The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-01

pioneering trick, political expedisnt, and
every man OF decent intelligence knows Il.
It is too transparent humbug to catch any
but the greenest OF gulls. This Union Is 4
political necessity, but infinitely more ne.
cessity to the South than to the North, and it
cannot be broken up by any band of crazy
fanatics at the South or the North, on ever
so specious pretext, to say nothing Of the
resources of that power whose duty it is to
chastise traitors ard preserve it's dominion
and authority intact. No, stretch wide open
the door Of the Union, and tell them begone
in welcome, and not one of them would have
the temerity to Gross the threshold.
And It is not in respect Of the institution
OF Slavery alone that they would be restrain
Ell. This government is like q nursing
mother to the South. Her great men ACQUIRE
their consequence and their honors BY being
connccted~with it. We furnish their neces
saries, we build their railroads, we sustain
their stage-routes, We pay their postage.
Their pompous politicians would be ranters
upon an insignificant stage but for the halls
which the Union furnishes them wherein to
display their rufhanism and air their treason.
Half the First Families Of Virginia would be
bankrupt and without bread to cat, for they
clamor about oil the official departments like
Hooks of hungry ravens, crowd all the ave.
nues to preferment, emoumeut, and public
plunder, that agreedy aristocracy too lazy to
work and too proud to beg can possibly dis
cover, and all those avenues would be closed
to them in such a contingency.
Wedo not care to present that long cata.
iogue OF reasons which sprung up spontane-
ousiy In the mind Of every intelligent man
to assure him that this Union is in no dan.
ger from the hands Of those whose political
Inf, and personal interests are connected
with and dependent upon it. We do not
care often to indulge in such illusions as are
made above, and which have sometimes en-
tered the minds and fallen from the lips of
most men. But when they charge us SO as
siduously with entertaining traitorous SEN
timents and seeking to sever the Union
when they hold this threat like rod over us
to COW Us down aud to lash US into submis-
sion, 1T is we'll enough to make them sensi-
BILE OF the fact that we are aware of its VAL
ue; that we scorn and despise the ostenta-
tious humbug; that the Union was made for
US aswell as them; and that they must meet
US with other arguments and treat with us
on nm ther haas thar tbak.
SsssIBLE.-The Fillmoretes Of BurliDg-
ton held meeting on Wednesday evening
last, called to consider the present posture
OF affairs, when the following resolutions
were introduced, and, after some discus
SION, adopted with but one dissenting voice ):
Resolved, That as Americans. we can dis /.
cover no practical issues inv olved in the pend .
ing Presidential election, save those in re-
gard to the extension Of Slavery over terri
tory now free; the admission of Kansas under
u Free State Constitution, and a rebuke of
outrages and wrongs 10 that Territory and q,
Washington.
Resolved, That in this contest. me ,,;tl
SINK our peculiar american opinions, and
oattie manfuliy for Free Press, Free Speech
and Fremont
IL IS true, too true to question, that the
contest IL solely between Fremont and Blu
chanan; and it is true, also, that it is bu,
the part OF n high, honest, intelligent patri-
otlsm, Of enlightened humanity, to lay aside
all minor questions and unite upon a basis
OF constitutional opposition to the agrees
sions OF Slavery, and the debauchipg Of the
character OF our national institutions. The
tillmoretcs of Burlington who participated
IN tins movement have acted sensibly and
honestly, therefore, in the resolution TO
"sink their peculiar sentiments" and subor-
dinate everything else to the one absorbing
issue OF the day. that their voice NAV be
heard and their influence felt, not uhroun
d'cdy, IN this important campaign.
SOUTH ANERIcASs AND BucaA<EKRs Goa
LEscisc. There are many indications, lat
terly, that the South Americans will. before
the election, substantially abandon Fillbaore
and unite on Buchanan. The South, more
than IT cares for men, cares for the establish
ment of the Slavery Extension policy. They
do not wish to risk more than they can helm.
The hazard Of the question going into the
House is something, aud, il it can be prevent
ed. they desire to run no hazard at all. II i,
's possible 10 defeat Fremont in the electoral
college, more than any thing else they arc
anxious to do that. The only person With
whom they can achieve that purpose is Buch-
anan. They are getting fearful Of riskinr
. few Southern electoral votes for Fillmore.
and the tendency, therefore, is very natu-
rally towards the contamination Indicated
And among other Indications Of il late
~ transpiring, We give the following.
This subject is worthy Of dispassi onate con-
sidcration, and we trust that every real on.
ponens OF Slavery Extension, who has been
inclining towards Mr.. Fillmore, will give il
that reflection which its Importance deserves.
for 1t is matter Of quite rs much impor-
lance to himself, personally, AS an honest
man, and man OF influence in public affairs.
~ il is to the cause generally. The item is
as follows
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 am credibly in
formed that the American State Council Of N.