The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-06

One, complaining of the inequality to tho
people Of Iowa OF the operation OF the late
act OF Congress imposing direct tax: Ono,
complimsnting the patriotism OF the volun-
tecrs, who, at tho call Oh their country, had
gone forth to fight its battles: Ono, recogs
mixing the title to glory so vailantly won by
the LIST Iowa Regiment and one, testifying
to the great loss sustained by the county In
the death OF Stephen A. Douclas.l Upon
this platform to which Judge Mason's old
letters OF acceptance was fastened ms n sort Of
Kite, Chas. Mason, VIM. III. Merritt, and j.
M. Elwood were respectively nominated
On the same day tn. Congressional Convep-
tion for this oistric. placed in nomination
for tho support OF Demo Iratie voters the
Hon. Jairus +. Neal, the present State Sen
ator from Marion county, without, as un-
derstand, any platform.
OF this nomination propose to say few
words. have known Mr.. Neal personally
and in legislative capacity for several
years. As gentleman OF amiable disro-
sition and courteous department cannot oh
ject to him. Nor am disposed to scrutlnize
too closely or object to his political record
prior to the beginning Of the present war
always excepting his cooperation with the
ultra abolitionists in the support OF John p.
Hale for President, when there was two great
national parties to choose betw en-. Ii il
due to truth and the country however, to
state that since the war began, MIR. Neal has
consistently and peraistently denounced il
as unjustifable and opposed its prosecution
As IA member Of the State Senate ut the late
special session he opposed and voted against
every measure for Arming a. protecting the
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equiping the volunteers who had responded
| to the call Of the Governor. But worse than
this: when the bill nuthorising the payment
of volunteers, by the State, for their services
from the time OF their enlistmsnt until mus
tered into the service Of the Unitsd States
was passed, Mr. Neal opposed this act OF
mere Justice and simple honesty and voted
No. Can it be possible that the liberty low
ing Democrats Of the lst district who desire
the preservation Of this blessed Union can be
Influenced by any party drill to vote for any
such exponent Of their loyalty on the floor OF
Congress
know the force Of party discipline, and
the power over the minds OF the people OF
regular partisan nominations, but now, when
every man holding oiIcial station in she gov.
ernment must Of necessity be either n pstri-
Ok Ut = tThitoIy GuuiN ~ InuIC t1iuA " VIZ
ting foI Mr.. Neal for Congress than for Ben.
Wood, or vallandigham, or Burnett OF Ken
lucky. Some of you, my democratic friends,
wi doubtless ask, what then do you propose
to d.? Are you going to abandon the demo-
cratic party? am not 20 egotistical - TO
suppose that my individual course will be
likely to influence men Who think for them
selves; but 10 save surmises, il not inquiries,
| answer: ! neither propose 30 abandon the
democratic party, nor to be driven out OF h..
shall in the future - in the past, suppori
| it when believe it IL right, and condemn !,
when wrong. But until this accursed REBEL.
ion il put down, and the authority OF ths
government restored and acknowledged with
in every foot Of its dominions, will vote fol
no man for any Office, who is not ~ heart
and in soul, prepared if necessary 10 deyot'
all that he has and NIL that be il TO the sup
port of that Government | know judg,
Mason we'll. believe him TO be an honest
upright, and able man; but ever since be aid
cd the Buchanans, the Davises, the Cobb
and the Floyd's in their attempt 10 fore
Slavery upon an unwilling people in Kansas
and with them, denounced and persecute,
that noble champion Of the democracy.
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