The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-05
Mr.. Lincoln on tho Declaration.

is not very timid in denying facts, will hardly
deny this.
Mr.. Lincoln ON tho Declaration.
The following grand and eloquent tribute
| to the Declaration Of Independence, from
one Of Mr.. Lincoln's speeches, is truly re-
| freshing in these times Of political degener-
| acy:
"These communities (the thirteen colonies)
| by their representatives in old independence
| Hall, said to the whole world of men tWe
bold these truths to be self evident that all
men are created equal that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalienable
rights; that among these are life, liberty,
and the pursuit Of happiness. This was their
majestic Interpretation Of the economy of the
universe. This was their lofty, and wise,
and noble understan ling Of the justice OF the
Creator to His creatures. (Applause.) Yes,
gentlemen, to ALL His creatures, to the whole
great family Of man. In their enlightened
belief, nothing stamped with the Divine i'm.
age and likeness was sent into the world to
be trodden on, and degraded, and imbruted
BY It's fellows. They gruspcd not only the
whole race Of men then living. but they reach
ed forward and seized upon the farthest pos
terity. They erected beacon to guide their
children, and their children's children, and
the countless myriads who should inhabt the
earth in other ages. Wise statesmen as they
were, they knew the tendency of prosperity
to breed tyrants, and they so established these
great, self-evident truths, that when, in the
distant future, some man, some faction, some
interest, should set up the doctrine that none
, but rich men, or mono but white men, or none
! but Anglo Saxon white men, were entitled to
life, liberty, and the pursuit OF happiness,
their posterity might look up again to the
Declaration Of Independence, and take cour-
age to renew the battle which their fathers
J began--so that truth, and justice, and mercy,
and all the human and Christian virtues,
! might not be extingushed from the land so
that no man would hereafter dare to limit
. and circumscribe the great principles on which
the temple Of liberty was being built. Loud
cheers.
Now, my countrymen, (Mr. Lincoln contin-
ued, with great earnestness,) If you have been
taught doctrines conflicting with the great
3 landmarks of the Declaration OF indepen-
dence; If you have listened to suggestions
I. which would take away from it's grandeur,
! and mutlate the fair symmetry OF its pro-
d portions; il you have been inclined to believe
!, that all men are NOT created equal in those
n ina.iennble rights enumerated by our chart oil
j liberty, let me entreat you TO come back
: Return to the fountain whose waters spring
i close by the blood Of the Revolution. Think
. nothing Of me-take no thought for the po-
It litical fate OF any man whomsoever--bu'
Q come back to the truths that are in the Dec.
y laration OF Independence. You may do any
e thing with me you choose, il you will only
o heed these sacred principles. You may not
d only defeat me for the Senate, but you may
1t take me and put me to death. While pre-
J. tending no Indifference to earthly honors,
l. do claim to be actuated in this contest By
,, something higher than desire for Office.
's charge YOU to drop every patry and insight
IT icant thought for any mans success. 1t II
9. nothing; | ain nothing; Judge Douglas Il
= nothing. But do not destroy that immorta
n emblem Of humanity--the Declaration o
r American independence
ii what Female EDUCATION should he
J. Now, what ought all young ladies to learn
60 First, to speak and write English correctly
ne and to read it aloud aud fuently. Next, I
at do plain needlework. 1t is great mistak
to think that wealth can supersede the neces
ii sity for this. In the first place, this is th
~ most feminine of occupations; next, it at
ID fords even the stupidest person an opportu
2 nifty Of doing one thing we'll, without bein
il attracted by the display that usually attend
excellence; and, lastly, it is o most valuabl
a. preparation for useful intercourse with til
OF poor. hen must come the rudiments 0
CT history, geography, and ciphering, and a
d, much French as the natural ability Of The stu
bit dent renders possible. Nothing more is nee
re essary except dancing; NIL else should Deepen
$; upon natural gifts and personal tastes.
n Scarcely any woman can ever be 80 ieafne
n or clever that it becomes matter of indifFel
he ence whether she is also good looking, yet st
he may easily acquire proficiency which will
t,af. hnr 40
to and her friends. 1t must, however, DO cor
n. ceded that it is not possible to range all vi
K der tho head Of stupid or clever, and th'
to some common ground OF general education
,y. wanting, which must awaken and develo
,ic their powers as they grow into young wome
It'll lncomparably the best instrument for NEE
m ing this want is to be found in the study
x standard English literature. This will eli
in vate, exotic, and steady them, and make the
rs. nationally proud to think that they are Gale
in on ssto suckle fools and chronicle small beer
in a great and free country. Accomplish
rer mcnts are>quite a secondary matter. II me
- do not get tired Of the songs. they soon &
,ot tired of the singer, if she can do nothing b.
1t sing. What is really wanted in woman
IN that she should be permanently pleasa
m companion.
las fJ-Large bodies Of ice have been obser
tes ed in the the Atlantic ocean recently. Or
nat was enormous in size, being 200 feet hil
"a. and 400 feet long. At this season Of Il
IA, year 100 is seldom seen by voyagers, and ii
- probability is that the summer within Il
avs Attic zone has been unusually powerful
neh setting free the mountains Of ice in tn
er. region.
ov CO. reverend preacher in Florida, ha
en- ing recently preached sermon to prove tn
IN. "Africans have no souls" Prentice per,
81 neutly comments
arm Ellie had better be careful. How can
re- expect his disciples to consent to 60
ust Heaven, il they can hope to have no nj
IN gers there 7"
eny
and CO Demosthenes, that poor suffering 81
der of cutler, beca me the most famous orat
his Of ancient times. Virgil, the son Of q bake
was the most celebrated OF the Latin poe,
Ksop, the son Of slave, himself slav
ling managed 80 acquire imperishable fame.
mot
MA CO Marriage, says Sidney Smith, resel
ave bles pair Of shears, so Joined that til
-, cannot be separated often moving in Opn