The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-16

Southern States should abolish Slavery the
Tres States would at once be overrun by the
ignorant!slaves just manumitted,.is skillfully
used by partisan politicians among us to re-
coneile the northern mind TO the extension
Of slavery in other directions Moved by
these considerations, deem il nv duty to
reeommend to your careful and favorable
consideration the plan for the colonization
OF she free colored population Of our coun-
try IN Central or South America, under the
protection of our General Government.
which was brought forward In the Congress
OF the United States BY distinguished mem.
Der OF that body from the State Of Missouri,
with the view that, II the measure shall meet
your appreciation, you may memorable Con-
grsss in ito favor. The substance OF this
plan, a. subsequently, presented ia the Uni
ted States Senate BY the Senator from Wis.
consin, il that our Government shall, by tres-
y with some OF the Central or South Amer
loan Governments, acquire ssthe rights and
privileges Of settlement and citixsnship for
the benefit Of such persons OF color OF Afri-
can descent, ~ may voluntarily desire to
emigrats from the United States, and form
Themselves into . colony or colonies under
the laws OF the Ststes 70 which they may
emigrate,-the United States, in considers
ton Of the commercial advantages of free
trade with such colony or colonies, making
and securing the necessary and proper en-
gagements to maintain them In the eDjoy-
msnt OF the rights and privileges acquired
BY such treaty or treaties" The colonixa-
ton OK this unfortunate Yaee In some ooun-
try particularly adapted By climate and pro-
duction TO their use and occupation, has
long been fsvorits scheme with alarge por-
tion Of the people in oil sections OF our
country; and until time and experience had
shown the operators Of the Society, which
proposed to oolonise them IN their native
country, to be, BY reason OF the expense,
impracticable - . means Of relieving our
country Of the vast numbers OF these people
among 10, that Society received, - il justly
deserved, great degree Of public favor
That the operations OF that Society have pro-
duced and will produce gres. good TO Afri-
o. have no doubt, and shall rejoice 10 see
its ability for usefulness largely attended,
Bot experience has shown IL TO be wholly
inslkoisot - = means OF removing from
among NJ their large and rapidly increasing
populstion. Colonization In Central or
South America, BY reason Of the proxim-
ity OF the proposed colonies, would be
much less expensive and therefore more
elective, and il the General GoveTnmsnt,
supported by the several Stasss, should take
the matter in hand with earnestness and seal,
receives upon having done deed which would
not only be productive Of great good TO our
selves, bat would also enable 10 20 com
mence the payment Of that vast and accn-
muisting debt which We owe to this wronged
and unfortunatc rsos, and which would, per-
hsps, enable ~ u sss the beginning OF that
most desirable end when our land shsll be in
truth "ths land Of the Free" % il has been
and il @the home OF the brave"
In conclusion, permit ma to ray that, al
though our political horison 10 not uneloadsd,
although anger and jealousy have taken, 20
some extent, the place Of brotherly kindness
and good will among our people, although
some man occupying high positions uDdsr The
Federal Government and in some OF our
State Governnsnts, Influenced BY pride and
passion, utter sentiments disloyal 10 our
Union, and others in like high positions, gov
armed by baser motives, either openly or Be
lently approve these sentiments, still, Ia my
opinion, those who love our Constitution and
our Union, have not any just cause OF alarm.
Passion will subside, reason will resume ito
sway, and then our Southern brethren viii
discover that they have been deceived and
misled ~ TO our feelings and purposes, that
the people Of the North, while hoping and
praying for the day when no slave shall press
our soil, yet do neither claim nor desire any
power to interfere with Slavery in any Of
The States where it exists, and that the good
old ways wherein We walked, when, TO talk
of disunion openly, or to approve it silently
VAS to incur the scorn due . traitor. are
way: Of plsasantnsss. end the good old Psshs
our fathers taught a. t&st1ead are paths OF
peace. And they viii Join With d In b.lisv-
Ing that the men who achieved our iudSpon-
asnce and framed our Ooostitution wsrs @
rue patriots and understood she Consultation
~ we'll, ~ the ststsemen Of tho present day,
will unite with AZ Ia following their teach
ngs and walking 10 their footsteps, in dis
,arding these new measures and this new
policy which have produced no fruits but
hose Of discord and bitterness, and will
again pledge themselves, ~ W to-day pledge
ourselves, IN the foil depth and force Of IL
TO the sentiment Of the true and
tern old patrios Of the Hermitage - "Tu
USIos--U must and shall b. pressyvsd."
MsdicaI Celiege Fsssival.
Several Of onr prominent Ladies' have arranged
Tor Grand Festival ct the Medical College build
ng, on Wednesday evening next, the 18th instant,
lor the benefit Of the Medical Mussum and Hos
pitAl.
The interest which the Faculty HIS naaifsstsd In
building up 30 Aourishing IN institutions In our
midst, should induce svery ctissn TO contribute to
This sntsrprise. We oil know something Of the en-
IAzrasamsnts undsr which they have labor I'd. Let
~ therefore, one and ALL rsspond TO the call. Let
very lady Of our city aid the cause, and give 1t
moo agement BY their presence while the rentl-