The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-17

co, in the plenitude OF his Importance mas
turned compromise maker, and perhaps trusts
in his ability to write his name conspicuous
IL among that notorious list of modern pat
riots, the "Union- savers" The Union is a
| good institution; we were born and bred un-
der it; we hope to live and die under it;
above all earthly blessings we regard it as
most important we are exceedingly anxious,
therefore, to see it continued it has been
saved good many times, and Well thank
Mr.. Scholte to saveit again. We appreciate
the magnitude of his mission. He sets about
it in right good earnest, and we trust his la
bors will be properly esteemed BY Congress
and the country.
| In the last number of his paper we find an
act drawn up BY him, calculated, as he thinks,
| to meet the exigences of the times to allay
| excitement,t to satisfy Republicans and the free
North ,andto meet all the demands of the South
and the country Mt large. The act amounts to
just this itre-enacts Douglass Nebraska bill
and the Fugitive Slave law, it guarantees the
privilege of transporting slaves through Free
States, and makes Know Nothingism On of
fence against the State. We don't see the
| compromise about it, but we suppose he
does. The Nebraska bill the South already
has so it has the Fugitive Slave law; it is
trying pretty hard to establish Slavery tenn
porarly in the Free States, despite their own
local laws and sovereign power, and perhaps
will thank Mr.. Schote for his assistance
The "quid pro quo" on the other side don't
appear very plain. 1t is bargain such as
the South would be glad to make, no doubt,
end such as they have always been trying to
make, but one that it has required some coax
permit them TO eonset to. The act is accom-
panied by an address to the Senate and
House Of Representatives, and prefacing the
whole is an editorial article, from which we
quote
6 We have given our views in the form Of
an act and sent the same to both houses Of
Congress, as it is communicated below. We
hope to hear n candid and impartial iudg-
ment in regard to our propositions, and we
should be fully remunerated if they should
! prove the way for a final settlement Of the
difficulties agitating the country, and for the
restoration Of harmony between the different
parts Of the Union"
Both houses Of Congress will probably
meet in Joint convention, and resolve them
selves into q committee of the whole for the
consideration of the bill presented By the
! 81 ~ III
House will doubtless feel strongly inclined
to hear his wise suggestions, and we trust
some patriotic member Of the Peoples party
will move him leather medal and q statue
of brass. In anticipation Of the eagerness
with which the assembled wisdom Of the ma
] ton will avail themselves of the results Of
his profound and patriotic wisdom, we con-
graduate the country upon the prospects Of
continued union and the destruction Of
/ s'Black Republicanism ~ Hurrah for Am
sterdam
ClSc1NsATi CONVENTION FoREsTALLED.- The
n. y. Herald's Washington correspondent
gives the following, which, if carried out
will leave the Northern members of tho
Convention little to do in nominating Pres
ident:
A secret circular has been sent to the lead
ing Democrats of each of the Southern
States, proposing union Of all the Southern
delegates to the National Convention, befor
leaving for Cincinnati, upon one man a
their candidate for the Presidency. Il il
urged that such step is rendered necessar,
under the present state of things, for South
ern secuaity against Northern fanatlclsm, ant
that the safety Of the South consists IN tn
choice of some person for the Presidency OF
, whom they can with certainty rely.
CT The Donghfaces and Shareholders ar
loud in denunciation of Massachusetts be
i cause in the oden time witches were execu
ted in that colony, but they glory in the ad
vanced civilization and refinement Of South
ern society which habtually burns negroe
at the stake.
= Let them look over the civilized world an
they will find no nation at the present da
guilty Of such barbarity.
LYNN Boyn IN THE FIELp.-A pamphlet ha
been issued with reference to this gentleman
by which he is put in competition with othe
aspirants for the Presidency. His chance
do not seem to be very hattering for tn
present, but no body can tell what may tur
up in the Cincinnati turmoil.
/ CLorHNo.-N. Hon helmer has receives
5 his stock Of spring and summer clothing, an
promises good bargains. Cali on hun il
. Graham's building on Second street.
/I For the Gate City.
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