The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-25

m Oh vioience---Ihe support OF the
DEM ocFacy.

Mob *t0fence.--Ihe support OF the
Democracy.
Every where and on oil occasions the De.
mocrscy are prone to manifest the dominesr-
ing tyranpical spirit of mob violence Of
which we had such fearful instances in Kan
sas. Throughout the South peaceful citizens
are drsgooned BY slaveholding patrols, relig-
ious meetings dispersed by mobs, and worthy
citizens driven out by vigilance committees
on suspicion OF entertaining the sentiments
OF Washington and Jefferson; while Repub-
liean meetings are prohibited wherever the
opposition can array force enough to over.
awe or break them up.
Still it might have been hoped that, at the
capital OF the Union, the spirit of mob VIC.
lence would have been kept in subsection and
great political party would be allowed the
ordinary privileges of free discussion. If
any American citizen, however, has INDUCED
such hope, let him henceforth surrender it.
and learn that the Slave Democracy will toll
crate nothing bat unqusstioned devotion to
the slaveocracy in any Southern State or in
the capital OF the Union, which they regard
as under the special guardianship of the
Brooke and Keits DULLES.
The attack made by the champions OF the
South, under the lead Of the young sprigs Of
the ofhos-holding gentry Of Washington City,
upon the Republican ratification meeting.
Tailed OF entire success, but shows that 40
Tar as the right of free discussion is concern
ed, greater portion of this country il Earth.
er from it than the despotisms of Europe.
senator Harlan ON the Cincinnar.
Platform.
Senator Harlan opposed the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, but did not formally
dissolve bis connection with the Demo cratio
party Till that measure and the slavery ten
dency of the party was fully sanctioned by
the Cincinnati Convention. few DAYS af
ter that event he made speech in the SEN
ate OF the United States 10 which he uttered
the noble sentiment 81 love my country more
than love my party" and carried out in
action.
The following il an extract from bis speech
on that occasion:
Sir, hold that the repeal Of the Nilsson.
III compromise Was gross moral and polit-
ical wrong, unequalled in the annals OF the
legislation OF this country, and hardly equal.
co 10 the annals OF any other free country
sui, SIT, With desire to promote harmony
and concord and hrotheriy feeling. / was
quiet man under all the exciting debates
which led to thak4atal result. believed i,
wrong then; see that wrong lying
broadcast all arodnd us now. As a wrong
opposed that measurement indeed by nv
voice, but with consistent and steady and
uniform votes.
"The lCincinnati) Convention has actual
~ incorporated into the platform OF the Dem
ocratic party that doctrine which, only a few
years ago, met nothing but riiicnle and con
tempt, here and elsewhere, namely that The
nag OF the Federal Union, under the Consti.
tuition OF the United States, carries slavery
wherever it floats.
Take oil these (Cincinn ati) resolutions to
gether, and the deduction which we must
necessarily draw from them is denial tc
Congress OF any power whatever TO legislsts
upon the subject Of slavery. The last reso.
luton denies to the people OF the Terrtor,
any power over the subject, save when they
shall have sufficient number to form DON.
stitation and become q State, and also de.
mes that Congress has any power over th,
subject; and 30 the resolutions hold that thi,
power 10 at least in abeyence while the Ter
rltofy 10 In territorial condition. That il
sne only conclusion which you can draw from
thesc resolutions. Alas for short LIVED
territorial sovereignty. Ii came to IT'S death
~ the house Gifts friends; it was buried b,
the came hands which had given it baptism
These events leave TO me only one un
peasant DUTY, which 10 to declare that cal
MAINTAIN political associations with no part
tna1 insisss upon such doctrines that Cal
support no man for President-w who avow
aha recognises them and that the little o
thai power with which God has endowed M
shal be employed to battle manfuily, firmly
and consistently for bis defeat, demanded q
II 10 by The highest interests Of the countr
Which owns all my allegiance
COOP SiCx.-The Buffalo Commerci.
AdeeritseT, one Of The me@t infuf-a1l ct u
Journals that advocated the Fillmore tick,
40 iooo, holsts the names Of Lincoln an
Hamlin.
IL likes Bell and Everett, but prefers III
sensible course disappearing candidates VII
have far chance Of success.
nukE or 1.-THE Douglas wing of Il
Democracy assert with great confidence th
Lincoln will be elected unless the Little G
AMI IL nominated; while the National Dem
erscy are equally confident that Lincoln VI
DC elected II Douglas should be nominate