The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-09


4 Crasas fer usnsst Dsasc<Ats.
| The attempt to revive the Democrati'
Party il ftsugh. With great danger to til.
honest masses throughout the country
who have been accustomed to act with tha'
organization. For years the honest lner
wer. led along, step by step, under ths
lead of the slave oligarchs, till the Kansa.
Lecompton slaveocratic movement star
tied the country. and aroused the Demo
cratic masses, under the lead Of Douglas,
and in concert with the Republicans, t.
crush that darling scheme Of their South.
ern leaders. Then followed the dhruP.
ton Of the Democratic Convention II
Charleston, and the war upon the Gov.
eminent by these same leaders.
Then il was that Douglas, rising above
party to the full port and stature of a
patriot, proclaimed that he would stand
by the Administration to crush out the
rebellion, and sodden the cotton fields OF
the South rather than the cornfelds Of
the North with blood. The masses Of the
North responded to their great leader,
but many Of the leaders held back, threat
ened ia FIRE int the rear opposed ap-
propriations for the war, discouraged
enlistments Of volunteers, advocated con-
eessions, peaceful separation or submis-
sion to the demands of treason. Soon,
however, the reused and excited patriot
ism Of the country awed the peace men
into silence fora time. But now again
this same class Of men are once more ac-
tive and outspoken, and are preparing,
under the name and by means OF the or
ganixation of the Democratic Party, to
humble the country in the dust at the
footstool of traitors.
The work Of organization has been cares
fully progressing throughout the country
and in our own State. The Fairfield
Constitution" (all the slave propa-
gandists delight in that name) rallies the
party in the following terms:
Democrats, "why stand ye all the day
idle :" Why sit ye down thus with fold
ed hands while your brethren elsewhere
are laboring to perfect their organizations,
end seeking TO save the remnants Of =
once glorious Governnent from the hands
OF the despoiling Abolition fanatic. who
seeks through the PRONUNCIATION and prac.
tical operation OF his doctrine Of impartial
freedom, to degrade the Auglo-6axon
race to level with the African; aud up
ON the ruins of = Representative Demsc.
racy to erect ''strong, consolidated, cen
trail Government-reducing the States
to mere dependencies, 10 be governed,
controlled and taxed Ut will by corrupt,
moneyed and fanatical aristocracy. having
control ofthe Government.
Mark the action of Congress-the
Emancipation schemes of the President,
and the suggestions that are made, even
from your own State, to food the States
Of the North with freed negroes, who are
to be educated and prepared to take the
place Of those who enlisted to fight the
battles for the u MON under the egis of
the Constitution and the Laws. Shall we,
Democrats of Iowa, sit idly by and Wit
ness the accomplishment Of such schemes
without lifting our voices in opposition
thereto?
Are We Democrats and labor not Tor the
cherished principles Of = Jeferson-a
Jackson and Madison-for the rights
Of the States, and > peaceful and bloodless
solution Of our difRculties Why has 1
portion Of the democratic press raised ita
| voice in behalf Of the "War Hawks 7" Il
money, or fear, paramount to prisciple,
that they thus cry aloud for more blood
and more treasure to Be squandered in !
fratricidal strife for the degradation Of the
white race under the dslusive idea Of ele-
waiting the African? Let them pssse be-
fore committing themselves further to
this Abolition crusade for M invasion
of State Rights. Let M have ! State
Convention. We ask i've demand
it, that the voice Of the people msy be
heard
The great Democratic party of the
North not only has ito past and present,
bat i has fature--a glorious fatnre,
bright with the hope Of redeemed osaa.
try-redeemed BY and through the great
National, Unicn-loving Democracy, md
through it's efforts alone. It has proven
itself to be the sheet-anchor Of the ship
OF State ever since We have been q Gov.
eminent, and by it alone may We hope to
/ ride out Of itin safety. In the name then
Of the founder of this Governments
the name of the best Government ever ia.
stituted BY msn--in the name OF tina,
once glorious Union, we call on you
Democrats Of Iowa. to organize and strike
. blow in aid Of great work Of redenp.