The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-30
COPPERHEAD TICKET.
FoR MAYOR,
j. T. GOODMAN.
FOR REcoRDER,
VIM. II. LEECH.
voR MARSHAL,
JAMES SEALS.
FOR ALDERMAN,
lst Ward-STANTON CADY.
I'd /" CICERO HUGHES.
Sd I" IL. III. CLARK,
4th /" Afford AVERY.
coPPERnKAD PLArren u


rhs following 10 the platform CT principles adopted
By the JACKSON Township Democratic Club at thei,
meeting Februar, 18th.
Rssoived That In forming this Association. We de-
clare and setfoh she oslowtns ~ ths platform of
principles
equai deter @inaton. the doetrfnes Of Aboiitonisn
and Secession, ,as both tead inevitably 70 dsunsn.
.. That We viii stand to the last " the "Union
u vas, whole and undivided. and nevsr consent 10
sissippi. $50 AsEl
RsbfoR maintaining the Consult uiion, and Restoring
ths trion by al means receGDissd By the onstituto
yet We utterly opposed 70 prosecuting for tbe
and armS and contractors there
by niinE the lAna With carnage blood and desOiation
rendering future union impsssibis and bankSupsfs(
T. That tbs docisine Of state or military neesssisy'
10 uskpown 10 our G"sernmsnt ~ laws that ~
utfon and laws made In pursuance thereof
sun cien for any emergency In pssce var, aud ths
suppression OF tie freedom Of speech, and Of u,
press the unIa xfll arrest Of c1els. he Anaanaioa
Of ths writ ef hsbeas corpus IN vslaslsa q ths Css
stitafen The establishment Of martial Law In State
where The CouTs are Spsa s0d M
peded most dane<ress 10 civil iihty and shouI
meet ths unyieding opposition Of every freeman in -
land. #@
S. That all attempts, come from v hat quarter the
may to eqnaiize the condistop the negro sith ihs
10 be fesis,ed to The las extremity. for this 10 ht
mans goverpn~n nj, made 10 the Ian guage OF Sen
stOv Dsnaiss. as the white basis. for the benefit
the white rsee forever y
q That this is = Government where thought an.
speech and poiiseai action should be bold,
asd tree. aud sEereofe siarm and hs arti
cohd~mB The movements ~ the @AkrlhoDlAts or
ganisng screi poll cai or Iistaay soctstss thro
cut The country- F-a
2 That We view with snsi fnsfx, sti n The vast ex
pendiiures II the General ard NJ lLescsntnea,s
the consequent overs hen1nE Taxa Ion Impending ovs
the peopk--sxpenditurss caused fn srsas Dss.ur,
by the uneArned salASies sfcoTrups oexl
OF military ocers without eUpioyment, and the fssd
gaad ciOtAius OF sAoussn1s - riagro eentraoAnds
whilst gallant soidsrs remain p ID and shor,
rAtiOnt, nbq theH wives ana eAit0fen ere SuQennS
from ant.
g. Thai the Of the Abolition party In asen ps
burden the people it add nal TAI alton,
warranted by The Cogstitniion, 10 bur the slaves
Southern States cannot be too trongy denounced
condemned. Aad We hereby pledge ourselves 70
stat hy every means in our power, tAe iatrsducon d
negroes into Iawa.
8. That the anjus, and eQnxl tariff and tax iawi
By which the New Enxland manufscturer u oAsble<
piupder the Wasteru Iarmer must hs amended, oI
repealed, and thar We fase words " exproee 90
d.approbaton of ,he conduct OF the members OF Con
ry, and ~iil best eAsr,ions 70 supply thsi
places win honest men. more Truly rebrese 0ong thl
interests of lows.
10, THAT The WHOLE COUNTRY DKsIREs
spesdy SD Aos0rabis peace, aai Q sscssssyp prs
f,n.sssyv btIters fA1s AnAIsTrcE J sis nsm<A.
srea fer sst<r ree<ss, Gsd As eoe.ax s pssssa
sxe.fea bg erH
u. Th4t With patriotic pride TO the bravery
and vsivr e the officers aud sol ie:a OF NIL the lows
r. MA, exhibited upon many bloody fields OF The
rrsscat war, ard tensler them our tcet meny
union the irie ds and f.n'tiies OF thoss
vhe have fsfcn sfnerr~rondotence Of syfnpx4hy