The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-30
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4N Uaoue Princi Pies.
! = The laws Of men are paramount to
thove Of God.
/ Proof.--Civil government 10 An ordnance
Of God; obedience to that 10 obedience to
Him. Also, the very unanimous DECLARE
ton Of the party.
Observe ~. A 6ne Instance II the
stables turned" Instead Of our being un-
der obligations to sustain Gods laws a.
paramount to ours, He 10 under obligation
to sustain ours - paramount TO His. II He
requires us to obey human laws q the
higher, it must be because lie desires it, and
wishes to have them obeyed. He would not
require obedience otherwise. Accordingly
He must sustain them, or He will require
what lie does not wish to have done.
Observe (2). The Democratic definition
and significance Of an oath. 1t 10 IN aiirma-
ton in the name Of the Higher or Civil
power. to comply with the acquisitions Of
the Lower or Divine power. In other words
lit is to swear in the name Of the Demo
cratic party.
Observe (3). Our moral and religious
systems must be founded in, and depend
upon the civil law.
IL. The right to try the public conduct Of
men by moral standard, depends upon
whether they are Democrats or not. II they
are It will be "proaching politics. II not,
q will be the simon-pure gospel In this
case it may rain>s' FIRE and brimstone,o and
twill all be timely and appropriate. Proof.
The outcry sgsinS. "the three thousand
clergy" and all who oppose Democratic
corruption; - also the approval Of those
who set their faces against Anti Slavery
nsn. For instance, Rev. II. O. Dean, Rev.
Mr.. Wood, Of Concord, n. H., and Others,
all Southern ministers.
Observe (D Democracy isa scapc- goat
for iniquisy. Men have only to become De.
mocrats in order to be "justi6ed BY their
works"
Observe (2). II oil men had boon Demo
Gratis, there would have been no need OF
Christ's death.
Ill. The principles Of right and wrong
are not unchanging, but depend upon the
decision Of Democracy. Proof.-The Com
promise OF 1920 was right until 1854. 1t
then became wrong. The "spirit and in
tent" of the Kansas Act was right at frs.,
but it became wrong when likely to DO CON-
piled with. Thes Ru6han law was substitu.
ted. The "spiri. and ,ntent' became 30
changed, that ell who were for regarding it
according to the fret "spirit asd insent''
became " factious,' mad men, " enemies
to the Constitution" (Pres. Messaee.)
Observe Q). Every Democrat must un-
hesi'atngly adopt tho party Shibboleth As
often ms it changes, or the party will swish
that" he, with "the Dutch were in Holland,
and that Holland were in hell"
| Nv. In order to maintain Democratic as
tendency, any means. ore jasti6abls which
promise to secure that end. .proof.-The
stealing Of the poll books in Iowa; the
counting Of votes to Augustus Hall, which
did not belong to him and the sanction Of
Border Rufhan voters in Kansas. The differ
encs in principle in stealing poll books and
counting in illegal votes is uncomfortable.
! ObservoW. We see one reason why De-
mocrats are so reckless and shameless.
/ Y. Acts of violence and blood are Of no
account, except they are against Democrats.
Proof.-Herbert against Heating; Brooks
against Sumner; the Democratic party
against Kansas Free State men. Turn the
tables, and langu agecould not portray the
horrors OF tho deeds.
Observe %. Hence the "sanx froid es-
prit," in which allusion 10 ever made to such
inhumanity. Nero could not exceed il.
vi. The principle that evidence Of fraud
renders tho whole proceeding void, is false
and dangerous. Proof.--lnstance the en-
dor,ement Of the Kansas Bogus Legislature.
Observe U). Writers from Common and
Statute law, rs Blacks.ons, Story, Kent, ., a
Burlamaqui, are VII in error here, and NO
authority.
Observe (2). Those who are indignant at
poll book stealing, the sanction Of illegal
votes, and the like, expose their ignorance.
Here is nm important principle they should
learn, else they will be found the I" enemies
OF the CONSTITUTIONS" while they think thew
are its friends. Let them beware.
Observe (3). Fraud is at premium with
the Democracy.
VII. Might makes right. Instance the
Ostend Circular, signed by Messrs. Soule.
Mason and Buchanan. We can take Cuba.
therefore it belongs to US.
Observe QD. Our Territory is to Be much
enlarged. Mexico, Cuba, and South A~eri-
ca are adjacent. We rant them. CON oct
them, and shaA hare them.
VIII. All laws, however inhumau. mus,
be executed. Instance, the Democratic plea
Tor Kansas expressions.
ObscrveU. Resistance to TYRANNY il re-
sistance to God.
Observe (2). Our forefathers deserved TO
be hung AS high as Haman.
Observe (3). The Declaration Of Iodepen.
dence is an inaammasory document, tres-
sonablc, and should be burnt.
Observe (4). We are a. wicked AZ our