The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-01
KEOKUK IOWA: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER l. 1869

by The President. Why does he condemn !
other men for the identical thing he
is now doing? Is it more immoral to OPP
pose and condemn . law compelling the
return of fugitive, than it 10 to oppose
one Furnishing his master for treason p
Loyalty signifies obedience to the laws
Can my friend be loyal. and at the same
time seek to ronse others in opposition to
law? Ifhe is truly loyal, why did be, in
Madison county, assail the Federal tar
law III the presence of company public
ly reported to be organized to resist that
and other laws? He did not attack it in
counties where no such element existed
and heartily regret that he took such an
opportunity TO stimulate hostility to the
laws of the land.
THE CLAIMS OF THE PRESIDENT TO ,rnx
SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE.
/ have now reviewed the position Of my
competitor. and the platform which he i
solemnly pledged to support. / do no,
think ita platform on which really 10y
al man can stand except at tAe-cost Of
his conscience. 1t assails the President
and Congress as guilty OF unconditional
acts, aud condemns the confscstion law
which is, perhaps, the most popular law
ever passed BY Congress LIN does not
express positive sympathy with the re-
beliion, it fails to express positive sympa-
thy with the country.
il gives no word of cheer, but only in.
suit and condemnation, to a President
whose vast burdens and difficulties entitle
him to the sympathy of the civilized
world. 1t pledges no support to the ad-
ministration in carrying on this war. It
cheers and encourages all rebeldom with
a prospect Of divided people in the 10y
al States. and with the hope Of party to
cooperate with them in their great pur-
pose Of thwarting, resisting. and defeat
ing the operations of the United States
Government. Whatever may be your real
motives, my DENT ccralc friends, you can
not organize and support an opposition
party, pledged agninst the administration
i'll this time of war and danger, excep.
by helping our enemies in their work, and
stimulating them to greater activity
Why should you hesitate to endorse Mr..
Lincoln If ever President has shown
determination TO be the representative
OF people instead Of party. that man
is Mr.. Lincoln. On all questions affect
ed by old party issues he has awaited the
clear expression Of the public will. irres-
pectiye of party before action. He early
honorcd with his highest appointments
men Of political ties different from his
own, as well as men Of former political
sympathy with himself. The chief com
mands OF your armies, under him, he has
involved OF those who had been Demo
Gratis all their lives. Not content with
this he called an old lifc-time Democrat
to his Cabinet and his confidence. III
public administration has won praise .ronl
all parties, and SO bitter an d ponent us
the London Tlmef has declared him the
most popular man in America, and that
his wisdom, prudence and ability have
surprised alike friends and foes. He has
right TO call. as he does call, upon all
loyal people, of whatever former party
ties to come to his support in this great
war for our national integrity. Do not
refuse it in the spirit of the partisan, but
rally around him in the spirit Of the pa
triot. When the war is over let us di :
vide as we please into political parties
and upon political issues. Our first duty
now is to preserve the country, and main
tain the government. God grant that We
fail not in this highest duty.