The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-23
MASS MEETING OF 10y
AL CITIZENS.

! We learn that thero 10 q Call in circula.
tion, signed by citizens of Lee county,
asking their fellow citizens, without dis,
tIn'tion of party, who are loyal to the Gov.
ernment and in favor of sustaining il in
crushing out the rebellion, to assemble in
Mass Meeting, to nominate candidates for
| the Legislature and county offices.
The crisis demands united &C ton on tho
part OF all the friends of the constituted
Authorities Of the land, for the preserva-
ton OF the peace Of the North and the
| overthrow Of the rebellion in the South,
The New York mob is the natural ont
burst of the principles and policy Of the
anti-war faction, and the horrible scenes
enacted there will be extended over the
vide theatre Of the North. unless the low
al people of the country arouse, unite and
rally TO the rescue.
Our gallant soldiers in the field demand
OF their patriot friends 10 Iowa united ac-
ton In their support, to secure the signal
defeat OF the Mahony peace faction which
has iolsted its policy and its nominees
upon the State in contempt OF our brave
soldiery, and who seek by their anti-wsr
platform to convert Iowa into bulwark
TO protect The traitors Of the South in
their rebellion against the Government.
Now, indeed, the day has come when
the only parties in Iowa are patriots and
traitors. The Vallandigham- w oods- Ma
hony faction are array ed against the Gov
ernment OF their country and the army of
the Union. and are, by sympathr and
purpose. IN league with the treason prop
agating oligarchy of the South, for the
disruption OF the Union or reyolu.ion
in the character of the Government es.
tablished by our Fathers.
Let all patriots then, leaving in abey,
ance, for the present, all minor polit
ical differences, unhe TO sustain the Gov
ernment and strengthen its hands in its
holy work of maintaining tho Union
Let us follow the example of our devoted
and victorious volunteers and cheer their
hearts In their arduous struggle, by arrayy
Ing ourselves in united phalanx under tho
flag of the Union to secure the utter rout
OF the traitors in the South and their aid.
ers and abettors in the North. Let the
people OF Lee county rally to the support
Of the Government by the ballot-box, and
thus honor and sustain the brave men who
have gone forth from our midst to do bat.
tie against those who seek its destruction.
Let the loyal people at home stamp their
condemnation by an unmistakeable vote
upon tho conduct of the nefarous ia ction
who silil keep up their CALLING "firs in
the rear" upon our devoted soldiers in
ths hostile Confederacy of the South. -
While their fathers, sons and brothers are
achieving glorious victories on the bloody
field, let the people at home manifest the
like noble spirit of devotion to the cause,
by squelching out the Copperhead friends
of the traitors at the polls.
We call upon you, fellow citizens OF
Lee county, to assemble. in the spirit OF
our Revolutionary sires, which still flers
the hearts of our gallant volunteers, and
take counsel together to vindicate the au.
thority of the Government founded bv
our fathers, and to maintain ths liberty
aud Union devised by their wisdom and
sealed by the blood of patriots on hun.
dred battis fields against foreign and do
mestic foes.