The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-22
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Loyal men have often had occasion to
note that the sympathiaers and Vallan-
diohammers seldom rejoice on any OF the
crushing victories achieved by our troops
over the enemy. They rejoice over the
excavations and retreats of the enemy, and
we think we have sometimes seen evil
dences that they rejoiced over the partial
victories which the enemy had achieved
Now the explanation of these facts is
simply this, the Vallandighammers do not
wish the Government to triumph over
the rebels, neither do they now wish the
traitors to overthrow the Government. -
They want the struggle to continue till
both parties are exhausted, when they
hope that the dread of taxes will impel
the people to demand compromise and
the restoration of the traitors to power
again.
Such is the programme, the policy of
the Vallandighammers throughout the
country, and such is the special aim of
the Mahonyitss of Iowa, under the lead
Of Dodge and Jones. Of this latter fact
we have striking evidence in the views Of
Senator Jenningr, Of Dubuque, q leading
lawyer and locofoco Of that sympathizing
city. That distinguished individual was
charged with uttering very reasonable
sentiments whereupon he published card
tening his views down as much as pos
sible, but leaving them just in the shape
that We have presented the policy Of the
ValIandighammers.
Mr.. Jennings represents that during
the course of conservation in regard to the
evacuation of Yorktown he was asked =
"If was not glad tina. the rebels had
been compelled TO evacuatc ? To which !
replied, no, / was not. Then he asked
me, If would have been glad, il they had
been bagged ? To which / replied, no,
would not have been glad at thai either.
Then said Mr.. Goodrich or MIR. Covell,
rould you have been glad, II ace (mcanisy
the Norfcrs troops) had been bog0ed !?
No, said /, nor would have been glad At
that either. Then what would have suit
ed you, asked Mr.. CovellY At this last
interrogatory, turned aside from my
petition, on which / was engaged all this
time, or trying to be, and addressing my
self to those present, said, / will tell you
gentlemen, just where / stand in this
matter. / do not wish to see the people
Of the South crushed to the earth. | do
not wish to see them tlampled under foot,
or hunted down az hare pursued by the
hounds. They arc Americans, and l
wish to see them acquit themselves in a
manner worthy of American citizens and
soldiers. / wish to see them conduct
themselves with such vigor, as to compel
the North to yield to s.ch compromises IN
the end as pM secure 10 them their CONT
futionaf rights - that the Constitution
was founded in compromise aud by com
promise only could it and the Union be
preserved.
In conclusion permit me to say, that
my reasons for the sentiments and feel
ings that have expressed, are (and ray
it with the utmost Difference and respect
to those who honestly differ from me) that
l regard the Abolitionists of the North,
and their allies the Republicans. and all
the disciples Of the Higher Law school of
politicians, as the primal cause, solely and
alone, of all our present dreadful national
calamities.
JOHN D. JENNINGS:
That is the keynote of the Vallandig-
ham movement The yallandigham party
is organized if not 10 help the rebels at
least to prevent the Government and the
loyal people of the country from giving
the traitors too severe drubbing.
state Mass.Convention An Missouri.
The friends of the war and emaDcipa-
ton policy Of the President in the State
Of Missouri are to hold Mass Convention
at Jefferson City on the 10th Of June.
The country at large, and Southern
Iowa in particular, should feela very deep
interest in the success Of the emancipa.
ton movement in the State Of Misst uri.
1t would detach that great State forever
from any participation in the schemes of
Southern traitors. The blood Of Lyon and
of the brave Iowans who have 60 nobly
sacrificed themselves for their country will
not have been shed in rain, If Missouri
shall thus be forever guaranteed to the
cause Of freedom and the Union Of the
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