The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-31
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The Republican Party Of the nation met in
National Convention at Pittsburgh, adopted
q Platform and issued an address boldly
procaming their principles to the world
The Republicans Of Iowa held 4 Convention
at Iowa City, which made clear and candid
statement Of the articles Of their faith. and
caused them to be published throughout the
length and breadth Of the State. Distinguish
ed statesmen, in the Senate and House Of
Representatives, and in various positions
throughout the country known and acknowl-
edged as Republicans, have made speeches
and delivered addresses, in advocacy and de-
fence of Republican, principles, which have
been scattered broadcast over the land. so
that no man can fairly plead ignorance Of
what is the authoritative declaration Of Re
publican principles, and what, the acknowl-
edged views of the party upon the measures
and policy of the country rs connected with
the great question Of Slavery.
And vet Locofoco editors and politicians
never quote these authoritative expositons of
Republican faith, never combat the views OF
the acknowledged leaders Of Republicanism.
but constantly misrepresent the principles Of
the Republican party and indulge in the most
bitter vituperative and lihelous attacks upon
the Republicans as body of traitors 70
their country, and quote Garrison and Jheo-
dore Parker and such like men, who are nei-
Their leaders nor members of the Republican
party, rs the opponents of its principles.
Such course on the part of our opponents
il n most significant confession Of the truth
ful strength and impreenability Of the Re-
publican Platform and of the views and ar
guments of the acknowledged and able leaders
Of the party.
Locofoeos appreciate the soundness Of our
political principles, and the ability Of the
Statesmen who advocate them To maintain
their true positions. hence they shrink from
eontestins our principles or eneount6ring orr
champions. But in the weakness and wicked
ness Of their bad cause they seek to misren-
resent our principles. and hold up Garrison,
Theodore Parker and Fred. Douglas to arouse
the prejudicos Of the people, and then belch
forth their vile billingsgate Of abolition, mig
ger-worship, treason, &c, against the Re-
publican Party.
This abuse and misrepresentation is a con-
fesson Of weakness. and a they are desti-
tute If argument with which To combat Re
pubieanism, it is but charitable to permit
them to resort TO billingsgate rather than to
silence them entirely.
But We must remember that these same Lo-
cofoeos have succeeded once aud again in a
national canvass, by libel and abuse Of the
srossest character, and that they have DELHI
erately decided to make this campaign Of
misrepresentation. SANDER and fraud. They
beat John Quincy Adams, ono Of the purest
statesmen that ever lived, by constant itera-
ton Of charges Of bargain and corruption
they beat Henry Clay, over whose memory
they now shed crocodile tears, by denouncing
him as gambler aud murderer, STEPPED IN
corruption and crime, ana they hope 70 beat
the Republicans by persistent misrepresenta-
ton and overwhelming denuncation.
Republicans must meet them and cram
their libelous abuse down their lying throats,
ana at The same time fearlessly Set forth the
grea, principles for which We contend.