The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-08

b prepared, bat We omit all other matter to
make roon FOR il.
Rn0s16 cnt's Message.
- ~ 1sasfs and Hosss 81 Represenfa-
tis0 - Csayrsss Assembled
- Classification requires that the President
ohell ersn tine ~ tims, not only recommend 10
~ aaaelAsrasioa Of Congrsss such measures - be
nay ts1ee nsesssary snd expedicnt, bat also that
hs shsii give infor IN alton ~ to the state OF the
Uaioa.
Ter, in the actual condition If the country, domes
tic or foreign which essentially concern the gsnsr
aI welfare
while performing this constitasional duty in
sAis respect the President docs not speak merely to
express pcrssnal convictions, bat a. the Executive
Minister Of the Government, enabled by his pcsi-
sion and called upon BY his o1cial obligations TO
scsn with m impartial eye the interests OF tbs
whole and every part Of The United States, Il the
domsstic interests Of the Union, its agriculture,
mines, msaufActurcs. navigation and commerce, II
il necessary oaly TO say that the internal prosper
~ Vt the country, its continuous and steady nd
vancsmsnt In wealth and population and in private
- veil = pshlic well being, attest the wisdom Of
our installations and the predominant spirit Of In.
tslligsace and patriotism whick, notwithstanding
o~sasional irrs1ularitiesof opinion action result
ing from popular freedom, he's distinguished and
eAaxacterissa the American people.
In the brief Interval bssween the termination of
tAs lest ssA tho cpsains Of tho present sss,ion Of
Congress, ~ psblic mind hes been occupied with
sAe care Of selecting for another Constitutional
term. the Prssiasat sad Vice President OF the nj
ed 6aatss. Tia determination of the persons Sho
ars q right ssnsingcntiy to preside over the ad
0intatrntlon Of the G0verumcnt IL under our tys-
ten esanittsd to the States and the People We
aPpsal b them ~ their voice pronounced in the
torn Of lau 70 call whoms0ever they will TO the
high pos9 Of Chief Magistrate. And thus IL isths
IT, 0eaetoss represent the respective States OF
- Uaioa, End the nenbess Of the House Of Rep
rsssata4ivss the several II each State
!. Ne frssidsnt rsPsssesss the aggregate popaia,
ebs explicit md solemn act Ut the sole sovereign
Aathesity Of tina Union.
It 10 iupossibis !. misspprshend the great prin-
sipsss which y their present political action the
people Of the United States have sanctioned and
annoaaesd They have assert ID the constitutional
equsiity ef each and all the States Of the Union,
q StAses !; they have afhrmel the constitutional
equality Of each and all Of the eitsens OF the Uni
I'd States, - citisens, whatever their religion,
whssevss their birth or residences. They have main
tanned the iuvio,abIity Il the constitutional rights
Of the different sections OF the Union, and they
have proclaimed their devoted and unaiterable At
tachnent tcthe Union and the Constitution, as OBJ
ieets of interest superior to all subjects OF local
sestiooal controversy, rs the safeguards of the
fghA Of all. tae spirit and Of the liber
~. pesce and greatness Of the Republic In doing
1his they have ~ the same time smphsticaiiy con
StAsss nsre geographical parties, Of inarshaliing
in hostile array towards each other The different
West.
Schemes Of this nature, fraught with incAlcuiable
mischief aud which the eonsiderate sense u the
people had rejected, could have had countennnce
In one part Of the country had they not been dis
gaissd b. suggestions plausible in appearance,
scting upon m excited state OF the public mind,
induced by cassss temporary in their char
Astss, and II is 10 ~ hoped transient in their In
1usacs- Perfect liberty Of association for political
ohjees ard the widest scope Of discussion are tho
csvsa And ordinary conditions Of government in our
country.
