The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-04

| VI poi1tlcai CANVASS.
The only other distinctive points in Sam
Plies speech was the "whipping in" process,
through which he put Democrats in style
much like an old steamboat mate or slave
driver might DO expected to address their
charge.
| He wound up with the expression OF his
undoubting opinion that Governor Lowe is
not it for Supreme Judge and Frank Semple
is entirely unfit for County Judge. Upon
this latter topic he dwelt somewhat at length
in aniefort to excite Railroad and local feel
ing against Semple, and by personal abuse
of the man. Hugh w. Sample is not, prob
ably, the most effective advocate Judge Boyles
might have chosen, for, we venture 70 say,
that the effect of "Hughy, theinnocent's' de-
nunciations will be to drive oil doubtful Re-
publicans into the support Of Frank Semple,
with pretty good squad Of Democrats to
help them.
MIR. Craig, the "Christian gentleman y
whom the Locofoco Convention refused to
nominate on the principle of ssapostolic sue
cession,' followed Sample, and, We are sorry
to say, manifested a like unchristian spirit of
hatred toward the niger. His speech
| abounded in poetical fancies end eloquent
passages carefully studied and prepared for
the occasion. The eliminating point OF his
speech was bitter denunciation of the senti-
ment propounded in the terms, 'sThcre is an
| irrepressible conflict between freedom and
slavery. This country cannot always remain
half free and half slave.'
This he regarded as sentiment that could
not be entertained by any..patriot or Chris
tan, and could have emanated only from the
heart Of a traitor, &c.
Now all history proves there il nm ssirre-
pressible conflict" between freedom and
slavery, and that the wise and good Of all
ages have enlisted on the side of freedom
| Henry Clay, in speaking of this very conflict
10 this country, in answer to the complaints
that the Colonization Society caused ssagita-
tion," said:
elf they would repress all tendencies to-
wards Liberty and ultimate emancipation,
they must do more than put down the benev-
client efforts Of this society. They must go
back to the era of our Liberty and Indepen-
dence, and muzxle the cannon which thunders
its annual joyous return. They must revive
the slave trade, with oil its train Of atrocities.
They must suppress the workings Of British
| philanthropy, seeking TO ameliorate the con-
dition of the unfortunate West India slaves.
They must arrest the career of South Ameri-
can deliverance from thraldom. They must
blow out the moral lights around us, and ex :
tinguish that greatest torch Of all, which
! America presents to n benighted world, point
ing tho way to her rights, their liberties, and
their happiness. And when they have achieved
all these purposes, their work will be vet in
complete. They must penetrate the human
soul, and eradicate the light of reason and
the love of liberty. Then, and not till then
when universal darkness and despair prevail,
can you perpetuate slavery, and repress all
sympathy and oil humane and benevolent ef-
forts among freemen, in behalf of the unhap.
| py portion OF our race who are doomed tc
| bondage.o
Would our Christian friend desire to see
this "irrepressible conflict" suppressed al
such fearful expense as that portrayed by
this great departed patriot, statesman Of thu
South. But better and greater man thar
Henry Clay, George Washington, the Fathc,
OF his country, in letter to that great cham
pion Of liberty in two hemispheres, the i'm.
mortal Lafayette, said
81 agree with you cordially in your views
in regard to Negro slavery. have long CON
adhered 1t MOST SERIOUS EVIL, BOTH SOCIALLY
AND POLITICALLY, and should rejoice in an,
/ Ia "a aNhn
! BURDEN.
"The Congress of 1887 adopted an .ordi
nance which prohibits the existence of invol.
untary servitude in our north western terri
tory forever. ! CoEsIDER IT WISE MEASURE.
II met with the approval and assent of nearly
every member from the States more immedi-
ateiy interested in slave labor. The prevail
Ing opinion in Virginia 10 against the SPREAD
| OF SLAVERY INTO OUR NEW TERRIToRlRs, AND
TRUST WE SHALL HAVE coNTEDERAcY or FREE
/ STATES"
Washington did not desire that these States
should forever remain half slave and hall
free. He would rejoice to. rid them of ths
burden of slavery; be trusted that they would
be free and regarded as wise measure thu
act OF Congress prohibiting its extension into
the new Territories.
4 But these doughface psnderers to the in.
EQUITIES OF the Shareholders, faunt their
"nigger" portraits in the faces Of those who
advocate the sentiments of Washington ant
Clay, and denounee az traitors those leader.
Of the Republican party who utter their sen
/ timents in other language.
) This political meeting was the most in
! sultlng and mendacious, the most vulgar an,
barbarous, the most shameless and disgrace
!, ful OF any with which the Democracy hav
y ever outraged the prophecies Of ! civilixe,
: and free community in the city OF Keokuk
!, Versatile Genius.
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