The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-19

J. d. Dorr, the predecessor Of Mahoney In
the editorial chair Of the Dubuque Herald,
publishes protest sgaiust the cart for .
Democratic Convention. lie objects that
Mahoney bad no authority to issue the call;
that the Convention Is appointed too early !;
and, above all, he objects to the matter Of
the call itself. He says:
4th. object and protest against the mat
ter ~ yeur call ~ pr Judging questions upon
which the Convention choosing to net may
widely diHcr from you az an individual, or
from the committee II the latter body agrees
with you in your views Of our present nation
al troubles.
Upon the question Of maintaining the in.
tesrity Of the Union Of standing by the Gov
eminent in this momeptons struggle with
perJnred traitors; " supporting BY oil means
10 our control the Pillars OF that temple of
freedom beqneathed to us by Washington,
and against which the dark waves Of q cor
rupt and corrupting ambition now 90 furi-
oussy are pouring and bearing forward its
desperate minions and delnded followers,
there are no f5o opinions among the honest,
upTigot, true and patriotic Democrat OF the
Stata
ftf are for The Tai0n, and the Govern
meat Of the Union, and against the robher
horde who have precipitated the Southern
States into revolution and attempted to die
grace the annals Of our century and the soil
OF our Republic, By creating a Governmen.
born in perjary, theft and most unmaply
treachery.
5th. protest sgainss your call "a being
we'll phrssed to place the Democratic party
OF the State 10 the estimation 81 the people
10 opposition to the Government OF our com
try, and destroy the prestige Of it patriot.
ism. which has, during three fourths Of oul
national history, made it the party OF TIT
country
The Southern conspirators are striking al
the verv life OF our Government. the will oil
the majority constitutionally expressed, anf
10 stop before repelling and crushing the AS
sassius OF liberty 10 count the cost OF resis.
ance or 10 quarrel over matters in relation
20 which the ahlest minds al the country diff
re. and have differed, Is to offer ddpant O qe
y not seccess 10 the foe. 1t President Lin
coin, under the pressure Of necessity whc
knows no lax-from which there Vas no re
treat save In nm ignominious surrender o
the integrity ~ the Government, which he
bound by his birth-right. bis citizenship an
high and solemn oath TO preserve and pro
tecs, has without authority OK Law, or 10 vic
iatian OF law, constitutional or otherwis,
done or authorised acts for the preserva,io
OF the uovsrnmebt from peril or destruction
even handed justice, sound patriotism an
the ludsmeRt and voice Of the people Of til
and future generations will approve his cor
duct.
10 this Mahaney responds:
We can have no controversy with Mr.. DO
about the call. Whatever charges he or III
one else who feels ~ he does iowHrds u De
sonailyin the matter have to make again
rs, We will answer them at the State Co,
veniion and abide the Judgment Of that boz
upon our authority and our course.
but there - al lssue upon which, az il
made, We give Mr.. Dorr fair notice that ,
shall accept of it and meet it with him, al
that IL bis evident purpose to convert t
Democratic party into an auxiliary OF K
publicanism in aoy and every course III
party my take to prosecute the pending y,
We shall 10 with Mr.. Dorr before the u
moeracv OF Dubuque and OF the State
large on bic tests a. thev are foreshadow
in bis protest." and TO their judgment
confidently appeal for = sentence on .
course uhlch will strengthen our convicti
Ia the ffelity 10 constitutional principles
the Dem ocratic party even when tried BY
severest ordeal 70 which It can be subject
Thus II seems the Democracy OF Iowa
divided in eaDtiment--ihe sympashizers a
abe.sers Of treason, led on by Mahoney a
backed nr By the large majority Of the DE
ocrstic press; and the patriotic defenders
the Government, under the lead Of DO
and supported BY large force Of the RI
and file Of the party.