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


For the Gate City.
Demscraiic Observation-Disclosures en,s
Speech.
/ MEssRs. EDITORS IL would like to review
the speech made at the Market House by the
big gun Of Illinois, but as your space will
not permit that, | will barely touch upon
few points which seemed to have most effect
upon the crowd. The speech was more re-
markable for its on,issions, than for any
thing it contained. The fact is, he lodged
every question now at issue between the Re-
publican and Democratic parties. He did
not even deny the Constitutional power OF
Congress to prohibit Slavery in the Terrific
ries, and for the best Of all reasons, he knew
his own vote was on record to tho contrary.
He merely acclaimed against its policy, a.
though that Was not polite nov which WAS
polite six years ago. Why it was more ex-
pedient then than at the present time, he did
not deign to tell. But the truth is, his South
ern Allies, without which his party in the
North w.uld long since have been annhi-
ated, had not progressed so far in their war
upon the fundamental principles Of our gov
eminent as to make it quite safe to over
| throw this Land Mark Of Freedom.
II the repeal Of tho Missouri Compromise
WIS SO nanifestly just, why did not more Of
the Northern Democrats in Congress vote for
it? A bare majority Of two woes, if my
| memory is correct, is all the Kansas -Ncbras-
ka act received from Northern Democratic
| members. We're these men Black Republi-
cans in disguise, dlsunionists, traitors, etc?
! Why did two Southern Democrats, and some
six or eight Southern Wings vote against il ?
How did it happen that SO many Of those
| Northern Democrats who voted for it were
| defeated at the next election, and that the
| few that were returned obtained their seats
by such reduced majorities by the skin Of
| their teeth aud even that before the bitter
fruits of the measure were developed. 1t
cannot be denied that the leaders Of the par
| ty have turned round on this Compromise
| question. They have not only turned their
| coats, but turned their bodies so suddenly
| that many Of them, like Mr.. Richardson, are
to be seen going about with the seat Of their
| pants In front.
Ii the repeal was so obviously just and ex-
peiient, how happened it that 1t was not de-
marded by the public voice, or by single
Democratic press How happened it that
not solitary petition in its favor from North
or South, East or West, was presented to
Congress until after Douglass introduced his
ON nous Bill. The proposition came upon q
quiet, transporting people like thunder
bolt from cleur SKY. The South heard II
with surprise, and the North with consterna-
-. hat ho hn IN
| CRAFTY guilty ambition threw the brand,
cared little how extensive and destructive
might be the flame of civil strife It liy hted up.
Why was the passage Of that bill pressed
with sdch reckless and indecent haste in pal.
j pable contempt Of the upheaving sentiments
and overAowing indignation Of the Free
States? Does this look like having much Of
that boosted confidence IN the people"
Why was the bill not postponed to the mex,
4 Congress in order to give the people = chance
to elect their representatives with view tt
that ilnpor<nut issue? Simply because Mr.
4 Richardson, who engineered the bill through
the House. and his confedsrates in outrage
knew that its posponement would be its death
and everlasting burial. While the question
was pending, y Democratic member from New
York strove to have its passage delayed, be-
cause, said he, "the srhole North i IN {
state Of ciuil insurrection." But this could
not b, done without hazarding the loss Of thu
Southern vote--a purely sectional yote-fol
ihe nsAi Democratic candidate Tor ths rresi
dency. Oh Democracy, how many crimes
, have been committed in thy name But il
the organic act was ever 80 Democratic ID
itself, how happens it that the people Of
Kansasshavs been deprived, BY brazen fraut
. and ruthless violence, OF oil the rights and
! immunities which this law holds out to themi
Have they enjoyed particle Of that sspopu
lar sovereignty which they were promised
Have they, in the language Of tho act, beer
left "perfectly free to establish thoir own in
, stitutions
Mr.. Richardson had not word to say Of
the conduct of the Administration in tn.
i | trnnhlaa ~ Kanaas On fhis snhiact h;s