The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-23

ar. Editor: During the past four years
We have been close observer and an At
tentive reader of several OF the most prom
inent newspaper organs-orgaus Of whst
was called the Democratic party; and
during this time We have also heard some
Of the most distinguished Democratic ora
tors of the day, and among the most nota.
bic OF these who have addressed their ten
thousand at time are Dan. Voorhees,, Of
Indiana, and Vsllandigham. of Ohio
These and other speakers. in connection
with the Cincinnati Enquirer, Chicago
Times and others, are the accepted and
the acknowledged leaders of what is still
chung to BY many with such tenacity-
the Democratic party; and oil that these
speakers said and papers promulgated, all
tho other little one-horse editors and
speakers of the same persuasion through
out the couEtry. copied with the addition
of much traitorous effusion.
Now, Mr.. Editor, We challenge any
man, from the hour that Abrahom Liz
coin was 6rst elected up to his reelection,
to show during that time in the Chicago
Times or Cincinnati Enquirer. . single
line or sentence that was in favor Of the
war, Abraham Lincoln and the Govern.
ment, or in any shape or form encouraged
enlistments, or said j: Come boys, rally
around the old dag; fill up the Union
ranks; stitsen the sinews; summon no
the blood arm for the battle, and on to
Dixie TO crush and conquer the Southern
traitors no, sir, not word of il! Il
Was speech after speech and column after
column about Lincoln the tyrsnt, and his
abolition war. "Down With the usurper!'
was the burden Of their daily cry.
10 Sullivan, Indiana, We hesrd in per.
son Dan. voorhees,, of that District, make
aspeech to more than thousand people,
thfee-fourths of whom were Democrats.
In that speech VOORHEES, said, in speaking
Of Mr.. Lincoln as the Government
s'Suppose that Lincoln. the tyrant and
despot, should be attacked with the obolic
and die Of the belly-acbe, and his soul
damned in bell, where it ought to be,
would the Government b dead, 10 Pr
Crest and prolonged applause By the
Democrats.
In speaking Of the Uoien soldiers, he
spoke OF them as Lincoln's miuions and
hirelings. and that every one Of them
should 90 t. the blacksmith's shop and
get IN iron COLLAR put around his neck,
labelled "Lincoln's Dog
Vallandigham. st Dayton, Ohio, ID I
speech At that place, said that it vas time
that people took this thing into their Own
hands and arise en- mssse and huf, he
tJrant from bis throne; that the Sou.h
could not BE- whipped or conquered, and
of the tao Mr.. Davis vas the better
man, but Lincoln was "a dirty, bar.room
joker
Again, We defy any man to chow
where these papers or speakers printed OF
spoke anything in the least disrespectful
Of Mr.. Davis and his Confectionery. When
his aruAieS wcrc successful, they rejoiced
When defeated, they we're sorruwfui. They
participated 10 and endorsed the Chicago
Convention. with oil its eoormities Thi,
Convention and assembled band Of igno
n.".ous traitors voted their sympethy 70
t,s brave Union soldiers 10 order = Gel
the', voses but their sympathy :. est s.
words and rot By acts. JEFF D.vis held,
q that very hour. 10 the prisoa pen =
Anderscnvills. thirty thousand Of ous
brave boys. dying BY the ischss,'' ed
on vile mixture d dog and mule me-.
and TIE allowance givss 70 iivc meu rs
not sufficient for one. Union soldier.
we're dyiag 10 Libby aad he ssrrt ssaisr
prissos Of Rishaond At the rate 81 ~
hundred per day, from starvation aud s..
posture, and Davis rolling 10 latasy within
fve hundred yards q their prises: $,
nothing was rid sgaisst NJ. bAvls.
WeN, n. Elilof, ~ - = 4lnt Y.
- tkoss 80 ~ no 1890