The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-11
plssorurYox OF THE UNION.

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: /" Finally. II, after due and earnes. dis
cussion. it is fo"nd impossible to invent
any comp omise which C be received
willingly BY both sections of the country.
that . peaceable separation be affected be-
tween the north and south, and such trea
ties passed a. may be suitable to their
future independent condition.
We love the Union Of these States, and
- Washington enjoined us all to do. ", are
irresislibly constrained "to disirust The
patriotism OF those who. in any quarter,
may endeavor to weaken the bonds of our
Union - but yet the progress Of public
events has been such that il will be no
strange thing if deliberate propositions for
the dissolution of the Union are pre-
sentsd and debated. No cool and prudent
man. il would seem, can be party to the
introduction Of such 4 question into any
public assembly, or to the discussion Of
the question except for the purpose of
eensuring and defeating its object. Blu,
In every quarter Of the country and
ct oil times there are people whose zeal
outruns their discretion. and in the present
excited condition Of public affairs, and the
still more exciting state which is impend.
ing over Us, it will be marvel if it be not
presented with design and discussed in
esrnest.
But TO . rejecting mind, how utterly
hopeless and absurd it is to expect TO get
rid Of the Slavery question by dissolution
Of the Union. 1t is no remedy for the
evil complained OF. 1t may be question
il Slavery would not be in gr eater peril
snd sooner doomed il the Union were
dissolved than if it were man,sined.
Many sagacious Abolitionis's think it
would be, and openly and urgently advo-
cate dissolution with tina, view. Such are
the men Of the Garrison school. But.
right or wrong in their calculations, Ger.
tain it 10 that dissolution would not allay
public feeling and remove the causes OF
agitation and excitement. II may be
peaceably effected. We might agree as
to public property and public indeb edness,
and aeparaie as we came together, each
on an equal footing. But the territory re-
naming to the North would be free terrific.
~ forever. There would be no division of
sentiment upon The question thereafter,
ia hi. portion OF the country. The ex-
tension OF Slavery over the vigorous.
thriving. desirable portion Of the new set.
tlements.-an object SO earnestly desired
and striven for by the ul'raists Of the
South who have done 80 much to give
tone to the general feeling there.-wouid
BE- foreclosed forever. and irritation would
be provoked in consequence. Ba. more
than all. two communities. resting upon
different bases. proceeding upon different
hypothesis. appealing TO different sen.i.
msnts, would be brought into jux,sposi.
ton dangerous in any point of view. but
doubly dangerous when we reflect that
10 agree upon treaties mutually sa'isfac-
tory would be matter wholly impossible.
Out Of the Union. and there would be no.
body here who would consent to an ar.
rangement for the return OF fugitive slaves,
or to PERM. the slave holders themselves
% hunt fugilves upon our territory. In
the Union, this was consented 10 10 pre-.
serve the peace and prosperity Of the con-
feaeracy itself, though nothing shor. Of 30
powerful an incentive could have been
sufficient for the purpose. even with the
aid Of Southern votes. Out Of the Union,
not from mere kindly sentiment. and topro.
mote good neighborhood, mot even to
avert actual conflict. nor for any earthly
purposes.-could any such treaties be ar
ranged. The North would be Canada
brought to the very doors Of the South,
instead of lying between the two coun.
tries. The southern line would DO car
risd mp to region securing freedom to
sawy body. and freedom forever Not.
. supposed by our contemporary. would
u - possible to agree to any stipulations
sssuitabie TO their future independent con-
dition." Nothing but bitterness and ha-
tsed and y warfare. and conflict OF inter
ssts. Of principles. and physical force,
awaits the separation Of this people into
free and slave communities. He will lie