The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-31

tied slavery In half the slave territory OF
Louisiana. Then Douglas and his followers
insisted that that prohibtory line was un-
constitutional, and that such a division line
between freedom and slavery was the fruit
full cause Of dissension and disunion. So
Douglas and his followers aided the slave
holders to repeal the Missouri Compromise
line.
Again, Douglas and his followers pro-
claimed the doctrine Of popular sovereignty,
and for two or three years insisted with
great vehemence that the people OF the Ter,
ritories had an inherent right TO regulate
their own affairs in their own way. They
secuted the idea that an American citizen
lost his rights BY crossing the Missouri river.
After swhifc Douglas snd his followers
began to vscillate between popular sover-
eighty and bred SCOTT, but they valiantly
resisted the imposition Of the Lecompton
Constitution on Kansas against the will Of
the people; and subsequently, at Charleston
they bravely resisted the addition of the
slave.code plank in their platform.
convention, nominated a candidate OF their
own, and thereby caused the overw be lining
defeat Of the Douglasites.
And now these Douglasites are ready for
anything. Their leader, who has advocated
and opposed in turn every principle and ev-
cry measure Which has been before the coun-
try during bis public career, shamelessly an
nourees his utter disregard Of principle and
consistency, and his followers boldly pro.
claim = desire to blot out their past record
and make on Infamous plunge into the depths
OF slavery propagandism.
They opposed Lecompson elave Consti,u.
tion and insisted on the right Of the people
Of the Territories TO vote slavery up or vote
il down for themselves. But now they are
manufacturing a slave code platform Of the
Crittenden amendments, which deny th,
right OF The people to regulate the matter
for themselves, and which imposes slavery
in spite OF the people, upon all the territory
We now own or may hereafter acquire soutl
OF So deg. 80 min.
The Negro Iquatity rLocnfocol sm
There are three hundred and fifty thous
and Shareholders in the United States, whs
own three millions and half of slaves -
These 3 100000 slaves are rated in the ap
per.ionment Of Representatives in Congress
as equal to shreeffths that number Of whit
men, or 2,l00, 600. Thus tie slaves If tn
South are accounted equal to the populeho,
OF Illinois and Iowa, and have larger rep
resentaton in the present Congress ana vii
have more representatives in the mex
Congress rs the entire white population 0
Illinois and Iowa.
Now the Northern Locofoco allies or thes
350, 900 aristocratic Shareholders make
terrible ado ah out their rights and insist thu
slavery shall be extended into the Terrific
ries Of the United States ia order that sla,
property may be represented in Congress al
five negro slaves in New Mexico be count,
as equal to three citizens Of Iowa. But mo
than thn:, these Locofoco submissions
now nsst that the same system shall be e
tended into the territory We may hereaft
acquire. They would force Lcooa.ptoni
upon the free people Of Mexico against tn,
will, and they would acquire Cuha that h
millions Of blacks may be represented
Congress on the same b4sis.
Now We have no disposition to s'cct on &
knees" to the rich slave elders of the Sou
nor can We imagine what motive Of inter
or sympathy there should he 10 the mas,
OF farmers and laboring men Of the North
surrender their own rights in order 10
crease and extend the privileges OF
naughty slayeh oldng atistocraey Of
South. Let Us stand By our constitution,
agreement to allow FIVE negro slaves 10 of
three white men, in the States now sons,i
ting the American Union, but let us not
tend that principle any further.
Good Enough Platform.
The following resolution, presented
Mr.. Vandever OF the Second District in
House Of REPRESENTATIVES. the other i