The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-18

Reproduction OF those who arc attempting 10
overthrow it. And Douglass warning, in
HE recent speeches to The Democracy, has
not been needed by ID. A. Mahoney and bis
followers.
Deaelas said:
ave have solemn duty to maintain the
Government. The greater our unanimity,
the speedier the day OF peace. We have
prejudiccs 70 overcome from the few short
this mnat he allavah .at ns Law asiria all
orimination," 90.
And, again:
"To Democrats be would say, don't allow
party considerations to make you traitors"
Are not party considerations leading MIR.
Mahoney to the very verge Of treason and
is he not trying to commit the party in Iowa
to q like positiona
Let us contrast the crimlnation OF our Gov
eminent 10 the above call with the sentiments
OF noble Democratic patriot Of the South,
~ found 10 the recent letter Of Joseph Holt,
Of Kentucky, Postmaster General under Blu
ehanan. Mr.. Holt says:
While far more fearful res ponsibilty hiss
fallen upon President Lincoln than upon any
Of his predecessors, il must be admitted that
be has met it with promptituds and fearless
mess. Cicero, In one Of bis orstions against
Catalina, speaking OF the credit due himself
Tor having suppressed the conspiracy Of That
arch traitor, said, ''if the glory Of him
who founded Rums wss Erert, how much
greater sholld be that OF him Who had
saved il from overthrow after il had
grown to be the mistress Of the world :" So
il NAV be said OF the glory OF that stAtssnan
or cbieftain Who shall snatch this republic
from the vsrtsx Of revelation, nov that it
has expanded from ocean to ocean, has be-
come the admiration of the world, and has
rendered the fountains Of the lives OF thirty
millions Of people fountains Of happiness.
The yigorous neasOrss adopted for the
safety OF Washington and the Government
isself may seem open TO criticism, in some OF
their details, 10 those who have yet to learn
that not only has war like peace its laws, but
that it has also ite privilege and It's duties
Whatever OF severity, or even OF irregulsrity,
may have arisen, will End its justification in
the pressure OF tho terrible necessity under
which the Administr alton has been called to
set. When nan fsels the poignard Of the
destroyer at his bosom, he 10 not likely to
consult the Law books - to the mode or meas
ure OF his rights Of self-defense. What 10
true Of individuals 10 in this resp~ct equally
true Of governments. The man who thinks
be has becons disloyal because Of what the
Administration has done, viii probably dis
cover, after . close self examinstion, that
be VAS disioyAl before. But for what has
been done, Washington might ere this have
been smoulderiDg heap Of ruins.
MIR. Holt, Southern Democrat, > states.
man, and patriot, nnds in the conduct and
vigor Of the Administration theme for eulo-
~ aud justification. Mahoney, . Northern
dsmagogus and doughface sympathissr,
assails the Administration only with abuse
and dsounciation. And this call Of bic il
endorsed by ell the Looofoco papers up the
river, and ell Of them that have yet come to
hand, except the Journal Of this city, which
like true loyal sheet, Is il is, repudiate'
both the authority and the sentiments Of The
call.
Let US say to honest, patriotic Democrats
beware that your leaders and your paper,
ssdo not make you trritors."