The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-09
THE RESPONSIBILIFY AND Co,T
OF THE WAR.

The Republican party dominated car
didate for President, aud, in consequenc
of the division of the Democratic party
elected their candidate in accordance wit
the Constitution and the laws. There
upon The Southern wing of the Deme
cratic party reyolted and made war agains
the Governments; and the President, as il
duty bound, called upon the people t,
rally TO arms and defend the Government
and restore It's authority over The resoltec
States
And thereupon the Copperheed party
OF the North, repenting of the impulse ol
independence which the Northern wing
exhibited in convention at Charleston, are
anxious TO return to their accustomed
state of obedience to their Southern lead
ers. And to this end they obstruct the
war measures of the Government and po,
for peace in the interests of the rebels
thus preiongisg the war and increasing
Its cost in men and money, that they may
use these results as political arguments
against the Union Republican party, aud
sgalnss the war, to overthrow the rebel
lion and mainiain the Union.
Here Is the argument Is put By the
ablest of their organs, the New York
World:
Expenditure Array and Nayy...--. s. seaoeo 90
Bsnlffes psiahy States and TosFs...... 59eoecoo
Loss ios nfs "i The lSeor of the Sl,ea aud
EzaiAe Aea .-..-...-.a.... co cfel
La=sai Sar-e ssars iabor erosber s Ter esssao.1 c
Property aestFGy--i on the tseAn - 20 ssss ssst
La-s of s'Torts 81 aerce-...... -ootss 90
Property ssstre yezi i&nd .--....... "a eofss
Pensions 20 wounded sni widows Tor i.s.- 40aoo -
Total eostet the 900
This Is the money expense to the coun-
Try OF that exquisite luxury, Black Re-
publican President L may be very sweet
and delicious, but can We afford it2
Now, the very essence Of free Govern !
ment is, that the people choose their own
rulers according to their own notions and
the. Constitution under which they live. |
Bat the World says this is too expensive. /
aud the mudsiils must not indulge in such /
Injuries, but must submit tamely to the I
dictation of the Southern shareholders. /
Now, in view of this position OF the I
missionists who train under the Grave
Digger. why didn't the Northern Democ.l
rscy set US Republicans proper example
of submission to slaveholders' dicta:ion
In the choice of their Presidential candi.
date at the Charleston Convention four
years sgo And again: Ia case Nc
Cleliau is elected, and one half the North
raises the standard of rebellion and wages
var against the Government, would the
Copperhead party regard it as right ami
proper TO charge the expense of crushing
he rebellion TO their account, aud to in.
sinnate that they had no business to in.
dulge IN The luxury of eleeting the man 4
who seemed to be the choice of the peo-
pie under the provisions OF the C5usti,u-
ton ? H
Would not every Democrat and every
Rspa blican alike regard the matter not in
the light OF toe expensive luxury, but
rs sacred righ, essential TO free Con-
st:iuuonal Government? 1.-The people csn-
not aaord 10 defend their own Constitution
al choice Of President against an armed
rebellion, then of course they cannot af-
ford the luxuryot free Government, and
are 1T subjects fer the imperial slaveocrat-
ic despotisin OF JEFF. Davis.