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

We have no doubt that this Government il
strong enough to hang Yancey, Newton, and
City score, if need be, like them. Let the
boosters exemplfy their words by their acts
and we shall see if there is not hemp enough
to swing of this splendid vision Of Cotton
oclatic Empire.
Democratic Ccnsistency.
The Locofocos, from Douglas up and
down, have exerted all their powers of rhet-
oric in denunciation of the Republicans on
account of their opposition to the opinion
delivered by Judge fancy in the bred Scott
ease.
Yet this same party is committed on the
record by their public documents, their Bal
timore platform, and the action Of the party
for twenty years past in every variety OF form
against decision of that same Supreme
Court of the United States on the Constitu-
tionality Of the United States Bank. We al
80 remember that many of the leaders Of the
Democratic party in Congress and through
out the country denounced the decision of
the court in the matter of the Dorr Rebel
lion in Rhode Island. And We see Southern
papers filed with denunciations Of the recent
decision Of Judge Campbell of the United
States Court in the case of fllibuster Walk
err and his associates. Coming nearer home
We find the papers denouncing the Supreme
Court of Iowa for it's decision in favor of the
Cons,itutionality Of the prohibitory Liquor
law; and even Clagett himself, Judge of an
inferior court, appeared at q liquor dealers
meeting, the other evening, and denounced
the Supreme Court in the most scandalous
style for its course in the premises.
Slavery is a sacred institution with the Lo-
cofoco party; hence an opinion Of the Court
which extends slavery over the entire terri
tory Of the Union is sanctlfied in their atrec-
tions and hallowed in their judgment. But
when the decision of the court is in favor Of
u United States Bank or against rebellion,
fillibustersm or theliquor business, the court
is no longer entitled to their respect and its
decisions incur their severest denuneiatons.
1t is not the court or the decision Of the court
in itself that is entitled to reverence or re-
spect, but it is the institution Of slavery
which that court by its decision spread over
the heretofore free territory of the United
States.
rT-Thc Hon. Abraham Lincoln addressed
a hote to Judge Douglas, proposing to meet
him and discuss the political questions before
the people throughout the State; the Judge
declines the proposition for various reasons,
but agrees TO meet Mr.. Lincoln, sometime
during the course OF the season at Freeport,
Ottawa, Galesburg, Quincy, Alton, Jones'
horo and Charleston. II Mr.. Lincoln should
see ft to accept this modification of his prop
osition, the time for these meetings will be
agreed upon and announced hereafter.
II is very evident that Douglas prefers to
canvass the State and harrangue the crowds
with no one to reply to him and contradict
his lies and expose his sophistry.
CT The veracious organ Of the Admins
tration and of the National Democracy, the
Washington Union, says that il is somewhat
doubtful what will be the result Of the cleo
ton in Kansas on the English ordinance, but
that If il is voted down, it will be simply for
the reason that the people do not feel able TO
support the expenses Of II State Government.
The organ thus holds that the people are in
favor Of the swindliug constitution and the
English swinalt, and Of imposing the insti-
tuition OF slavery upon themselves and their
posterty forever, and are only deferred BY
their dread Of the expense of State Govern
ment. What n humbug
AUGUST ELgcrioNs.-Mi Missouri and Ken
lucky hold their State elections Monday, and
North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Ar
kansas and Texas have elections during the
month. None OF these States, however, ex-
cept Missouri, elect members of Congress this
season. The election in Kansas, not second
IN interest or Importance even to that OF Mis-
souri,, will also take place next Monday. On
that day slavery will be fixed upon the peo.
pie, according to the English plot, or the Ad.
ministration bribc in behalf Of slavery will
be scornfully rejected by the people. And
then the question will be once more brought
before Congress on On application for admis.
sion With free State Constitution, aud oncs
more the Democratic thimble-riggers will
swindlc tho peonlc Of their rights and priv
leges by some new jnggle in artful dodgery
JrpfcrAL DIsfR.cr COMMITTEE. the re-
cent Judicial District Convention a Distric
Committee was appointed, composed Of S. +
Miller. Of keokaS s. b. Espy, IT. Madison
G. Durham, Burlington; Mr.. Elliott, Mt
Pleasant, and Mr.. Greeley, Of Louisa county
! CLsRCYHEN IN rHE BALL RooM.-A CORES
( ponieut Of the Chicago Press and Tribune
I writing from Atlanta, Logan county, Ill.
/ thus describes the singular termination O
I the Fourth of July ball in that town:
IL appears that the managers, several day
since. sent special invitations to the minis
tiers OF the various churches in town, to ut
tend the dance, thinking to have goo,
laugh 10 themselves over it; but to the sur
/ prise Of those present, after the ball had 90
under full Roadway, four Of the af5resai,
p ministers made their appearance in tina hal