The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-01

JuaUe ClaGsas sn sAe Fesslis.
Tho Josrnal o. yesterday has : long eon-
munioa,ion from the pen Oh Judge Clagsss
in reply 70 Or. Bailey and 10 dsnuociasios
Of the reasonable posi.ion Of the anti var
Denocrasy OF lows. Thers are some points
strikisg snoueh TO attract public attention.,
end well calculated TO excite some thought
even in the minds OF tho ssoiid Democracy
Of old Van Buren,.
The Judge says:
The DR.. Bailey seems to think it pre-
sumption in me to criticise resolutions paced
by lifelong Democrats. Upon what ground
be bases his idea OF presumption, am 81
abs 70 divine. II he and his friends Who
endorse the resolutions referred 70, have any
peculiar franchise or privilege in tho Demo-
cratic party, BY reason OF their antiquity,
which members Who are not life long dare
not question without being deemed presnmp.
tuous, then ! suppose | am guilty. But |
have been taught in = school Which has
much higher regard for brains than for age.
Hence took tho liberty Of questioning both
the pGtrictiem and the wisdom OF those an
tique Democrats who have become 90 hard
shelled that the rays Of truth cannot pene-
trate their cutAneous covering. They ars,
no doubt, old, and might have been called
foor They cannot lift the mselves ont Of the
mlre Of party politics. They can zoe moth
ing fight or patriotic, except II cmanates
through them. They would invoke the gh0st
OF party, even when the country Wa 10 ruins,
and would So sha whole fabric perish rather
than save it through any other influence than
that Of their own party. Let me ask nv
friend, the Dr., il be believes there 10 the
elightest chance Of ever again uniting the
Democratic party, North and South lie
claims to be Union man, and entertain nc
doubt Of bis honesty. IhAvs no question to
make with the DR.. on that point, but oonoeds
20 him all be can possibly ask. But il be
should consider it necessary 20 write again
for the press, | would respectfully reques,
him to enlighten the public ~ to the mean.
he proposes to use to savs the Union.
II 10 10 be hoped that the Dem ocracy may
soon begin to realize and act upon the fol.
lowisg palpable facts, before they assist "a
seal the doom OF their country, as irrevoc.
ably as that Of their party.
But let me ask the Doctor what he means
by mocratic principles. Does be NEAL
those which the National Democratic party
promuped in their national platform in l85t
i and 1902 or those DOW held by the seces.
sion wing, IN the % called Confederate
States2 THE 10 very important question
which should like to have life. long Demo
Gratis answer. For my own part, stick Il
the great principle Of equality, which VA
j promuleed at tLs time | became member
OF the party; and - the Southern wing hal
repudiated il, repudiate them. The Doc
tor seems to be utterly oblivious to che fac
that there is not now any National Demo
cratic party. = -
One half Of the party, in Tho South, nj
secessionists and Il aisors; the other hall, il
the North-with the exception OF . few syn
pathisers with the Southern wiag--sre 20
tually aiding their old political enemy 9TH
Republicans) to whip them into obsdieuc
TO the Consultation and the lava Of che coun
try which they arc seeking TO overthrow II
civil war.
The Dem ocratic party. as : distinct pc
Etical national organisation, has bad il
back broken. II 10 lame in ito spinal column
It's nationality ID gone. 1t 10 NO longer 81
organisation existing in oil the 6tates. IL
capacity TO restore peace TO tho country i
gone. But the juss and sacred principles
. prcmulee ed in 1856, reiterated by : majorit.
10 1860. and still adhered to BY the North
ern members, yet live. And Northern Dem
ocrsts have . mission to perform for thsi
country, IN this IL hour Of trial. Will the.
} rise 10 tho dignity and responsibility Of shsi
posisionf Will they unite with oil coOserv
nti,- 80. 81 ~ r.@rtiee In ...a."x az
defending the Constitution Of our Father
. against tbs assaalts Of both foreign and do
nestle focs-whethsr those foes BE- in th
! South under the name OF eecessionists, or !
, the North under the name OF Abolitionista
I RepublicsDs or any other name.