The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-08

lue pkDYOneo0 USmocrat, therefore, |
who has bis ssnsss about hin, snd b do
libsrsteiy for the war, Il not Democrat,
In fact, but IN Abohtionist Of the most
radical, violent and destructive kind"
The CspDp9heaA .Psogranaae.
We learn 6lsss The Coppsrhsad pro-
gramme for the future, and which 10 now
being DISCUSSED in their secret lodges
and castles, embraces .ths following:
LIST. The Democracy believe that the
Republican Administration has, and viii
TO the end. utterly fsii to conquer the
South. They looked upon coercion ~
hopeless from The commencement Of the
var; and still are Of the same way Of
thinking.
Cd Falling thus to subdue the rebels
by VS., she Democracy believe chat .
conyeatiop Of ~ many Of the States ~
can b got together, should be called. All
the States are TO be invited, but ell are
not expected TO come. Proportions are
70 be made at this Convention TO guaran-
tee terms TO the South that will secure
her insttasions and rights intact When
thsss terms Ms 70 be agreed upon, An ar
mistics II TO be declared, and tho two sec.
tions are to treat. IL the Union 10 TO be
considered resolved into its original ell
sments, that 10, each State becomes . SOW
creign aud indspendeut power With the
the right to make treaties. declare war,
&C., and Of coHrH also 70 easer into nen
combinations I
Sd. Id the new combustion, the Dem
ocr,cy are TO take the ground that thsir
interests are diamstrically opposed to
those Of New Eogland, and they will 20
for q Uaisa NTH the Southwestern States,
In order 70 form powerful free trade ag-
rioul,sfai contederacy, with an outlet by
the Mississippi on the South, and by the
st. Lawrence on the North aud East.
4.h. The greenbacks and national debt
In this event arc OF coufse 10 be rspudia-
ted A tariff would Of course be neces-
sity xithos. this flashing stroke of Cop
perhead treason and villainy
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TAs general Assembly anA the Flag
The proceedings OF the Old School
Presbyterian General Assembly, In seA-
sion in this city, have been more than or.
dinsrily interesting in Consequence Of I
novel proceeding in such bodies. Ons
day last week = resolution was introduced
by one Of the ms1bers that the Amer.
can Gag be hoistsd upon the church ia
which ths Assembly is holding its SEES
sions. An animated, aud even quite ex
cited debate followed, and motion to ny
the resolution On the table was lost, aye.
90, spdasys 40. A motion vas then
made 70 commit !. 70 special committee
which vas carried. This committee pre-
sented its report on Saturday. Il mad
strong Ayovals Of loyalty, but reoomsn
ded no further action upon the resolution
The report was received. and 9 o'closl
yesterday morning was assigned for ~
consideration. Meantime, in Consequence,
of the action of the Assembly. and th
almost universal interest lbk BY oil class
o. OF cur citizens, pro and con, hags wer
hoisted on Sunday on some half dozen Q
opr city churchss sad We have. 70 add
to tho discredit Of Peoria. that some ma
licious individuals, ON Saturday might
ran up sscssh 6ag on the church frs
Prssby ssrian) in which the assembly ha
bssu sitting. Il WAS discovered 1t .
early hour, however, and promptly r
moved. Yesterday morning, before th
Assembly met, the trustees Of the churc
solved the problem by raising the Star
and Stnpes.A y So g. 49,
This put . new face on the matter, an
after debate the Asssmbly adopted tn
committees report with an amsndmeT
reciting the d.sirs but not the at of th
church trustees. In body OF Christian
Of entire and undosbtsd loyalty, res
luton to raise the national flag over II
church, might veil be considered str,ne
and out Of character bat being intr'
duosd, Il seems TO " there could be On
one right method to dispose Of the ma
ter-lnd thst would De - psDmpt N
unanimous adoption Of The resolution
Its passage could be no sin. II Won
be no dissertation Of the house Of God +
the American 6sg to foat above it, viii
opposition would place loyal men md
the suspicion Of disloyalty, from which
Ca.ixtiss Assembly ought above oil bp
les to be completely free.-[ Peoria Ira
script, June Sd.
Fl nptrr HcAps,-7T The Boston. ASvs
tiser, under the head Of " Fidelity to q
'Conssitution, says " III true lovers oft
country twM b rejoiced Y the announc
ment We are able to make to-day, tn,
By the joint action Of the nation al
Atats Goyernnsnts, more than three hu