The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-27
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Where's the Hsame!
The New York Evangelist, in recent num-
Der, says substantially that slavery, having
caused the disruption OF churches, and now
seeking TO overthrow our Government, is the
| root Of existing troubles. The New Orleans
True Witness and Sentinel says this is On
"absoluse and unqualified falsehood,'' and
that the whole trouble is ssnot slavery, but
Abolition fansticism." Here are two relig-
ious journals at swords points. We sup
pose there are some, even in the North, who
honestly think that the Southern authority
takes the correct view Of the subject. In
the judgment OF many, know, mot slave
~ but Abolition fansticism" was the cause
Of the troubles in Kansas. In their view
the border rufians are hardly blameable, but
all the blood Of the Kansas murders 10 on the
souls OF Abolitionists. So many think it
absolutely false TO say that slavery and it's
propagandisss are responsible for the exist
ing war; rather, The responsible cause s TO
be found in the settled hostility Of the Re-
publican party to tho extension Of slAvery.-
And there are some who think the whole bur-
den OF guilt is on the shoulders Of tho Presi-
dent, agreeing with Burnett, Of Kentucky,
who, in y recent speech in Congress, said the
President had "inaugurated the civil war;
Now it is question Of some practical i'm
portance, Where is the wrong - where the
responsibility We ask the question, not in
reference TO men and parties, but 10 refer
snce to slavery and Abolitionisn. Il it true
that Abolitionism is the responsible cause of
the existing troubles or not? AZ We want to
get at the truth, We willingly admit certain
things. We admit that, scifhout Abolition
ism the disraption Of churches would not
have onen-.-d We a1s.;. 81 :. ..c.:..sc1a IT.
| anti.slsvery sentiments Of the country, the
prolonged agitation ABBOTT slavery would not
have existed. We admit that, had there
been no hostility to the extension Of slavery,
the troobles in Kansas would not have taken
place. We adnit that, without the deep and
strong aDti-slsvery sentiment Of tie North,
there would Asve been nothing 10 the way Of
the progress OF the slave power, consequently
no rebellion against the Government, and nc
civil war at the present time. In like man.
ner, Ne admit that, had there boon no hatred
OF injustice and tyranny 10 Holland 10 the
| 10Th century, Spain and the Inquisition would
have encountered 90 resistance in that coun.
try; there would have been no glorious, be
rosc struggle for liberty; and the Dutch Re
public would not have come into being. So
II there had hsen no liberty -levias, God
fearing men among our fathers, there woul
have been no war Of the revelation, neitbe
would our independence and greatness -
nation have been facts Of history. II i YER
clear that, had there been no love OF truth
= Justice and liberty 10 tho world, human BIZ.
= tory would have boon very different fro,
!, what IL il, and many sgitations and conflicts
i many bloody trssedies Of wsr and revolc
!, ton would never have been facts. Thst
J. to say, 10 that case sel6shness and the dew
l, would have had their own way in human q
o fairs. We admit oil this, however, witho,
i Andng Il possible TO admit that the love
e liberty and justice 10 % evil. We admit
% without beng able TO think that the worl
o would be better 70 day, had there never bee
J. : liberty loving soul in il, and never swo.
drawn in the causs Of liberty. The love
liberty has agitated the world. fought mar
battles, sacrificed millions Of lives and nj
:. lions OF money, but Ne caB not think il
: bad and dangerous thing; on tho conirar
We believe that It is good and bene6csDt 81
that the world owes is an immenaa deht,-
" Now some may question our sanity lor o.
il ing il, but Ne must say that We oAnnet shis
- any worse Of Abolitlonisa. II : nsn say
81 "wishout Abolitionism Ne should b witho
a. slavery agitation and should nov have pea
re- instead Of war" grant it, Ne say Nsve
sheless We cannot deprscate Abolitionism..
We can not charge upon II tho guilt OF O
0, isting troubles. What 10 this hsrrible Alb
. l.ionisan2 hot fanaticisn, nor incsndi
~ risn, nor vandalism, nor rul6anism.
40 characteristics many Of tho best, wisest, .
T. bsrest, Coolest people Of the land. Ii |
in ito principle and Substance, the love
At liberty and juslics. Il u ths love Of impa
sial, snivsrssl Hearty md justice, inplyir