The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-03

o. 49, This great principle Of ~.sais
NeemgN fleAts, Vas opposed 10 hsrsdil1ry
ra =. - eIvins right Of Kings, titles 81 no.
ply aad slasesI al Of which relies 81
colvauy aad syt4nny prevailed before o1r
fathers announced = ths world their grsat
principles Of govsrnnsnt bassd upon ths SOW
sreiEnty Of the people. Thsss n0itral ytokte
Of man cap the foundatioa Of dsspotic ~
tsms, and were therefore specially aalrned
By conventions Of the people il Virginia,
Georgia, and other Colonies, long bsfors they
we're incorporated in the Declaration Of In
dependence, and wefs discussed By Jefferson.
Madison, and others, et the Same PERIOD
Our fathers evidently looked 30 the ultimate
extinction Of Oil those institutions which e.
tsblish hereditary 0lasSes. or castss, smons
men; and their sondact proves the sincerity
Of their designs. Hsaeo II ths Dselareaio1
OF lndepsndenoe, in the Ordinance 81 1Y87.
and In tho Constellation itself, they made pYo.
visions 30 check tho extension and impcrta-
ton Of slaves. The Republicans platform
does the same. We are for free gsvernmeut.
and free principles; and ye bellows tho Oh.
ject and tendency Of our Institutions, viii.
properly administered, extend and perpetuate
these inestimable blessings throughout this
continents and ultimately throughout ths
world. Az to slavery, It fingers, unforsu-
natsly, in some OF our sister Stasss, whore
we do not pretend to have any control OF Il
but when it interferes to absorb all the tor.
rit0ries, and make demand for our approval
and national support, Il win be, must b re-
sisted. African slavery 10 oppossd by two
opposite human inpulsss that preclude the
idea Of its perpstuity, stability or extension.
These two impulses are lors and hatred Of
the black race. Those who look with com.
passion on the separating Of family ties, the
restraints OF mind, and degradation OF hu.
manity, (all necessary evils Of slavery, Dc.
sire that tho system shall be abolishsd.--
Those who have left slave states because me-
gro labor and negro contact were . burden
and vexation, abhor the approach OF the
race, bond or free. Thus, pity and pref
udice, naroy and malsvolence, love and
hatred make var on African slavery
II 10 not Republicans, Abolitionists. or the
North that make war upon IL; IL 10 itself at
war with nature; and from inherent week.
ness, it languishes and recedes before the
light and progress Of civilization. Yet slave
~ exists, constituent element, interwoyen
in tho social system OF our Southern States
and it Is impossible for them or us to ignore
tho subject, when No contemplate political
organisations. We might q we'll consider
OF California without contemplating her gold;
or Utah without consideration Of the Nor
mons. While it exists, it 10 eminertly po-
iitioal question, requiring due consideration;
and parties should spsak out frankly, and
fairly, = justice TO themselves, and TO those
Who are most involved ID tho mislortunss or
advantages OF tho institution. Doublo-deal-
ing, equivocation, or hypocrisy on this sub
jsot. 10 unjust and unkind TO the Southern
States; and for that reason, Republicans
present their sentiments on this subject %
plain that she who runs may read" We p-
pose slavery- extension, bot do not intermsd-
die with it In sovereign States. NoM-extsn-
sion and nan -intsrcsati0n are watch words
that have rung in the ears Of my constitu-
ents, and mean non.extension In tho Terri.
tories, and non-intsrventio il the States
The cardinal principles have advocated are,
the rights Of mdS, the sovereignty ~ the
States, and the psrpetsiity Of the UnioS.-
These l consider national and normal ele-
msnts OF our system; which are equally ap-
plieable to the South % TO the North to this
year ~ TO the next; and 30 consistent with
nature and Justice, they will survive defeat
or the triumph Of victory. On these princi-
Piles We are prepared to stand or fall, asur-
vive or perish"
To be continued