The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-21
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commerce aud OF MARYLAND $50, osSivv ~
~ question, then, Of profit on odp'ea''
that Of Massachusetts was "a per cent
and Of Maryland II per ceut. SucH -
the nroefessiye advance 1.-TWO to one OF
free q compared with slave iaoor. .ne
same law obtains in comparing Gil the
Free With all the Slave States. But the
nroof is still more complete. Thus Del
aware and Missouri (aloue Of I'll the
Slave States we're ahead Of Maryland in
this rate Of profit, because both had COM
paratively fewer slaves; all the other
Slave States, whose servile population VI
relatively larger than that OF Maryland,
we're below her in the rate of profit The
law extends to counties, those having
comparatively fe~est slaves increasing far
more rapidly in wealth and population. J.
This, then, is the formula as to the rate
of profit on capital. First the Free
States, next the States and counties hav-
ing the fewest number of slaves. The
census, then, is evaugel against slavery.
and its tables are revelations. proclaiming
laws as divine as those written by the fin
ger of God at Mount Sinai on the tables
of stone."
In view, then. of the facts, it is highly
satisfactory consideration that in what is
TO be done in this State towards freeing
her from the remains of an institution
which, in its most prosperous days, re-
tarded her growth, it is no mere doubtful
experiment; it is advancing over ground
already demonstrated to be safe and more
than safe and this being SO, our people
should move forward with energy to real
ize the splendid future that from amidst
the troubles of the present beckons them
EDWARDS. And what should greatly en-
courage them further to this course is the
fact that, brief as is the time afforded Tor
the discussion Of these matters before a
vote is taken, those who are in the field
to champion the cause are sbundanhy Ca
pable of throwing all the light needed up
on every portion Of the subjects to be dis.
cussed. Not citizen of Maryland need
to go misinformed upon single point un.
less he chooses to do SO; and as truths &C
startling and mighty in their consequcn
ces must make their way, We cannot allow
ourselves to distrust the result.
For the present, then let us regard the
probabilities of the future rather than tbs
past Ceasing for awhile to regret wha
it is too late to prevent-ceasing to idly
speculate upon what might have been
let this battle be fought for humanity al
large and for our children, with the as
surance that the other details of the grea
conflict, the military portion. will be fully
met by those at the Capital who so fal
have shown that they deserve we'll of theil
country As VIC have already said. thil
question has been s'precipi!ated" upon us
by the action OF The South and in dis
posing oft, therefore, We are bound tc
do that which is best for ourselves. Sat
isfied, then, that We have the right to d.
this, aud that whatever We may do shoule
be no cause of complaint to any, the wa,
is clear for glorious triumph If We bu
appreciate the character Of the golden op
portunity. With the State rescued frou
the deadly incubus which it is proved ha
weighed upon it in the past, whateve
may be the complaints of the states which
led off in this attempted revolution,
may yet be proved that it has brought
noble future to Maryland