The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-02

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Col. Forney predicts that IL the Admins
tration makes the exclusion Of Kansas from
the Union under free State constitution an
issue, according to declarations Of the Lnion,
it viii insure its own certain overthrow. He
says:
When the people Of Kansas peaceably and
honestly form another constitution, and have
i ratified at TIE polls, and ask admission In
20 the Union under il, woe to the men who
BY blind adherence to the English inalty
may sndesvor, after attempting to drag Kan
So into the Union % . slave State, with q
constitution cbnoxious to her people, to add
TO their injustice by voting against her ad-
mission ~ free State, under constitution
ratified and approved BY her people! They
viii % doubly condemned BY their outraged
constituencies, and fall from tho high sta
tious they have disgrAoed, sslike Lucifer, new
o. to hope agaia."
Nevertheless the Union has announced that
- the policy Of the Administration. 1t stig-
nstisss all who oppose it a. "enemies of the
public peace." The Kansas controversy IL
ended and the question closed, sby authoiri-
~" II the people Of that Territory come
up to the halls of Congress with new Con-
stitution, prohibiting slavery, the audacous
dissurbers of the public peace are to be met
with this fat Of the Government. and driven
home to await the increase of their popula-
tion. And any Democrat who advocates
their cause 10 to be treated as . disoreaniser
and rebel. He puts himself at once into
opposition to the policy Of the Administra-
tion, and is to be recognized a. one Of the
"faithfuP' and Irregular" no more. He pla-
ces himself outside of the true fold, and is
shorn Of all influence and honor.
This question has home bearing. 1t
comes directly to the people Of this congress
sional district. IL MIR. Trimblc in favor of
this new policy Of the Administration, or is
he against itf IL he in favor Of admitting
Kansas as Free State, on the same terms
that abe was to be admitted as q slave State?
II he says No, he will be sent homo with a
howl OF scorn from the people Of this dis
trict. II be says Yes, then the thunders Of
the White House will be rolled over his head;
he will not BIO recognized Is an sAdminis-
tration" man,-if not an Standardization,
man, then not a"Democrat, '-and will be
without political influence or recognition at
Washington, il elected. II his answer is No,
he will be no representative Of the people il
Yes, no representative Of the party. The
people should require an answer from him,
wherever he presents himself They are en-.
titled to it. It is to be pregnant question
in the future. The Administration is hing
ing its policy and stalking its influence upon
it. The people should not vote in the dark
upon the question. They should understand
the bearing Of their vote upon it. They
should compel Mr.. Trimble to take position
and place himself upon record. Interrogate
him upon the poin, and make him reply,
Happily there is no need Of questioning
our candidate. His party ties are different.
His sentiments cannot be cocrced BY Pro-
Slavery Administration, and his Official coz.
duct rendered doubtful by party drill, party
threats, and the corrupt appliances Of the
Executive. 1t II tho substance and scope Of
his platform, the aim and chief objec. Of his
party, to extend the rrea and enhance the
rewards Of Free White Labor, and to con6ne
Servile Negro Labor, with it's amalgamation
tendencies and debasing influences, to the
strict limits Of the Constitution.