The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-27

Massachusetts, troops was staioinR the
streets Of Baltimore, the gsntlenan 1ab-
|iished ID ths 0tatS Prsss, = Demoqitic |
islrnal printed in tho city ID NSi4 he
sssides, pepet kieA 10 styH My
Protest, and whiph I usk the Ulgfk to
read.
The Clerk read, 40 follows:
ny PRoT8sT.
Mn. EDlToR For The, 6sst. time ia my
lifa an compeIled 10 dissent from IL
sssslsss ofs tie Democracy - - sesaaAS,l
If read Alright the reselations passed
bysour late county coAvention, our giori-
Gus old party are therein pledged 70 Ia
active support of the unconstitutional and
aggressive torsy by which Lincoln, Sew
ard, Chase - CO, are about to visit one
half the United States with FIRE, sword
md famine!
1t is my Judgment that this ruthless
crusade against the Soath 10 sspdaSTuss,
got up by party, for the benefit of party
and is simply aad psrely wicked and
diabolical attempt of abolition Republican
lssders TO propagate and establish tken-
party dogmaa at she point Of the bayonet.
Instead of being = war in behalf of the
Union, it is destructive of it's fundamen-
tai principle, and the only means, un-
der heaven. BY which Che Union can be
utterly destroyed. s. 4A
For twenty-five years have breasted
this abolition fanaticism which underlies
the "Rspublican"s organization, and havs.
continuously ussSFtsd my solemn oonsie.:
tons that it's o6Isial instanalisn at Wash
ington would subvert the Union of the
States; and now, thxt its contamination
is upon IN, and its fell spirit 10 about 70
precipitate upon our country the direst
# cafumity which human agency can in.
| fict, We are modestly. invited to surren-
4 der life long convictions, and help 10
swell the chorus of merciless partisan
i war upon our own oountfymen, underline
Aimsy prstext that the existence of the
Government 10 sndangeredt sT OF
Others may cry alOsd for war, and
pat Mr.. Lincoln ON the lack, when he
4 usurps the war-making power. and with
stroke of the pen Summons one humid
red and sixty Thousand armed smen ~
4 posse cimitatus I and adds twenty fave
thousand to the regular usmyi ~ and
blockades the ports of States which ars
within the Unios ]! while he purpossly
postpones the meeting Of Cong1ess until
! be can get all his war machinery into
operation but for myself / have moth
ing but Reproduction for The political
scoundrels who have deliberately issaksd
!. the sectional Republican party against
. the peace and un;ty Of the nation, and are
fast converting uficonstitutionsi Repub-
lie into ssenstvoGs sanitary despetism.
LIZ GRAND BYINGTON.
i Mr.. Dying tom l wish to ask the gen.
.leman whether he considers hat paper
as having an,ani ( 10 do With the issue
in this case y 9@T'
! Mr.. Wilson. Yes, sir; the issue b,
whether in case the House should decide
that . vacancy exists in the representa-
ton Of Iowa, you were fairly elected to gil
the vacancy; and propose to show that
no man entertaining the opinions contain
| ed In this protest could have been elected
| by any fair means. 4a 9at 81
Mr.. Cox. What Is the date Of that
paper ~
Mr.. Wilson. May -, 1861.
| Mr.. VOORHEES,. Will the gentleman
| yield to me moment5
4 Mr.. Wilson. No, sir. I decline to
Iyield. This protest was called out BY the
action Of the Democratic county conven-
tiou held in the city Of, the gentleman's
residence. The convention passed reso-
lutions which expressed warm sympathy
with the Government ii the contest on
which it was about 70 enter Loyalty
ruled the convention. and the gentleman
issued his protest. and it soon became
known to all the people Of the distriet
and State.
| Mr.. Ellington. The gentleman viii do
mo the justice to say thsl the Democratic
party OF that county have in subsequent
convention come to my platform, instead
of my coming TO them.
Il Mr.. Wlsoa.. So muah the worse for
them. II they have accepted the princi-
I Piles expressed By the gestlsman IN that
protest, then they occupy position cred
table to NO msn HI party may
II DC WAh ni0i p0S SOySt AomOoratS accept
no such position. Il i nothing but hos
tility to the Government; it means moth
ing but hostility to the Government; it
means nothing but opposition 70 eyory
measure inaugtiratsd 81 the Government
| for crushing the rebellion. And yet, with
such record = that, the gentleman
claims that he went before the people Of
Il congregational district who, a the last
election returns show, pronounced against
him and his principles BY 8, 795 majority,
and was duly and legally elected . NOM
Der Of this House. Sir, tie whole case IL
: false pretense and an unblushing sham,
which years preparation has not been
able 70 disguise. @ 500
Byington's claim g ssat WAS rejected
BY vote Of "a toa26. Bot will il not
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