The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-27
Tbe Natl onal Party the sole Proscc.
lion to the Union.

To the great conspiracy to destroy the
Government, we are indebted for many
evils, but one blessing, which, IN the
end, will be the highest good to the ma
ton. The rebellion, in seeking to destroy
the Government, has actually strength
eped its power, and added to its security,
for It has summoned to it's defense the
entire loyalty of the people.
Previously, for many years, the Gov
eminent had not fully embodied the
strength of the nation, for each Admins
tration had been the exclusive possession
of party, which sometimes used its
power with moderation, but too often
with injustice. Each party in turn ruled
the Government; each party was ruled
by prejudice. This political tyranny,
European statesmen declared to be the
weakness of the Republic, and Southern
treason proved their declarations true.
Had not the Government been corrupted
and degraded BY Mr.. Buchanan's prosti-
tuition Of its influence to the service OF
Southern slavery-had it been as strong
three years ago as it is to-day, there
would have been no rebellion.
The Administration of Mr.. Lincoln is
virtually the strongest of the century,
solely because it represents, moro than
any other, the patriotism of the people.
1t is not strong because of the Republi
canism which placed it in Office, but from
its superiority to all parties, and the pure
nationality Of its basis. Had its elements
been simply political, where now would
have been our hopes, and how could it
have appealed to loyal men of all party
creeds, and gained their unqualified sup
port
The brave and stainless knight, Sir
Galahad, could say, "My strength
is as the strength of ten, because my
heart is puie;' the strength of the Gov
eminent is sufficient to crush rebellion, to
rebuke foreign interference, to uphold
the honor and prosperity of the country,
because the spirit Of national devotion
inspires it, and it has for its sublime OBJ
iect the preservation of the American
Union. No party administration could
have secured the late triumphs through
tie North, and it is certain that if ever
again sectional aud narrow party OBJ
tains. possession of the Government, the
strength of the people will desert it. The
ablest of our statesmen may say, at is
not that am great, but my country"
1t is, therefore, thus that we must
pluck the flower safely from the nettle
Danger, and assure the permanence of
the Republic by maintaining it on this
unshaleu basis For years to come,
perhaps forever, it will be criminal in the
American people to give iato the control
of rarty the power which they only can
rightly use. Taught wisdom by the
mighty danger Of the present, we must,
for the future, unite as men who love
their country. and, so far as the National
Government of the Union demands their
support. Republicans must cease to be
Republicans, and Democrats to be Demo
Gratis. The National Union party-if We
must use the name party-must remain
the protection and the proof of our 10y
ally. In such party no sectional inter
esls can tie placed above the interests of
the nation-no narrow politician can rise
TO power; TO be loyal Is to belong to it
1t is party which sustains the Govern
ment-which is, in fact, the governing
power cfthe Union. Ii is the only party
TO which true patriot can now belong
which can mantaa the dignity and rights
of the Republic, making its future nobler
than the past, and assuring to the hum
best OF Americans an equal interest in
the q DRY and prosperity of his country.