The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-25
NAsutNGToN. Jan, II. 18G

tuition submitted BY MIR. Crittenden had it's
nose badly unjointed in the Senate yesterday.
This whclp Of Sin is the work OF Crittenden,
Douglas and Powell together, and it's end is
70 divide and distract the people OF the North
and extend the curse OF slavery to the equa-
tor.
When Crittenden's resolutions to pollute
the Constitution were taken up, the pending
question was on the nmendmen, Of Powell
Of Kentucky, to insert the words snow held
or hereafter to be acquired" so that the
section would read,
sIn all the territory Of the United States
now held or hereafter acquired, situated
north OF latitude SO deg. and 80 min, slavery
or involuntary servitude. except rs punish
ment for crime, liz prohibited while such ter
ritory shall remain under territorial govern
ment. La all the territory south OF raid line
OF latitude, nov held or TO be hereafter nc
ouired, slavery Of the African race ID hereby
1 recognized as existing, and shall not be No
terfered with by Congress, but shall be pro-
tected ss property by nil the departments Of
the territorial government during its con
I tinuance.o
Pugh Of Ohio asked il the amendment was
/ deemed important by the mover2 Powell
replied that il vas vitality important, and
should be retained. Douglas said he thought
(
ed by Mr.. Powell without the insertion of his
amendment. Mason Of Virgnia--the author
OF the Fugitive Slave law-aseured the SEN
ate Of the necessity Of retaining the amend
nens TO establish and protect slavery in all
the territory VS. may hereafter acquire from
Mexico. The South should have such terri
tory for slavery, and the bill would not be
received as n settlement, compromise OF
existing difficulties, unless it was distinctly
understood that ell future acquisitions Of
territory south OF 5000 should be given to
slavery.
Latham (Dem.) Of Califo,n replied with
considerable warmth. lie was Democrat
and had voted for Breckenridge, but be never
could support the resolution as amended BY
Powell. He would be ashamed to look his
constituents in the face after supporting that
amendment. II he should give such vote
he never would show his face again in Cali
fornia. The Crittenden scheme OF compro-
mise as now amended would give no peace
to the country. II would complicate mat
tiers still worse. IL would be voted down by
the North Overwhelmingly. Honest men 10
, the South would not sustain il when they
came TO understand it. The people Of Cali
fornia Of all parties look for the early acqui.
sition Of Sonora and Lower California, ~ 0
! expansive energies Of the American citizens
on the Pacific slope. But the adoption Of
this C-ittcnden Powell resolution would
forever defeat the acquisition Of that valua
bic territory. And moreover, the bill as i,
now stands is contrary to all the platforms
Of all the late candidates for the Presidency
The people would repudia,e it, and for hit
r part he was opposed to this attempt to force
slavery into territory now free.
The speech was short, but to the point and
D every sentence cut like whip, raising welt,
o on the backs Of the conspirators. Latham i.
becoming rapidly cured Of bic pro slavery
e Democracy: he has become "a staunch Unior
q man, and generally votes with the Repub.
0 lcan- 70 important questions.
A vide spread MISREPRESENTATION pervade,
i the public mind in the North in relation Il
. the real character Of the Crittenden Powell
!, ameniments to the Constitution. Ii il be
.ieved hy hundreds Of thousands that Crit
e tenden proposes to restore the Nj pouri Com
promise, making all the territory north o
80 81 absolutely free, and leaving all soutl
o OF it an open question fer the inhabitants I,
n settle the slavery question on principles o
- . pular sovereignty. This is what man
% people actually believe, and they arc signinl
petitions to Congress praying for the passag
of Crttenden'e proposition TO restore th
ID Missouri Compromise. Now it 10 the dat
Df OF every Republican editor to undeceiv
O. them and explain the true character OF tn
Infamous project, the adoption Of which, in
stead Of giving peace to the country, woul
10 plunge il still deeper into discord, and woul
! precipitate the country into wars of coBquet
!, for the spread Of slavery in al those va.
n regions lying between US and the Isthmns q
Dnrien. The slave States would swarm wit
fllihusterng and prasioal expeditions 10
the invasion Of Mexico and Central Amer
"a can States. And this country would 500
80 find itself dragged into disastrous war wit
~ England, France, Spain and Mexico all CON
~ bned, to defend from seizure and confsct
!; tion by American shareholders.
~ Let it be know and proclaimed ia Illino
ha that Stephen A. Douglas has turned h
back upon his 'sgreat principle" Popult
Sovereignty, and has become an advoca
r. of the monstrous project to convert all
:, North America south Of $3.50 into sla,
empire!
~, And here let me remark that after he be
delivered himself Of bis late secession ha
ne angue, Toombs, Wigfall, Slidcll and Je
go Davis, who had before spit upon him, can
on up and congratulated him on els apostac,
And when Toombs finished his treasonab
*. and brutal speech last v eek, Douglas, 10 n
Ter view of 5000 spectators, ran up to the ira
he tor and eagerly shook both his hands. Al
Of now we see him voting for amendments
nj the Constitution to extend and protc
Nv slavery over North America BY tho who
federal power. 10 tho event Of complete 9
cession Of the Southern States, it 10 VIII,
nd pared among Douglass confidential frisn
m that he intends removing TO Mississippi
icy reside. Aud there is another straw show
pei which way the wind 10 blowing. Thoma
no his well known man Friday. has come he
from Mississippi since that State seceied.
it, He is daily IN close CONSULTATION with Dou
Of las. II ~ reported that ne has been cl
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