The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-17

The Ola Sort.
We have become SO accustomed to see the
praises of Wings in Locofoco newspapers,
and TO hear their laudation from Democrat
lc orators, that we were almost persuaded
that modern Locofocoism, in default of any
principles Of its own, was about to embrace
those OF the old Wing party, and install old
line Wings into the leadership of modern
Democracy. But occasionally we find
an article in the old strain which breaks the
monotonv Of the universal pean of glorii-
cation which rise froms Democratic organs
I in honor of old line Whiggery We give a
specimen from the Fl Des Moines Statesmen,
which is really very spirited and refreshing
along side of the all Astounding rose.water
illusions Of the Democratic press on the top
ic Of cold line Wings"
| There seems to be few men in Iowa
| claiming political classification under the
style and firm of sold line Wings" Some
of our Democratic editors seem occasional
| " to pat them on the shoulders, and we can
easily fancy the accompanying words, 600
/ it, old fellows" It's like the chap who, on
an OCCASION said, SEQ it, Sal III hold your
bonnet" Such political organization in
Iowa, or any where else, under present cir
cumstanccs, is downright humbug. They
| have neither power nor the balance Of pow
er-they have neither principle nor the sem
| blancc thereof. They may come in and nomi-
nate State ticket, and what will it amount
to? few old fogies around brandy bot
tie, they will toast the Union-call up the
spirits of CLAY and Webster-groan over
their departed glory--and--go and vote for
any thing that will defeat Democracy. That
| is oil we ever knew Wing of any kind TO
do, when i; came to the pinch.
| Then we would warn the Democracy Of
Iowa not to place any reliance on this source
of assistance. 1t would be leaning on a
very rotton staff The Democracy have so
often broken the bones of that old Wing par
", that il had TO die. And if one Of these
fossils should attempt to rise as of yore, he
would find himself without q back bone
What old issue do they propose to revive
We took an active part IN the fight against
the Wing party in lo40, and remember well
the lnfamy with which they crowned them
selves. We remember the immortality, the
crimes and disgrace which that same cid
Wing party then brought upon the country.
We remember them in 1874, when they
against revenue tariff, and for banking in
stitutions, from mammoth monster to an
Omaha rat-trap. We remember them in '4G,
when they took part against their own
country in the Mexican war, and denounced
our part in it as "unholy, unrighteous and
damnable." We remember them in lS4S
and 1892, and shall never forget the dirty
tricks If that same old Wing party.
Men still live who can recollect and trace
Thorn beyond the chicken tax stories, the
0gle gold spoons, the coon-skins and whisky,
the pipe-laying and the perjury of 1870
| yes trace them and show the brand of ldent-
! ty--thcTapnfv mark of those who got up
4 and circulated the coffin hand-bills against
/ jackson, and bv their hellish lies against the
virtue of his wife, drove that estimable lady,
sorrowing and broken hearted, to an I'M
timely grave. Further back than that
20 living witnesses, as well as history, and
run TINS same Wing party into the Hartford
Convention Of 1874.
Which Of these issues do these sold
| Iine-W Wings" seek 10 resusitate Gentle
men in brecks and shoe buckles, and black
cockades, for one we say, you are set of
Ihypocrites unworthy of any confidence. We
don't want your help-we don't want your
monev--we don't want 10 learn your tricks.
Let Us advise you to stay killed. III your
second childhood, even your own twin child
rem. sam and Sambo, would tire OF your
querulous garrulity.
Seriously, we caution the Democracy
against this class. We have known them SO
long, and their proudest days were their
meancst Watch them, for they seek conf
dence only to betray.