The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-11


olutions were passed in violation of the
understanding and previous action of the
Convention. These matters are of little
consequence in themselves, but are an in
dication of bad faith, which the ono
party men, who managed to get the only
two county Offices of any account, might
have spared us. OF course all such reso-
lutions will have just so much binding
obligation on the conscience of those pres
ent as they choose to render to the dicta-
ton of few men who went into the Con-
vention determined simply to rule or
ruin.
There was another unauthorized move
ment OF the remnant of the Convention,
however, which is liable to lead to very
serious consequences and to promote the
very object which the honest supporters
of the Government and the war united to
prevent. We refer to the appointment of
delegates to the Congressional Conyen-
tion, matter not referred to in the call,
nor alluded to during all the discussions
OF the day. The object of the Congress
sional Convention is to put third candi-
date for Congress in the field in this Dis
trct, and the effect of that action will
simply be to divide between two war can
dldates the patriotic citizens of the District
opposed to the peace traitor, Jairus Neal
This ought not to be; ii would defeat the
very thing which it proposes to accom-
plish. 1t would double the chances of the
Nallandlgham-tude hammers and dimin-
ish in equal proportion the chances of
electing member to Congress, who would
support the war measures of the Admin
lstration end maintain the integrity of the
Government. And should the District be
disgraced by the sad mischance of Neal S
election to Congress, the Union Conven-
ton would have itself to thank for giving
|allandigham a twin brother in treason
from the State of Iowa in the person Of
the Mahoney candidate for Congress.
Now, We ask, is there any sufficient
reason why true patriots, unselfsh Union
men, and ardent supporters of this war,
should take such course as is likely to
insure the election of Mahoneyite to
Congress- We can think of no single
reason. James f. Wilson, of Fairfield
the candidate already in the field, and
stamping the western part of the District
is one among the ablest men in the State
and was nominated upon platform which
makes not single allusion to part, poll
tics, but would answer for the best patri
otic Union War Convention in the land
Wilson was in the Senate of Iowa at it
late session, and spoke and voted for tn
war loan and other war measures, which
Neal at the same time opposed, both b,
his speeches and his Votes It woult
scarcely be possible for the Union Con
gressional Convention, with the entire lis
of Republicans in the State before them
to find more capable and trustworthy ad
vocate of the war measures of the Admir-
istration and Of the interests of the Tnio
than James T. Wilson Then why divid
the friends of the Union and the supper
ers of the war by nominating some othe
Republican,
Nor is there any better, nor so goo
grounds, for nominating Democrat. TIL
nomination is to fill the unexpired term
Republican member In a Republca
district, and the nomination of DEM
crat to the vacancy, following upon II
heels Of a Democratic nominate
for Governor on the Union tickle
might lead to the impression III,
the set purpose Of the managers is to col
vert the State and the Congressional Di
trict to the uses Of the Democracy rath,
than the support Of the Union, or othe
wise that there are no Republicans &. {
Governor and Congress
But the main point is this, and it is
point which every true friend of the cou
try, jealous for the honor Of the First ID
trlct Of Iowa, cannot but appreciate, tn
there is great danger Of the success Of N,
in case two candidates are run agair
him. There il one unexceptionable ca
didate already in the field, who can b
Neal or any other Mahoneyite, by an Owe
whelming majority. There is, thereto,
no justification for any set Of men, claimi