The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-29

HENRY NEWTON Il co.
KEOKUK POST,
Per WV. Res, As't.
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verapaah HAIL.
large crowd Of the s'harmonious," with
grsas nssy outsiders; - embed at veran-
dah Hail - Tassday evening, to determine
fos ~ III Judicial District generally, and
ths Dsnoeratie Central Committee in par
tisslas, ~ noneatous question as to wheth-
q tie ssharmonious' shall hold Convsn-
Moe y soninate candidates for Judge, Dis
stsia Attorney and member Of the Board Of
E1oea&ioa.
0ee. r. Todd, Esq, called the meeting to
order and upon his motion, DR.. J. Tsrbel
vas sallsd to the Chair.
Edwards moved the appointmentof com
nittep Of i've to draft and report resolutions
oppressive Of the sense of the meeting.
Sample opposed the motion in speech Of
considerable length. He thought it was too
early ia the evening to put that question:
The rank and Gle had not come in. He hoped
some one would call from the verandah, no.
tifyinE Democrats to come in. lie wanted
to know the object Of tho motion, and called
upon Edwards to explain. He wanted to
know what kind Of resolutions it was pro-
posed to introduce. He thought the Dem
ocracy opposed to convention, and did not
500 any use in appointing the committee.
Edwards replied. He had been requested
to explain; he would do 90 fully. On last
Thursday . call was issued by DIR. Eads,
Chairman Of the judicial Central Committee,
ct the request Of two other members OF the
Central Committee and many other Demo-
Gratis. A copy Of the call had been sent to
the Burlington Gazette for publication, but
~ editor Of that paper, for some reason,
released to publish it. 1t was also sent to the
Ksokak journal, and the editor ought
proper to postpone the publication until
Monday. Meantime the editor Of the Jour
nj received letter from DR.. Eads, order
ing him to withhold the publication of the
CAN, Judge Clagett having seen Or. Eads
about il. Here Gwinn arose and read the
letter from the immaculate Eads, requesting
him to see Judge Love, II. W. Sample and
other leading Democrats, and ask them what
70 do about publishing the CALI Edwards
proceeded. He hoped the committee would
BE- appointed. II did not matter whether their
report was for OF against n convention
The meeting could adopt or reject j. at will.
He said the editor Of the Journal was not
Wiling to act after receiving such letter
without calling meeting Of the Democracy,
and u had, therefore, called this meeting.
GRinn explained that he did not call the
meeting Of his own accord, but had consult.
"a Nth leading Democrats and been advised
to 10 90.
s. +. Marshall said he had come to this
eAseting to learn. There was something
strange about. this meeting. lie did NOT
know by what authority or what means the
powers Of the Democratic Central Commit
tee had been transferred TO q meeting Of
portion Of the Democracy of Keokuk. lie
had learned from older Democrats that it
was always proper TO organize and nominate
and neet the enemy boldly. This was the
frst time in all his life he had seen dispo-
sition on the part of Democrats to ground
their arms in fear Of the opposition. He oh.
sspssd THAT Eads had requested Gwinn to
consult the leaders OF the party. He ac-
knowledged no lcader-Hugh W. Sample was
not his leader. lie considered all Democrats
equal, and he denied the right Of any man
who may set himself up as leader to die.
tate. He remembered when Clerk Of the
District Court was to be elected, the rank
and Gle had been called out to make d nom
inAtion. Was the Office Of Judge not more
important than that OF Clerk? If gentle
men we're opposed to convention, because
they thought the Democracy 10 the minority,
he denounced that as base motive. He
wanted TO be open and above board. He
would unfurl the Democratic Gag and stand
By It, lie would not consent that any inter.
loper should come cut independent and
force the Democracy 70 carry him through.
~. wanted 20 know il the Democracy ~ ola
Lee had 60, SO low that the very moment
they hear the clash Of the enemy's arms they
trembls and cry, do not nominate. He knew
that the Democracy bad once permitted Cla-
gstt to run, and made no nomination, and be
knew, too, that Il had injured the party
Oae wrong would not justify another. He
would remind them Of the old adage, "wiss
nsa change their minds oftsn--lools never