The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-23

the people, and in opposition to the septi-
ments of -four. ifths of them. A Democrat
ic Congress will approve that Constitution,
and the President Of the United States win
put down any open opposition to it on the
part of the people Of Kansas, by the Army
of the United States.
This is really the issue to be affected by
the approaching election, for if the Democ-
racy carry their tickets in Pennsylvania and
Iowa, Kansas is doomed to an enforced sla-
| very, while il those States elect the Repub-
lican ticket, this manifestation Of public SEN
timent will compel Congress to require the
submission Of the Constitution to vote Of
the people Of Kansas.
But as Northern leaders humbugged the
Democracy to sanction their giant strides
towards slavery propogandism by the watch
words Of "squat,er Sovereignty" and
" scre the Union," 80 now do they seek TO
lead them to sacrifice Kansas to the slave.
holders, under the bugbear of "N,gger
Equality"
All Territory Sinvc Territory.
Slavery existed at that period, and still
exists in Kansas under the Constitution of
the United States. This point has Mt last
been decided by the highest tribunal known
TO our laws. How it could ever have been
seriously doubted is a mystery. If con.
federation OF sovereign States acquire new
af h. NJ MAJ
blood and treasure, surely one set Of the
parties can have no right to exclude the 9TH
er from its enjoyment, by prohibiting their
taking into it whatever is recognized to be
property by common constitution.--[B Blu.
chanan's letter to Sillinan, ct. oil.
Here is the broad principle asserted, that
slavery exists in tho territories Of the United
States by virtue of the Constitution Of the
United States. And then Mr.. Buchanan
gives expression to his surprise that any one
should have ever doubted it, But none of
the great men who signed the Declaration
Of Independence, none of those who framed
the Constitution, none of our Presidents
prior to Buchanan, and no Congress of the
United States tina, has heretofore held SEES.
sion at our National Capital, we're sufficient
ly wise to discover wha, excites Mr.. Buchan-
ans surprise that any one should have ever
doubted.
Mr.. Douglass in his remarks upon the
Compromise bill, which will be found report
ed in the 2lst volume Congressional Globe,
page Ills, in reply to Mr.. Downes OF Loui-
siana, says:
"lle desires an amendment which he
thinks will recognize the Institution Of slay-
cry in the territories as now existing in this
country. do not believe it exists there now
by law. believe it is prohibited there by
law at this time, and the effect, If not the
object Of his amendment, would be to intro
dnce slavery By law into country from
which think large majority of this Senate
are OF opinion il is now excluded, and he
calls upon us to vote to introduce it there
The Senatsr from Kentucky, who brought
forward this compromise, tells US that he
can never give vote by which he will intro
duce slavery where it does not exist. Other
Senators have declared the same thing, to an
extent which authorizes us to assume that
the ma ority of this Senate will never extend
slavery by law into territory now Free
Here we have the opinion Of Douglass that
the Territories of the United States are free,
and moreover, we have his testimony that
such was the opinion Of large majority of
the Senate in 1850. And the history of the
country shows on every hand that such has
been almost the universal opinion of the
statesmen and people Of this country from
the formation of the Government down to
the Administration Of President Buchanan.
A Coop TicKEr.--The Republicans OF
Henry have nominated the following ticket
Senate-Co. Alvin Saunders.
House--Col. Lauren Dewey,
Joseph Randolph.
or course that ticket will be elected, but
We hope to see it elected by such majority
as will make the Black Democracy QUAKE.