The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-11
Ths Rlchmona Enc aircv aMa s4nas.
ter RoyerelgntY.

TAs RIchmond Ems aircv and squas.
ter SsyereiEnty.
1 The Times endorses The Richmond EngHi-
rsr ~ high authority In matters Of party
| doctrine. Speaking Of the letter Of Mr.. Bu-
chanan with reference to squattsr sovereign
ty, the Enquirer says.
:. We say, without the least hesitation,
that we regret Mr. Buchanan did not either
employ more precise language, or else con-
fine himself to the literal text OF the Cincin-
natl Platform, in defining his position in re-
spect TO tho doctrine of territorial sover-
eighty. AT the same time we avow the hon.
4 est and deliberate conviction that Mr. Bu-
chanan's letter does not warrant tho Whig's
construction, and that he neither approves
nor means TO promulgate the principle OF
! Squatter Sovereignty. We declare, more
over, that il the Democratic candidate did
profess any such pernicious heresy, this pa
per would be prompt and outspoken in re
! pudiating the position. Our detestation OF
! The dogma of Squatter Sovereignty, has not
been moderated by reflection and experience.
! We hold it now, AS we ever held it, TO be re.
/ pugnant TO the spirit of our government, to
be in palpable conflict with the constitution,
1 and inimical to the rights and interests OF
1 the south; and we are prepared now and at
all times to denounce and repudiate it, no
matter by what imposing authority it may be
! promulgated. And such, TOOLS the uniycr-
sal sentiment OF the Democracy OF the South
/ Still the fact is, that Mr.. Buchanan did
most explicitly avow the principle Of Squat
ter Sovereignty in the letter alluded to, as
he had quite as explicitly avowed himself OPP
posed to it before. lie makes haste to render
himself all things to all men, and he can be
quoted with equal pertinence and force, by
both factions of the Democracy, as will be
seen in the following letters, the one to
Messrs. Ward & Co. being that alluded to
by the Enquirer
Extract from Mr.. Ruch. Extract fsom Mr.. Buoh-
alan's Letter, Aug. 81, anan's Letter Of Ac
1913, To I. sanf Of ceptanee of the Cincn
Alabama, Confirming natl Nomination, To
Certain Conversations Messrs. Ward and 9th
with that Gontlemnn. ers.
The inhahitants Of The recent legislation
lerritcry, such, have If Congress respecting do
no power whatever over nestle siayery~-,icriyed
tao subject of slavery; as IL has be.n from the
hat they can mel h ,r IN. orr sinal and pure fouu
ter,i,at establish it, thin of leg innate polls-
except mhcn assembled IN cal power--,he viii Of
convention to form n the mtiorty---promises
state ctn-utation. ere long to nliay the dan
gerons excitement This
lla ing urg The adoP- iessia ion is founded up
ton Ut tue MIessur, COM on principles as ancient
promise, the inference is free government
irresiseb tina, Congress, and in accordance with
"a my opinion, possesses them has simply declar-
the power 10 isgis ate up ed that the people of a
On the sae,ect II siavery Territory, like ,hose OF
in tn. Territories. What state shall decide a.,
an alb ur,iity would it themselves whether slave.
then b. il, whilst assert ~ shall or shall not ex ~
ns THIS sovereign power within their limits. The
IN Coagre,s--wach pow Nebraska Kansas act does
er from 10 nature must no more than give the
b. exeiuiite~i should in force If law To this prin.
the reef same breath. al cipe Of self vcrn,ncnt
50 calm tnis identical dsciAang it 10 he "th,
power far the rop" atlon true intent ard meaning
II Territory in of Thu act no, 10 levisla 10
organized capacity ,lagery into amy Territory
cling the Nj senri com or state or exclude il
pro'nise Win greater to. thcrafrani but % ieay,
n8citg shnh eNefs-~Ac - people thereof perfect
~ free 70 form and recu
Extract II a Letter to late their damestic ins,i
Mr. iancsy, May ~, tutions in their Nm way
, lSss subject only to the Con
cannot abandon the -titution Of the United
position which | have stats This princtpl.
thus deliberately AMI will not be controversies
eonseieti"usiy taken, and by any uiv dual Of an
a'tnhr any other thsssan party protesting devotion
DC pfeshied y popular government
Besides, how vain aud
iiusory would any Other
principle prove in prae
tlce III regard 10 the Ter
. ritoric-
Was there ever n more palpable case OF
"thlmble-rigging' than thats s'Bet YOU
hundred dollars yun can't tell under which
thmble the little joker is"
Fellow Citizens, this is the man, stepped il
poHtical rcsery for forty years, familiar with
all the patry acts of pot-house politicians
whom they call a STATESMAN - and the mer
, who do that are quaking with fear that, il
case of the election Of Fremont, the country
may go to pieces, because he has not beer
schooled in the same humanity and degrading
chieanery
PsoRREss BAcKwARD.--Rufus Choate in
lslo, said OF the Democratic party
"Ihat party, by most extraordinary
oversight, blunder, great deal more than
1t is 4 crime, but srrpEvpors CRIME, AN
enormous blunder, HIS lent itself to the OK.
tension Of Slavery in our South Western
Territories
And now Mr.. Choate allies himself with
the party whose character he then so felici-
tously portrayed. MISERY makes strange
bedfellows." We wish him JOY Of his asso.
CATION WIKI tha 'stupentous criminals"
Nsw ll.MrsaiRg POSTMASTER SEARCHING
FOR "FAcks.'--A correspondent Of the Bo.-
ton Atlas, writing from Lawrence, Kansas,
July 81, says the following letter WAS actu.
ally received by the Postmaster II tina.
place:
tDncfeu to pesimast r and marked .f-se.')
Post Office, -- ---, n. n,
July jsa, 1896.
Postmaster Lewrence Kansas Dr. sir Wh
you please write me If there y dsSas sr attic
j paper published in your town " city x &C
write meso lmay senl for one. VIZ have
nohinioosm and abolitionism here that We.
have TO contend w,th but you Win lay it al
on this coming November l want a pape,
, from there to gct up the fAcks rather thar
misrepresentation Of the doings On OF tn,
Country will your Honor fail not 10 answe,
me with regard 10 the paper.
am Sir your obi Servant ---- -,
Asst Postmaster 49,. n, IL.
A SieS.--One day last week the German
democrats In one OF the counties in Indiana
tnpf tn rat IA a II