The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-02

are agreed upon one point; that whoever
that candidate may be, they will work and
vote for him with hearty good will, regard
ing him as the exponent of those principles
in the triumph OF which lies the only hope
for the Republic.
First and foremost among those on whom
this great honor may fall, we find the name
of Seward, -ssclaruna ct vensrabiie nonsen ct
mulius honor gentibus, most truly re-
nowned and venerated name, bringing great
honor to the nations. What q splendid ban
ner he could bear aloft under which to rally
his followers to the onset; and with what
proud hope would they rush to the contest
with the prophetic watch. Gin hoe signo
vinees." Defeat would be glorious under
such leader, but what would not victory beP
Few men could bear the searching criticism
of a Presidential campaign like Mr.. Seward.
There is Dot breath Of the lowest whisper
against his fair fame as private citizen, and
the utmost malignity Of his enemies can find
nothing in his public acts to condemn, but are
forced to content themselves with mad howl
ings, we'll BETTING such fellows as they are,
against certain phrases they have found in
some of his speeches, which, with all their
ingenuity of ignorance and malevolence, can
be tortured into expressing no meaning not
highly honorable to the head and the heart
of their author. He said "there was pow
er higher than constitutions" and know no
one, except the Democrat 80 aptlv charac-
terized by the Psalmist, who "sath in bis
hearth there is not. He says there is an
''irrepressble conflict between freedom and
sIavorv.n and truism so self-evident seems
to have excited wrath only because Mr.. Sew
ard should have said it. Years ago, slave
holders said the same, and fire-eaters OF the
most igneoas proolivities have reported it in
later times. He says that "sooner or later
slavery must and will be Abolished" and SO
saw all who "trust in God and take courage
In sill the fierce conflicts Of the long years BIZ
has been in the Senate, he has never lost his
self command for a single m oment and han
never been tempted to utter even . cutting
retort upon those who have so shamefully
and so persistently maligned him. From the
calm heights of philosophic Craftsmanship
he has looked down almost like superior
intelligence, and has held his peace only
when he opened his mouth to utter words Of
wisdom and moderation with such force Of
argument that little giants even could an
swer only by angry ratings. "Prirntts inte'
pares,' or, rather, head and shoulders allow
all his peers, what tower OF strength hi
great name would carry into the conflict.
| But if the assembled wisdom of Ohioag,
should Judge that MIR. Bates could combin
more elements of strength, "the daily beaut,
of his life'' and the stern old Quaker prin
ciple which prompted TO duty at the expens
of interest, years ago, with abilities tina
have always placed him in the front rank o
men would muster Republicans TO his supper
with great ataority.
But a contingency may occur that cha
push forward the tall form of Abraham Lin
coin as the Republican leader, and then W
should see the western prairies overrun wit
the fires Of an enthusiasm, compared to whc
the flame of 1910 would be ridiculously tame
These three names seem now to contain
within them oil the possibilities of the nomi
nation, and Republicans are waiting wit
open lips to shout the name of him that sha
be leader.
Well, Piaindealer is fool, after all.
said be did not dare to give the name Of th
individual whom be supposes to be your col
respondent and TO whom he applies the offer
sive epithets OF which he is 30 fond. II
backs down and neglects to do so. He q,
serts tina. N. L. has "swallowed host {
such epithets within the last six months"
So far as your real correspondent is COZ
cerned this 10 simply falsehood, delibera
and malicious, written and published by Il
man whose name stands as editor at the hea
OF the "plain dealer'sn columns. II 10 ~
true 10 a single instance. The Sc. Lou
Euening Net0s has never said ssthat Nj
Bates is an American" Nor have Gall Il
st. Louis leading papers" said the san
. thing. On the contrary, the Democrat
the 9th instant says distinctly that he new
I was. This 10 another falsehood, ignorant
0 or Intentionally uttered ,-one Of the two.
/. see Gus. Goodrich is very much ARA
Of beving somebody's children faith erless.
e II he had always been as careful about Il
! paternity Of other peoples children it won
n probably have been full as well for the pea
and responsibility of his own family. Abo
!. voting for him for Mayor, l am not 80 sui
He has SO long beep trying to be sfather
: the city" that perhaps 1t would be kind
give him lift. | like him for one thing.
He has sense enough not to get mad a
q, make fool of himself, but can give sh
r. with good force and take one with rood h