The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-07
Republican state Convention

Two or three Of our State exchanges,
among them the Dubuque Tribune, have
suggested the propriety of holding State
Convention for the purpose of organizing a
Republican party in this State, at Iowa City
on the 9Th of January next, and the Tribune
adds, "we trust the Press will universally
"assent to the proposition"
When the Republican party of Iowa is or
ganized, we expect to occupy position III It's
ranks, and TO bring all our humble force in
aid of its purposes. We have, therefore,
given some thought to the question Of time
and manner of its organization, and have
arrived at very decided opinion.
The mode and time Of organizing the Re-
publican party in this State is matter not
TO be inconsiderately treated, for there are
MANY circumstances which deserve weight in
arriving at the conclusion. 1t is of course
impossible TO anticipate what fancied perls
or important exigences may move men to CO.
operate. under what name they may range
themselves, or what associations which
might now appear strange may be formed
but at present all signs indicate very clearly
that in the next Presidential campaign there
will be but two parties, the Republican and
Democratic. 1t would be the sheerest folly
to deny the great advantages in many res
poets which the Democratic party will have
over any competitor, and exceedingly unwise
to overlook them in any calculations pertain
ing TO the organization and position Of the
Republican party. 1t will have the prestige
OF popular name and long supremacy it
will have the advantage Of national and
thorough organization, the influence Of the
General Government. and the whole phalanx
OF Southern States for its supporters. On
the other hand the Republican party will
have the sympathies and active energies Of
patriotic and right thinking men, Of the
friends Of Human Rights and Public Faith
But its field will be limited, It's enemies ac-
tive and powerful, and its counsels must be
governed by discretion and wisdom, for il
must aim at entire unanimity among the
Northern States, and If il fail in single i'm
portant instance, none but incidental and
MINOR advantages Will have accrued from It's
organization. We hope, then. that every
step will be taken with forethought and de-
Liberation, and for ourselves we have decided
that il would be most judieious and best that
the organization should be postponed until
later period than the early part OF January.
probably until spring,--for the following
among other reasons:
1. With the toierable certainty that there
viii be but these two parties in the next can
vass, there will be nothing lost by DELAY
through the liability Of people becoming
meanwhile attracted to other organizations.
:. The shattered remnants OF other parties
are yet in the field, and still retain more or
less the attachments Of old association, and
the hope and promise Of other times. When
the future is clearer to the public apprehen-
sion, and the dislntegration Of these parties
shall be complete and final, their aforet,me
adherents will be ripper and more enthusias
TIC Tor the new organization
). The topics which will mainly govern the
tone Of the next canvass will become the snh-
lect of earnest discussion in the CONGRESS-
winch IS about to commence its sittines. and
consequently throughout the country.
strength and earnestness Of feeling and de-
gree OF anxiety viii be elected which have
rarely, perhaps never before. been exhibited
in the country. 1t is important. nay, it Is
aecessdyg.-that the new party should be Or
canned under the pressure Of as powerful cir
eumstanec1and feeling as are likely 10 exist
'hat us members should meet and marshal
win all the ardor and decision Of purpose
winch can DC enlisted, and that il be not lin.
De 10 suffer from lapse Of time or languor Of
feeling until ITS great, immediate aim Is ac-
complished. There is now NO election ,aax
- manu. ihere y no excitement, and bu,
little strong. deep feeling. Opinions are set.
Ting and expectations are forming but tba,
Is all When the election is near. the ,ssues
paipabie, the parties definite and lim;tea Tho
feeling high and strong, and certain N ~ nn
increasing IN strength and enthusiasm till the
close OF the canvass, without liability of
abatement or diversion, then it will annear
10 us that the most favorable time has arrived
Tor the organization of the Republican party.
ehllthen, ~ our opinion, it is unsafe and nm.
WISE Circumstances like these we do mot
anticipate before spring but the re-anima.
nation Of public feeling will come with tha
re-awakening OF nature. and then will he ~
time, and it will be time enough, 10 ORGANIZE
tue hepubAcan party. So Ii seems u ~
and as we know that l-any others entertain
similar views, We hope before anv other con.