The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-17
The Grand Alliance.


party was rent in sunder by the action o
the delegates to the National Convention
at Charleston. The northern wing of the
party organized and supported Mr.. Doug
las for the Presidency. who died soon ar
ter the outbreak of the rebellion, breath
ling counsels of patriotism, and urging
his friends to stand by the Union and the
Government, and crush out treason.-
The other wing organized under Breck.
inridge, who. after aiding the rebels in
the Congress as long as it was safe, as
sumed command of armed traitors in the
field.
The other day the telegraph announced
that the Douglas National Committee, and
the Breckinridge National Committee,
held joint session in the city Of New
York. And thus over the grave OF
Douglas and over the graves of two hun
dred thousand patriot soldiers who have
fallen sacrifice to the damnable treason
Of the Breckinridge wing of the party,
the representatives of the Douglas wing
shake hands with the representatives of
the traitor, and pledge themselves to a
united effort 10 put down the admiustra-
ton, which has thvarted their designs to
disrupt the Union and destroy the Govern
nent.
Contemporsneously with this move
inent. the rebel army is urged to make
an advance into Pennsylvania, to give aid
and comfort to the Democracy in its ef-
fort to embarrass the Government, and
defeat its military plane.
And coincident with this, we hear that
strong iron clad fleet is fitting out in
British waters, under the sympathetic eye
Of the British Government while the
French movements are still more threat
ening.
The efforts Of all these parties tend to
the same end. and they are all united in
the strongest bonds Of sympathy. Vsl-
landigham, the great leader of Northern
Copperheads, lie on British soil, under
the protection Of the British crown, in
direct communication with these parties.
and, 10 . certain extent, counselIing and
controlling The grand alliance against the
administration.
The Richmond Examiner of Septem-
Der 10th, urges grand military move
ment of the Southern wing OF the De-
mocracy in aid of their Northern breth-
rem. Here is the conclusion Of leng thy
editorial on the subject, from which the
opponents of the administration in the
North may learn how well they are car
rying out the rebel programme, and how
mutually dependent are the Northern
Copperheads and the rebel armies on each
others movements for success. The Ex-
aminer says:
/ Should Gen. Lee cross into Maryland,
/ the embarrassments of Lincoln would in
crease; his victorious army. unable to
take the field and attempt the repetition
of Sharpsburg and Gettysburg, would be
compelled 10 remain in Washington,
while Gen. Lee marched whithersoever
be wished in Maryland or Pennsy ylvayia.
The success of the Democratic party
would be no longer doubtful should Gen.
Lee once mere advance on Meade. Par
ties in the United States are so nearly bal
anced, that the least advantage thrown in
favor of one will insure its success
Should the Confederate army remain qal-
escent on the banks of the Rappahannock,
! the boastful braggadocia oil Yankee re-
ports will be confirmed, and Lincoln and
!. Halleck will point in triumph to the Grip
pied condition of the Confederate army
as confirmation of the great victory won
in Pennsylvania. The Democrats, unable
to gainsay such evidence, will be con.
strained 10 enter the contest for Speaker
ship shorn of the principal part of their
strength the disgraceful mismanagement
and conduct of the war.
j. Gen. Lee must turn politician as well
as warrior, and we believe that he will
prove the most successful politician the
Confederscy ever produced. He may SO
move aud direct his army as to produce
political results, which in their bearing
+ upon this war, will prove more effsctual
than the bloodiest victories. Let him
drive Meale into Washington, aud he vii.
again raise the spirits of the Democrats,
confirm their timid, and give confidence
to their wavering. He will embolGen the
peace party should he again cross the Po-
tomac, for he will show the people OF
Pennsy lvania how little security they have
from Lincoln for the prot. ctlon OF their
homes. 1t matters not whether the ad.
vance be made for purposes OF permanent
occupation, or simply for grand raid; il
will demonstrate that, In the third year oi
the war, Trey are SO far from the subjlga
ton of the Confederate States that the
. defense of Maryland and Pennsy lvanls
has not been secured.
e A fall campaign into Pennsylvania
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