The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-27
senator nu,icr ON the Union.


A few days ago we made synopsis Of
Bully Brooks's speech on the occasion Of the
ovation extended TO him by his constituents.
Wcquoted his traitorous remarks, his open
confession Of disunion sentiments, and his
reasons for voting for Buchanan. He is q
Black Democrat in good standing. All the
Black Democracy hereabouts and through
the North have been e1tolling him as n speci.
men OF true gentleman and q sound poll
tician. He 10 one of the lights OF the ma
tional the union-loving the patriotic par
II. He, a. red nlouthed, boastful disunionist,
is leader Of the great union saving, CON
servntive party Well, his talk was little
too "steep' Jas the western phrase goes) for
even the brassy cheeks of our keokuk Loco
focos to claim rs consistent with the pro-
fessions OF the party, and the ''regular'' or
gan Of the party here, the Times, went on to
censure Bull. I; to say he was no. true rep
resentative of the party, and oil that Well,
that is something gained. Ii is the first time
We ever knew Black Democrat to censure
Bully for anything. Hitherto he has been
the pink Of perfection. "Gustis" said in
our streets tha, he was ga perfect gentle
man." Bat now they are going to do more
shan deny him that nppellation. They are
gong to make him out fool. For why
should he, "a disano nist ever since he was
Old enough to think" support Buchanan for
the purpose OF promoting his schemes, il he
had the first item of common sense /? But
the juggle wont do. He is a Black Demo-
crat In good standing. lie knows what he
Is about. lie is endorsed by the party, and
they dare not SAY that he and such as he
Shall be counted as no Black Democrats for
the utierance OF such sentiments Itwould
cut OF the whole Southern wing Of the grand
army at once, which would be equivalent to
cash'ering the officers, Diminishing the horse.
loot, and Dragons, leaving only the camp.
followers and the mercenaries 10 fight the
battle. He is not simple Bully Brooks. lie
Is zone of 'em.o He is 4 representative
man. What he thinks, the whole hos, OF
Slavery-Propagandist Democrats OF the
Sontb think or rather he thinks as the,
think his thoughts are criterion Of ,hs
common thoughts Of the Slave-driving ID en-
ocrscy. The fe.nt Of disowning him, maxim.
scape-goAt Of him, because he speaks plain
Won, do. He is not without company. a
circumstances would have it. Senato
iopmos was at that ovation. He praises
Bully, and re-atrmed his sentiments, dis
unionism, treason, and all. Aud who dare,
question the Democratic orthodoxy OF Sem
ior.ioombs But even Bully and Toomb
were not oil. Senator Butler was presen.
too. And II Senator butler i. not . SCUM
buehaneer, then why have the Buchanee
committee Of keoknk circulated so man
thousands q has speeches this summer: T
be sure sehater Butler Said thur the Sousl
ern slaves were g superior class Of popu!s
ton 70 the European migrants in Iowa, b,
that isn't the FIRST time tha. genuine Blac
Democrat has uttered such sentiments. IN
II never yet availed TO compromise bis stand
ing with the party, If only he we're inter ested
the defence Of slave labor, with which the,
European emigranss came in competition
But he + genuine Hack Democrat. lie
the uncle Of Bully. lie is the represent,
tive and defender OF the South caro,i
cotton, rice, and niger crop, and VI Sou,
rsrofins's s4chivkiry'' and in,pudent. excl,
sire aristocraev. And there isn't q Bncha,