The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-12
MIR. Stewards Great Speech
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The choice Of the nation Ia now between the Dem
oera.c party and the Republican party. lite prin.
cples and policy are, therefore, justly and even
necessarily examined. / know of only one policy
which il has adopted or svowed namely the saving
OF The Territories of the United States possible
by constitutional and lawful means from being
siders where this nation exists Of what races 1t s
composed in what age of the world ii acts it's part
on the public stage, and what are ih predominant
institutions, customs, habits, and sentiments
doubts that the Republican party can and will, If
unwaveringly faithful TO that policy, and just and
loyal In all beside, carry il into triumphal SUGGEST
To doubt TO be uncertain whether civilization can
improve or Christianity save mankind.
may, perhaps, infer, from the necessity OF the
case that IL will In oil courts and places stand by
the freedom of speech and Of the press and the
stitutionaf rights of freemen every where that il
will favor the speedy improvement Of the public
domain by homestead laws, and viii encourage M
ming, manufacture, and internal commerce. with
needful connections between the Atlantic and Pa
cifc Statesfor all these important interests Of
freedom. For all the rest, the national emergen-
cies, not individual influences must determine, as
society goes the policy and character Of the Re-
publican party. Already bearing its part La legis-
lat.on and in treaties 1t feels tho necessity OF be-
impractical In its Of the national health and
life, while IL leaves metaphysical speculation To
those whosc duty ii Is to cultivate the ennobling
science OF political philosophy.
But In the midst u these subjects or rather, be-
fore fully reaching Thorn, the Republican party en-
counters unexpectedly, . new and potential issue
one prior and therefore paramount TO oil others
one OF national life and death. Just II 30 much
nAd not already been conceded; nay, Just ~ II
nothing At all had ever boon conceded TO the inter
est OF capital invested In men, We hear menaces Of
Disunion, louder, more distinct, more emphatic
than ever, with the condition annexed, that they
shall be executed the moment that q Republioar
Administration, though constitutionally elected
shall assume the Government.
90 not certainly know that the people are pre.
pared to call such an Administration to power
know osiy, that through succession OF hood.
Whieh never greatly excite, and Gibbs which never
ehtreiy discourage nae, the volume Of Repu lican-
Ism rises continually higher and higher. They are
probably wise, whose approximations admonish The m
'na ~. Il .resdy strong enough for effect.
hitherto the Republican party he's been conten,
with one self inicrrogatoryhow many votes il car
cast These threats enforce snother-has il de.
ermsnation enough TO cast them1 This latter cues
sien touches It's spirit and pride. Am quite sure
however that, - 1t has hitherto praoticsd sclf-ds
MAI Ia 30 many other forms, it will in this emer
9ency lay aside Ill impatience of temper torethe
With all ambition, and viii consider these extranr
binary declarations seriously and with . just mod
GRAFTON. IL would b . waste Of words TO detnor
strste that they are unconstitstienai and equalI,
iaie 70 shew that the responsibility for disunol
.s.s.-r..d ea-otcu naust MOI witn tnssu y a
IN the exercise # constitutional aut hority main
LII the Government, but with those who uncon
1itnuonaily engage in the mad work Of subvers
nat are tbs excuses for these menaces, The
resolve themselves into this, that the Rspubios
PsIIy 40 Inc North In hostile to the South. But /
already approved to be majority in the North
~ therefore, practically the people OF the North
win II not still be the same North that has for
DJrne with you 10 long and conceded TO you 90 much
cfn yoa justly assume that Affection which -
been 20 complying can all at once change 70 hatre
intense and inexorables
You Say that the Republican party ID sections
one. IL the Democratic party less sectional9 II !
easier for us TO boar your sectional SWAY than "a
Jon 10 bear ours IL IL unreasonable that for ora
We shoald alternate But liz the Republican part
sectional, Not unless the Democratic party is,-
The Republican party prevails In the House I
Representatives sometime; the Democratic part
In the Senate always. which Of the two Il n
most proscriptive2 Come, you will, into Il
tree States, into the State q New York, ii, whe
frsm Lake Erie TO Sag Harbor, among my neisl