The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-25
Peace or war.


most sealous efforts to promote that end, no,
however With view to obtain the Heavenly
blessing OF the peacemakers, but rather that
thereby their chances for plumber may be en-
HANGED.
They, poor souls, in the dullness of their
mental perceptions cannot see any grounds
OF difference which should longer create a
barrier to an entire reconciliation between
the President and bis would be SUCCESSOR
They declare that both are sound Democrats
and have the entire confidence Of the party,
and shrewdly intimate that the occasion
which for brief period compelled Douglas
to diner with the President in order to secure
Illinois, is now passed by. and that hence
forth both can work tremendously together
Tor the promotion OF the welfare of the par
~ and the success of the nominee OF the
Charleston Convention. Then they portray
the great triumph which such a union would
prepare for the Democratic party in 1860,
and the terrible consequences that must re-
suit from the indulgence Of the feelings Of
alienation and hostility that now exist And,
growing tender under the influence of these
imaginary consequences, they dilate upon
the beauty and excellency Of brotherly love,
and seem, for the time being, really to APP
probate that it is beautiful sfor brethren to
dwell together in unity" Finally some Of
them become SO enamored by this idea that
they exclaim in the fullness of their hearts :
"A national spectacle, which would max e
the Democracy send up shout like that
with which they split the air at Jackson's
second Inauguration, would be cold Buck
and the Little Ginnt in close embrace"
On the other hand, however, many Of the
Buchanan Journals, instgated no doubt by
the Devil, seek TO mar this beautiful specta-
Gle and TO prevent these Democratic twins in
soul and sentiment from thus rushing into
each others loving embraces. They contem-
plate such loving cousummation, which
would excite such unbounded JOY and cause
the welkin to ring again with Democratic
shouts, in spirit Of morose and envious ha-
tired. They stir up strife, they probe fresh
wounds and unscab old sores, and bv what
ever means keep the amiabe old Buck from
rushing into the arms Of the returning prod.
igal Of Democracy from Illinois. Day after
day the Washington Union pitches into the
plans Of these virtuous peaeemakers and de-
mands that the sword of slaughter shall be
unsheathed afresh, and morning after morn
ing the clamorous Herald, from New York,
aii the more impudent and fierce because q
new convert to the Democratic faith, shrieks
into the ears Of the old man OF the White
House the names Of fresh victims for the
guillotine. And in the very latest number
oil that sheet at hand it demands that this
Tell weapon shall BY its sweeping operation
dispose OF Gil the official friends Of Douglas
and Fornsy, from Maine to Iowa. We fear
that the principles contended for by the
Herald will take of the heads OF several Of
the Federal ofhceholders even in our State.
Notwithstanding the cautious secrecy with
which they carried water on both shoulders
during the last canvass.
In speaking Of the recent elections and the
unfaithfulness Of the Federal officers, their
iuke~armness in opposing, or their actual
support Of Douglas candidates, the Herald
saws:
What, then, should be the policy Of the
Administration Clearly, the policy Of the
guiiiotine to every leading ofhceholder mpli-
Gated an this Douglas conspiracy, here and
elsewhere. We perceive that the removal of
collector schcll IS now inperiously demand
eu 10 certain quarters, as just penalty for
his alleged neglect Of duty ia regard 10 our
recent elections. We believe, however, tina.
II guilty at all, OF remissness as a partisan,
the Collector is the least guilty Of our ieder.
o. officers, and that, il he il to be dismissed.
the whole batch should be turned out OF
doors, and new set appointed, from the
Collector down TO the naval storekeener.-
Inc Administration may hesitate at this
sweeping operation, but it will be Infinitely
Deter as cure for the disease than ans par
nai application Of the knife"
4ne harmonious democracy has been
distinguished for years past for the "music',
which It makes, and it is possible that /,
achieved tina. euphonious title by its aimi-
rabie performance. But however exceuen,
It's music heretofore, its organs never PLAYED
strains u such sweet and enchanting melo.
oy 70 our ears AZ those we now hear. Tn,
less our taste 10 music is al fault. the Dem.
ocracy are initiating ''the tabled bird tha,
oisd 10 song !" by mskirs i. mcs. &c. &c. ..sa j,
strains the requiem Of lie own diving hon,
e. The Freeman's Journal, the organ o
the Roman Catholic Democracy, has los, al
confidence in Pre.iden. Buchanan. and "a
CARDS him as an sold Federalist 10 his henr,,
core"
II will be rather difficult, we think. IA o.
tAblish . satisfactory difference between d
old Fsdsralist and modern Democrat.
Chief Justice fancy was an old FEEDER Ii,
and 10 modern Democrat, and the author
that bred SCOTT decision which now const
tutss the real platform Of the Democracy.
fTMr. Everett il already under way agai
With his Washington OTation. His earning
With that production4re slready above 800
0O0.