The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-05
For President,
JOHN e.. FREMONT.
For Wee President,
VILLA L.. DAYTON.

No Power OYER THg QUESTION OF SLA-
vKRy IN THE TRkRlToRiEs.-The Rcpubi-
cans claim only that which till u very late
day has been conceded by every statesman
in the land, by the Supreme Court Of the
United States, and by every court in the
country, when they claim the right to exer-
Disc an authority over the question of Sla-
very in the Territories, and urge the pro.
prety Of doing SO. That right now is
plumply denied, in the face Of all such high
and unbroken authority, and not only the
value of his judgment, but the honesty Of
motive and integrity to the Union is i'm
peached on part of every one who maintains
the Republican doctrine. We have intro
duced high testimony, from the ranks Of our
opponents, heretofore. We now call atten-
ton once more to the sentiments Of GRO.
WASHINGTON, whom it will be perceived goes
farther than ever the Republicans proposed,
and even pledged himself to assis, in abol-
ishing this institution in the States, by +" leg
islatiye authority" Will they pour out
their ferocious denuncia.ons on this great
name, impeach the soundness of his judg-
ment, and the rectitude Of his motives !?
We ask freemen to consider the position that
he would occupy to-day, if he We're living
the position which the Black Democracy
would assign to the Father of his Country,
la letter to Robert Morris, Geu. Wash
ington wrote;
can only say there is not q man living
who wishes more sincerely than DO to sea "a
plan adopted for the abolition Of il Slavery.
But there is only one purpose and efTec;ual
mode by when il can be accomplished, and
that Is by the legislative authority, and this,
50 far as my suffrage will 60, shall not be
wanting"
IL he were living, would not every male
dicton, every denancia.ion, every vile cpl
tibet which is heaped upon the Republican
party, fall equally upon the head Of him
who was " first in war, frs; in peace, first in
!" the hearts Of his coun,rymen So II they
are "agitators," what was he then. and, to
be consistent, what would he be now2 Ii
they lack in patriotic integrity to the Union,
would not the Same charge of unfaithful-
ness fall upon the head Of him who was
chairman OF the Convention which formed
itS But the name Of Washington is nothing
TO them his high authority and uprig Illness
OF motive are the subjects of ribald sneers
the demands Of the Siaye-power are sufi-
cient to disprove every high authority, to
abuse every honorable name in the country.
and to PROSTATE in the dust before il and
employ in the most mental and degrading
ofhces the whole party Of the Black Dcmoc-
racy in the land. Freemen, ponder these
things,
A PRETTY ARRANGEMENT SPonEp.-The
Buccaneers have been growing doubtful,
lately. Of the election OF their candidate TO
the Presidency, and have been casting about
t. see no. they could tx up affairs in case,
AS they fear. the election should go into the
House. They made their calculation on this
wise. In the House they have not ma GRITTY
Of States. Though Mr.. Fremont has more
than Buchanan, yei he, too, lacks a positive
majority. tue Fillmore nen holding The bal
nnce Of power Under such circumstances
i "
eject from the two highest candidates, one
person to be Vice President, and thar person,
by virtue of mis- Office, becomes President
The Senate will elect Breckenridge k.ce
President, and SO control the Presidency.
Now the fact happens TO be, that Mr
Breckenridge will not be eligible 10 the Office,
on account u the constitutional require
ment that the incumbent shall be at least IS
years Of age, which Mr.. Breckenridge is not,
So, tina, fact blocks that game. They Will
have 10 hunt up some other maneuYer. as
mater OF fact, too, h. is ineligible 10 tie
Vice Presidency, for the Constitution SAYS
that .'no person eoass.tutioaally ineligible ID
.'ths Office Of President, slla.l pe eligible 10
'.ihat Of Wee President.
Bat TIK pFor.E will cot the kDo. of I'll
TINS difficulty IL very summary ws5.