The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-02-14


Progress Of tho Siav~ry Reveluaien.s
The attempt to unite the South for ul,i-
mate measures Of disunion, % distinctly
prophecied by Jackeon in 1888, and 90 Wig
orously commenced BY Calhoun in 1885, was
followed up with still more success in 1888.
In that year the annexation Of Texas began
to be regarded rs probable event, and De-
tlsions and remonstranoes were presented in
Congress against the measure on account Of
the recent establishment Of slavery therein.
Mr.. Calhoun embraced the occasion to pre.
sent series Of resolutions on the subject,
whose chief design, A. charged BY Senators
from the South as we'll as the North, at the
time, Was to increase and extend agitation
and excite sectional animositiss.
During the debate Mr.. Calhoun admitted
the power Of Congress to exclude slavery
from the Territories, a. well % his original
approval OF the Missouri Compromise. both
OF which positions ware repudiated BY him
ten years later.
At the very next session Of Congress, in
1889, the House OF Representatives, under
tho lead OF the disciples of Calhoun, present.
ed = scene OF commotion never before wit
messed in legislative body OF this country.
Similar petitions and remonstrances in re-
gard to slavery, excited by the Texas CUES.
ton, we're presented 10 that House, lust az
they had been from time to time since the
ansi-slavcry petition headed by Ben. Frank
lin, whereupon Rhe.s and Wise and scores
OF others from the South commenced fill.
clustering in a dreadful style. They called
Slade, who presented sbs petition, TO order
while he was addressing the House; and,
falling to bully him down, half a dozen Of
them yelled out . request that all tho South.
ern members would retire at once from the
House. There was a stampede OF City or
sixty members, and the House was compelled
to adjourn in much confusion.
Mr.. Rhett wrote letter TO his oonssituen
which will show that the idea OF the disso.
luton Of the Union ON account OF the SLAYER,
question was bioached long before tho cleo.
ton OF Lincoln. MIR. Rhest said 10 his le.te,
to his constituents
"ln private and friendly letter 10 the al
itor OF the Charleston Mercury amongst othe
events accompanying tho memorable seces
sion OF tho Southern members from the Hal
OF the House Of Representatives. 4 stated 1,
him, that ! had prepared two resolutions
drawn a. amendments 20 the notion az th
member from Vermont, whilst be wae dis
cussing the institution OF slavery in III
south, declaring, that the Constitution hay
ink failed TO protect the South 10 the peace
able possession and enjoyment Of their right
and peculiar institutions, II was expedien
that the Union should be dissolved: and III
other, appointing committee OF two mem
bers from each State. to report upon III
best means OF peaoeably dssolving it,"
So FAR from being loyal 10 the Union
South Carolina cast no vote for Presider
from 1923 down to ls4o, after which, und,
the Administrations Of Tyler, Polk and other,
she dictated the policy Of the country. an
Was content to use the Demo cratic rarty /
carry out her designs.
Next in order was the scheme OF Texs
snne4a'ion, which was managed BY Calhoun
backed by John Tyler, with . view to sslsv.
~ agitation" and A. the means to eon,r,
the Presidential election, or s'promote South
ern dismembermens," to quote the languas
Of Mr.. Benton. Ito result, A. will Be :,
membered, Was the defeat Of Mr.. Van Br
rsn's nomination under the two-,hlrds rul,
then for the 6rss time sprung, when |. wa
known that Van Bareo had . majority in II
convention, and the subsequent annexa.io
Of Texas BY diplomatic legerdsmain, in spi.
OF the vote OF Congress TO tho contrary.
During the tendency OF that controyers
South Carolina and Mississippi held disunio
conventions and recommended conventio
of the slsve States It Nashville to present ,
The people Of the United States the sltsrna