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


We notice an article from the Burlington
Harkeyr, of several days ago, to the pur.
port that the Gate City makes ga good deal
more fuss" than is necessary on occasion of
the recent partial conduct OF the Republi-
can majority in our Legislature, and the un-
just and suicidal policy which it adopted and
the Ha,rkeye sustains. The Hdtrkeye has it's
own opinions. We have ours. We don't
think we have made too much ssfuss." And
We haven't made 1.-THE Of what we intend
TO, il this policy is to be pursued. 1t is not
. personal matter, merely. 1t is matter
pertaining to party policy generally. 1t is a
policy under which no party can thrive
under which no party can long exist. In
politics, IN party tactics, il 30 you choose to
call it, justice, common fairness, decency Of
treatment, cannot be disregarded withou,
danger. 1t may affect US to-day; it may af-
iecf you Tomorrow and an individual case
Is OF small Importance; but the end 10 to
work Ill feeling, lack Of mutual respect,
esteem, and confidence, to beget malice, mu-
tiny, and disorganixation, and that degree Of
internescine wrangling which is the sure
precursor of disruption and defeat. 1t Grip
pied the old Wing party as long as /, lived.
twill cripple any party that countenances
it. Even the Republican party in Iowa is
not able to Withstand it's influences. And
We do not mean, il we can help i, by any
plain and emphatic words, in our case or any
body's, that it ehall ever curse, weigh down
and embarrass the Republican party. In
this regard we may well take lesson from
our competitor, the Locofoco party. They fol-
low, with rare exceptions, wiser councils, and
are more just and equitable in such matters.
In the very last conversation which we had
with the person whom wo suppose TO have
penned the article to which We allude, he
mentioned, with much emphasis, and Ian
guage Of strong reproach, that one cause Of
the weakness Of the Wing party, was it's
disregard of it, leading men, and the lack
a faiihfulness to its allies. We agreed
with him. And we resolved long ago that
We would never tolerate il in the new organ
iIation, if We could prevent it. And We
will not. On all exhibitions OF it, W. shall
denounce it, and oil who counsel or support
it, for the Republican party, in spite Of
great and noble sentiments, cannot be main
tanned as compact and vigorou, party un-
der any other conditions than the preserva-
ton Of equity and common fairness between
rs members, and more particularly It's lead
ing organs and partizans.
To the HaTkeye's sneers and derision,
We are not susceptible. But we shall bear
them in mind. We design to make our word
good. Time and opportunity may vindicate
what the Haukeys chooses to level its petty
irony at. We are in position to ask no ia
vors and to fear no frowns, and those who
treat US with injustice and affect contempt
for our position now, will ere long, m they
have often done before, seek our aid and in
fuence. Let them remember their present
course at that not distant day. When work
is to be done, We expect in the future, as in
the past, that We shall have to do our share
OF il. And when Offices are to be filed.
clerer tsiious who done none Of the work
will ELL them. Such is the policy now advo.
Gated by the Hankeys, but now and forever
utterly repudiated BY this journal.