The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-23

missed ia that classicnl similituds by which
the ancient Rom ns rebuked groundiess fol-
", when they called IL ass's wool, which 10
something that does not exist--and plainly
| said to its author, asini lanam quDtis (you
gather ass's wooi)l
Next we shali help to save the Declaration
| of Independence, nov dishnnored and dis
| owned in its e-sential life giving truth--the
| Eou ,lity of Man. This traascendent prin
e,ple, ~hich appears twice at the creation
| frss, wben God said, 'sLst US make man 10
| our own image" end, secondly, in the unity
| Of the race, then divinely established; which
appears again in the Gospel when 10 was
said. /. God that made tho world and oil
things therein, hath made OF one blood oil
nations OF men !" which appears sgain 10
the primal reasons Of the world. anterior t.
all institutions and laws, belongs those self
| evident truths, sometimes called sxioms,
which no man can question without exposing
1 to question his own intelligence or honesty.
As we'll deny arithm eticslly that too and
two make four, or deny eeonstrioally that
q straight lise 10 the shortest distance be-
tween two points, az deny the automatic,
self- evide ut, bsamine truth, that oil men sre
equal. Az OF the sun in the heavens blind
| 10 he who cannot perceive it. OF course,
| this prinoiple uttered ia . declaration OF
r.rh.s, II applicable simply 20 rights; and
! il is a childish sophism to aliege against it
the Obvious inequalities Of form, character
and faculties. As an axiom, il admits no
| executions; for IN 10 the essence OF An axiom,
whether in geometry or morals, to be univer-
sal. As an abstract truth, IL 10 also without
exception. according 10 the essence OF such
truth. And finally as a sclf evident truth,
40 announced 10 the Declaration, 1t 10 with.
ont exceptions, for only such truth can be
/ self. evident. 1bussS whether AZ axiom, M
abstract truth, or self evident truth, IL Is al
WAYS universal. In indicating this princi
ME. the Republican party have . grateful
duty to which they are moved alike By joe
sce TO a much injured race, excluded from
It's protection, and by ia -tice TO the Fathers
whose we'll chosen wor js--ht foundation for
an empire-have been turned into mockery;
nor can the madness OF the propagan.fists OF
slavery be better illuet than in this a.
sault on the Declaration OF Independence,
tultifying the fathers for no other purpose
than to cloar the way FOR their hve-hesded
svs,em of Compulsory Labor without Wages.
And. finally, We snal help to expel the
Slave dig arohy from all iss seals OF Nation
AL mower. and drive il back within the States.
This alone 10 worthy OF every EFFORT; for un
iii this 10 done, nothing else can be completely
done. In vain you sock economy or parity
in the National Government; in vain you
seek Improvement Of rivers and harbors; in
vain yoa seek homestoads on tho public
lands Tor actual settlers Ia vain you sock
, reform 10 administration IN vain you seek
dignity and peace in our foreign relations
with lust sympathy for struggling freedom
everywhere while this selfish and corrupt
power b ,lds be Maternal purse and the Ne
tional sword. PROSTATE the Slave tti.,,earchy.
and The door will be open .5 oil generous
principles. PROSTATE the Slave Oligarchy,
and liberty will become 10 fact, - in Law
the normal condition OF all the National Ter
ritories. PROSTATE the Slave Oligarchy, and
che National Government will be at iengtn
divorced from Slavery, and she national pol
I icy will be changed from slavery 90 Freedom
PROSTATE tue Slave Ohgarahy, and the North
Will be nd limited TO its just share in the
trust and honors Of the Republic! PROSTATE
the Slave ol,garchy, aud mighty victory OF
Peace will be won, whose influence on the
future or our country and OF mankind no
imag inatiog can pAintl
Frustrated, exposed, and permanently ex
peei from ia Cotton Iower, the Oligarchy
will soon cssse TO exist a. n political conibi
nation. lis final doom may be postponed,
but 1t IL crrtain. Lang u:shing il NAV live
vt longer; but 1t will surely die. Y's, fel
low citizens, surely, il will die--wben di.ap
pointed in its pa. pases-d driven back within.
the states, aud constrained within these lin
its-it can no longer rule the Republic 40
plant.tion Of slavss AZ home; can no longer
menace the Territories with ito Ave headed
device TO compel Lubor sOifhout Wage. I;
can no longer fasten upon the Uonstitati0n
AN Interpretation which makes merch andiss
Of men, and gives di~graceful immunity to
tho brokers OF human flesh aud the butchers
of human hearts; and y zen IL can no longer
grind flesh and blood, groans and sighs. the
tears OF mothers and the cries OF children,
!, into the cement of y barbsrous political
Power! surely, then, in ito retress smart
! ing under thu Indignation OF an aroused peo-
PIE and the conourring judgment Of the OWL
lised world, il must die lit may be, % q
poisoned rat does Of rage in iss hole
Meanwhile all good omsus are ours. The
work cannot stop. Qdiekened BY the tri
, umph nov at hand-wlrh Republican Pres
,dent 10 power--State after State, quitting
1 the condition OF y territory and spurning
Slavery, will be welcomed into our Plura.
Unit, and, joining hands together, will be
come . belt Of Ore grit about the Slave
States, wi,hia which Slavery must die; or,
happier still, joining hands together, they
~,il become to the Slave States . some Of
: Freedom, radiant like the ancient oestus OF
Beauty, with transforming rowsr.
II only remains that We should speed these
good influences. Others may dwell on thu
past as secure. But u nv mind, under the
laws Of benidoent Odd, fhs Future also /.
ssc,.vs - on tie single condition that We Or sss
forward in the work with heart and soul
forgetting sef-turning from the tempta-
ton of the hour--aui, intent only on the
cause,
with mean eompliancc re'sr betray our trust,
Nor be SO civil as 70 prove unjust.
Mr.. Summers address receiv I'd the atten.
ton and earnest applause Of his audience