To show the extent to which passion and prejudice had
excited in the late canvass Mr. d. referred to the
which ais colleague and himself had pursued during the
sectional con,royes.s- hch had grown out of the
valuable acquisition Of territory y.c hrd followed the
conclusion of the Mexican war.
The audience would also bear in mind that his colleague
had bee reelected without objection 10 any of the votes
70 which be was going 70 refer They had voted for all
the compromise measures Of 1850 wbehag Embodied in
been Cass sigctGr in s4s and had denounced the will
prvvson ire-orand which would divide and alien
different sections Of country and drive
armies in disgrace from Mexico without indemnity for the
~ast or security for the future.
He had d.S Aed with all his poor ability the opinions
and sentiments of our -s,rous standardbeare Lewis
ss forth his Justly celebrated Nicholson e!er
in favor Of Dopiney yeRtion by Congress- and of the
OF the people OF the Territories u their do
nestle policy Though defeated in the nation, We carrieo
Iowa, and the whole Northwest and Southwest except
Louisiana. In view of the Of abuse and yifca
ton which poured upon the devoted head of that
statesman and of his defeat that have been
ol the proudest days Of his life when Clay Webster Fill
more hhd most II other patriotic opponents COM
PEELED to upon M platform TO the country from
all the horrors OF civil and serye war. ~ this evenul
period nearly month consumed in the AseCiQp OF
Speaker OF the House of Representatives owing TO the
bitterness of sectional strife Members and senators
TO their respective halls bearing upon their persons
tbIeets and propositions to commence war were freely
made ana aea9y weapons actually drawn in disgraceu
personal collision Between two &C the Oldest senators of the
body growing ont of the sectional dninosies that pre-
vailed
The free Sates-all save Iowahad instructed for the
Wilmot proviso and the slave States had resolved
that they would resist its passage at all hazards and to the
last extremity Secession, open resistance nonntercourse