The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-02

sIavehslAsng Agitation.
There arc number Of respectable gentle
men in Virginia and other slave States, lead
ing IN opposition TO the Democratic party,
who propose = conservative union" % Che
opposition throughout the country upoa .
conservative plas1orn, and in favor OF old
fogy responsibility for the Presidency. One
Of the organs Of this proposed "step back
ward, is the Richmond Whig, which thur
sets forth it's views in regard t. the popular
ity and necessity Of re-opening tho Slave
trade
The whole question 10 one OF policy; and
in view Of the Northern depredations upon
~ and the Norshera political combination
-Agaiast cur rights, n u roptfly asssming,
the proportions IF absetssts salUation 10 the
SoHthern Ststsa, No MEASURE erer made
such aduoncss IN popular favor, ~ the same
spoce Of time, AZ this has done UiAin the
last tC0 years. Its progress has bean rapid,
Enough silent, and its speed has been aug.
mented by the growing conviction that 1t u
ssserfidi to the eristencs Of the Houthern
Sfdts Of the Contsdsraey. This conviction
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Republican and every sympsthixer Of Black
Republicanism 10 ~ enemy to the measure.
1t seems to be . sufficient argument in
favor Of piracy or any other wrong down
South, that the Republicans are opposed to
it. And then the doughfaces charge the
| Agitation a. crime upon the Republicans.
IL 10 evident that the only course that the
Republicans can take to satisfy this position
Of the doughfsces and the slave traders Of
the South is, to advocate the re- Opening Of
the slave trade themselves in order that the
South might opposeis ont Of spite.
We think We sec the opposition slave ira
ders Of the South and the Republicans Of the
North uniting under the lead Of such censer-
vattves az the editors Of the Richmond Whigl
/ The War Eagle Mans hecsrA.
Gen. Morgan who used to be "chum" Of
Van Antwerp, and more bitterly hostile, II
possible, than Van himself towards Gen.
Dodge, has m equally troublesome 'srecord y
lie has written many slashing leader and
given many shilling" thrust right into the
bowels Of the noble Cesar. Read what he
had to say of one Of Dodge's most boastsd
. acts, and one which chiefly Distinguishes the
Loeofoco party:
"For one We hold that the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise is not only m ontrsps
upon good faith, the country and party,
.n.oa 49, hes:.a;n. , - O.s ), 'a.. = .ne
oea. vh;ch thrsaten the stshil;tv ~ ~. T1r;or
and which ought to receive summary check
At the hands OF the whole people without dis.
} tinction Of party"
The little General. whn wrote and nnh.
i,;.haa ~, !. 1871 -.h,:.s,-
''aa0o 'nas ~ Aoo.' 70 NV puoi'snins oa"-
paign paper IN aovocaoy OF Dodge and squat
ter sovereignty.
rndepsndent TIcxr1 - n.v,. CO.
The follow;no t;cle. !. .,nno-,aa H. ~.
e '@prs''s. s"'
opposit'on 10 laws county. Inc nominees,
so Tar as we know them, deserve more lib
eral support than the people Of Davis have
bean .ecustomel 10 ha.tov nnon nv,h;oo !,
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oppo'Nion " SUI" De"ocracy
For Senator'S. A. Moore for Represent
auves-A. Colliver, >. i. Caldwell; for 90.
Judges. A. Snyder; for Treasurer and Re-
corder-R. I. Peak; for Sheriff H. A. Spen.
Ger; for Sup. OF Common Schools-Joseph
Mccarty; for Surveyor. A. Dockworth I;
COMM. II. Jones.
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j W. r'e.n 1'e1fI'
Inc Nepaoi'ean county Convention Tor
"os0a.ne vas 'eio last saturday, ana the
'oilo"ing .'o1es was nominated;
IA R.".. SauseG nvWa IN mama; IreSsurer