The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-15

The Great Traumphs Of the South
Who wen their Victories!


Hon. A. H. Stephens, Of Georgia, who
joined the Democratic party few years ago
expressly on the ground that it was most ia
vorable TO the extension and perpetuation Of
slavery, and who is one of the ablest and
most sagacious leaders Of the slave Democ-
racy, made . speech 30 his constituents the
other day. In the course Of that speech, he
stated that during his career Of sixteen years
in Congress the slaveholding section OF the
country had gained great triumphs, and that
the institution was stronger now than at any
period of our history. He instanoed amongst
these triumphs, the establishment of;slavery
in the immense regions Of Texas, the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise line, prohibiting
the introduction Of slavery into large por-
tion Of the territory, and in it's stead the firm
establishment and extension of slavery
throughout al our Territories. He said, in
triumphant and rejoicing spirit, that when
he entered Congress "the Missouri Compro-
mise excluded slavery from the Territories !:
now it is not excluded from any portion Of
land over which floats our national flag"
Substantially, then, our country has been
converted from great free Republic, in
which there was corner blotted by local
and sectional institution, into great slave
empire, blackened ell over with the curse of
human slavery.
Who aided in obtaining these triumphs for
the shareholders; who fought these battles
against freedom and in favor Of slavery, and
won the rewards OK victory; who but the
Slave-D Democracy of the North In every
encounter Of the antagonist forces, Augustus
q. Dodge deserted and betrayed the people
Of the North and the cause of freedom and
fought gallantly in the ranks of the slave
holders, received their plaudts, and rejoiced
with them in their victories. He aided BY
his voice, bis influence and his vote to achieve
all these signal triumphs of which the slave
holders boast, "to open the Territories to
the Shareholders and to establish slavery in
every foot Of territory over which our flag
floats" And his vote is found recorded in
favor OF every single measure which mas tend
ed to strengthen the institution Of slavery ir
the land and to establish it s'fxed firm and
secure in its triumphant extension"
He has changed no principle and no opin
ion on the subject, and he is advocating with
the utmost zeal the next strong measure il
the programme Of the progress and triumph.
of slavery-the purchase Of Cuba. Dodg,
has not one sentiment nor principle in com
mon with the people Of Iowa. He belong
essentially to Alabama, Georgia and Missis
sippi. He votes in Congress with their Rep
resentatives he is concerned only for Their
honor and their interests, and while Their
was an everlasting "bob to their kite.'
Until slave plantations spread over low,
and exclude or override her free-born voters
such man is not adapted in sentiment, prin
ciple, taste and association to the post 0
Chief Magistrate Of the State. He has al
ready been rewarded for aiding in securin
the brilliant triumphs Of the shareholders b
amission to Spain. Will the people of low
reward him second time for his signal ser
vices to the South?