The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-06
Bacterial Csrr2epenAsnce.
WAsnm0soH, Feb. 27.

EdItorlaa CsrrAepeaAancs.
WAsnu0sox, Feb. 27.
II PRrErna 10 I'm Housn.
i The House hes not elected Printer yet
And think very doubtful IL ono ID elected
In hurry, unless couple Of Republican,
contesting seats are admitted and turn til,
scale. Still, every thing 10 uncertain here
and one msy BIO elected this very day, fol
thsss will be : vigorous effort to that sud
believe tho Republicans have pretty muol
concluded 70 stick to Defress, now, ant
make straight fight right along for him.
There having been no favors granted TO Indi
ans, il is felt TO DO highly proper to sonfs,
this ONCE upon that State, II it can be done
AEoTHKR sLAvKRY VETO.
Our readers will remember oil about th,
effort at "unfriendly lsgislasion'' souchin,
the Slavery question in Nebraska; how ID,
impudsnt sovereigns Of that inchoats Stat.
attempted 70 regulate sstheir domestic insti
tutions in their own way" by declaring thai
involuntary servitude should not exist there.
in, Gil the Democracy voting against tbs
proposition and how the bill Was vetoed by
the Governor, Cor pocketcd, ] now forget
which). Well, another sample Of Demo
cratic abstract preference for free institu-
tons, (for they all prefer Freedom, at the
North they arc "opposed to Slavery, in the
abstract y Of Democratic willingness to lot
the people decide for themselves. (thsy have
a right to have Slavery. they say, if they
want il, and If they don't, to say 30, and re-
solve they will not have it), has lately boon
| exhibited, in Kansas, - perhaps our readars
have already been made aware, to-wit: The
Legislature Of that Territory declared that
their people didn't want Slavery, either, and
passed bill abolishing it. II any political
fact had bean clearly proved, u - asesm
10 II that had been. For several years in
every possible way they have been resisting
the threats, the force, and the entreaties OF
Border Ru&ans, Of the Administration
With the horde Of intriguers and oorrup-
tionists 1t has sent out, and the powerful
machinery Of the United Democratic party
to make them say that they did want ii. or
At least would tolerate it; oil without effect,
other than to unite them more firmly in the
effort to resist the approach OF that social
and moral blight. But, true to its instincts,
true to ito ruling spirit, trueto the resolu-
ton Of those who now nanageit, give it doo-
trines, and bestow ito honors and rewards,
Democracy, in the person Of it, Territorial
Governor and cat's-paw, has attempted to
nuliify the resolution Of the people there,
too, and to maintain Slavery 10 defiance Of
the interests and the smphatically pro-
nounsed will OF the people, and vetoed the
Legislative act. Long and active effort 70
put down the spirit Of Freedom in that Ter
ritory, however, has resulted in rcusing its
energies and giving ii almost irresistible life
and power, and it is therefore possible that
even the requisite two-thirds vote may e.
tsblish the Law in defiance Of Democracy and
| it's petty and malignant minions.
Do not these things serve to show more
definitely and undeniably, if more proof upon
i
did mind, that the resolution to maintain,
fortify and extend the accursed system Of
human bondage is the great, leading, active
principle Of the Democratic psrty2 What
do all these things prove, what il their sig
ni6canoe and character, if they do not prove
that9 Some Douglas men say thsir wing Of
tho party is not pro.slavery, any more than
is is anti-slavsry; bat their wing 10 not in
power, and they can't help it il they were,
they would. What subterfuge 10 this Docs
the Douglas press with solitary exception
or two) raise it's voice to object to this sort
Of thing? IL it not permitted to transpire
unnosiced before ito eyes? Nay, has Dou-
glas himself opened his mouth in reproba-
ton? Dare he do it2 Would it not be tho
knell OF his hopes il no should II is true,
as no intelligent, unprejudioed man oan deny,
that tho defence Of the principle and tho sx-
tension Of the system Of human slavery is
the pervading, sll-powsrfal principle Of the
Democratic party. IL that tho doctrine and
desire Of the American people, toos II %,
then they will continue this party in power
and defend ito acts. II not, then they will
only stultify themselves, or demonstrate that
It rules the nation, not they, il they permit
its expiring lease OF power to be renewed.
| DoU0LAs's DxMKANoR.
Douglas's personal department at this time
clearly exposes his tendencies and the spirit
OF his present efforts. He has the Democra-
81 North, he thinks; large majority Of the
Democracy North, in fact. Therefore Il
need be no more thought about. It il orr
tain IN any event. Whom he Was fastening
that to his person, he struck lofty attitude.
He was ds6ant- He went ~ far a. was
necessary to secure IL. But, tho Northern