The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-17
NOT NO. 2 but NO. 8.

By mis-print in some paper publish
ing resolutions from the Army, tie Cop
aerhead Circular referring to the war
as an Abolition War which Democrats
detest, is called Circular No. 2. Cop
perheads take advantage of this mis- print
and deny that Circular No. 2 contains
any such sentiments. or was ever issued
by their Committee.
We copied the Circular from the Bur
linston Argus the last of July under the
following caption and remarks:
official Pronunctamensoo OF the Cop.
perhead state Central Commi ttee.
We find the following document, issued
by the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, published in the Burlington Ar
gus. 1t would seem that the object Of
the Circular. and of the Copper head
organization, under the manipulatiohs of
the Chairman, is to oppose the measures
of Government for putting down the Re-
bellion, and public official proclamation
is made that "the. Democrat" are not
only opposed TO the war but that they
"detest' it.
Let our Democratic readers ponder this
Circular of their State Central Committee
and act as becomes patriots at once, il
they would escape The crime and infamy
into which the Copperhead Committee is
rapidly dragging them:
CIRCULAR NO. G.
To the Democracy of Iora, and Mei,
Committee men and Editors generally.
AT meeting of the State Central Com
mittee, ON the 22d of July, 1868, at
Davenport, the following resolutions were
adopted, among others, which latter will
be communicated to the several counties
by letter:
l. Resolved, That it is hereby en-.
joined upon the Democratic committee of
each county in the State, to secure forth
with, the organization of one or more
Democratic clubs, in every civil township
In their respective counties, and to report
to the Chairman Of this committee at Iowa
City, the name and post Office address OF
the presiding officer of each club by the
10th of August, proxino.
2 Resolved, That from the time such
township clubs are organized, they will
hold regular public meeting en- the
evening of each Saturday until after the
election, for the purpose OF discussing
constitutional free government, and all
current measures Of the Administration ;
Of reading and distributing such polit,.
cal documents as may be furnished them
by this committe or by others; of protect
ting their members and their political
associates from the lawless violence which
is manifestly threatened; and of promot-
ing by their combined energies and
counsels, the success of democratic princi-
| piles and candidates.
2. Resolved, That as a means of nit
igating the abominable inequalities of the
unconstitutional Consumption Act, by
| WHICH DEMOCRATS ARE SOUGHT To BE
FORCED INTO AN ABOLITION WAR WHICH
THEY DETEsT. it is recommended that the
ratification meetings to be held through
out the State on or about the first Of
August. do petition the county authori-
ties to appropriate suficiency of the
public money to commute the military
service, or in other words purchase the
freedom Gas the rich are provided to do
for themselves) Of each poor white man
who may be drafted in Iowa. and upon
whose labor family may be dependent
for support.
4. Resolved, That Mr.. G.. M. Todd
OF Burlington, be appointed secretary
OF this committee, and a. such, be charg-
ed with the promotion Of the local orpani.
sations, with the call and advertisement
OF meetings for public discussions. and
The detail Of opeakern aur;l.rv < 49,.