The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-08

e"1A saliahdl gham, Will
your cooafy was At war, while the ar,pie
were hghtiag the battles Of the country
for the purpose Of sustaining the Const,
tuition and the laws and restoring m,
Government to peace and harmony-ror
were travelling through the land, ut,erip.
treason wherever you could get a crowc
10 h.ten to Jon: advocating resistance {.
the draft; opposing the armies; OPP SIM
the uosefainvn; opposing the c,untry,
you sleep the sleep OF death, aud in sleen
Ing that sleep Of death, you nestle ia j
nest of traitors" !"
No man will do hin, honor. pa,rio.s
and soldiers viii spit upon his grave, aud
pass IT silently by, or ii word is said
"fhcre Is The grave OF traitor TO his
country, and on the other side there ;s
| the grave OF soldier who died for his
country" | ak Jon who are tb fathers
- :. ''e W We men "ao nave gwen their
- ''is's county = cause, which Kind
- 'o"ps'oas yoi want rl icad at the
nsaa q yoaf son, Or yourself! hii OF u
who have been. and are in the army M
matter how ditieren. our views n.y he in
4
minor poiots, ~ mltter what une.,i,os
miy Arise as TO the Issues. ackpDwiedoe
but one duty as pa.rioss and soldte er-we
~" s'anu oy one annther as WILL as By
our conntry. lApplauseI
THE DurY oF9ug Houa.
tell you this is not the time 10 divide
is is not the time DOW to quarrel about
petty DIFF :fences. Il is no. The kline ,o
ir'he with your own interests. b., ,b..
time has come for ycu to vote anil ac, 40
patriots IN favor OF your country and in
iavor Of lnen thar You believe vail admin.
ister the afflirs'of your country riEbt. and
% ito best OF their ability. Altb,ppb
spne OF you may MT ike eysryth n, con-
neeted With these linen, ii won't do IA
80 - -" u - - eau ot riskifg any
thing, let p.rly names be f,r.ortsu snd
destroyed, ict them call yon A Aboll,ionist
or whatever else they please. Il m.bes
% d'i renee wat ynu are called. r. j.
no 1be h tuh. with tue interests OF your
country. fyau tind man who j. will
'ng as yau beiiege u restore the d. ,ver,.
neat, an to do the basl he car. as it's
Clet ii gistrate, vote Tor him We mus.
hshs on. and ti-ht on We have got into
iAe wir, and 1t rs ret our of Il, .hich We
cia oaiT ID by whipping the rebels You
hiFe President VINO i III favor al mat
fli' platform says -, and bic actions have
snli 50 since the beginning Of our tr.u.
o'es. You have other men asking yoarI
sagffages wno have -ivca out to Us thai
they are 10. in favor OF any .nrb
t1ng, aud ~ msuer what their profea-
Sons are, say 10 yop, don trust them
na'ii they prove their faith By their WORKS
L : them show their loyalty, not by pro-
lessons. bat By their acts. II they are
loyal ani fr the Government. those nt
III m that are la the Congress Of the trni
tel states, lt them vote sucb woes a.
vii show that they are In this co1ntry.-
a0se that are oil ser. and La lers of that
party. ie; them pass sach resolutions a.
VII shpw u the coanfry tat they are Tor
~ AMI when the 'drams bsas aod The
= play. let them march 70 taa u,ns;e
OF the Usion. and say TO tae soldiers.
=" " ell doae, gpod aui faltlful servants
~ have been aithiu. overs few ,h,ngs.
| wall make tbee rsser over many" LtI
'tsin talk sb's VIZ 10 behalf 0f their coan.
". 1t them taik tbs vay to the sol
dters sud meD that ere IN the srm;,s LEI
ta4.n &c. this wy In behalf ii tleir ,un.
try 1t them talk 70 their fellow cit,z .ps
N thrir plhiic speeches. and 1t them al.
voc .ts the cause OF the Union. LIT them
'ais Ike loyal men. Let them sh j. they
axe uuelas lrl'iy for their ,aatrv. T.,
them show this By their conduct and their
'ninner, and then ysa can trust them; bu.
NATL taen You esna,f. L they tell yoa
they are a. loyal ~ you are, let them Join
the army; or II thsy can't do so III IN.
selves. let them encourage Others to do g,
aud not discourage them. Let them do
MISE things anl then sou can have some
faith lu them. Until they do the. pl,ce
not your faitb, ,ior you vii. be deceived.-
Applause.
TUE GuBsRNAToafAL CANDIDATES.
l desire t. Talk u You short time in
reference 10 the caud date. f1r G Gpveraor.
and then | an d,ne. Geaeral Osle,by is
tho candidate on the Union TICKET, aud
J ms Z Robinson on the Chicago anti
var peace-disuninn platform 81 far -
know them both. they are gentlemen.
hsve served in the feli with o ,lesby. and
in Congress with Robinson. From the
time secession commenced. Oglesby has
been against II. d-vo;ing his whole time
aud enger-y TO the Cause of his coua,ry.
lie served in the army 6rst "a ca mel
then as }ri.aiier General, iheu a. NJ .jor
General, at sli times p+rf,Tminr li- dnty
as pstrict and soldier. Al Fort Henry
aud Donelsoa had the pleasure to serve
nadsr him, ani on that bloody f, Id Of
d nelson no min bore himself with more
soldierly beifing, or exhibited more true
'ursge and gail,niry. thsn did General
0glesby. ii Is true patriot, a geste e.
man ani soldier. at the bittle of Corinth
he was severely wounded, disabling him
from field service. He came home and
has been untiring IN his ex artions in the
Unfon ctuse eve. since Such man il
ent'tled to tue supportof all loyal ciliz MS.
and | hope aud trust you will give him
yours. [.'We will do it
MIR Robinson las been a msmber az