The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-01

/ mieht well admit tho plain truth, which all who
know me, well understand am far being .
aRcpuhiiean,'' ! would as lief undertake to do any
other apractieate thing to carry out the principles
al the Republican Platform" with slavery a rui,Hs
feature Of political institutions. The Eepubli
cam pa rty must die, slavery must And II slavery
| perish, The Republican party will die OF inantion
Ifs lavery exist In this nation at ALL it must exist
ia always has dors equality NTH liberty that IS
essential modification Of 1t. You cannot cripple
slavery and live ia peace with it, Its essential nature
| Is dcm,satiag and assrfss,nr human rights. The
Republican party will die Its doom is written in the
hloed OF cnsayed millions whom this nation has not
tie MORAL ee@vagsto pate By the only mode that
will be posslbeas Of tear These truths all
parties take to heart There ls little consolation
in them for any to eRIou
This brings me TO the point at Issue. Tie people
of the nation, after most thorough canvass, have
decided 10 aecep, the "Repahlcsn Platform" Ikaep
Ii was error, hut the people have determined,
and bow respectfully 10 the peoples behesi. know
how prone the people TO beiiers masses, and
solemnly regret the errors OF the popular will know
that such decision IL apt to be fundament al delu
sion. forget moi that $50 years ago all the people
Of this world beiersd that the made daily circuit
round the earth, and nor know that they were all in
error.
But for all this, "thewill OF the majority must be
respected by all" or Government is alI anoat''
on the sea of experiment. And tell you now, my
counry en-, that there Is mo way given under Heav
en-, b or among men whereby may be saved" a. a
nation hut by honorable acquiescence in the result
OF the late election that placed the Republican party
In power.
And not only we 10 acquiesce oxrseirts, hut we
to the unconditional acquescence OF all the
States of this Union popular elections
are farce, and Governmental experiment contempt
ihie There can be no 'compromise" OF sny portion
OF such vital principle Sustain the principle and
all is we'll ignore IT, In s~p particular and we are at
the mercy OF every unprinciped fortnity.
Apropor to this II We could have peace and recon
ROW the basis OF the dsbanding OF
the Republican party" and the abandonment of all
its peculiar principles, ifl deemed them hetro
dox, vet the people have endorsed them, so help
God would accept peace and union no such infa
nous terms "What are 10 do then 2" Let me
more briefly than could answer that question state
what clearly understand we not to do. We are
not 10 require OF the Republican organization any
abandonment OF their rights successful party
That is we have no right To ask them to surrender
rights thai ourselves would die 10 preserve sNot
only that hut however We may view the distinctive
doctrines OF hst party IL is OF the highest national
appearance that they h. permtttrdto abandon them
u. the bddiHr of revolutionary ssaorp Ii IL sheer
nonsenee TO plead that the Republican party must be
abandoned because 1t cannot command the confidence
OF Southern Union men. is moi the parties OF the
day but the that has the task OF command
ing the confidence of the good and Of the nation
Parties can never do any such work Aud how a
Government thai is reereant to every principle OF poll
eal liberation, commend Itself to any influence that
Is worth concilistng1
'rfhe Union OF the South," in whom, indeed !,
We have a world OF hope, can be approached by the
strong hand Of the Government alone. but il must
come with clean hands, and character for ixsgritp
above suspicion The dceapitaied head ofihe Repub-
lean party would not appeHsr them ii would only
whet their appetite till would long feed upon the
hand that preferred the qualification OF it's unhoiy de.
sires.
Nothing must do that would look even remotely
like national humiliation The time riA come, but it
is not now, when the Republican organization can
safely be given MP but it Is now, Governor KIRK
wood IT, q national necessity and Its enemies
be allowed 10 strife Ii down by blow which be
ssfully aimed only Gt the national heart. Nay.
more II the Republican party were r.Hiag TO relin,
nish all its claims for the sake OF ignobe peace, II
10 thers lsuot stern patriot in the land thai
would not deny the righ to do So IL is not party
hut NATIONAL questions and The national honor coul
not permit the sacrifice II party claims the t.aatns
OF revolutionary minority without sacrifice OF Itself
Above alt, Vel sednlousiy avoid every seeming
change In party relations which could possibly
misconstrued into abandonment OF the national
rectude, ssion 70 the chial spirit
OF political characterization.
| Union OF Iowa. without distinction Of part, lei
/ me make the application, Suspect not of selfish
motives for IL Is not in my nature to earn political
prefermen. for my self never sought oliceI eeuid
not accept 1t from any man ; speak to yon the con
sctions ofmy heart without expectation or hope o
toward, othcrthan your mpllance with The counsel
give you in all love FOR yourselves and our commor
county But, ifyou wish your crops TO rot In YOU
granares for the want of market for years to
and sorrow and sadness settle like pail on,
political aud social heavens ifyon want all your
and your brothers TO enrich with their blood the sol
OF the Rebel states you wish your wives sne
yonr chdren butchered before Your eyes by the ligh
af your blazing homes, and all fair land laid desc
late II You wish this dreadful war, with multiplying
atrocities, prolonged for to come, follow the poll
tieians, and defeat the present able sefsscrifc
noble Governor Of State. II you wish fur the
this scout the po cians and re-elect the
| so full of promise 10 your country and to you.
your generous aud faithful Governor
with all his claims on your confidence and your era IL
nde has been blamed by not Anew Of his former friend
because keokuk has seemed TO be overlooked to som
extent In the selection OF military rendezvous for tn
State. Let disintsssstsd friend-cne who does no
even enjoy Your Governors Intimate personal scquai n
lance, and who has no Idea OF being thanked b
the politicians for the infor atianeu soa In all sin
cery and truth that Your Governor had no more 10 d
| with the selection Of the rendezvous than any Of yo
had, II ID historically true that Dubuque seiecte
through tho Influence Of Mr yandeycr, Nj. c.; Daven
port through that Of u s. District Attorney Guriey
Burlington through that OF Col. Fnx Henry warren
The influence OF those distinguished gentlemen wa
brought 10 bear the osernor of Iowa, but til
u s. Secretary OF War who alone had the power TO
iect rendezvous for enlisted soldiers Every poiitcia
Z knows that Governor ktrkwood had nothing 70 d
with IL.
Rui roIae linen. be nave tine moral arainood
talk Of the sHotapsteney OF Governor. tell