The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-27

tion 70 the spirit Of DsnoorsSy - exhibited
in - Lssonpton policy, - asserts that
. Dsnoerasis absolutisn il the direction OF
/" Oaslr-im, i bastsoiag the day, when BY
So csSp dsss, ths PFsei6sa4Sill make him
g sStf psvvsns Inpa1sf.s And in CON-
nssting upon the general results Of Mr.. Blu
shanan's administrstion 10 declares that be
"oan hardly call TO mind asingls statesman
" like Measure that hs has recommended, nor
" : wise cot Of much magnitude his admins
g tratioa has performed"
These are the dsclarstions Of no fanatic,
no partixan opponent; thsy ars ths rslnstant
admissions Of IN sminsntly cool and eompre.
hensivs intellect, touching the conduct and
tho final tendencies and character Of tho par
y which has enjoyed his lifelong affection
and support. And in such IN emergency 40
is constrained to confess that the triumph Of
the Republican party would bea comparative
relief. "Whstever party succeeds in $780,"
he says, eve trust it will not be called Dem
" ooratic,' and any party in the country not
"oalled BY that name, will prove gain. -
He says hs does not synpathise with tho Re
publican party, 50 called; but it has . good
name, it is developing in constitutional
sense, and il il succeeds TO power under that
name, he says it must continue to develop in
that direction; he even admits that upon tho
slavery question the Republican party 10 ap-
proaching the true constitutional policy, .
policy "equally removed from Abolitionism
and Pro-Slavery." In point of fact, it il
not merely approaching" such position |;
from the very outset and organisation Of tho
Republican party it has occupied no other
ground. The change is not in the position
Of the Republican party, but in the light and
oandor with which Mr.. Brownson examines
it's strict and actual aims and spirit. He
finally concludes this branch Of his article
with this frank admission: owe should not
fear the accession Of tho Republican party
"to power 80 much a. We did in 1856. The
I" election even Of Mr. SeUard to the Prssi-
/" dency s0oHld do less to try the ssrsngih Of
"ths Union than the election Of Mr.. b.
chonan has dons." And he goes 20 far ~
to say that even the American party, if it
"has really dropped tho dark lantern, and
"given up its organization - : secret soci-
"ety, Of which We are far from certain,
"would DO preferable to the success Of the
"present Democratic party"
The balance Of his article cont aims many
arguments and illusions Of much interest up
on current topics. He is opposed to tho an
nsxation Of Cuba, not on account Of it's indu-
encs upon the Catholic Church, which il
would strengthen and benefit, but because
the proposition to purchase Il, under present
auspices, would be an COURAGEOUS insult to
friendly power" and instead Of adding to
tho military strength Of tho country, it would
"weaksn our line Of Defence" while the ad-
dition Of another slave State would increase
the difficulties and dangers in the midst Of
which We are now laboring. And upon the
slavery question, though he is 50 gentle and
forbearing towards the institution a. to be
hardly hostile to it in any point Of view, and
locks upon IN "Abolitionist' a. one Of tho
most pertinent citizens Of the Republic, yet he
takes the identical position Of Lincoln and
Seward, which has latterly provoked 30 much
discussion,-a position which it would be sim
gular for him TO assume, If it were not 80 true
and palpable to clear and impartial under.
standing. He says:
s'Slavsry and the fsSe labor system are decided,
sntasonisical, and Me espanssoa ~ the one meces.
sa,iy rcsisis that Of tie other. u not possible ha
the sare system Of labor should triumph IN this coun
try and the South sy - vel sivs w sAe hope Of tha
at once. There IL yet power enough In the South
ern States and loyalty TO the Consultation in tn,
Northern to protect slavery where II but let tn,
South attempt TO extend It beyond its present con
stitutional limits, and she will lose what size has
Secession from the Union, and the formation Of
Southern slave republic, oven il attempted, will
not save slavery, but prscipsate i.s abolition
/ He declares tho bred Scott decision On
"attempt to 60 beyond the constitution in
Support Of slavery by the Supreme Court
(which has destroyed mnch Of the respect
s'hitherto entertained for it's members, anl
"wsakened the hold Of the judiciary on til,
, s'public mind; and the attempt on the par
"of the President and HE advisers has de
, "moralized the Democratic party throughou
"the Union"
But Mr.. Brownson does not treat Of De
mocracy - it is in the light Of Buchsnanism
The spirit Of the Douglas wing 10 equally OBJ
| noxious to him. Dem ocracv. n II stands