The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-06

have murdered me, because | was opposed
10 the extension Of Slavery and . cerrnpt Adj
upon bis return home, and In
the hour OF his sternest trial, whom fighting,
like Spartacus, upon his beneed knees,
against the pensioned hordes of the present
DYNASTY. and at time when be had right
to exrect all possible aid from the man
whose interest he had made his own, found
all tho sympaties of MIR. Douglas extended
TO his opponents, and himself treated as an
enemy and an oilcast. If we would respect
the memory of Broderick we can never sup
mort Douglas it would be a mark OF base
ness and serviIity. If ever there was true
son OF the North inhumanly broken in
shirt. and who had reason to exclaim, "Save
me from nv friends" that man was David
C.. Broderick. Had Stephen A. Douglas but
discharged the duties be saeredly owed him,
he would have gained the victory for freedom
in California, and would to-day,i n my opin-
ion. be living 10 the land, and acknowledged
az one of the foremost men in the Republic.
He laid down his life to attest his sincerity;
many who professed to love him will, in wild
revel and exultation, utter the name OF him
who could not find time or opportunity to
speak word in eulogy over the grave OF the
departed votsry. lnscribc the name OF
B-oderick in fiery characters upon your ban
ners--he was your champlon-and you at
least can afford to do him Justice. He rests
in peace on the heights Of the proud city of
the Pacific, where no ingratitude can longer
wound him, relieved from the warfare be-
tween heartless factions, and where his ashes
will remain an eternal mcmento of his faith
and his confidence in the ultimate triumph of
a down trodden humanity.
These references have been made for q
single purpose-to satisfy, IL doubts exist,
that in the great struggle between the South
and the North, to secure the long lost equal
itv of the latter, MIR. Douglas 10 against US.
Should more recent evidences be demanded,
then let an examination be made of the CON-
gressional Globe containing the ballots for
Speaker and Clerk during the last session OF
the House OF Representatives. Ascertain
what the action of the Illinois, Western and
Northwestern Democracy was during the
protracted contest for an organization. Ev-
erv vote that Mr.. Douglas could influence
was invariably cast for such candidates as
the South presented, including those OF the
most extreme and revolutionary character
tie could afford no assistance TO any one not
recognized by the propagandists as orthodox
upon all questions which concerned them
| And very we'll remember when the name oil
| Col. Forney was mentioned in connection
with the Office he now occupies, and his fate
was to be decided, how diligently ssthe grea
adyoe of Popular Sovereignty" laboreC
! for his defeat; every devotee of Mr.. Dougla,
voting against him with one exception. MIR
Morris, Of Illinois, in whom have very grea
| confidence, declined to vote at all. Col
Forney, who never hesitated 60 advance th
fortunes of Mr.. Douglas, when he coul,
properly do so, was elected in spite of Mr.
Douglas. Col. Iorney, presume, was no
Endorsed by the Democracy who swear b.
the peculiar institution. Others may choos
to forget oil this, and | will not criminal
them for doing so, but promise never t.
forget il. 1 am for my friends and agains
those who oppose my friends. If am wron
in this, let charity be extended to mel car
not heip it,
have said all desire TO say Of the Reg
reese natives of the two Democracies. Thel
is preference between them. The one
outspoken and evident; the other is conceale
and tricky. OF the two, much prefer NJ
Breckenridge, and yet cannot imagine Il
, | circumstances under which could be induce
to support him. He asserts that the s,
, preme court has decided that slavery 10 q
, existing constitutional institution in oil OF
. Territories, and that it 10 the duty of Il
: Government TO sustain ii where il thus /
: gally exists. Mr. Douglas contends Il
courts have not vet so decided, but, If th'
: shall do so, il will then become the duty
oil good citizens to respect the decision, Al
Of every branch of the Federal Governme
= to enforce it with promptness and fidelity.
. This is his platform. IL our Federal Cou
n has not already given decision in acoor
ance with the notions OF MIR. Breckinridg
: no one doubts 1t will do so as soon as I
= question shall be brought distinctly befo
a it. So at best the only point of disagree
) ment between those rival candidates 10 th
! of time only. If, in the language OF the re
A olution adopted by the Convention placi
n Mr.. Douglas in nomination and just part
4 quoted, il becomes the duty Of all good OF
"A zens to respect, and Of every branch of
! Federal Government to enforce, a judo
% dec sion determining the constitutional ext
e ence of slavery 10 our Territories, what
a comes of that otler theory of MIR. Dough
81 that no matter what the Supreme Court m
20 decide, slavery may be excluded from /
n ritory by unfrien lily legisiation2
10 Those advocating the claims of Mr.. 81
ID would please every body by promising no,
b. ing. They CONF ose the party of extre
n. faith. They stani upon Constitution wi
n. cut Interpretation, and upon 40 endaDge
8. Union without announcing the means
as which it can be saved.
of Lot us not be deceived! There are
en- two doctrines between which we can cho
IS. when we come to deposit our ballots. {
n. 10. that the Constitution favors slavery
at we'll as freedom, that neither has adyant
ed over the other that they must travel toge
- er and exist together, under equal protect
D. until the Territory shall be clothed v
a State Sovereignty; and that both alike
of national. Tho other is, that the Constitut
he treats slavery az a local municipal inst
ok ton does not give to it a single attribute
ed nationality; that it has not an equal sta