The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-30
ALL roR LINCOLN.

ALL FOR LINCOLN.
Conventions were held in half a dozen
States last week for the appointment Of
delegates to the Baltimore Convention,
and the sentiments OF the resolutions
of these Conventions were very strongly
anti-slavery, and very earnestly in favor
of the nomination of Mr.. Lincoln. The
State Conventions of New York, Ohio.
Illinois and Kentucky we're virtually
unanimous in favor of Mr.. Lincoln, and
the only qualification to the vote of pref
erence as expressed by the Ohio Conven.
ton was, that he should approve the abo-
lition of slavery throughout this Union.
That is the point which must not be
ignored nor lodged by the Baltimore
Convention. Mr.. Lincoln waits for the
maniIestion of public sentiment, and the
delegates should give earnest expression
to the will of their constituents in direct
and unmistakable resolutions. Let there
be no room for Mr.. Lincoln ssor any other
man. to doubt the views Of the people.
Put it past a peradventure that man
should get up any where and contend that
the loyal people of the United States
support Mr.. Lincoln upon any conserva-
tive "dodge" whatever. Let the world
know that we support him because be is
au anti-slsvery man, and because we have
faith that he will carry out his anti
slavery policy in the conduct Of the war,
and the re-establishment of the authority
of the Government on anti.slavery basis.
Ladies, Covenant Meeting at MT.
Pleasant.
From the Home Journal we copv below
proceedings of the ladies of Mt Pleasant
at meeting TO organize Covenant
League. Wehope their thorough earnest
ness, and their spirit, as shown in
the resolutions adopted, will be inflated
by our ladies here, at their meeting Tues.
day.
An item in our financial column OF
Saturday shows that the imports OF
dry goods last week were Sl,O25,lI2,
against 1854 ,907 for the corresponding
week last year.
The exports Of specie from the port Of
New York from January lst to May oI
this year, amount to some $4,000. 600
against S2,o00.000 for the same time in
1861.
Let our readers ponder these figures
well
The BY Laws and Articles OF Associa.
ton of the National Covenant provide
for an advisory and organizing committe.
in each State and Territory, and as So
ceties are formed in any locality, they
are requested to forward copy of .hs
proceedings and number of signers Il
one of the committee of their State whe
will forward it to Washington.
Mrs. Senator Harlan, of Mt. Pleasant {
Mrs. Senator Grimes, of Burlington; Mrs
Representative Kasson, Of nes Moines
Mrs. Judge Sam'l F. Miller, of Keokuk
form the Iowa committee. The latter
we believe, is the only member Of The
committee now in the State, and any so
cieties, in any part of the State, cor
responding with her, will receive promu,
and cheerful attention, and all reports re.
ceived will be duly forwarded to the Cen
tral Committee at Washington:
LADIES' COVENANT
A meeting of the ladies' of Mt Pleas
ant, Tor the purpose of forming Ladies
National Covenant having been anaounc
ed for Tuesday P. NJ. goodly number o
ladies assembled at the City Hall.
Mrs. DR.. CorkhiIl was called to tn,
chair and p. L. Elliott was apponite,
Secretary. The President stated the oh
Jeet OF the meeting. after which Mis-
Moliie hibben offered the following reso
lutous:
Whereas, A wicked and cruelrebelliol
exists, bringing sorrow and gloom to ever
heart; and,
Whereas, Our fathers, brothers an
sons are bow not only sacrificing the com
iofts Of life and the pleasures of home
pat their very lives in defense of our coun
try, aud.
Whereas. The frances of the countr
are seriously derapged. so that gold ha
gone up 10 almost its nominal vaiae, an
as all our foreign importations are paid fo
in gold at this enormous premium, and a
every dollar sent cut of the country j
taking away so much Of the life-blood q
the nation--il follows that every xoma
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