The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-15
Republican G, ~.

SATURDAY EVENING, July II.
The Club met according to adjournment
in Stannus 4 Hsmilton's Hall, and was
called to order by the President, when on
m ,tion, r. NJ. Reynolds was elected Assistant
Secretary.
The President, after briefly stating his po-
sition a. candidate for the State Senate in
the ensuing canvass, rendered his resignation
to tho Club,
Whereupon Col. G. H. Perry was unani-
mously elected President, which he accepted
in some earnest aud appropriate remarks,
and took his seat.
s. F. Miller. E.q., being loudly called for,
entertained the Club 10 lucid exposition
Of the issues before the American people in
ths coming contest, and clearly established
the FOLLOWING propo sition, viz: 1t was the
intention OF the Administration party the
moment the Kansas Nebraska bin wss in
troduced to make Kansas Slope State.
This he provcd-lst, By referring 70 the
act itself comp srcd with the former organic
acts incorpora ting territories. End, By tho
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, involv-
ing ~ it did . practical issue and mot great
principle ~ is claimed BY Douglass. This
he very happily illustrated By corresponding
compacts or agreements between parties in
the business relations Of life. Sd, By .
careful review Of the executive measures in
regard to Kansasn, in the appointnsnt Of
s6cers, in the recall Of Gov. Rssdsr, in ap-
pointing such men and only such q would
do Slavery's nenial work in subduinx free
dom in tho Territory. In conclusion he re-
PEELED the charge Of secsionaIism By showing
that the Republican party was tho only ma
tional party, unless Slavery be nssional, and
il occupied the Same ground With Washias-
ton, JeGsrson, Adams, and the early fathers
Of our Republic. He further showed that
the Republican movement Vas separate from
and opposed TO tho Abolition party that hes
nominated Gerrit Smith for tho presidency,
and proclaimed its antasonism to the Re-
publican party in its measures.
He further showed conclusivsly that the
cry OF "disunion'' and /" secession, came
only from the South. That JET. Davis ran
~ the accession candidate in Mississippi, that
convention Was held in Memphis for the
avowed purpose Of preparing to secsds Or
withdraw from the Union, while no man now
acting with the Republican party ever advo-
Gated dieunion or secession. These fscts
point directly to the Republican party q the
only National party.
Mr.. McCanlas was next called upon. Who
stated that be ~ private citizen attempted to
emigrate TO Kansas, and VA stopped twelve
miles this side Of 1eavenworth CITY. when
his trunks were broken open, 4l5O II money!
robbed Of him, with many other valuabls:.
including his rides and fowling pieces. 81
IN armed band Of rulkans in Platte county.
Missouri; that he then was not allowed q
60 into the Territory thus disarmed and de-
spoiled, but was escorted back TO Iowa,
and warned not TO attempt coming into the
Territory. His statement was candid and
c.ear, showing conclusively that we are do.
nied the right TO emigrate TO Kansas b Ia.
operation 8 Border Ru6aniam and connj.
vance OF our national Executive.
On motion, s4josrnsd TO moot next Satur.
day night.
r. N. REYNOLDS, A,o,t See.