The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-08

OF them, " o find that they are all Southern
gentlemen, probably born and reared exciu-
sively under Southern institutions, and one
Of whom. VIC Judge FROM The name and rosi-
denre. To be n son of an eminent Southern
senator who has made himself one Of the
most conspicuous MS he is one of the ablest
Of the champions Of the Slavery Pre-. gan
dists. Free thoughts cannot, by any posi-
bic means. be wed out of the human heart.
They may be thinned out, but the living roots,
vigorous anu perennial, viii still throw up
fresh shoots and ever keep the garden green
and glorious. They are like burning Goals,
upon which ashes may be heaped till they
are hidden from sight, but the winds will un-
cover them, or they will some tiiae burn
through md shine out, lighting up the hearth
and warming the heart.
Tyranny every where aud of every kind,
the tutelage Of servitude and the philosophy
OF hes, whether inculcated bv the Emperor
Of China, the Gar Of all the Russias, or our
own Negro oiiearchy, must fail, as inexora-
bly, as fate.
ErHRAls MARSH FOR FREMoST.-E phraim
Marsh, of New Jersey, was President of the
Convention which nominated Fillmore. Up
to \ late period he has been the firm friend
OF that gentleman. But he says he can re-
main so no longer. lie has overlooked many
things, and been willing to overlook them,
for the benefit Of the cause TO which he was,
attached, rs indci toodit. Mr.. Filmore's
insane talk at Alba ~, repeated elsewhere,
anticipating and justfying rebellion and
treason, in case of Fremont. election, re.
CURED the exercise Of some leniencv on his
part; and his nomination, which, he says,
was made i'll the convention BY tho Southern
members, who would not consent to the NOM
nation OF any body else, required some raeri-
hce OF feeling on his part, because they in
sisted upon placing him on a Slavery plat
form, which they were intent upon making
the principal issue Of the canvass, and thought
that Mr.. Fillmore could be rendered their
most plant tool, while the Northern mem
berS wanted to ignore the Slavery issue; the
Tact that they have shown dis ositon to
make Mr.. Fillmore representative OF their
sentiments upon the subject of Slavery,
more than upon the subject Of Amercanisin,
ana TO employ Amerlcanlsm merely as Il COW
er to Slavery. Propaganda Sun, has also re-
CURED the utmost stretch Of his charity
TO mantle, and taxed TO the farthest ex-
tent his devotion to the cause. Bat he sees
that all this will be useless and fratlcss.-
Nothing is palmer to his mind than that
all effort expended upon Fillmore is so
much energy thrown away, or that his
southern friends, making Slavery the CAPT
III issue, aud regarding hmm as an imprsc
tlcabie candidate, are also abandoning him,
aud will substantially unite upon Buchanan,
and care nothing about Fillmore except as a
aake-weight against Fremont. The South
ern members, he saws. having dictated taer
own terms, have broken faith with Us on
their own platform. In .,orth North Caro-
lima the election is over, and the American
party disbauaod. Mr.. Puryear. the Amen.
Nah ihVthbef VI congress, quietly cpBceuthg
the state 10 Buchanan. In Kentucky The
party is beaten, ami the state virtually given
over. Walker of Alabama, Jones of Ten
ncsSee, Pratt and Pierce Of Maryland, life.
long opponents of the Democratic party,
and leaders Of the Fillmore wing of the
American party, have abandoned him and
pledged their efforts and their states for
Buchanan. And Slavery is the cause of all
itas. lie was willing to overlook much
lie has forborne long. But he cannot los,
sight OF these facts, and he cannot longer
consent 20 net rs though they had no exist
eBce. lie, TOO, has IN interest in the can.
sass aside from Americanism proper ant
II other issues, or another issue, is to b,
made paramount, rs is now pl9in and nn.
questionable, be must allow all these thing,
their propcr~ weight, and his love Of Free
dom, his respect for Free institutions, hi
hostility to Slavery and the extension of til,
Slave-Power. must aud shall determine hi
vote. He therefore announces himself 10
Fremont and Dayton.
we have gwen so much space towards
summary Of this gentleman's argument. be
cause OF the important position whicn h,
held among the Fillnoreites, and of tn
character and influence which he is concede
70 possess.
) NEW AcckssloNs..I. NJ. Read, of phila
de'phia, one Of the foremos, men at the bu
of that eity, Gov. Shunk's Attorney Gen
eral, has taken the stump for Fremont
c Wm. NJ. Meredith, u member Of Ger
Iaylor's Cabinet, heretofore standing aloo
has pronounced fos Fremont.
Vim. j. Duane, one Of the fathers of II
Democratic party, has abandoned the Blac
! Democracy aud goes for the Repubica
: ticket.
y Etwari Coles, formerly Governor of III
g ms. an intimate friend Of jefferson, and n
Y his fe a raember Of the old Democrat
y party, has at.ayel himself among the frien
u Of Fremont and Freedom.
a. QraLIFleArioAs OF NorEKs-A friend i
i qulres Of us, for the benefit Of himself a,
j. others, how long citizens OF other stat