The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-09

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The last Journal contains long letter ad-
dressed BY the Rev. Henry Clay Dean to Hon.
Thos. ". Clagstt upon thepolisical affairs of
the nation generally and the present canvass
in Iowa particularly. We have not read the
letter, but may possibly do % if We should
have nothing worth our attention sometime
hereafter. We only note it now a. the in
PRODUCTION into Iowa politics Of the respect.
able style in which public affairs are man
aged in Virginia and other Southern States
by distinguished party leaders. When a new
pos ition is to be taken or an old one ex.
planned, when some demagogical 'sclap- trap'
is to be sprung, or some politician to be
damaged or elevated, it is the fashion
amongst Shareholders for q distinguished
leader, like Wise, Of Virginia, or Rhett, Of
South Carolina, to write lengthy letter in
response to some one Of his admirers and
followers who is not quite so distinguished
and have the letter published to give tone
and direction to the public sentiment Of the
party. We need not refer to instances of
this kind, for all will remember the numer-
Gus lengthy letters written by that ex-W Wing
leader OF the Democracy of Virginia, Gov
ernor Wise, and more especially will the last
letter OF that distinguished gentleman in re-
ply to hrs admirer, P. Donnelly, be fresh in
the recollection Of our readers.
So, in faithful imitation, the old Wing and
ex-kncw Nothing, Clagett, addresses letter
to his distinguished ex-Whig friend, the
present powerful leader Of tho Democracy Of
Iowa, and obtains a voluminous response
which is hurriedly laid before the public ID
the columns OF the Journal. This documen,
is Of course intended to expound the Demo
cratic platform Of the State and supply IT'D
omissions and give shape and tone to tn.
purposes and sentiments Of the Dsmocrac,
of Iowa.
The Wing party Of the nation was dissolvet
by the Southern leaders who proclaimed tha
they regarded the extension and perpetuit,
OF slavery as Of more vital interest to then
than anything involved in party associate ns
These Southern Wing leaders combs, Ste
phens, Dixon, Clingman, Wise 4 Co.-ther
took the lead of the Democratic party in 70.
vor OF the domination OF slavery. And il
the North men Of like sentiments in the " h !
party, such a. Dean, Street and Clagett, I'M.
der the pretencc OF greater love for the Unor
than the rest Of their party, went over to tn,
Democracy, and, because Of their sympathy
with it's slsveholding proclivities and it,
slaveholding leaders achieved the position o,
leaders Of the Democratic party at one bound
And now the matchless Virginian-the Rev
Henry Clay Dean, writes, in response to hi,
humber admirer from Maryland, IN apostol,
epistle Tor the instruction and guidance O
the faithful Democracy through the mases 0
doubt and difficulty in which the party is in
volved in the present canvass. All the dis
ciples Of tho faith will be expected to civ
heed and render doe obedience to the behest
OF this new apostle Of Democracy on pain o
losing the favor Of Dodge and the rest OF tn
poll-book thieves, whom he used to denounc
50 virtuously.
GTThe only Revolutionary soldier RESI-
ding in the State Of Wisconsin. now upo
the rolls OF tho Pension ofioe, 10 Nathani,
.Ames, Of Dane county.
GTGov. Bissel, of Illpois, and Gov. Rar
dali, OF Wisconsin, will both be at the Ma
tional Fair 10 Chicago.