The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-02
our state ElectKon .


The election for State officers will occur
On the second Tuesday Of October. The
candidates are already in the field, and ac-
lively engaged in eanvassing the State. They
are enthusiastic advocates Of the principles
OF their respective parties, and will put forth
their utmost energies to carry our State.
The contest will be brief one, and the VIC
tory will be lost or won, before the old TO.
giss Of either party are fairly aroused from
their lsthargy.
The result OF our election in Iowa will
nave most p werful effect upon the pros.
poets and fortunes Of the great parties Of
the country, both at home and abroad. And
II IS OF the utmost moment that eyery Re-
publican voter should realize the vastly i'm
portant interests which depend on victory or
defeat in Town.
Ours was the first State to rebuke the
reckless ploiters against freedom, who an.
nulled the Missouri Compromise, and the
Foremost State to marshal under the Repub
lican banner inscribed with Freedom and
Fremont. The glorious victory schieyed by
the Republicans Of Iowa under that banner,
cheered on the hosts Of freedom throughout
che country and resulted in the overwhelm.
ing defeat Of our opponents in the Free
States. But the splendor of our victory then.
has since been somewhat dimmed BY partial
defeats. And at the present time the pro.
slavery party North and South look upon
Iowa as debateable ground, or claim it as
Democratic territory, while the Republicans
OF the country indulge in trembling appre.
tensions a. to the fate Of our party here this
Fall. Our defeat would cast a cload ~
gloom and dependency over the Reeublics n
party OF the nation, and would give ,he
cause a backset, from the effects of VI ;cb Il
would scarcely recover, before tt.e nax.
PRESIDENTIAL election. But while the effect
Of defeat would be so disastrous t.. ,ha
party OF the Union in national point OF
view, 1t would be utterly ruinous to eur mar.
y in our own State. Iowa would sink ses.
pairingly under the domination Of Locof,co.
ism, and the experience Of the past would
serve rs a. glimmering indications Of the
wre,ched and miserable policy which would
rule the destinies Of the people of the St ate
Tor the future. The destiny Of Iowa would
shencefofth be in the hands OF despe-
rate reckless set Of unprincipled politicians
Of whom x.Governor Hempstead, and Ex-
Superintendent Eads are specimens already
familiar to the people of the State.
The destinies Of Iowa are now in III.
hands OF the people; the New Constitution
adopted by them has restored to their own
hands the control Of all their interests. in
giving them the right to establish and REG u
late for themselves the Medium which pens.
urss and rules the interests and affairs Of
the entire modern world in all its varied de-
sslcpnsnts. But more and better still. the
interssts and the destinies of the people Of
Iowa are in the hands Of the Republican
party. That party has the power and the
nasnbers TO carry the election and direct the
policy Of the State. It has . clear decided
unwavering majority amongs. the people,
and it 10 responsible that that maio. .itv
be brought out to the polls, and ct ann
it, will, its principles and its policy upon
the legislation and history of the Sts to and
nation.
The issues TO be affected are broad and
deep, they are the great issues which have
divided the friends Of freedom and the id
yocates OF slavery in oil time, they are tn.
same that were involved in that grasd DE.
claration Of human rights so molly vindi.
Gated BY our Fathers, and which has oncs
and again reused the down-trodden masse,
81 the old world to assert their righ
OF self-government against their tyran.
ical oppressors. 1t is that same broad issu,
reasserted once more by the Republican par
~ OF the United States, on which tho grea
battle Of principle and freedom, will yet b,
fought through by 1t in this country to
glorious victory in behalf Of mankind.
Let all then do their partin the approach
ing contest. Most that can be dome tina
need be done TO secure complete and last
ing triumph to the Republican party Of Iowa
il t. got the Republican voters to 60 to tn
election and vote. Let this simple fact b
borne in mind throughout the State. lie
the candidates for State Offices and th
State Central Committee oct upon il; lie
rthe candidates for the Legislature in tn
various counties, and the county Contra
Committees lay out their plans and work u
TO them with the purpose first and last, an
all the time, publicly and boldly avowed an
pcrseveringly insisted on, of bringing ali tn
Republican voters out 10 the polls on tn
morning Of the election. And above all Ia
the township and School District Commit
l.~., az 0rssy Republican rc:e. Il taei
bear i, in mind that We have = good workin
majority OK Republicans in Iowa, and i
REV Of ths. fact, exert his influence an
energies to secure the presence Of every RI
psblican in his vicinity at the polls on III
second Tuesday Of October next.
We hare pointed out the way to secure
glorious victory for the Republics ms Of lows
Lat mono deem II too simple and easy /
narit their attention. We do assure a
eneA that il il Just the thing, and the oni
lSfne tha3 will secure victory beyond q
go ~ Qusstiop. Organize now, work q
n - tian, nd ~ to the polls and take =
Sonr Reeabliean neikhbors with you, 40
- MI III havs the glorious satisfaction {
sejeisiae oysr ) splseaid Rspublicsn victor
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