Oar isstit utious framed in the spirit of conf
dencs in the intelligence aud integrity OF the pes
pie, do not forbid citisels. either individually
associated together 10 attack by writing. speech,
or any other metlod short Of physical force the
Constitution, the very existence OF the Vnon. I IL
der the shelter Of this grea. liberty and projected
by the laws and usAges VI the Government they as
sail, Asoeistions have been formed in come u the
btAtss, Vt indivldass, who, pretending 10 SEGA
only 70 prevent the extension vi the insittu.
tion Of slavery into the present or future in
ohoste States Of the nion really Unframed with
desire to change the domestic Institutions of exist
If States.
selves to the odioas task Of depreca,ipg the good
organisation which atAnds in their way, and II ca
ismniaeinS With indiscriminatc invect~e, not only
"a ettissns nf particular states, with whose Lawn
kocy oO0 U0t AL others III their
ssns shEsaghout The country who do not participate
With them il thsir assault upon the Constitution,
framed and adopted BY our fathers, and claiming
Tor hs privileges IL has secared, and the blessing
u nss conferred the steady support and grateful
Fsssrsnse Of the children.
They seek m object which they we'll know 10 be q
TsssissioaAry oae. They perfectly aware thai
sae changs in The. relative condition n the white
SD black races, in the slsvehaIding state which
they would promote, " bsyoni their lawful author
ity that % them IL is fozcign Object. tast il
c.nass he eaected by any peac-fnl fundamentally
u theirs, tAst for them and the states VI which
hey Ass citizens, ihs only path rs accom- pisn
nent IL tkrosgt the burning cities, and favare.i
asias, and Slaughtered popalAsaons. and All there
- nos: terrible In foreign complicated With civil
And sersit~ wH, aud that the erss step an The Al
temp y the forc.ble disruption OF . country en-
osSrsng ~ ia broad tsom, degree II lsbsfiy aaa
- anosat u individual and rable pre.l~fty 10
which there IL parallel in history and .iu,.
Ing N IL place hostile govesnmslte driy+r nj
0sss ae1 Inevitably into mutual de, 4stataD,l and
ffAssacidai eafnags, transforming the nou peaceful
ord feiiciteas Motherhood into vast peiiaar,ent
cAaP 1t armed men like the rival monarsnlss Of
Earops aaa Asis
weii knoujng that such and such onl, are ,hs |
saeans and the consequences vi Their rians aud I
pnri-aes, thsy ssdsssI 10 prepare tbs tni.ed
800 .1 casii var. ~ doing every hing in c.eir
power 70 deprive the Constitution and tn. Llw. |
~ NORA authority, and to undermine the f.Lr,e
u - Inioo ~ AppaAis ~ passion and sectional
Psvscs. ~ ihdocsrana,ing its people with recip.
Iecss assu ard by educating them 10 stand face 10
Laos - enemies rather than 4. shoul,.r ms
friends.
\ ~ ~ tbs agency IL such un warrantabie in
terfsres.cs, fsrciKa Ani domestic thai the -. rs
u many cthesvise good citizens have h.,n :. n. !
dared into the passionate conda,unatio, ~ rhe
domestic Institutions Of tbs southern ,ta,r. =,
length 70 psss iuvisibly TO nlmost .nan,f, ns.fa,
ate hostility toward their fellow -eitiren - ,los
states, and thus finally to fall inau tcm,s-arv IN,
iowshiP With ths avowed and active enemies 81 "a.
Constitstion.
Afusnsly attached 10 liberty in the up.,-,e,
they DO not stop H. consider practically l.v
the object they would attain cai. h- scromEsi,A I.
ner to rcdecs that even ii the evil were X ,n,ai
AZ they deem IL, they have no remedy 10 Any
and thai II can only b. aggravated Ly their yi,'
ts.,ce and uhronsis,u;ionxl xciian !. uua.r,.,nd
witch - one 4 the dieieu.t II an nrah,.ms
~ socaai insttasi5ns, Political ecunoms s,ar,.
manship, they treat with uureas.niny I,,s,.,.,
Pomoe. ~ oeseReA-
Violent attack from the North End. -. ;,a,s
table consequence in the growth ~ ,uir,l ~ an.,
deasnce ~ tbs South. Thu. ia IN n.s.ssy.
events vs hsd rssehod that eon,ummaf,.,,f ~
the soaee Of the people has now i, nraa,n,,s
hoks4. VI the attempt Of potion ~ ~. go.
---.sc.=. organization. ..,,, .,..,n.,
1sarp the control 81 the gosernsn.n 81 ~. sn,sa
States. - N"' nike"
seahdsa:4y heissss that the grea, loas Il hos.
vac lneensldsfateiy ieak fhls fatal step are .,n
esfssJ sttaehsd ~ the Consultation and The Tnau
ty .saaa, sPsn deiib~rsaion, shrink with unaf.