The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-24
TIE GATE CITY
SATURDAY, DEC. "a.
OUR HOME TRAITORS.

mission about to sit at Cincinnati, was
found among her effects enclosed in an
envelope, directed, but without stamp
having evidently been forwarded to her BY
aprivate hand. The points he makes
are:
l. That the Democrats wherever he
has been are of one mind and that is (To
contribute nothing to the war for the
Union.) This seems quite natural. They
have all they can do to keep the rebellion
on its legs, which was started by "Demo-
Gratis" aud has no other than "Democrst.
ic" support. 1t seems almost too much
to expect them to carry on the war on both
sides.
2 This "McClelan" man reioices that
Mcclellan resigned, on the ground that
his resignation twill take 80. 900 men
from the Union army" Query. was it
from similar mistaken vanity that Nc
Clelan resigned? The fools are not all
dead yet.
B M. Dean thinks that the Northern
rebels, Sin their crysallis state, must do
something, or evaporation will Gomez
This means, we suppose, that they must
do something or "dry up" We see moth
Ing b prevent the latter most desirable
cansummation.
1. Tie Democrats of Chicago are
respectfully Informed by one of their lead
ers, that they are without brains. without
culture and without principle" He need
not have confined this to Chicago. Ii is
about equally applicable everywhere, be.
gnning with Henry Clay Dean.
D This letter Inherently, is hardly
worth our space, except to show the ma.
hgnant traitor, like Dean, may spout his
treason from one end to the other of the
"Democratic' camp, and fad nobody to
disagree with him. He writes that his
views are he views of every Dem crat he
has spoken with:
BA--, 18th Nov. 1864.
DEAR MADAM: The election is oser. -
It has gone precisely as | expected it
would go. | have done my duty faith
fuliy, in the fear of God. | have M de
speeches for peace and the rights of the
peope all over the State of Ohio in the
strongest Democratic counties, and have
found the people all of one mind and de
termined to contribute nothing hereafter
to the war
Now my dear friends is the time for
the peace men to oct, to make step in
opposition to the war. The peace I'd en-
stand just where they did before this cleo
ton farce was enaeted-determine to do
nothing to assist this cursed, wicked war.
The Mcclellan men are now brought to
sense of their real status in tue world. |
They will learn, with Mr.. Garfield, that
there are some men who have not been in
prison will have something to complain
about.
Mcclellan has resigned. which has
saved the country of great Calamity.
because | know that il was cQrts mplated
that Mcclellan would be called to the ar
my which would insure at least $4,000 |
soldiers to the Federal army. His de |
cllnatl0n has settled this matter |
Now, my friend, the next thing to be !
done, and to be done at once, is to have |
meeting of the Democratic party in the |
country to protest, demonstrate aud openly
bind the Democratic party to furnish no
more men and no more money for the
war.
Then let addresses be written urging
the people net to participate in the war in
any manner whatever. This is the incip-
lent step to effect an organization of power.
principle and true policy. Ii this had
been done in the beginning, the evil
would not now be upon US as it is and
threatens to be.
/ see the tone of the Democratic jour
mails is reconciliation with Lincoln, and
making preparations to assist him to rob
and ruin the country.
After an address has been made to the
country-an appeal 70 the Democracy
the temper of the Administrator viii be
fully developed. The way the matter now
stands. in oar chrysalis state, we will have
to do something 10 give us vitality, other
wise evaporation will ensue and drink us
up Ike sponge drinks up water.
H. your Chicaga politicians have no
confidence. For them l entertain no re-
spect Whatever They are for lhe most
part without brains, without culture,
without principle To this Il. I Merrick
and COY. McComas are the exceptions
and tie DULY exceptions
When | was 10 Chicago, | saw where
this thing was going. am not deceived
or disappointed in the result of your cleo
tion-preoisely as | expected. l have
written to you my views fully. that you
may communicate them to our friends if
you think proper. These are The views
of every Ohio Democrat | have spoken to
upon the subject, so faras the W ar matter
is concerned.
have written 10 you freely upon the
subject. because you have the will and the
poser to make some move. / have done
this because | think something must be
done ln wise. soon. early. should have
written 10 Gen. Singleton letter upon
the subject, but the General Is so irtita-
BILE and prtulant that it is impossible for
me to cooperate VITA him. Although
hospitable gentleman, his harsh manner
makes it impossible for me to name any
think to him with any satisfaction.
| write to you whenever I see II of
profit or advantage.
Send no letters tn friends H. n;t -