The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-23


Fer Pros. Attorney, G. W. LOWnl
The senate Hill FOR Kansas.
Some considerable effort is being made to
deceive the people under the specious pre-
fences Of Douglass new bill for Kansas,
which passed the Senate few days ago, and
10 now. before the House. But the character
and intent OF the bill will not bear mo-
ment's clear and honest examination. Let
us consider.
WHO bring it forward2 Toombs, the
great leader and champion Of the Slave
Propaganda party, introduced it, and
Douglass adopted it in place Of his own rec
ommendation. 1t 10 urged and advocated
unanimously by the Slaveholding interest.
1t il their bill. Can there be any doubt,
expected to subserves We have the judg-
men, Of the Slaveryitcs in the matter.
Every man in Congress who is in favor Of
making Kansas Free State, is opposed to
it, and every man Of tina. party in the Sen
ate voted against it.
IL not this position of parties in Congress,
this public recognition of its character and
intent BY the friends Of Freedom and the
friends Of Human Bondage, pretty emphatic
evidence of its true character ana expected
fruits?
If it il not intended to discriminate
against Freedom, but to let the viii Of the
people govern, why adopt this bill anc re-
ject the bill OF the House, the only objection
to which is that it makes Kansas Free
State, sgreenbly to the admitted desire Of a
majority Of the resident Kansas people?
The hull provides for the mp ointment by,
the President of commissioners TO regulate
all prelm.narles, ana under whose auspices
Mi proceedings in the Territory ARE to be
conIu..el. All public affairs in Kansas SO
Tar have been coz luctcd under The orders
OF tue President, by officers Of his appoint
ment. Have they been conducted fa,orably
10 the interests Of Freedom or Slavery 7
Have they been upheld by and satisfactory
10 the friends Of Freedom or the Slave
Propagandists Is there one friend Of Free
Kansas Of sound mind who believes the
President would change his policy, or is
going to be governed by any motives in the
fusure which have not governed him in the
past; anl IL 81, who believes the South
would place tteir interests so completely in
the nini, Of his appoin.ees if they thoasht
he was going to
The plain fact Of the matter Is juss this !:
The Ruhans un Ter Atchlson aud Stringfel.
low have driven out great proport on oil
she Free State settlers, and have prevented
many others from coming in. This bill pro.
vides for three months previous residence
No man no. in Kansas by the lst OK Angus,
can vote on the question Of the proposed
constitution. Itis thought that NO. many
Of those driven out can return, and not man,
others can get there, BY that time. And
that IS very apparent. They think, consid
ering how many they have driven out, tha
they can colon,ze enough from Missouri j,
season to coa,rol tie characie. Of the consti
ton AMI the question Of Slavery beyond 81
doubt. and so they want to settle the question
by '.snsp- judgment" as this bill has been
concocted for the purpose OF enabling them
10 do.
IL there well-informcd man who dom
knoy this, a candid man who doubts it, OF
m honest man who can deny III There is
great deal of evidence besides what we have
indicated, bearing directly upon the point. =
We have an item jus. at hand, which We viii
Introduce.
The Parkville (Mo.) Democrat publishe.
tho following appeal:
ssro rHg RkscUg There will be town
ship meetings held in the different township,
in Platte county, next Saturday, (l2th,) u
determine upon the means to be used to &c
settlers into Kansas by the LIST Of August
1t is important that every one who feels Al
interest ia the future Of Kansas should b.
present. What We do must be done quick
II We would save it from the pestiferous in
fusnca Of abolition reign, we must do on
duty now. Akill ha. passed the z. ). Sen
ute, and but little doubt is entertained OF il
passage in the House, authorizing an cleo
lion vi delegates TO convention 10 form
State constitution. The election takes plac.
on the lst Monday IN November. Three
months residence 10 the Territory entitle ON
10 vote. Hs must be In the territory Their
W the lst Of August"
All these things are vcry clear TO thos'
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