The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-25
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sy- Are the Copperhead Democracy il
favor of the Union first, last and all th
time? Will they say we wish peace-w'
will get it peaceably if we can, but W.
will have no peace which will involve th'
destruction of the Union And If the,
say it, will they act upon that principle
Not a bit of it. Jefferson Davis is the
exponent and representative OF the wal
party of the South His platform in refe
renee to peace is we'll known. He, and
administration journals and speakers have
said emphaically that the only terms OF
peace to which the South will submit or
listen, is the unconditional recognition of
the independence of the Southern Con-
tederacy, and they will hear none other
The Copperhead Democracy and the Chi
cago platform demand cessation of hos
tiities and the establishment of the
Union by peaceable means. We point
them to the avowed and fixed declarations
and purpose of Jefferson Davis. Then
they tell us that they don't expect peace
of Mr.. Davis and the war party in the
seeded States, but that they look for
peace to the conservative element of the
South-an element of which Mr.. Vice
President Stephens is the representative
And it is assumed that this conservative
element is large enough to control tho
South, and that this party is ready to ac-
cept peace aud the Union upon the proper
guarantees being made to the South on
the part of the Federal Government, of
the security Of their persons, property,
rights and institutions. Now, it happens
that this conservative element of the South
has sp ken through Mr.. Stephens himself
We have noticed his letter heretofore in
our columns. Our readers will remember
that as "the only key note to peace" Mr.
Stephens demands that this Government
acknowledge tho ultimate, absolute sove
reignty of the States" That to a Con
vention of such sovereign States, person
ally he would have no objections, but he
would not make the action Of the eonven-
ton final and conclusive, and if form of
a new Union should be agreed upon, he
would only have it be binding upon such
States as voluntarily accede to and ratify
it.
The war party of the South have spo-
ken through President Davis They de-
mand independence or subjugation. The
conservative party have spoken through
Vice Pres ident Stephens, and they de-
mand an aekno wledgment of the "abso-
lutte sovereignty of the States" The
latter is tantamount to the former, and
both involve the disruption of the Union
Now, what will the Copperhead Democ.
racy doy The South tell them emphati-
cally aud unmistakably that they will not
have peace and the Union. Ii the De-
mocracy are honest in their professions of
loyalty to the Government and the Union;
if they are patriots; if they are not the
determined and wilful enemies of their
country aud allies and confederates Of
traitors, they will now make themselves
heard in denunciation of rebels and in
support of the Government They will
say to the South, eve offered you peace.
you refuse it; we stand true to the De.
mocracy sf Jackson, and swear by the
eternal that the Union must and shall be
preserved" Ii worthy of being called
BY the name Of the party to which Old
Hickory belonged, they would do this,
but does any oue suppose that they will ?
Nay, verify There is too much love Of
treason and traitors among the Copper
heads. and especially the Copperhead ad
leaders, for them to make good their pro
fessions of love for the Union