The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-02

The Democracy "fnd or feign" niger
in every public question that comes before
the country. No difference what the topic
or how apparently remote from the "nigger''
question in all its aspects, the slave drivers
soon discover that the peculiar institution is
to be seriously affected by its decision, and
the entire slaveocracy, with the national Ad-
ministration at their bead, is at once arrayed
in solid phalanx to advocate or oppose the
principle or measure in controversy.
The most recent and most striking instance
Of this truth 10 found very sharply illustra-
ted in the position Of Gen. Cass and the Ma
tonal Democracy upon the present mooted
question Of the rights and liabilities Of our
naturalized citizens. Who would have sup.
posed-what man Of merely ordinary sagac-
ity can now conceive, that there is any con-
nection between this question in relation to
foreigners and the everlasting negro ques-
ton All our readers, we doubt not, are
ready to say that there 10 not the slightest
nor remotest connection between these ques
them read the following article from the
Washington States, the Capital Douglas or
gan, and they will learn new lesson upon
the connections and ramifcations Of the Mig
ger question. Let our German friends and
our naturalized and unnsturalized foreigners
Of oil countries read and ponder this article
from the organ Of the Douglas Democracy.
There 10 no equiv about it, for that
paper not only fnds CLOSE connection be-
tween the two subjects, but it directly com-
pares the condition Of the foreigner with that
Of the negro slave, and not only so, but actu-
ally asserts, in so many words, that sthe ca
sss arc identical" Read the Cass doctrine
- shforcsd and illustrated by the central or
gan Of the Douglas Democracy The States
holds forth thus:
InsPrussia, every male child 10 born SOL
der. The king has claim upon him for a
certain number OF years Of military duty,
which 10 just as valid as the claim OF Vir-
ginian to q slave child for life lie valid by the
Constitution Of the Union.
II male quits his realm, at whatever age,
without having discharged such duty, he is
ever liable for it's performance, either per-
sonally or by substitute, upon 70 entering
|. the realm.
No obligations which he can take upon
himselfto another country, and no protec-
ton which such country can extend to him,
can imrair this claim, because it 10 Of ante
rior existence.
oape iar:. ~ msie slave Of Virginia
-. ..l.oa fer instanoe--were to es-
an..sI r. 1lUs6 wnef: proceed to Prussia,
There become subject Of the Grown, and
subsequently, return to Virginia, is it likely
that DC would be restored to Prussia upon
the demand that he 10 Prussisn subject?
The notion 10 too absurd to be entertained
by rational being. Old Virginia would
surrender her existence before she ould eur
render him.
The cases are Identical. So fbng as the
slave remained under the jurisdiction OF
Prussian law, or ous Of the confines Of the
United States, so long would his master be
without remedy for bis wrong and SO long
as the Prussian, who OWES military service
remains in tho United States, or without the
COT - OF Prussia and the Germanic Con-
federation, 80 long is he secure from the or .
actions Of the sovereign in whose realm be
Was bdrn.
The condition Of the foreigner is identical
with that Of the slave says the States, and
being bor~-sloues their oath Of allegiance to
the government Of This country does not en-
title them to the liberties, rights and priviIe-
ges OF American citizens any more than il
entities "fugitive slave" from Virginia to
such rights and immunities Of free citixen.
ship.
That 10 not only the doctrine OF the Doug.
las organ, but II is substantially the doctrine
OF the Buchanan wing Of the Democracy, al.
%, ~ expounded by Cass. And it result.
from the fact that the Democracy Of thi,
OoaQIry, deriving It's principles and doctrine.
from Southern leaders, regard the foreigner
- On level with the slave. Mr.. Butler, on,
q thsir great and honored leaders from South
Caroline, announced this doctrine publicly OF
the Aoos Of the Senate of the United State
uitboat rsbuke from any OF his Democratic
& bfsehrsn. He declared, in so many words
thss ths European population of this countr,
Wers not superior to the negro slaves OF
Southern plantations. And, looking at th
nattsr 10 that light, these slaveholdlng lead
srs of the Democracy hold that the despot
/ @ Europe have the same right to the servi
- u their escaped subjects in this countr.
virginis STAKEHOLDER has to those o
Fugitive aIsve." And because Virgins
- lnlilling TO give up an escapes
ph6 lid been re.csptured, on the de
m British govcrnmect, therefor
III example By dsmandinl
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