The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-23
DucAanan,s Piassr u.

On the Slavery qaestion the platform adopted for
Buchanan comprises these points:
lst Congrsss has NO right to exclude Slavery
ID. The psopIe Of territory have no power 70
prohibit Slavery - long ~ the territorial govern
ment lasts.
3d. BanAstsr Sovereignty il hunbug, and 10 no
longer plank in the Dsaocrssic creed.
Ath. estate equality" means the right Of Slave
holders 70 take their Slaves into the public do
nails. BY virtue Of the Slave laws Of the Slave
states.
9th. That slavsryis national and Freedom Sec
tional.
9Th. That the people Of territory can only ex-
eluds Slavery from among them after they have
formed State Consultation and been admitted into
the Union.
TN. That Kansas must be kept out Of the Union,
on the pies Of want Of population, until the Free
State men mardeFed or driven out and the slave
hoider Armiy planted under the protection II the
General Government.
trins isa Traitor and should Be- dealt With accord
| ingly.
| FRsK LAsos-The nstural capital which eonsti-
tates the real wealth Of this great country, and
creates that intelligent power In the alone TO
be relied on the Bulwark of Free Installations.
| (John @. Frsmonts Letter Of Acceptance.
| whenever there 10 Substantive good 10 b. done,
whenever there 10 > foot Of land 70 ~ prevented
from becoming Slave territory, am willing to -
(Daaisl Webster.
lrepsat that never can and never will vote. and
no earthly power viii ever make me vete, 10 spread
Slavery over territory who're 1t does not exist
Henry Clay.
heartily concur In all movements which have
for their object 70 repair the mischief arising from
the violation Of good faith in the repeal u the Mis-
souri, Compromise. am opposed 70 Slavery in ths
abstract, and upon, principles sustained and made
habituAl by settled conviction. While feel index
be In the belief that ought not b interfsred
With whore 1t exists undcr the shield Of State SOW
ersignty, am inAexiby opposed to Its extension
on thu continent beyond lie present iimitslJ ohr
9. Fremont.
} feel thst there 10 nothing which the civilisee
world, u they take notice Of so humble IN individ
, ual - myself, will reproach me with when l say
- said the other day, had made up my mind
Tor one that vMdsy circwmsfancss would cOusen
TO tho further extension Of the of Slavery il
the United States, Of the further increase d
Slave representation In the House Of kepressnts
tivss.-fSpsseh Of Daniel Webster on the Oregon
DlIl, 1SlG
! spoke the following words
"but you cannot put your finger ON any part 0
I the Constitution which conveys the right Or tn
power % carry slaves from Of the 6tascs Of til
. Union 70 any Territory Of the United States. Nor
sir, can I admit for single moment, that there
any separate Of distinct right upon the part Q
States Or individual member Of the Ststes, q IN
portion of the people Of the United States, TO carr
Slayosinto Tsrritorless undsr the idea that thqe
Territories are held ID comunon between thsssveIk
|. States
TIE R1canorp EnoumER:ox fns CiscrxuAr, PLA,
roRx.-With the utmost possible precision aud en-
great vissl prlsciplss, 1T, u q Ooassisstion.
: gaaraatss ct Slavery; Ard sesoaAly, q ths squA
ity oe The Statss, In respect q tAsf ssvsssiga al
ni4y and political reAtS. IL eqaally slsar snd col
: ! y sspsaiAssd By the Dsnocsssis pasty.
4 uIam elected 70 The hiGh o1oe Tor vhleh -,