The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-06
THE GATE CITY.
THURSDAY, OCT. @.
Reasons Of Democrats for Opposing
Mcclellan.

Let Democrats, loyal Democrats, read
and ponder well the subjoined letter. lta
calmness and clearness, its brevlty yet
fallness, and its earnest and reflective
patriotism will commend il to their closest
and most unprejudiced examination. And
if they give it such an examination many
of them, we spprehend, will be convinced
By the cQgent reasoning of the writer and
ego aud do likewise"
Messrs. Norton, Darlington and The
mas, three prominent business men OF
Teedo, who have long been identified
with the Democratic party, have publish
cd letter TO the Mcclellan Club, to " hich
they belonged, giving reasoLs for with.
drawing their support lrom the Chicago
Convention nominees. Every word OF
their letter weighs a pound, and lie ar
guaient IS 50 complete, 50 concise, so
conclusive, that We give the letter 10 full !:
TOLEDO. Ohio, Sept g, 1864
I. II. Hoag, Esq, President Mcclellan
Cub:
DEAR SIN We deem it cur duty TO
state, alter having been present at meet
ing OF a.. the committees II the Cub OF
whieh you are President, that Ut that
time We intended TO support Mcclellan
ION his letter Oh acceptance. We have
Since carefully and caudlaiy refectad up-
on tie evil and niAt4ry situation Of our
coaatfy wiki reference u arriving It
Jast aod homes conclusion a. 10 cur dut,
as lady ldual citizens u the United States.
Parry, Ia these times Of darkness and
DOUBT, has 10 charms ior US, nor do We
Recognize. US btudlng force. The perpe-
tuity OF tbs Government Is tie sole OBJ
Jec. We, IN common With yourseii aud lie
gentlemen associated With you IA the
Cub, have at hesrt,-aI the differences
betw cen as Is 10 reference to the mode CT
accomplishing tnas iDuch desired tject.
You earnestly, and q we now, ccuscieu.
tiou iy, believe, that me suIest and most
expeditions way viii be through the cleo
tlJn Oh deueral Mcclellan 10 the Presi-
deucy OF the United States and The resto-
ration OF the Democratic party 10 power.
la this We would most cheerfuiiy agree
with YOU, could we believe that lnat lar
" is what 1t wss under tue patriotic
guidance vi the lamen,ed Douglas blu.
strange, Il seems to Us dangerous dog
mas, ate announced a. pat OF tie Dem
ocfatie creed, Is those who have assum. i
the control aud arrosatc 10 themselves
the rgat q dietstin., tie aims aud ot els
of tuat "nme nonorad party onlch
claims, as an undisgu;ed rlgbt. the pareu-
lags u Jefferson AID = Madison, aad
comes Ia US through the fostering care
ani patriotic guidance OF a Monroe, JAc1-
son aud Douglas.
IL Geoegai McLi.iia We have the Ut
most con4Geacc. Ne believe him 10 be
one Of tie best aud purest oi men, aud
were it not TOR Ills surroundings, would
chceriully support iiiu win Whatever of
ability Or iun4ence we possess.
His letter accepting the Chicago no,ai-
nation is a iraok, maui; declaration Of bis
principles and policy, aud is all that any
true Iyytr Of the Union can desire. Bu,
tie s.gioas danger TO be appreheniel Ia
eS4e o. Als eieoNon' Is ~he.hef he would
o. peim'S.ea 70 pursue ,ne t'he Of po'ley
indicated III his sell -cDustructed platform
Ihe convention "hich p'lcol him IN
nomination a1oPiea ss''es q fesoiutiot
exp. c,sing enurolS different sentiments
f.om tnoSe expressed BY the General,
an" he'e' "a our losuis",' re- me rear
larger % Oe app'eNeua-u ~ us ex-
anime ms poS''i2" IN case OF success,
wl'o past experiences. ~ Ife.ide ~
MoO 'eian oe ao4e ~ resist the in.ease
pressure . 81 M surroundings or VII re
ns eonpei5a % give way a. f,es'aea'
b9cnfhat aid ana a. president LtLco'n
has Is 7 eo.i4ea 10 % 70 eeftain eX.
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