The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-24

q eofvlle 0to9oS Will tno0 nav % oIxAuC~
ton through which they can oct ~ yell -
the $50, 900 slsveholdsss. All the Free fssl-
ing which i nov reprssssd md kept h 60
ror viii tAsa have opportunity to express it.
self freely and fully. The Republican or
ganization will be rapidly extended there, and
the party grow up fast and strong. ltwould
soon cover the whole land with its machine
~ and it's influence, and, with a majority Of
the nation at the North alone, its permanent
and overshadowing supremacy could not be
probematicsl. II the party 10 defeated, still
its character viii not be changed, nor its ul-
innate supremacy be rendered any the more
questionable. II any one will look back for
a period of twenty years and see how steadi-
ly and uniformly the Free sentiment has
been gaining in power and Importance, he
cannot question such . conclusion. About
that time ago the Slave-Power began to dis
Germ the necessity Of the policy which has
now became fully developed and subssan-
TALLY unites al THAR efforts. Then the pol
icy which we find them pursuing to-day,
which has become test and supreme polit-
ical purpose with them, began to take shape
and form, and assume tangible and debate
able character. Then the Slave-power be-
gan TO set aside the axioms and the princi-
pies Of the fathers, began to make inroads
upon their policy, and to psrvert and debase
the spirit and character Of the Constitution.
And they began with oil power in their hands.
They could do what they chose. They re-
fused even to hear or receive the remon-
strancss Of the people. 1t was only after =
long and vigorous struggle, struggle of
nearly ten years duration, that this prohibi-
ton Of one Of the plainest Of our constitu-
sional privileges was removed. But it was
removed. The Slave-Power went on incress-
ing its exactions, consolidating its forces,
clearing its eyes to the necessities that were
coming upon Its peculiar institution, yearly
assuming higher and more imperious ground.
And the Free spirit, weak at 6rst, allow to re-
alse and believe the real and ultimate de-
signs Of the Negro Oligarchy, grew also,
grew more rapidly than its antagonist, aud
from mere handful hopelessly battling for
the sacred right Of petition twenty years ago,
it has grown up in Numbers and influence
and organized force until nov il has render
I'd the overshadowing North almost united
and unanimous, and If it fails next month Of
assuming the reins Of government and Of &C.
quiring the power Of debating the policy Of
the nation, it viii fail BY the meress chance
and fall but . little short Of its aim. Its
great principle, the spirit which underlies its
organisation and gives tone and character to
it, 10 already supreme in the hearts and the
Judgment Of the people, and il it fails now
Of acquiring the highest place Of power and
authority in the land, it will be in conse-
Qssnss Of the employment Of feints and SUBJ
terfuges which have deceived and hidden
from the minds Of the people the true char
actcr and Importance Of the issue. That SUI
premacy towards which it has been steadily
marching, without one retrogade step, it is
destined to achieve, and the position and
power to which il has now attained forbid
the idea that the achievement can be long
delayed. Vague and indefinite, somewhat,
originally, was the strife on either hand,
The fancies, the theories and the whine Of
sealots, ultraists, and political spectators
have numbered about, and sometimes
partially disguised and prejudiced, especially
on the aide Of Freedom, the true issue
and the development Of the real idea
But il 10 ct last clear and patent. 1t 10
the extension, the permanence, the practical
of the Slave-Power: shall the
interest, the authority, the social and
political influence Of an oligarchy found
ed upon an homogeneous and fortuitous in
stitution, or the principle, the genius and
free spirit Of our Constitution and our old
and established policy, prevailf This is the
question. Upon it parties are becoming
specially divided and are taking intelligent
and decided position. And, whether or not
the Republican party succeeds or fails in this
election, % far ~ it, ultimate and perma.
nens success is concerned, 10 little matter.
Perhaps it would be even better for it il il
were to lose the present election. Certainly
it is Of far more Importance to the welfare
Of she country itself that it should succeed,
than II II 70 the strength and solid import
anee Of the Rspablissn organisation. Al
there il 10 oil great parties, there 10 some
what Of fungus growth to it. The o6es-
seekers and trinnsrs, the csmp-followera
and pillage-hunters, which are dead weigh,
and disadvantage to US, viii be substantially
Topped Of and parted with. The party will
be more pure, more compact, more effective,
II possible more q party Of principle, Of
specific aim, more uncncumbered and vigor-
GUS, than il it be successful 10 the pending
election. We do not mean that it should be
inferred - our expectation that the presen.
election 10 beyond our control. We helievs
otherwise. In all sincerity we think it will
most likely terminate 10 the success Of the
Republican ticket. But We speak soutin-
gently.
So that, as regards the future Of parties,
our own mind is clear; and il is Q future
which, - an adhcrent Of the Republican
party, We could not wish materially "a