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

with his family, arrived in Cincinnati on Sat-
urday.
national Republican Circular.
A. J. Stevens, Esq, the efficient member
Of the National Republican Committee from
the State Of Iowa. requests ~ to publish the
following Circular issued by the Committee
in May. Persons desiring to forward the
objects OF the Committee will do we'll to
correspond with Mr.. Stephens at Des Moines.
ALBANY, May Is, $50.
At meeting of the Republican National
Committee, this day, held in the city of Al
bany, the Committee decided to address the
following Circular to their Republican friends
throughout the Union:
In the judgment of the undersigned mem
bers of the National Republican Committee,
the time has arrived for consultation and pre-
limnary action in regard to the approaching
struggle for the Presidency, and they beg,
therefore, to call your attention to the sug
gestions which follow:
The Republican party had ito origin in the
obvious necessity for resistance to the ag-
gressions Of the Slave power, and maintain
ing for the States, respectively, their 70.
test OF 1856, by the presentation Of and ad-
vooacy Of the true science OF government,
il laid the foundation OF permanent pc.
litical organization, although it did not get
possession Of the power to enforce its prin-
ciples. When the result, adverse to its eff
forts and it's hopes, wss declared, it unaf-
fsctedly acquiesced, giving to the victor, for
the sake OF the country, its best wishes for
the honest and fair administration OF the
Government. How far MIR. Buchanan's ADJ
ministration has realized these wishes, 10
now patent to the world. With the Exeou-
tive power Of the Government in his hands,
his Administration has failed, in every res
poet, to meet the expectations OF the people,
and has presented the most humiliating
spectacle Of corruption, extravaganza, i'm
becility, recklessness and broken faith. SO
apparent lie this, even to our opponents, that
the so-called Democratic organization, al
ways distinguished for its discipline and its
| party fidelity, is utterly demoralized and dis
| tracted, without any recognised or accepted
party principles, and threatened with disrup-
ton by the rival aspirations and struggles OF
it's leading partisans.
Willie the Administration has been thus
faithlsss to the interests Of the country, and
has thus disorganized the party that placed
it in power, the Republican party has been
constantly mindful Of the great public ne
cessity which called it into existence, and
| faithful to the fundamental principles upon
which it was erected. Experience has only
served to strengthen the conviction of it's alb
solute necessity in the reformation of the
National Government, and Of the wisdom
and justice Of its purposes and aims. AL
though some of the exciting incidents Of the
election of 1856 have been partially disposed
of by the energy, enterprise, and valor Of q
free people, the duty Of Republicans to ad-
here to their principles, as enuncisted at
Philadelphia, and to labor for their estab-
lshment, was never more pressing than at
this moment. The attitude Of the Slave
Power is persistently insolent and aggressive
Ii demands much more OF the country than
it has demanded heretofore. Ii is not con.
tent with the absolute control OF the Ma
tional Governmsnt-not content with the dis
pensation Of the honors and emolumants oil
the National ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS contenl
with its well-known influence, always PERM
cious, over the Legislature at the Nationa
Capitol, but it demands fresh concession,
from free people, for the purpose OF ex.
tending and strengthening an institution 10.
cal in it's character, the creature Of State
legislation, which the Federal Government i,
not authorized to establish or extend By any
grant OF delegate power. IL demands, By al
unauthorized assumption Of power, after
having, as occasion required, adopted ant
repudiated all the Grade theories, for the ex
tension of Slavery, Of the ambitious polti.
oians who sought it's favor, the estabiish
ment and projection Of Slarery In the Ter.
ritoriss by act Of Congress, and the reviua
Of the Atrican sl0re trade!
Upon no organization, except that OF th,
Republican party, can the country rely fol
the successful resistance to these monstrou,
propositions, and for the correction OF tn.
gross abuses which have characterized tn.
present National Administration. 1t is thu
duty, then, Of al patriotic men who wish FOL
the establishment Of republican principles O,
measures in the administration OF the Ma
tional Government, to aid in perfeoting and
Strengthening this organization for the com
: ing struggle. There is much to be done, in
D solving earnest labor and the expenditure Of
time and money. There should be-
, LIST. thorough understanding and in.
terchange Of views and sentiments between
the Republicans Of every section Of the coun.
3 try.
I'd. An effective organization Of the Re
publican voters OF each State, county On,
: township, 80 that our party may know III
n strength and its deficiencies, its power ant
i It's needs, before We engage in the President
: ial struggle.
%. The circulation Of well-ccnsidered doc
uments, making clear the position OF th
hepubiican party, and exposing tho danger
oas Character OF the principles and policy 0
the opposite organization.