The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-03

NAsAOAas VI ACOAuA 0MO kCAMrays
kEoKuK, Aug l, 1885.
We noticed an article against US in the col
umns of the Consultation, poor, worthless.
and can justly say, paper that disgtaces
loyal citizens, and the city in which it is pub
lished, by the vile vituperations which il in
dulges in, and which it has indulged since the
commencement of the war, and remember
this is the same sheet that was demolished
three years since, by soldiers, who could not
well bear its malignant slang And this same
editor was very careful not to indulgeIin it
again for some time after he was reinstAted.
But he has again reverted back to his black
guard editorials. The issue of August first
comes before us with another of its attacks
against those who held the meeting at Charles
ton. He gives us soldiers some of his soft
stuff, and attempts to show that we are class
that can be humbugged.
Now the most of US were once the SUPPORT
ers of the good old Democratic princip ples.
But when those principles became so wot fully
degenerated, and the leaders of what they
call the party, became traitors to our cd use,
1t was then that all who valued our national
existence, still held to her better principles
and let the Cops leave us in their hurry to
destruction.
Mr.. Claggett tells us that we followed the
dictates of those who attempted to break up
the convention at Charleston. Plainly speak
ino thot - . ,oal;r,a,, calsaLonJ i. r.len
hood to cover up the weakness of the froth-
Drained men who have been duped by the
aforesaid editor and Others of his class We
went to Charleston pursuant TO call for the
soldiers and loyal citizens of Iowa Now |
cannot see why CIaggett need to trouble him
self about that meeting, for don't think that
call included him, for it was for the soldiers
and loyal citizens Of Iowa.
He INDUCED in malignant attacks against
DIR. Taylor. He says the Doctor refused to
give passes 10 those who wished to attend the
Ballinger meeting, and granted permission TO
others who attended the convention Now
DR.. Taylor said nothing against one or in
favor Of the other. He has always allowed
soldiers the privilege Of going in and around
the city, and in consideration of that privilege
We attended the convention. | doubt if DIR.
our hurrahs We returned, and doubt not
if our duties had been neglected in our alb
sence, but we would have received our Just
punishment Again, there are but few sol
diare ubr L,nw The ,er1:,soaJ e n
Taylor, but they judge as consequence that
he is a loyal man. But | fear the judgment
passed on the aforesaid editor cannot be of
like cast.
We went to the convention as soldiers op-
posed to negro suffrage as a present policy
and also we went 10 prevent others of us from
being duped as the leaders of one of those
meetings were duped by Copperheads under
the guise OF opposition to negro suffrage
Again, if our soldiers did choose to organize
party distinct from those who directly ap-
proved of suffrage, we would lend such party
our undivided assistance. But when they
call upon Cops for hackers, publish their pro-
eeedings IN Cops papers, 1t plainly shows
that the leaders of the proposed party are di-
rectly assisted and duped by Cops under the
guise of anti ti-negro suffrage policy. 1t is our
duty, as soldiers, to guide ourselves Alright
and those OF us who have taken proper CON
sideration of the subject, | know, will be
guided by that Judgment, and we cannot sup
port those men who are assisted by T. w.
Claggett and those of his class.
Now l don't wish to cast any reflections
upon Mr.. Ballinger, but l fear he has been
imposed upon in the belief that he is one of
the big guns in the party who directly oppose
negro suffrage. Ballinger would cheerfully
have received the support of the soldiers if
he had not relied upon the Constitution black
guard for assistance.
Now Mr. Ballinger, you know that the sol
diers love the Stars and Stripes, and the next
meeting you call will be little more appre-
ciated if you will unfnrl our national banner
and let its proud wavings fill our souls with
awe. But remember that our love for the
Stars and Stripes must not be counterbalanced
by bringing in the assistance Of Cops. Now
we would advise you to back out and start
again and be careful not to get your driving
wheel overloaded with Cop mud, and may
be you can make stronger go of it. What
ever, Mr.. Ballinger, may be your aspirations,
in your present course, the Legislature is to
you but small speck, and great way in the
future. 1t is noticeable that you are growing
black around the gills, and If you don't 90
back to your element you will make politi-
cal die of it.
A SOLDIER FRoM THE Estes HousE.