The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-05

II In view III euCu pI0CtIuv0. - u9uOuUuep %
acourssd, abs institution which encourages
ebem. Marx Bis closing words:
III will vote against the amendment OF the
Senator from Kentucky, and will Hnte for
The amendment which have proposed, with
the distinct uudcrstsnding and asowAi 10
fhe couptry, that slavery 10 TO perish rather
| than one inch Of the Union 10 to be parted
with"
Can such sentiments and such terrible
saraestness be tolerated 10 : Senator Of the
United States
Mr.. Browning said: II believe the whole
trouble has grown out Of the institution Of
slavery. The war, it 10 true, il
not var for tho extermination Of slavery"
Il 10, however, 10 his view war for the
"subjugation" Of tho pro.slavery rebellisn.
Mr.. Browning goes in for subjugasing the
rebels. Abiding TO the suspension Of the
habsos eorpSs acs By the President, be says:
81 approve heartily and fully, TO the utter
most extent approval oan 20, thst cot Of the
President j" on the ground that "there 10 in
nations An ultimate right Of self defence that
transcends ell written constitutions and
laws" lie thinks nothing Of slavery 10 Dom.
parison With the Government. He would
not hesitate moment, 10 case Of necessity,
to sacrifice slavery for the sake Of the Gov
eminent. he il fully decided what TO do 10
case OF . distinct issue between slavery and
the Union. "If they force upon % tho issue
whether tho Government shall be overthrow,
or whstbor Ne shall retain the institution Of
slavery, say that my voice and my vote
shall be given for sweeping the last vestiEe
Of the barbarian from the face OF the consi-
nent. | trust that necessity may not be
forced npon m, but II IL il, lsa - nsst il
like men oonssrvators Of the eternal prin-
ciples Of right and justice and fresdom--
and sweep away the cause thss has brought
upon rs this terrible calamity" What bold
words are these from Senator Of the United
States! Mr.. Sherman. agreeing Nth Brown
ing, sid: t'Nobody wanted to abolish slave
~ unless tho issus were forced upon them.
But rather than one inch Of the country
should be torn away BY traitors, he would
have the slsvss liberated" Mr.. Dixon said:
Gin cass the contest came to tho question DO.
tween the Union and slavery, be believed the
people would cay that slavery must 90 down,
and he still ssid so" Look st the following
vote. Mr.. Breokinridgs moved 90 amend
ment ssthat the army and navy are not TO be
employed TO subjuEAte any State or reduce
any Territory or province, or for the aboli
ton. ofislavery," schich scas sosf-yss 9, mays
80. How altogether unprecedented such =
vote 10 the SenAte7 We leave it to others to
Judge whether il be not unconstitutional,
reasonable, and alarming. 1t lie very evident
that these men are OF one mind 10 reference
to the following things: Lot. They 70 10 for
she Union and the Government 10 any case.
I'd. They agree id regarding slavery - the
caase Of our trouble. They clearly see that
IL has shattered the Union, and involved us
10 fearful war. Sd. Their minds are made
up, in case Of necessity, to sweep away the
last vestige OF the barbarian, rather than
allow the Government to be overthrown or
yield one inch Of the country to treason and
rebellion. Ali. 1t 10 evident they would not
be surprised at oil should this necessity
which they do not wans-be forced upon
Thorn. Now what are these but revolutionary
sentiments Arc not the mon who hold
shcm dangerous and reasonable? They re-
gard slavery A. curse. They seem to think
that abolishing slavery would be accordinE
70 "ths eternal PRINCIPLES Of right and jus.
tice and Freedom" They appear TO believe
the doctrine that call men ere endowed By
their Creator with inalienable rights''-ons
Of the "sonDding and gIitssring generaiitiss''
Of our fathers. They seem TO think tho 10
ssisusion OF slavery might be abolished with
oct the slightest injustice 70 any man on the
Continent. They even appear TO think that
slavery i not the corner atone Of the temple
Of liberty; that orr free Government night
stand 6roly though siavsry wsrsswsps Awsy;
End that our glorious Constituljon, lHIlh ons
American ideas and psinoiplse, Nth orr
freedom, prosperity, Christiaafty, - great.
mess, might I'll remain II their aninpaired
ietsErity, though tho last ssstige 81 ths bar
barous inssitutich ware destroyed. They
evidently think 49, slavery might BE- sasri-
6oed without 1ssri1siog tho Consultation 81
oil. And issssse they arc forced 70 il, they
ars rssplse6 y abolish slavery fsr Tho saks
Of preserving - Coassisasion and ~ Gov
srnmsot 70 future Gsnsrasioas. The ship
being ~ ars they mean % empty tho powder
nssssins, rather than throw overheard son.
pass, chart, captain, and give sp ths skip 70
dsstfaction. And i il quite evident these
eassserces mar ~! r-.e- cc.:=n. r.. e:
yeaDg men Of tho land, tho very lower and
hope Of the nation, the finest, bsavsst. No.