The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-05
Our Candidate for President.
The Santa Fe (New Mexico) Gazette
has the following under this heading:

The Santa Fe (New Msxioo) Gazett
has the following under this heading:
We to-day place at the head of our col
umns the name of President Lincoln a
our choice for candidate for President ii
1864. The time has arrived when th.
press of the country can with propriety
express their preferences among the many
prominent men whose names will be used
in connection With the presidency nexl
year, without in the least interfering with
the progress of the war. This being on,
conviction, We do not hesitate to give oul
voice in favor of the reelection of the
present Chief Magistrate. We give some
of the reasons which have prompted us
to this decision.
A change of the admin stration or the
discussion Of change Of administration
next year would be unwise. 1t would
give the rebels encouragement to use al
the exertions possible for them to bring
to bear within their resources. to continue
the war until after the election next fall
in the hope that the result of that elec-
tion will bring into power An administra.
tion that will be more favorable to their
cause and be willing to make peace upon
the terms of their independence. This
is result that the people of the United
States should if possible avoid
Mr.. Lincoln's war policy, for restoring
the Union, has met with our appreciation.
and We think it is such as should have
the confidence Of the country, and con-
tinue unchanged to the end. His firm
ness in disregarding the appeals and ap-
pliances of selfish politicians who would
have him care more for their individual
interests than for the good Of the cause
for which the entire nation is in arms,
and for which so many precious lives have
been sacrificed, is one of the strong evil
dences which, to our mind, proves him to
be peculiarly ft for the high and respon-
sible position he now occupies, and to
which We desire to see him reelected
A high standard of patriotism should
mark in unmistakable terms the character
Of the President who holds the reins of
government when the present struggle
shall have ceased patriotism which
will insure to the country its institutions
in their purity and not permit them to be
handed over to the hands of . usurper or
tyrant; and we think this is the kind of
patriotism Of which Mr. Lincoln is pos
sessed.
A Western man, the President has,
during his present administration, shown
much solicitude for Western interests,
and is therefore entitled to the support
and gratitude of the West. Particularly
has he shown himself favorable to the
prompt and thorough development Of the
great mining region of the continent, of
which New Mexico forms part, and our
faith is that with him at the head of the
affairs Of the nation, the wealth Of this re-
gion will be more speedily made available
to the country, and to those OF US who
are moro directly interested in it.
For these reasons, briefly set forth. We
to-day declare our choice Of candidates
for the next Presidency, and send it forth
to the country that it may have whatever
weight it is entitled to in determining a
question which is of such vital importance
to the nation in ordinary times, but more
especially so in the circumstances by
which it is now surrounded.