The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-24
The Ola Policy ana the new.

Bear II in mind and keep it before the peo-
pie constantly, that tho National Democracy
seek to change the policy Of our fathers, by
making slavery, instead Of freedom, the
great principle and universal law Of the
country.
The universal rights of man were proclaim
"a BY our fathers in the Declaration Of Inde-
psndence, and slavery was forever prohibited
by An ordinance, drafted by Jefferson ard
adopted BY the men Of the Revolution, in oil
the territory Of tho United States. And the
trainers Of the Constitution were so opposed
TO the recognition Of slavery, and we're so
impressed with the hope that it would be
speedily abolished, that they did not use the
term in the Constitution, for the reason as
signed BY Madison, that posterity might not
know from their Constitution that slavery
ever existed or received liberation in this
country. Senator Hammond, Of South
Caroline, in his great speech in Congress
during the last session, fully comedies that
the policy advocated by the Republican party
il the same that was innugurated by our
fathers, under the lead of Washington and
Jefferson. lie said;
/" Al the opposition measures Of tchich
Z the South h as complained IN the last thirty
years, she herself In auqurated. G. WASH
lNGT0N AND JEFFERSON, IN THE MAT
TER OF SLAVERY, SET THEE EX-
AMPLE. 80 The North borrowed it from
them"
The early policy Of the Government ex-
cluded slavery from all the territory Of the
United States, made the slave t,ade piracy,
and sought the eventual extinction Of slavery
in the land.
The Democratic policy, on the contrary
seeks the extension Of slavery into all th,
territory OF the United States, and the acqui
sition of more territory in Cuba, Contra
America, and elsewhere, for its occupancy
TO this end Democratic Congress repeale
tho prohibition of slavery by the Missouri
Compromise Act, and subsequently the Su
preme Court declared that slavery is carrie
byvirtne OF the Constitution into all the Tel
ritories OF the United, States, and that i
YIeAtUttISh Wohta bN fh9S1AsausIahoa Va Va
supreme law OF the United States. An
4 President Buchanan said in his message:
aIt has been solemnly adjudged by Il
highest judicial tribunal, that CO SLl
VERY EXISTS IN KANSAS BY ViRTU
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UN
TED STATES.
CO. Kansas is, therefore, AS much SLAy
STATE as GEORGIA or SOUTH Cal
I OLINA."
And the President and the Democratic pa
ty not only hold that all our territory is sla
territory, but the President and the Nation
democracy in Congress sought to impose
tlave Constitution on Kansas, in spite OF t
known opposition Of four ffths Of the peop
Tue public acts Of the party have fully .
clearly fixed its position in favor Of slave
extension, slavery perpesaation, and slav
holding domination.
*. The Hon. Mr.. keiss, Of South Carolir
said in speech delivered last session:
"The Democratic party, he thought, 70
a1nndev moe than IL has been for years.
ues so because THE SOUTH WAS NO
THE MAJORITY In THAT PARTY, a
had driven OF from its numbers all the tai
ed, timid and feeble members of i. frem
North"
And Mr. Orr, the Democratic Speaker
tae House of Representatives, said:
with regard to slavery, he thought
better protected under the government II,
II haa been Jor thivty years. AS TO the
turashe was for desperation with the DE
OIKATIC PARTY. he would 10 into q
vention, 70 into caucus, seek 10 have 10
auenee in il by ruling and controlling i
The slayahalders have controlled it, Il
do control il now, and they will continue
control y In the future. Will the peopl,
Iowa repadiate and forsake the princi,
and policy Of their fathers, and once m
bind themselves 10 the Jnggcrnaas Car Of
National Democratic slave oligarehy, ans
crushed a. it rolls onward, destroying ii
progress all the dearest interests 81 the
people Of the North
CTThe present warm days and cool Mi
are rapidly maturing the corn. Ii is clio
calculated that ons million bushels per
49, nrA xnndA Ia l0vs alone