The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-19

Ahe Cuppefhead Democracy psopoe(
holding What their ip,pers, in displayss
headings, term -" Great Peace Mas,
Meeting" at Dubuqs. on Thursd.y
August 25.hs Lest there should be an,
doubs as to The character Of the partis,
whose presence is wished upon the occ..
sioa. ve publi.h part Of the c.ii:s
:" ln pursuance Of call Tor shst pur.
pose. nn@erously signed, the FRIENDS
3 OF PEACE 10 the Third Cunxr, ssion.l
District OF iows, AID in the sdi ininx
counties Of Jackson and Jones, AGA il.
vi,ed 10 assemble themseivea together to
take counsel as 10 the best mode of bring.
ing this cruel, bloody and renorsslc.s
. war to close OF puttiuR ssop Ia th..
waste OF the treasure sDd Of the pr,celess
b'ood of the psep'c; If restoring the
Union, " possible, through the p-aceful
mesDs ut convention q all the S,x,es
aud Of protesting agaiDss the reoen, ulti
mstum Ut Prssid pt Liocylu. Who, a. the
cost of FIVE Hundred Thousand more.
refos-s even 10 listen to terms of peao,
except upon the basis OF the Addition of
clsv.ry s18 a
Let who believe tLat war il no ram
eds isf. secession, GOMEZ
Lat oil Who believe that the treasure.
lite, bIoed aad liberties Of Thirty Mi.
iioDs OF Free White People, are too great
pr'ce to pay for the liberation of fou,.
millions OF negro slaves. come -
al all OH, oro E.
Tor President and vlcs President, ON ,
r Ps'ce Platform, come -
George W. jones is one Of the chief
fIglsmep; Jsnes, the quoadam Senator
pnerie frebleness and dough lace pro
cl'v'iie-, rema' ksble only for the persist.
eat inbetiIiy with ~hich be aided the
Save propsganaists and uisreprpssnted
hs cons ituency while in tho Sens,s.
fr IN which position he was At last driven
by b 8 constituency for his sbjecs servi,i,y
to his S,uthsrn masters and HE devot.d
worship of slavery Jones, the prodig.l
OF pc jNries, and lost to honor .he rep
ress.ttnva, abroad, at The time the rebel
hon broke out, Of the Governmen ns Of
which he had been highly favored ciu-
o, and which bad made him, yet vas
then found in sentiment hostile to il and
10 sy mpaihy and feelings allied With tr.i-
tors end those who sought the ruin Of |
bis country; jones, who wrote letters t. |
Jffsrson Davis As the P.ssdent of the |
3 ,uthern Confederscy, to ss-use him OF |
his unwsvering devotion to Southern in
te ereste and TO show Mr.. Davis that he |
Was still worthy Of Jeff's regard, BY prov
ing himself at heart . traitor; Jones.
who furnishes son to fight in the rebel |
army; jones, whom even the uspslD,
Wholesome discipline Of Fort Lafayet,e |
could no, make decent or loyal Who ha.
neve' sp ken loyal word or done loys,
ac'ion; whose heart aod bopss aad vi.hes
and prayers If be ever prays-h.ve b. q
for the South rn Confedesacy and for i,s
success; this man he The Iowa spos,le OF
peace-the chief worker for the Dubooue
peace meeting. Dies any one SUD, ore
that George W Jones would be found
do'eg an, thing or supporting any p,, ject |
tina, would be damaging to the rebels or
beneficial to the loyal people Of the
country.
Ire Dubuque Herald Of Wednesda,
has the response Of several gentlemen who
have been solicited TO be speaker. upon
the OCCASION. First in order Ne have
the answer OF John Mulloly. editor Of the
Metropolitan Record. He conclude. b,s
letter thus:
The conscription will fail indeed l
hardly think the Administrstlon will At
tempt 1t. Recruiting has fsiled. Fes-
senden cannot get the sipews uf war. and
th's sccursed a, fiendisb Invasion Of tie
South must end for want Of the mes ns to
carry It on. Let our friends OF Iowa.
therefore, be OF good heart. Tne a.v
thank G ID, is breskios q. h.S snd t.e
long night Of rsrine asd murder, Of ia
Jaruce sDd JtsRSy, 10 nearly over. Let
thers ee ho vesrisess or esr,edps.
IN she great work. hsi orr u, and sb..ve
all, let US not forget that il ours is vo.d
and noble cause TO live for, il il = eaoa
aud noble caure to die for, should "a.
time arrive when that would becvr.e =.
ces-ary.'
We ask every candid
m :, .h..;,.,. sop.U~etios, can the
s,,a. I. .'e Interpretation Of those
4. discover . seintills Of loyalty IN
.'e" Ar, they not clearly mansions
.''n the pen and brain of one vhoss
noPe' and sympathies are With the rebels !
mere is also : letter from the great
unvashed. deiunct minister aud K okuk
guard house martyr. Hon. Rev. Henry
Cay Dean, Who promises ~ be prsssat
at the meeting.
And the las, letter is from Fernando