The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-10

will reserve that dire remedy to punish .
repetition of the scandalous offence agains,
good society Ia the South.
Even il, at the next Presidential election
the North should, by combination, ;. elect m
Abolitionist, he did not think that on that
issue the great body of the South would &C
out of the Union. But if this were followed
by second election of the same kind, he
thought they would"
The following remarks are worth the at
tention of the people of the North, for il
shows them with what ineffable, if not just
contempt, they are regarded by the South,
and how implicitly the Shareholders demand
obedience to their behests, and a change Of
policy by the people of the North upon slave
ry, banks, tariffs, or what not, at the slight
est beck OF Southern Shareholders. The
South originated opposition to slavery, the
protective policy and the Bank Of the United
States, Mr.. Hammond admits and the only
thing that the North can be blamed for is
sticking to this policy after the South has
turned against freedom, protection and bank
ing. But hear the South Carolina Senator
Ex-senator Hammond alluded to the fact
that the Northwestern States were not so
much to be viewed az enemies as New Eng
land. Indiana would have been slave State
had not the question been lost by one vote
and II the Union were dissolved, il might still
be slave State. The North cannot unite
permanently, while the South can. The
North ncye yet had an important office more
than one term. He therefore feared nothing
now. Yet he would say to the people of the
South, there may be danger yet; stand to
your arms, mark time, and be ready, under
any circumstances or terms, to act promptly
in resisting any actual interference with our
rights. South Carolinian courage and bay
onets fixed line the brave Palmetto at Cha
pultepec, be ready, but do not charge too
quick.
"The North is by no means wholly to
blame for the present condition Of the Sec
tions. Many OF our grievances took their
rise at the South. Many false theories orig
mated here, and many others the South
adopted. With the effects Of these we have
long striven. The victory is ours. We
should now suffer the clouds Of dust and err
ror to pass off, and then march boldly on
We have achieved great moral power, and
should use it. In looking back at the errors
built up by the South herself, it may be seen
that she has been thirty years in pulling down
the work OF her own hands during the pre-
ceding thirty. Our proper position is to
meet the issue we have raised. Slavery is
no sin. The slave is in his normal condition
the right man in the right place. This we
have taught the world, and it is a great bless
ing.'
Here is a statement Of Mr.. Hammond,
which, true as it 10, derives great additional
Importance from tho source from which it
emanates, as the testimony OF Southern
Senator Of observation-disclosures and influence,
to the fact that the Republican policy ON the
slavery question originated with Washington
and Jefferson:
"The South should be one We shonld be
united and observant-awake TO our rights,
and mindful how, on the recent Kansas ques-
ton, from out Of our own midst, we were
used. We should be firm and harmonious.
All the opposition measures OF which the
South has complained in the last thirty years,
she herself inaugurated. Washington and
Jefferson. in the matter of slavery, set the
evil example. The North borrowed it from
them. The Bank Of the United States origi-
mated with tho South. The South, under
some OF our leading men, was godfather OF
the tariff. And il was the same with the in
ternal improvements. Then, II the South
bad done these things, and sndone them, has
she not the power, if still united, to control?
Hence he had hope for the power and posi-
ton Of the South in the Union"
Mr.. Hammond is opposed to any further
annexation of Territory, and thinks il i'm
possible, however desirable it may be, to re-
open the slave trade whilc the Union endures
as at present. He thinks that the South
should forego the annexation OF Territory
and the revival Of the slave trade, and sad
dress ourselves to the development Of our
own internal resources and the achievement
Of Southern harmony and power in the Union,
yet ready, il necessary, to dissolve it,"
Such are the sentiments Of statesman in
favor Of moderation in the South. lie is no
fire. cater. lie is not in favor of immediate
dissolution Of the Uuion, and is not account
cd n disunonist. Yc, this man has no word
Of love or reverence for the Union does not
regard it as permanent good, but rather as
atemporary evil, which the South may use
for her own benefit and destroy so soon as
she fails TO control it. Senator uammond's
sentiments express the views OF the Southern
politicians, and the South both by its num-
bers and the talent Of its leaders control the
National Democracy.
a siIght Difrerencc Of opinion.
The Journal, last Saturday, took occasion
to dwell upon the weakness Of the Republi-
can party, and 20 show how it was falling 10
pieces. Vice President Breckenridge made
speech in Kentucky n short time since, in
which he expressed somewha, different opin-
ion. Perhaps we may be pardoned for pre-.
suming that Breckenridge has quite as much
political sagneity and common sense as our
contemporary. ForI the sake of exhibiting
tho little difference Of opinion upon this
topic, we print their opinions side By side.
Fyem ne JeayHat From Brsekenridge's
There can be no donb, Speech
to The thinking mind Tbs Republican party
that has watched the is thc strongest organi ~
tendency "a pottcal at ton in the Union, uni ess
fairs, tia. the fragmef- the Democratic PARTY is
tary organisation called stronger. II IL the only
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