The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-02-05

| violation Of vested rights, Missouri, in r.
years subsequent to its eonsummation, would
be the foremost State on the Amsriosn con.
tinent. Population would dow h from III
sides were the barrier Of negro slavery once
removed, and In place Of 80 900 slaves, ~
should have 100000 white men, which, in
addition to the population we would have at
that time, would give us at once an aggre-
gate of two millions.
SIS Missouri ambitions Of political power
"a power which 10 slipping away from the
| South. The mode OF acquiring u 10 found.
We are not rash enough to attempt . de-
scription Of our condition IL the element OF
| free labor we're introduced. The earth
would give up its hidden treasures ct its bid
| ding as the seq will give up it. dead and
the soil would bloom more luxuriantly than
| II 1t drank the dews Of Hebron nightly; ten
Thousand kecls would vex our rivers, towns
along their banks would grow into cities,
and st. Louis would soon unite in itself the
attributes Of the greatest commercial, man
ufacturing and literary metropolis in the
world. Let it be remembered that wc have
every inanmate element Of wealth and pow
or within our limits, and that we require on
| ly labor-.free labor--for we need not say
that servilc labor is inadequate.
''Iti remarkable that aristocracy in every
age and country, has planted itself upon the
idea Of property as established by law
| When the French Republican asks for broad
or work, he is met with an cnunciation of the
rights Of property when the Irishman asks
for tenant right, that the profits Of his own
labor may be secured to him, the grinding
landlord shelters himself behind his rights
Of property, and ssernly refuses the demand.
1t is so everywhere. We grant the rights Of
property, and should not favor any move
ment for emancipation which would not Sc
cure full compensation to the STAKEHOLDER,
but the safety Of the state is the supreme
law, and enough has recently transpired
to show to the discerning that our future
safety wonl1 be best maintained by put
ting in operation gradual system of eman.
| cipation.
ssThere need be no pernicious agitation,
and even II there should, it is the penalty
which we cannot avoid paying at some time !;
and it il easier to pay it now, than in the fu-
ture. Who that watches passing events and
indications is not sensible Of the fact that
great internal commissions await the slave
statesP Better to grapple with the danger
I
wait until it becomes formidable. One thing
is certain, or history is no guide that 10,
thst slavery cannot be perpetuated anywhere.
An agitation now would be the effort Of the
social system to throw OF disease which had
not touched its vitals hereafter il would be
the struggle for life with n mortal sickness.
But we do not apprehend any agitation more
violent than has been forced upon Us for
years by the pro-slavery politicians. Agi-
tsting the slavery question, has been their
constant business, and nothing worse has re-
suited from it than their elevation to Office
no very triaing evil, by the way-and the
temporary subjugation Of Kansas.
"Bcsides, we know that nli the free states
emancipatcd their slaves, and England and
France theirs suddenly and we have yet to
learn that dangerous agitation arose 10 any
/ instance.
/ ''The stale cant of 'Sloynlity to the insti-
buttons of the state," is preached daily and
weekly by the niger organs. Was Virginia
| loyal to her institutions when she abolished
primogeniture Was Pennsylvania loyal to
hers when she abolished slavery? Were the
colonies loyal to theirs when they abolished
royalty? This is the cry with which bigots
intimidate fools. Loyalty to existing insti-
tutions shuts out oil reform. There is one
institution to which oil democrats should be
ever loyal, and only one-the sovereignty Of
the people. All other institutions must con-
form to that or cease TO exist.
"We do not deny that noble principle is
embodied in conservation, but We also say
that it has been the rock and castle OF ty-
rants and oigarches in every age. Our par.
ty in Missouri has been conservative in all
things, and yet it could not prevent the re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise, the Kan
sas outrages, and the disunion agitation last
summer. We have held the balance evenly,
trying with all our might to keep it poised
but the weight OF the niger was thrown in
by our enemies, and the disturbed equilibri-
um We were unable to restore. All but the
immortal who holds the balance "betwixt
Astrea and the scorpion sign" would grow
weary OF such task. We have wcaricd OF
it, and speaking for ourselves) we now trust
our fortunes and our fate TO this great cause
4 OF EMANCIPATION"
$50 the question is opened. SO 1t 10 dis
cussed. To what great length it may be car
ried, we cannot say. But so frank and earn
est discussion, begun and carried on with 80
much spirit and determination, it can hardly
be possible should be Terminated withou.
some practical and important results.
SMosroN.--This gentleman has been in.
formed by his counsel, Reverdy johnson,
that under the new law he must answer the
interrogatories Of the Congressional investi-
eating committee. 1t is urged that he is now
relieved from the obligation of confidence
which be has heretofore plead, but be says
that he has not yet persuaded himself to that
effect, but thinks it his moral duty not To
yield obedience, and endure the penalty.
BURLINGTON ELxcrIoS.-The city election
at Burlington on the 2nd resulted in the re-
election Of J. l.. Corse for Mayor, and D. J.
Sales for Recorder, the former by large
majority, and the latter without opposition
REsroKEp.--Jacob Little has been re -ad
mittcd to the Board Of Brokers, New York
by = unanimous vote. We don't know Of
anybody whose reputation would better emit
tie him to association with gang Of gam.
blers in stocks.
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