The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-08

names. brings. three years of gallant ser
vice in sustaining the flag of his country.
with honorable wounds received in he,
service.
Right OF Secession 70 be Resoxn,x.n.
The Atlanta Appeal Of July l4th liza.
leading editorial on the war and the
prospects of peace, in which it re.che.
the following conclusions. The Theory
upon which the rebellion was inaupurat.d
and the Confederate Government estsb-
hshed was that Of State Sovereignty. a pa
'he absolute right of secession as q 10 O.
cal inference therefrom. And it ns
hopeful indications that the Democra tic
party OF the North are rapidly coming to
the same conclusions. 1t expects the
platform adopted at Chicago will ass srt
the doctrines of State Rights and State
sovereignty, and the subordination of the
general government, and in the promul-
cation OF this principle the independence
OF the States in rebellion will be virtually
acknowledged. And the Appeal insists
'ha1 the rebels are carrying on the war
not only for themselves. but in behalf of
the copperheads of the North vbose
principles are identical. Every blow
struck by the Southern traitors I, tho
hearts of our patriot soldiers in ,ha f;ela
IS blow for the copperheads of the
North.
Such are the views of that organ Of
treason, the Atlanta Appeal, and every
one OF our readers know that the sentiment
Is reclprocated by the copperheads them
selves.
We call the considerate attention of
our readers to the following, which we
extract from the editorial of the Appesl
referred to above, that they mark the fact
that the rebels of the South and the lead.
Ing copperheads of the North, are en-. |
gagged in common cause, upon a com. |
mon platform of principles, and with en-. |
tire sympathy of feelings. The Appeal
concludes:
Without settlement by negotiation
both sections are likely to wage an ;ntsr
minable war upon each other. Nepot;,.
tlons can only be practicable when
the Northern people return to the tyue
principles OF Government, as mapped out
by Jefferson and the Virginia and Ken.
lucky resolutions of l79S-99. When
they recognize each State as sovereign
and independent in itself, a nation. then
the first step towards peace will be made
The Democracy of Ohio. in their State
convention, in March last, placed them.
selves upon the old Jefferson platform.
incorporating In 1t the letter and spirit Of
the resolutions of 1898 80. The Demo.
cyacy of OHIO are pledged to this platform.
Other States are rsllying to her support.
demanding that the war upon SOVEREIGN
States shall cease.
In all probability the Chicago conv.n
ton will adopt the platform Of the Ohio
Democracy as their own for the presiden-
tlal canvass. Believing that the old
tUnlon was compact between sovereign
and independent States, and that the com.
pact was broken by the acts of one mart
they think it reasonable for their sister
States to meet 10 convention. IF the co,,.
pact has been broken, the States resum.
their organic condition as sovereignties
before the making of the compact. Thi.
is the only way to effect psace. lasting
and durable. When the PRINCIPLES oil
State Sovereignty are recogn;zed. Ae
Confeaerdte States are virtuof.y recognize
ed. Negotiations upon the basis Of the
Jefersonian theory of Government will
alone stop the carnival of blood. which
Is now crimsoning our soil and filing our |
land with mourning.
This view Of the question has beeo or.
pressed in the Appeal from the commence.
ment of the war. and we believe that th.
events of the next six montbs v;ll de.
monstrate their correctness, as they are
now being proven. While We believe that
negotiations will alone end the war. We
are not in favor of relaxing single ef.
Tort to defeat Grant or Sherman, or their
vaudal compeers. They are = much the
ioes OF true liberty At the North, AZ the,
are enemies to US. Every blow We strik,
them, we strike not only to vindicate our
own sovereiguty, but in behalf of those
IN The North who recognize tho doctrine
o. ota1e saveignty as the true theory oil
I. Il
RETURN OF Ma. K .ssos.-Our Rer.
resentative in Congress, Ar. Kaasoa. I.
again at his home. 1t is gratifying 10
know that his health ~h;s "