The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-15

acknowledgement of veteran Republican,
the substance of which was that his (the
Republican, party was beaten in our re-
cent elections, and if the North was not
ultimately successful in this war, the
Democrats would continue to increase in
an accelerated ratio; and, should the
North succeed in bringing the disloyal
States back to their allegiance, the Dem
ocrats would then be decidediythc strong
est. % a
The article then closes with the saga
cious remark "There are hopes that this
man will yet become a convert
Now, Mr.. Editor, | beg leave to notice
through the columns of your widely cir
culaled paper, two or three points en-
braced in the above; although to the
many thousands of your intelligent and re-
1ecting readers it may appear like an eff
ort to prove as elfevident fact.
SO lar us the rcverses to the Re-
publican party in our recent elections,
you know, and ! know, and every one
of common intelligence and information
knows that these boosted victories are the
natural and legitimate result of the great
preponderance of volunteering from the
Republican ranks, thus leaving the trait
orous symp4thlLers at home to vote with
the Democratic party. Such victory is
as much to be boasted of as the decided
victory they gained at the Give Points,
New York as well as in every other
ess-pool of corruption throughout the
country. This fact has become so noto-
rous that were disposed to get out patent
for the express purpose of manufacturing
ant-war Democrats, would, bv all means
bring to bear the following very potent
and fructifying influences | would es-
tabish distillery, several whiskey and
gambling shops, and-some other ques-
tionable establishment in every communi-
ty. These influences, have every rea-
son to believe from positive observation,
would "beat Mr.. Clagett all to pieces"
But it is evident from quotations al
ready made from the Constitution, that
policy, not principle, operates in the edi-
tors mind, to influence mems political
principles. Hence after quoting the ac-
Acknowledgement of the veteran Republi-
can above referred to, he adds "there are
hopes of this mans conversion, &c clear
ly showing that the gist-the secret main
spring of the whole matter is, that since
it has become evident that the Democrats,
by becoming again united with their ode
luded southern brethren will be able to
sweep the political stakes. Mr.. c. can
not restrain his feelings on getting even
very chimerical glimpse of the long sougAt
for goal-the nucleus of the logic OF
events, logic, which to the political
bound aspirations of the Constitution ed
itor, proves absolutely irresistible. Here
In do we find the striking contrast exhib-
tied between the pro-slavery Democrats
and the radical Abohtioniss. Whilst to
the former policy seems evidently to con-
stitute the ruling and governing princi-
ple--lheir "cloud by dag AMI pillar of
fire by night" to the latter, principle as
evidently constitutes similar guidance
Here we find an avowed leader of the
sham Democracy virtually confcssing in
public journal that "might constitutes
righ"-that whieheverpolitica party bids
fair preponderate in strength, "give it
heart and hand" Herein is our argument
our success
On the other hand we have seen Ger
rift Smith, and those of like faith, advo-
eating equal rights and justice to all, in
the face of positive defeat, and in the alb
sence of all hopes of political success,
nominating their President year after
year in hopeless and prosecuted minor.
ity-all because they held principle para.
mount.
most earnestly solicit the calm con.
sderation of all those whose minds are
sufficiently independent to concoct an
idea without the assistance of q political
leader, to judge between the two, and
here risk the verdict.
ID. Nj. PUTERBAUaH.
| CRoroN, Iowa, Jan. 18th, 1868.