The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-10

Democratic.
The Iowa Democratic ll.oat has provol

The Iowa Democratic sell-oat has provoked
a correspondence between one Democratic
politician In Iowa, by the name of LIE Grand
Byington, and another Democratic politician
in Washington, who is as nameless in this
connection as his party in Iowa. The Iowa
Olire Branch says, however, that he is !" one
of the purest of the distinguished citizens
of Iowa, now domiciled at Washington. I"
And he is for kidnapping President Johnson
saying: s
s'If at an early day the President had taken
bold stand in favor of q return to constitu-
tional duty-had restored habeds corpus
opened political prisoners-and made civil
law paramount-a shout would have gone ur
ring. But he was hampered by his position.
He allowed Mrs. Surratt TO be murdered
permitted great atrocities in Kentucky, Ten
nessee, and elsewhere, and at least moved to-
ward reform more tardily than we wished.
But after all this, place my hope mainly in
him. Whatever may be his motives believe
his acts will .ti,loliybe such as we can approve.
Yours truly,
This accords with that invisible plank of all
the late Democratic platforms, which reads:
Resolred, That President johnson shall be
forgiven all his patriotism in standing by the
war for the Union, and his " murder of Mrs.
Surratti if he will 'come over and help US
in our attempt to regain our old place at the
public crib.
But Mr.. Byington has no such faith in
President Johnson ''fnality,' as will now
be seen by reading the reply to g the distin-
guished citizen of Iowa now domiciled in
Washington
lows CRY, September %, 1866.
Hon. Washington. ID. C..
MY DEAR SIR Yours of the 10Th, this day
received. and have twice read it with care.
| sincerely respect your motive, and ardently
hope that your anticipations in respect to Pres
ident Johnson's ultimate course, will be real
lied. Could | feel your confidence in him, l
would earnestly second his endorsement by
the Democracy of the country but ] have
an unweaned apprehension, that in place of
his selling out to us, tce are selling out to him
especially when we are called to sanctify, in
his acts, every principle of consolidated and
irresponsible central power, against which
we have warred for nearly lifetime.
Neither can perceive any difference be-
tween Stone and Benton; but if there be any,
Stone has the more manhood of the two. /
not only detest Bentons principles, but /
have contempt for him as man and poll
tician.
have not present leisure to say more, but
if this utilization with " Republicanism" shall
turn out to the advantage of the country or of
the Democratic party, / will cheerfully ac-
knowledge my error. Nothing but square
toed return to Democratic principles and men
will save US in my judgment.
Sincerely yours,
LIE GRAND BYISGToN.
This is frstrate. We like it. 1t is frank.
It sounds as if its author might be an oppo
nent 'worthy of our steel" He has the can
dor to own that his party has sold. or been
sold, he does not know which. But mark
you, if he thought the President did really
contemplate the strategy of Tyler, even he
(the honest Byington) would earnestly sec
ond his Endorsement by the Democracy Of the
country" But he has an ''unweaned conf
dence' that the Democracy, and not the
President, are doing the Tylerizing' This
is charming. This is interesting. This is en-
tanning. But is it honest ?-Chicaoo Jour.