The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-02

tIohl issue, TO the verge, and heyond the
verge Of dignity and prudence If comes,
II is forced upon US. Jset us avoid 1t and
postpone IT no longer. Delays and compro-
misses have brought it upon US. Delays and
compromises will FIX il, irretrieyabls.
H.eniy now remains to declare that we at
tempt no requirement Of uniformity Of opin-
ION on other questions. No man BY joining
IN TINS organization, does, even by implica-
ton, qualify his epinious on other subjects
of State or national concern he merrk re-
cognizcS the paramount Importance of this
This party, if ii has history, must meet the
great political questions Of the dav as thew
arise, but always in subordination to the
question of freedom. 1t is only in the spirit
Of concession and tolerance on other sub
Jects that we can be united ON this. Ia the
dissentlonS OF the free, Is the hope ever Of
despotism. Let us take heed that we lose
not the cause Of freedom here, ms it has been
lost the world over, iii ail time, by unworth-
ness 10 enjoy it's blessings, and inability 10
unite in its defence.
RESOLUTIONS.
l. Reso(red, That slavery, as a State in
sttution, is nor within our power or respon-
sibilty; but slavery, in its relation to the
nation, is the concern Of every man IN the na-
ton; III its relation TO the free States, it il
the concern OF every man in the free States.
=. R@oired, That the increase and ad-
vance Of slavery, the additions of the number
OF slave States, the successive triumphs of
slavery III the political contests of the last
half century, the control Of slavery over all
departments OF the government, the expert
ence OF the last few years IN the legislative,
executive and judicial departments, and more
specially IN the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, have made slavery, IN its national
relations and in its relations To the free
States, the paramount practical question in
the politics Of the country.
5. Resolred, That Massachusetts, the ear
acknowledgement Of freedom, gives her heart
and haud 20 Kansas, the latest battle ground
of freedom
4. Resoired. That the repeal OF the Mis-
souri, Compromise makes every inch Of the
national domain battle ground between,
freedom and slavery. Il makes the admis-
sion Of every new State a conflict between
freedom and slavery. The issue thus forced
upon u we accept. We commit our cause u
God and our country. Lett be by no fault
VI ours if another slave State is added 10 the
tnlon, or any Of its territories left open to
the possibility Of slavery.
q. Res0lred, That we tender no gcagraph-
lral or sectional issue, nor Will we he detcrr-
Ell from our dntv by the fear OF one. The
repeal of the Missouri Compromise has eras-
ct the geographical. line. our principles are
national aud general. Our spirit is national
and liberal. We seek sympathy and cooper
atlon from all parts Of the land we look for
members and candidates from South and
North, East ard West. Cur principle, do
not justly lead to 4 sectional issue. II the
slave power raises one, the fault IL theirs
let the victory be ours.
.. HeSoiaed, That We require no conform
lty of opinion On other subjects Of national
or State policy. No man surrendering or
qualifying his opinions on those subjects +
We all recognize the duty Of making the ques-
ton Of freedom paramount. 10 secure uni
ty OF action here, we attempt no unity of
opinion elsewhere.
!. Resolced, That we accept the name Of
the Republican party, which has been adopt
ca hy our friend. and fellow aborers in 9TH
er states. We unite IN that party to assert
the great principles for which we contend,
and 70 carry them to a triumphant issue