The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-09

The Gospci or Dcmscracy by BtsWn'
\. lhe great leaders Of the Democratic party
n Congress and the majority OF that party
n both houses, are from tho South, ~ u Also
majority Of the Cabinet counsellors OF Tho
President. These men give tone 70 the san
timents and shape The policy Of the party.
Our readers are familiar with the gospel or
Democracy according to Senator Hammond's
ssmud-sill'' speech, and know that Hammond
speaks the sentiments OF the Democratic
shareholders Of the old States. We now
call their attention to a speech OF Senator
Brown Of Mississippi, who speaks for the
slave States Of the southwest. Senator
Brown 10 one Of the ablest and most infuen-
tial Senators Of the party, and in his speech
at nazlehurst, Miss, on the 18th ult., he set
forth his views and the policy Of the Demo-
cratic party, which our readers will discover
bears striking resemblance to that advoca-
ted by the Rev. Henry Clay Dean in some
particulars.
We can only make brief extract or two,
indicating the entire spirit Of the perform
ance. He said;
In all the opposition may wage against
the premature admission Of Kansas know
shall DO sustained by the well-scttled views
OF the President. Mr.. Buchanan is sound
on this point.
The National Administration is sound on
! nd aa kpna n tho
South as any National Administration will
ever be.
Here We have the policy Of the Admins
tration against the admission Of free States
out Of territory now in possession of the
United States.
Here follows the policy on the other hand
of acquiring new slave territory, and then
picking quarrel about reviving the slave
/ trade upon which to secede from the Union
and establish q Southern Empire.
| II any one desires to know why want q
! foothold in Central America, avow frank,
| il is because want to plant Slavery there
think Slavery is good thing per Sc | be-
lieve it to be great moral, social and pc.
litical blessings blessing to the master and
blessing to the slave; and believe, more
over, that it ia Of divine origin. said 81
in the House of Representatives, at Wash
ington, on the 30th Of January, 1850, and
saw so now. | said so at that time because
thought so then; say so now because
think so vet.
That Slavery is blessing to the master il
shown by simply contrasting Southern gen
tleman with q Northern Abolitionist. ON
is courageous, high-bred, and manly tn
other is cowardly, low flung, and sneaking
The slave Is blessed with sound health,
sleek skin, and christian instruction--th
free African Is dwarfed by disease, scrofu
lous from hunger, and 10 q barbarian and
cannibal
That it is of divine origin, is proven b
the Bible In no line Of that blessed book
Slavery feprobated ; in many places it Is di
rectly sanctioned. The Angel Of the Lord
!, we are told, captured Hagar and took be
home to her mistress. Onesimus was FL
gitiye when captured by Paul and thong
Slavery existed In the time Of our Saviour
neither he nor his Disciples preached again'
| | it. What God has ordained cannot B
; xrong. What 0mnipotence sustains ia
: naticism cannot throw down. But to II
point.
other reasons, or rather for q continuation {
! the reasons already given. | want Cubs
and know that sooner or later we mu
have it. II the worm eaten throne Of Spai
Q is willing to give il up for u fair cquiyaleI
Q Iii not, we must take it.
. | want Tamaalipas, Potosi, and one or ta
other Mexican States; and want them a
for the same reason--for the planting {
q spreading Of Slavery. And footing
y Central America will powerfully aid US
acquiring those other States. 1t will rend
Them ess valuable to the other powers of Il
world, and thereby diminish competitio
y with US.
i Yes, want these countries for the spres
Of Slavery. | would spread the blessings
q Slavery, like the religion Of our Divine Ma
ter, to the uttermost ends Of the earth; al
4 rebellious and wicked As the Yankees ha
y been, would even extend it TO them.
10 would not force it upon them as ! won
!. not force religion upon them, but wou
preach il to them, as would preach the 90
70 pei. They are sti6-neoked and rebellio
D. race, and l have very little hope that tn
will ever receive the blessing, and woul
= therefore, prepare for its spread to other a
" more favored lands.
- may be asked il am in favor of !
=. opening tina African slave trade. Not yet.
t. think it net practicable; and, as yet,
nd woald not be wise, if it were practicable.
ia We can never reopen that trade while !
Union lasts, unless we can multiply the nu
Der Of slaveholding States. This we Q
never do, unless We acquire more terrific
nm Whether we can obtain the territory VIII
the Union lasts, do not know fear
WI cannot. But would make an honest effo
and If We failed, would 90 out OF
on Union and try 1t there. | speak plainly.
h. would make refusal to acquire territory
cause II was to be slave territory, CO
- for disunion, just as would make the re
sal to admit new State because it was to
he a slave State, q cause for disunion.
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Mechanics for sale.
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