The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-02-27

Thirry-Six Thirty or right.
The Northern Democracy, some years ago,
in the dispute with Great Britain in regard
to our Pacific Territory, proclaimed their de-
termination to insist upon our extreme
claim at ai haxnrds. Their war cry was,
s'Fifty-four Forty, or Fight" but, constant
80 one thing never, they backed down to
forty-nine rather than fight.
The same breed Of doughface Locofoco
compromisers are DOW fierce 10 their demands
in behalf OF the Shareholders, and insist that
the Republicans ehall yield all territory
South Of thirty six thirty to Slavery. Many
of them, indeed, proclaim that unless this
is done, they will take up arms and fight for
their Southern brethren. Their war cry
nov may be condensed into the brief
PHRASE. = hsrty-sIx Thirty, or Fighs;" and
vsrs is net FER chr experience OF their want
OF sAekhoas vs ssoali srprehend seriou.
ce-sae afaess trez sAe ,seasanable spirit
vsssa assaa.ss sse lsaasrs Il The Northern
psua,-ssr.
AiA .arss al essAesisss;o meeting Of the
-sA1ss2 Ceeasv Democracy il Southern ILL.,
"a =. f.. sag amongst -aiasf fesaia--
t1sss. ~&s ascrsea:
Esso.res. Tat in case there can be no
ea=grcnise between the North and South
il = The aa.r Of Southern Illinois to seeede
from The United States and the State Gov
eminent, and join her sister Southern States
and fern, ,cish them, Southern Confeder-
acy.
This is endorsed by the Carthage Repub-
lican, the Locofoeo organ Of Hancock couu-
ty, Illinois, in the following mpha,ic sen,i-
men.:
We believe We express the general senti
ment OF the Democracy Of old Hancock when
We say they will unite their destiny with
Southern Illinois.
The Dubuque Herald is also cautiously
breaking ground in favor OF secession and
uniting tho destiuies of Iowa with the South
ern Confederacy. We make a brief extract
from long editorial Of that paper, designed
to show thatithe political and commercial in
tcrests OF our State demand that Iowa should
constitute herself member OF the South
ern Consederacy Of seeding States, rather
than remain in her present position in the
Union under the Constitution framed By our
fathers. The Herald no longer takes any
comfort 10 excepting step to the music OF the
onion" under the glorious stars and stripes
fss i. has vision OF free trade and Locofo
CO supremacy by "desachipg" Iowa from tn,
Union and uni!ins her with the slave States
Hear him.
The disruption Of the United States change
tie relation Of the West materially to its lat
c0ntederates, and there are hut few alterna
tIres left itto choose from 10 the new relatio,
itmav think ii best for its interes; to aaop.
Will Ii Tor tue sake OF u mere Political con
necslon with eastern manufacturing States
conset to pay 40 or 80 per cent. more 70
commodities, the manufacture OF thes
States, than it can purchase similar commod
tiles for by forming u politics alliance wi,
those States through whose ports commerc
will comparatively unrestricted, and wheF
western productions will fnd better marke
than they will AZ ports where commerce wi
be practically inhibited. In the language
Lincoln, i've ars only asking questions" bu
we confess that they are questions which EN-
brace considerations for Western though
which will soon have 10 be determined on
and on the decision OF which will DEPEND
large degree the future happiness an
prosperity of the West.