The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-10

VIII IT, were all enforced BY the Conserv
alive Cni)n men, Of both sections OF The
country. but more especially by the men
oi The North, until an evil hour, The South
was seduced from it's allegiance to the
constitution. aud most weakly and fool
ishy broke faith with their notthesr
friends, aud repealed ue Compromise o.
1920
That act was a foul stain up IN South.
ern honor, an insull 10 the Union men or
the North, and as reacherous to the cause
o. Oaion as any thing ever meditated by
the most rabid o. the rabid abolitionists
OF the North. 1t vrtualy said to us and
20 every Union mln OF the North, who
tor quarter Of century had stood be-
tween he fanatics oil the sections OF the
country, AM insisted upon the compro-
misses being equal t the Cons tuition, and
that the Fugitive Slave Law, passe in
Q nEormlty with the Constitution, OF 1850.
shout be enforced il necessary, at the
point of the bayonet, because that copspro
mise ras MS binding upon tie People as the
compromise Of 1890 ,t,ey, which ia our
eyes Dds as sacred ms the Coasiuution. the
repeal of the Missouri Comyromiss we
say, virtually said to the Union men OF the
North-"we have acted with and used YOU
so long as we considered 1t our interest so
to do; but thut day is past, All We have
ever 'aid about The sanctily Of compro-
m!ses was hollow hearted and false, ana
you N responding TO u, lave been cur
dupes and play hings We have repealed
the Compromise OF 1920 because it vs.
IN opposition to the extension Of slavery:
but we insist upon you adhering to the
Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive
Slave Law. and tie Texss Com romise
and If you do pot. W shall break up the
Uhion' Irue, we have made you ridicu
ious IN the eyes of the whole country; hut
that cannot be helped row; and ali YOU
have to do Is TO recall every word you ev
er wrote about the sacredne>s of compro-
misses and their claims to respect, and go
on as usual, until il az in suits our pur-
pose to cheat and deceive YOU. AMI final
ly, to sell you TO PIERce. DouGLAs, sc,
Tor mess Of po'tage.''
Such, we say. has virtually been the
language and such the conduct of the
South to the Union Wings aud Democrat.
oil The North; and whatever others may do,
our course is plain. We love the Wig
party, but we love its principles more
we dislike abolltonism, but we would
Father thousand times voe for GARRISON
ana Japan, as President and Vice Presi-
dent, than mely submit for an hour to
the Illumination which the Senate has put
upon US by the repeal Of the missouri
compromise" With Us. therefore, the
hrst great object Of ON political lie Is, and
VIII continue TO be, the restoration or the
compromise of 1890; AMI to accomplish
tha' object, and thus hurI back def
upon those who have been dis onest and
unprlnclped, and reckless Of faith aid
honor, we are perfectly wiling, it nee,q
be, TO consori, for the time being Wi a
even Political Abolitionlsm, and all tht
othe abominable ,sms Of the day.
Let millions be paif, If necessary. to
ge' rid Of thu Infamous swindIs practised
upon the North by the Kansas bill. but
never v bile one drop Of honest b oo1 flows
in the veins OF the Union men Of the North.
let US listen to the cry Of submission 10
that great wrong. Let rs shut cur ewes
and ears 10 the threat OF Disunion, aud tell
plainly every section Of the country, not
only that they shall, be honest, but that we
can and will enforce oJedicnce 10 tie Union.
whenever and by whomsoever il is threat
ened.
This is plain language, and We hope tie
South will understand IT, 1t comes from
one whc has never deceived them-oue
" Q has stood by their constitutional RIG his
at all times AMI in ali pieces, for period
OF twenty-seven Years. and who feels that
his reward has beers dis oncr and disgrace
from those whom he his served. II is
moreoyere, the language OF the great BODY
OF he Union men ofthe North; ard here
fore, 1t would be idle for the South to pc, .
sist IN their wrong. Their only saietv
consists In an immediate restoration OF The
Missouri Compromise; an this We arnee
iy hope, will be their cour.e apon the
meeting OF Congress. 1t them 20 this
and make any compensation he, please
for what they term vested ri ht>. and All
viii be vel. The Union men of the
North, may then. once more hold up tfei,
heads, and with honest hearts and strong
hands analescntohe ors no longer dshonor
| ed. nsis. upon adherence 10 the ConstItu
non, the Compromise, and the laws; and
threaten with the bayonet al who DIRE tc
resist either, or who are so weak mi fool
ish as to imagine hat the People the
honest Feopte OF America, will ever psgmd
a separation Of this glorious Union of FIRE,
and independent States.
tol aWhsele and ths FLiibmslers al On iIe