The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-20
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me democratic Press Dow on Flu.
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The Democratic press of the State. with
three or four honorable, but not very infu.
ensiai exceptions, occupy position hostile
10 the war policy Of the Administration
The press Of the party, with the exception.
indicated. approved the Duncoube peace and
compromise resolutions 10 the Senate, and
sne ). &. Hall proposition for commiss oners
on the part Of Iowa to form league Of peace
and entity xith Claib. jackson. They op-
posed eihcient appropriations by the Legisla-
'ure OF the State and insisted on the most
magnificent sums, varying from zero to
$2oO,oo0 They condemned the approrris-
ton OF 81 ,Oo0, 900 by the Legislature, and
proclaimed their anticipated triumph before
the taxpayers on that issue. Thew have
published and endorsed the call Of the State
central Committee for a Democratic Con
vention, in which the Federal Administration
and.its policy 10 denounced in the oct bitter
TERMS and they scot at and deride any union
Win Republicans at the approaching cleo
hons, feeling confident, We doubt not. tina,
they can unite their own party and secure
the CONSERVATIVES OF other parties upon the
an'fsax and anti-war policy indicated 10
Mahoney's call for Convention.
The Des Moinss Journal says:
Democracy has not fused with Republi.
canism in Des Moines. Neither is there q
Democrat in our midst who, to our knowl.
eoge, advocates such an unnatural alliance
They SEQ the necessity now, above all othe,
times, TO stand aloof. they who have beer
the defenders Of the flag and supporters Of
the Government.
The Council Bluffs Bugle saws:
We predic, the time il not far distant vher
curses and execration will be heared upor
toe heads OF all who votedfor the $500 ,OO(
State Indebtedness, BY an abused, be,rave.
ana tax ridden people, and that the nsme
OF beai, bracewell, Bennett, Campbell, Con
ner. Clark, Curtis, Dorgett, Dunlayey, Hall
no'chE'ss, Jennings, Jones. Lelacheur, Me
nuaoueh, Reed, Riddle, Robinson, Stevens
Taylor, h,taker. Williams and Williamson
sho voted against the bill OF iniqnites, vii
Iowa.
And the Des Moines Journal, following i
ITS wake. says, 10 relation to the same sub
jeci
When the people, already bv the action 8
the Federal Government. derived Of ali AL
OF their products. shall be called unon. on
o. thetr destitution, to repair this waste d
$500 600 by taxaton-wh they ahall So
the full iru,tion OF Republican intention q
design, they will not bow down their neel
80 the yoke iamely. The men who hsy
pisnied shir storm shall reap the whirlwin,
apo when Invested Of the power they hsv
mitused, and plocked of the honors they ha,
oisgraced, when low 10 the contempt of Il
State they shall cry ous, We cnn then 10
snem they haze been responsible, AMI
what extent.
The tone Of the Dubuque Herald il ind
casei by the call OF it's editor for a Dem
Sfai'o ,onvention; and these three press
represent the spirit of moe tenths of the
eofoco journals Of the State.
They contemporary rejsct a "fusio,
With Republicans, and We are happy 10 b
lisve that no Republicans can be found wi
Ing to .fuse" upon the policy proclaimed
the editorials OF the Democratic press Or
tbe call for Democratic Convention.
FIVE learn that GOV. kirkwood h
dispatched epecial messenger to Col. a
ksan. urging him to accent the Colonel
Of tho Third Regiment Of I,wa voluntee
GTSWilson's Zvnaves, which the Tel
graph reported the other day bad been .
j-csed, We fad from the New York PSF,
embarked fe~ days ago in the service
the y. 8. Government, With Southern d
tinAtion.