The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-03
THE GATE TOITT.


From the Nashvine (Tenn.) Union.
Let every citizen, especially al nom
slavsholders, read carefully the fo,lswing
extract from the Cincinnati Enquirer 6
copperhead paper):
1.-THE protection Of white men against
slavery does not practically consist in
principle, but facts. They will not, like
negroes. consent =. be reduced 70 state
of bondage II <sIhad among US race
of our own color, With the spirit to. sub.
init, capable of labor, but without ambi,
ton or enterprise, humble, dociie ana
flexible, there would be found no prlnci'
pie sufficiently potent to stand in the way
of their enslsyement. We would have
our theories upon the sabject . rational
as those that are founded upon the mis-
behavior of HON, and the mandlin NOR
atty Of bis exemplary psrent. But the
Europeo- A mericsu will not be enslaved
any more than the native American. He
would kick against his bonds, become
turbulent, incendiary and desperate. He
would rise in force against his master. or
overcome him by his superior intelli-
gence. He would refuse to be coerced-
would combine for rebellion"
Now let US take up the points of this
remarkable paragraph:
There is no principle, no rule of right
and wrong, which keeps white men IN
this country out of slavery 1t is SIM
ply fact that white men are not slaves.
The reason why white men ara not
slaves is that you cannot enslave them
if you could do it, it would be exactly
right an ks q 81. y
Slavery ia all right but it is based not
on justice but power if you can enslave
. man, do it 1t woufd not be safe now
to try TO make slaves of white men they
would be turbulent and desperate" and
raise Instructions.
But as soon Is we can find a class of
white men, "humble, dociIe and flexi-
ble," then 6 There will be no. principle
sufficiently potent to stand in the way OF
their eDslavement."
We think we can see the eyes of the
sturdy soldiers Of Indiana, Ohio. Him
os, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Michigan, Pennsylvania, iowa, and Kan
sas, sparkle and glow with indignation,
as they read with indignation, as they read
this Conservative" doctrine of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer-the newspaper which
3 few months ago told the Ohio soldiers
that their wives were turning prostitutes
while they were off fighting for the
Uoion. "What!' the men will ask,
ARE the advocates of slavery 30 bold as
this, that they do not hesitate to tell us
that all which saves US from slavery is
that we are not quite humble. flexible,
and docile' enough Is that all the
protection for our freedom Is that all
the guarantee that our children have
against slavery, with its whips, dungeons,
letters, and debaucheries
Yes, it is even SO. The "conservative"
organ of Ohio proclaims it, and other
conservative" organs re-echo and sp-
plaud the words.
Friends, in this contest against the
slave oligarchy, you are fighting against
a claas which is seeking to ensiave, not
the negro only, but the white man.
Every blow you strike at negro slavery,
is blow struck at the oligarchy which
is preparing its tolls aud feathers for the
limbs of white men also. The principle
and soul Of slavery is the same, both as
regards the white and black race. 1t Is
matter of force, of violence. 1t Is ha.
grant violation of the first great aud ina
lienable right of man, and he who does
not respect this right in the negro, will
soon care but little for it in the white
man, who may be placed in his power.