The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-31

Republican Congressional Convention Of MIR.
Giddings' District consented to his request
to retire from Congress, where he has served
the country faithfully for twenty years, and
nominated John Hutchins to succeed him
The Necs hopes that nervous Democrats
will feel easier since the senior partner Of
the terrible firm Of Giddings, Greedy 4 Co.
has retired from the concern.
what the Republican Party Proc
pesos.
As there seems to be great deal OF mig
representation and not little ignorance in
the public mind as to the principles and pur.
poses Of the Republican party, We publish a
timely extract from Mr.. Trumbulls speech !.
What does the Republican party propose
shalt detain you but few minutes on that
point. We propose, upon the slavery ques.
ton, 70 leave it exactly where the men who
framed the Constitution left it. We are for
leaving the question Of slavery, whereit ex-
lists 10 the States, to be regulated by the
States ~ they think proper; and We arc for
keeping the Territories which belong to the
United States from the invasion Of slavery
SO long Is they remain Territories, leaving
them whom they become States, Of course,
to deal with their black population as they
may think beet, for We have then no power
to interfere with the subject. There 10 no
question what the result will be. II there lie
no slavery in the Territory, there viii be none
when the people come to make . State. !
want to appeal TO the csndor Of those who
are honoring me with their attention, whether
Democrats or Republicans there are
but two parties. Il ID idle to talk about q
third psrty-a Douglas party, or anything
OF that kind. There 10 no middle ground
you must take one aide or the other. IL you
sustain the measures Of this self.stylsd DEM
ocrstic party, you are one Of them II you
sustain she measures Of the Republican party.
you must 60 with them, and there is no third
party to unite with. We wish TO ask you
men Of all partios--if you are in favor of
the introduction OF elavery into Illinois.
apprehend that you that oil this au.
dienoe will respond, Eve are opposed to it."
II that is so you have your reasons for it,
You think il better for tho white race that
there should be no slavery here; entertain.
ing that view you will exclude it. Now 10
there father who would do less in the for.
nation Of government for his children and
bis posterity than he will for himself2 IL
there an honest man here who can say, 81
will exclude slavery from the State and To-
cality where live, believe it On evil, but
will suffer it to 60 in where my children are
to CO." Hcre is common Territory. You
are the Congress Of the United States. The
Constitution Of the United States says that
Congress shall make all needful rules and
regulations respecting the Territories Of the
United States. Here is territory about to
be settled. You are called upon to frame .
government for the people who are to 60
there, which is to last 80 long, as tho terrific.
rial condition codtinues. Now what sort OF
u government is it your duty to form? You
will readily admit that it 10 your duty to
form such government as will be for the
best interests Of the people who are to 20
there. Isnot that SOP IOriss Of yes, yes,
that's the TRUTH You believe it to be for
your best interests to exclude it from I'LL
nois, where you live. Is Il not then for the
best interests OF your child, and sister, and
brother and neighbor, who are going to the
territory, that slavery should not 20 with
them? Will you do less for them than for
yourself? A man 10 NOT deserving the name
OF man who il 30 selfish that be will protect
himself from IN evil, yet will not raise his
arm when he has the power TO protect his
child and his friend from the same evil. Zap
plauss.
Then il is your duty to exclude slavery
from that territory until there are people
enough there to come TO act for themselves.
That is exactly what We propose 70 do,
and nothing moro. That was what the
fathers Of the Republic did. IL there any
thing wrong in that r. think IL you will
laak ~ tk III
is right, and that it isyour duty TO insist upon
this.
| The charge that we want to have sny thing
TO do with negroes is utterly untrue. 1t is :
false clamor raised 10 mislead the public
mind. Our policy 10 to have nothing 70 do
with them and |, myself, am very much in.
clined to favor the project suggested by Mr.,
Blair, OF Missouri, Ut the la, session 81
Congress. lie suggested plan for oolonix.
ing our free negroes, who are willing 70 70
somewhere in Central America, whore an A. .
rangement could DO made BY which their
rights may DO secured to them. The policy
now is such as to prevent emancipation, and
although we do not want to interfere with
. the domestic Institution OF slavery ia the
States, still We wish 70 interposc no Obstacle
TO the people OF those States 10 getting rid Of
their slaves whenever they think ct TO do 40
We know thai many OF the free states hsy,
passed laws preventing the immigration
. OF negroes into their limits. The slay,
States have also passed laws prohibiting
the emancipation Of slaves BY their mas
. tiers unless they are taken out Of the State
9 The result OF this legislation 10 that eman
, cipstion must cease, for whore are th,
nokloo 10 20 tof asny sisves have bee,
emancipated during the last half century
There are thousands Of free negroes 10 Viz
ginia. But that policy 10 now stopped
because u is impracticable, there being NJ
way OF dlsposing Of the negro when cmanci
pated. Many masters in the South desire /,
, emancipate their slaves, and especially il thi,
the case as they approach dts.h for, howev