The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-26
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The Tribune has seen the recent political
letter 10 which Gen. Van Antwerp gives ID
HE adhesion to Douglas. The editor devotes
over column 10 notice Of this letter 81
- the Sage of Ksokuk,n because of old
friendship, and in order to furnish other per-
sons in \ similar fix all over the country,
with the light which that letter sheds upon
their pathway, that it may lead them tri-
umphantly out OF their difficulties. Here 10
a "specimen brick:
Whom the Democrats National Conven-
ton Was splitting and cracking and sunder-
ing and shivering, and threatening TO bury
in its ruins 80 much piety and virtue, We re-
marked inwardly, "Why do not the fools
send for Van Antwerp, of Keokuk ?''
But they did not and the feud remained un-
healed. When the nominations were made
-" How. said we to the crowds frequent
ing our office, I" do you think the veteran
Van Antwerp Of Keokuk will 60 ?"-for We
thought we saw the very pinch Of the game.
Singular to say, our most astute politicians
in this city could not give q respectable
guess, although the thing was debated, night
after night, in Gil our political clubs. To be
left thus in the dark about matter 90 i'm
portant, was very embarrassing. But all
our doubts are now resolved. Van Antwerp
of Keokuk, has written another letter. He
| felt the embarrassment OF our million mass
of voters. lie knew that the nation expect
cd him to "go" one way or another and
he has gone. He has pondered, contempla-
ted, ruminated and reelected; and he ssgoes"
| for -t
| We do not like to let the splendid truth
burst too suddenly upon the eyes of our res-
ders, for it might breed an ophthalmia. MIR.
Van Antwerp is q philosopher OF the admi-
rabe school OF the marine Bnnsby, and rea-
sons after the cautious style of that eminent
man. off so be rs how, why then, ne it
were---so to speak, MIR. Van Antwerp's
lsgonies IN making up his mind must have
surpassed those of colo and cholera in in
tensity. He must have been in condition
in which his dinners disagreed with HMM
which wine was mocker and the odor of
mutton. chops misery. Men, all over the
world, were shouting Van Antwerp OF ke.
okuk 10 down on Donglasl" The Breckin-
ridge men, throughout the Union, with pride,
confidence and gratitude, claimed him as
their own. He might, without vanity, pic
ture to himself, as the precious intelligence
reached the White House, an unwonted
smile lighting up the wasted features OF Mr..
Buchanan, and might hear the amiable tones
Of that public patriarch. cheerfully crying ::
SITS all right-van Antwerp Of Keokuk is
down on Douglas" The heokuk Gate
City--whieh IL q newspaper-confrmed the
thrilling tidings. II was time to speak. IL
was time to undeceive the minds OF the high
and the humble. To keep silence was to
srias with the fate Of the Republic. He has
spoken.
The Douglas Dred scott PLANK.
The Douglas convention at Baltimore
pledged the party to the support OF the bred
Scott opinion and the decisions Of the So
preme Court.
What the bred Scott case decides we find
stated, with emphasis in small caps and ital-
les, in the leading Douglas paper Of the
west and south. Invest, the Missouri Republi-
can:
LIST. "The Territory thus acquired 10 ac.
CURED by the people of the United States for
their common and equal benefit, through
|, their agent and trustees, the Federal Gov.
eminent. Congress can exercise no power
over the rights of persons or property Of q
citizen in the Territory which 10 prohibited
by the Constitution. The Government and
! the citizen, whenever the Territory is oper
TO settlement, both enter with their res pec.
tive rights defined and limited by the Don
stitution.o
I'd. Congress has no right to prohibit
0 citizens OF any particular State or State.
! from taking up their homes there, while i
permits citizens Of other States TO do go
Nor has it a right to give privileges to on,
0 class OF citizens which il refuses 10 another
G The Territory is acquired for their equal ant
common benefit, and il must be open to al
. upon equal and the same terms"
Sd. "EvERY CITIZEN HAS RIGHT TO TAXI
: WITH HIN INTO TIM TKaRiToRv ANY ARTICLE OF
I PROPERTY WHICH THE CoSsriTurIos or TIL
UsIrKD SrArxs REcoGsIzrs AS PROPERTY
4th. "THx CONSTITUTIONS OF THE Usrrxl
SrATEs RECOGNISES SLAVES AS PROPERTY. AMI
J PLEDGES THE FEDERAL GovERSHKEr TO PRO
: rEcr 1T, And Congress cannot exercise an,
q more authority over property of that de
J, scription than it may consstutionally ezer
else over property OF any other kind"
y 5tb. "The act Of Congress, therefore, pro
e hi5iting citizen Of the United States takin,
it with BIN his slaves when be removes to th
. Territory in question TO reside, 10 AN TX ER
!, cisE OF AUTHORITY OVER PRivArE PRoPERr,
: WHICH Is NOT WARRANTED BIT THE CoNsTITU
+ TON, and the removal Of the plaintiff by hi
owner TO that Territory gave him no title !,
freedom.r
. 9th. "While il remains a Territory Con
/ gress may legislate over 1t within the scoop
i OF iss constitutional powers in relation Il
"a citizens Of the United States, and may esta
ollsh Territorial Government, and the form
OF this local government must be regulate,
by the discretion OF Congress but with 90 v
+ ers not exceeding those which Congress it
self by the Constitution 10 auth ORIG ed to OK
;, ereisc over citizens Of the United States |,
!, respect TO their rights OF property"
!. Now, it will not do for the squasterites o
:. Iowa to contradict this exposition Of Doug
: las bred Scottish as set forth by the nam