The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-07

whose sons, husbands and fathers it res
cued from the certain death and destruc-
ton to which Lincoln is hurrying them,
will look back and cali it's name blessed.
1t has inaugurated the first step toward
peace, and not content with that, has ta-
ken the proper methods for its secure.
ment. It's FIRST work is to elect McClel-
Ian, and thai will be done. The next is
an armistice, and no one believes that If
this cruel bloodshed can be once stopped,
that it will ever be renewed again.
There is 20 be an armistiee on the
election OF Mcclellan and the war il not
to be renewed again under any circnm-
stances; thus the rebels are advised in ad.
vance of the entire submission of the Nc.
Ciellanites to JEFF. Davis. He can fix his
own terms-either take The entire coun-
try under his imperial rule. or be content
with the independence of the Southern
States and require the North to pay the
Confederate war debt and indemnify the
people of the South for all their losses,
including slaves and damages to railroads,
plantations, forts. etc, and also to mako
over to them one-half Of the United States
Navy. Let JEFF. demand what be will,
the peace sneaks declare in advance that
they will submit and never renew the war
again.
The Herald closes this submission edi.
torial with the following warning procla-
nation to war men. Read it, soldiers
of the Republic-read it, ye war men of
the Democratic party, and be thankful in
tho hope that your lives may be spared by
the triumphant peace men, in view of
your great crimes in sustaining your Gov
ernment and periling your lives in defence
Of your country
"The election of Mcclellan the people
will make only stepping stone to The
great object they have in view. From all
the broad land goes up cry for peace;
the Convention has caught it up, and
made it the taesmanic cry of the cam.
paign. Make way, ye war men Of what
ever kith or kin, you are; the hosts are
upon you led by one WHO knows how to
to lead, and fortunate, indeed. will it be
if the generosity Of a msgnanimous enemy
shall allow the crimes you have commit
ted TO sink into quiet forgctfulness in
stead of ayengipg the memories of those
you have slaughtered and rigbtiDg the
wrongs of those you have prosecuted"
And here follows what this organ Of
the Grave Digger of the Chickahominy
has to say Of Gen. Grant, whom all los al
men delight to honor:
at is said Lincoln would postpone the
draft but for Gen. Grant, who demands
that it shall go on, as be - in want OF
more men. The waste of human life is
SO great under GRAFT, that couscripiious,
By the half million at time, must Be
made 10 keep up the supply. Iu fact,
Giant is fast earning for himself the same
reputation the Austrian Butcher acquir.
ed. There ha, never been General i'd
the Northern army as prodigsl of human
life as be has been. So long as the prod.
igality was crowned with success at the
West, it did not attract. the notice il should
have done, but since his career at the
east has been nothing but series of mis-
takes and repulses, bis utter disregard of
human life seems to excite comment 1t
takes enormous grists to keep his mill run
ming; one grist for five hundred shcus-
and men is called for next Monday"