The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-31

kEOkuk POST,
rer WV. REFS, Ac't.
The Aristocracy of Doughfaccs aud
Disunionisis.
In the South disunion sentiments are pop
ular. Those who boldly advocate disunion
~ the remedy Of oil political evils are ap-
plauded, honored and petted. The boldest
Of that class are the men who are chosen to
attend the Commercial Conventions, to de-
liver anniversary speeches, and even to ad-
dress the literary societies Of the South.
few months since Mr.. Yancey, the lead
ing spirit Of Alabama, made speech in a
Southern Convention, boldly advocating the
separation of the Southern States from the
Union, and portraying in lively coors the
gorgeous magnifcencs to which the cotton
ocracy might aspire if separated from the
concentrating and depraving influence Of
free society. And now we find in the South
ern Journals an address delivered BY the
Hon. w. Newton before the Literary Soci-
cites Of the Virginia Military Institute. Mr..
Newton apprehends that the South cannot
much longer control the Government, and not
being at all reconciled to the idea that the
North, with two-thirds Of the population Of
the country, should have any share in the.di-
rection OF the Goyernmene he thinkss the
time has come for the South to set up for
itself. In speaking for Virginia he says
vRs
The path OF interest and duty and honor
lies plain before her. She must be the lead.
ing star OF great Southern constellation,
the first in confederacy of sovereign States
with territory more extensive than the con-
tineni Of Europe, with population twice as
great as that Of the Colonies at the period Of
the Revolution, with climate and soil of
nnrivslled productveness; and in word,
possessing all the elements, moral, physical,
and intellectual, necessary to social progress,
snd to give stability TO great and indcpen-
dent Republic. The separation Of the Col
onies from the mother country reused the
spirit Of the age and gave new scope to the
energies of mankind. Who can say that il is
not the purpose OF a wise Providence by
events now in progress, to effect results
equally important; to give new development
to the capacity and progressive power Of the
Anglo.Saxon race, and to bring within the
range OF free government and regulated lib
erty the semi-bararous hordes that now en-.
cumber the southern portion Of this CONT
nent? But however this may be, the effect
OF southern Confederacy in advancing MI
the great interests OF Virginia would be i'm.
mediate and incalcuable. Her population,
agricdture, commerce and manufactures
would advance with unexampled rapidity.--
IN nj al rvl
AL useful enterprises would spring as If by
!. magic into being. The iron, coal, and other
mineral treasures Of our mountains would
By brought into immediate requisition. and
extensive foreign commerce would no longer
be the dream Of the enthusiast. Under Judi.
cons revenue and navigation laws, the ships
81 oil nations would crowd the ports Of the
Nouth, and the products Of other lands be
brought directly to our ewn shores in ex-
change for our own. Norfolk would become
the great emporium Of foreign commerce for
virginia, and all the cities ION our nnvigable
waters would partake Of her prosperity. In
view OF these grand results most Of the
great events recorded by historians as affect
ing permanently the interests Of mankind
ana determining the course Of empire tfwin.
die into insigniicance.
Thus the aristocracy of the South find
their most effective leaders amongst the
heroe advocates Of disuuion, such as JEFF.
DAVIS, Toombs, Yaaeev, Newton, and hosts
OF the like spirit Of greater or less distinc.
ton.
On the other hand the aristocracy Of the
North is composed of the Buchanans and the
Casses, the Choates and the Eyeretts, the
timid and tlme-serying sycophants and slaves
OF these same Shareholders. This class OF
men, utterly regardless of the interests and
honor OF the country and the rights of the
majority, employ their time and their talents
IN depicting the dangers or disunon, ana in
croaking and frightening the people Of the
North into tame and implicit submission "a
the behesis OF our Southern masters. And
all the favor tina, Northern slaves obtain O,
seem to desire at the hands OF the pJanta.
ton lords is that their oserseers may be sc.
lected from the most ntject class Of IN,
North, such us Pierce and Buchanan.
The advocates Of Gisunion Ia the Nnrtl
are secuted alike by Democrats and Renub
.c-as; =: .hte ;.ttyoc-.es " a.s.A.,n. IN Il,
South bold the highest social aad palitica
position there, and 50 excite the fcars Of ii,
doughface class Of Union lovers 10 the Nor.l
that they make them their abjecs tools
and through them, govern the entire coun
try.
Bnt We hope that there 10 soon to be a,
end TO this rule Of the disunionists througl
she ls6n and The vsnslity Of the doughfaees