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

The PROPOSED coALurIos.


THE PROPOSED COALITION.
John G. Fremont is chiefly concerned
to defeat Mr.. Lincoln, and he recognizes
the Democratic party as the most power
full element for accomplishing this pur-
pose, and is therefore willing TO join
hands with them. But the Democratic
party does not agree with Mr.. Fremont
in anything except the free press and free
speech plank of the Cleveland platform,
and how can Fremonters unite with the
Democratic party except they adopt its
pro-slavery, anti con6scation policy
But that is not the only thing in the
way of this coalition of Copperheads and
Radicals The Democratic party is itself
divided into two distinct and warning
factions, the one contendiug for peace and
the other still raising its voice for war
Which of these factions does Fremont
propose to unite with, or is it matter of
indifference If he goes with the peace
faction. he will have to take but another
step 10 advance to secure a new coalition
with JEFF. Davis himself. And if on the
other hand, be joins the professed war
wing of the Copperhead party and aids in
securing their success and carrying ou.
their policy, he must spend the rest of his
days In unceasing efforts to re-establish
slavery. The fugitive slave law mnst be
re-enacied, slavery must be re established
In the District of Columbia, the negro
regiments must be disbanded, and thev
and the contrabands throughout the North
and the South must be sent back to
bondage again. And these are but few
OF the easy preliminary steps to restoring
"the Union as it was" according to the
Democratic policy, to the accomplishment
OF which Fremont and those that follow
him into this unholy coalition must pledge
the Efforts of all their future years.
Matters are going on very swimmingly
just now. The leaders of the Coppsrhead
party, the men who have been bowling
for peace and cursing all who have favored
the war policy of the Government, are
now very friendly TO the Germans, and
grea. admirers of Fremont These fell
lows are quite free and easy, they have
adopted no platform of principles in their
State Conve ntions, and they are all for
free speech and free press and even for
Fremont, If the Chicago Convention shall
nominate "That "if'' is great peace
maker" aud its power was never more
clearly manifested than during the present
courtship which the Copperhead leaders
have opened up with their German fellow
citizens. But this peaceful 'Ir" will be
"played out" when the Chicago Conven-
ton Jdneets and adops peace platform
and nominaies pro-slavery Copperhead
for President. Then We shall hear no
more from then in faver of Fremont and
freedom, but we shall hear much free
speech in favor of slavery and peace with
Shareholders.
And then will come the final "dodpe"
of these COpperbead manipulators. in the
shape Of proposition for joint electoral
ticket with the Fremon,ers, it being un-
derstood that voters shall cast their bal
lots for the same electors, and thar these
electors shall vote for the candidate for
President, indicated By majority of the
voters in their favor. But the Germans
will easily see through the Transparent
rascality of that shallow maneuvre, and
will be as generally indignant and dis
gusted at the insult offered them, as the
Germans who attended the Fourth of
July celebration at the Junction we're at
the Copperhead speeches delivered by
Clagett, Hornish and Dan Miller. twill
be found that such Copperhesd conserva-
tivcs cant run the ''masheen," and that
they have "lost their grip on the radical
element.
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