The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-21
KEoKUK, IOWA:
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST a..
How tho Democratic Party sup
ported the Soldiers During the


The Courier tells the soldiers they should
judge of its party by the published platforms
Very well, here is something to Judge IT by.
The Democracy of the great county OF Du-
buque assembled in solemn county cenven-
ton in the summer of 1885,. Be it remem-
bered that in that county, copperhead Demec-
racy riots and reigns in all its glory. There
the most shining lights of the party had their
home, Geo W. Jones, D. A. Mahony and
Ben NJ Samuels, (the latter now deceased, !
and other lesser stars Well, they assembled
in regular convention, and among other things
they adopted the following resolutions
Resolved That we sincerely lament that the
time has come when certain States of this Confstl
eracy must take bold and decisive steps to secure
their Just rights IN or out Of the onion
Resotced, That see believe it is the rirht and
duty OF the citizens of the Southern States rising
above party spirit to meet the question nc mon ~
patriots, as worthy SONS of worthy sires. and in
this we bid them God speed.
There! what think Won of that. soldiers of
Iowa Here are men calling themselves
democrats, IN open convention bidding the
rebels God speed III the work of shooting Won
down and starving you to death in Southern
prison pens and now, when what is left of
you return home victorious, they ignore this
action behind your back, ard come forth IN
meet you hike the harlot in the eth cbanter of
Proverbs, where we are told she caught the
young man, sapd kissed him. and with an
lmpudent taee said unto him: have peaee-
offerings with me, this day / have paid my
VOWS, therefore came forth to meet thee dil-
igentiy TO seek thy face. and | have found
thee have decked my bed with COVERINGS
OF tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen
OF Egypt; have perfnmed nv bed with
myrrn aloes and cinnamon. Come let us
take cur fiil of love until the morning; let
us soaee ourselves with love, for the good
man Is not az home-he Is gone on q long
Journey. (Ihe rebellion is over for in
stance, that being copperhead democracy "
good man. >
One more extract from modern demo.
cratic platform, and we will close this article.
A large democratic convention held at Ana
moSa. Jones county, in this State, takino its
cue from the action Of the State convention.
adopted long platform, the fourth resolution
OF which Is IN the following words:
Resotced, That the history OF the present Adj
mnistration Is that Of usurpation tyranny and
corruption; that the Executive has rsurned nov
ers eenierred npon the legislative department. oe
'he government by inau-uratin- and in cfees 1e
caring waragaiDs. the Seeding States hv rais-,-
and supporting armies; BY borrowing money. hs
suspcnding the writ OF haLe0s corl,rs nv Inc ar
ptaFy arr5ss OF citizens in fragrant violation Of
the most sacred laws of the land: bv the like nv !
bitrary arrest of judges upon the bench and os |
representatives. 81 the people; by abfidein, the !
freedom OF the press and OF sueech b,- ,t-.og..,
ing martial Law; by prohibiting the free evc~s;~c
OF religious opinion BY issuing the e,narci,a-
Observation-Disclosures Proclamation: hv n.
'einhtng TO foree upon States an o5ioes system ng
compensated Emancipation by approving the
hhance Dali, and tkc indemnity and conservation
acts ny aiding and abetting mob violence ,,ins-
r1lE :.
70 tepress the popular wiz. The administration
u Abraham Lincoln has exhibited its total a;are
eafd Tor the Constitution and laws OF the connt~,r
ana me nights aud liberties Of the people. and faa,
s"eA Q" aa1''s'roifca r. minority he export OF
".fTse Peopc, aad cresy ,e,soa rho s,.sfrt1. =
s@'A acts Is on c"cry to IS coaai,y end liz race.
Inc sixth resolution resolved that the
copscflpuon act cannot ald should not be
eh'ofced' ana that re have already sacrificed
700 hloch lie and treasure in his fi7,f.less
scdr al'3 zee ariH not Qire one nun o.. oile dill,
10 az future prosecution +.
The last resolution orders the Droeeeai,rs
ana platform OF the convention to be pablis5
e a N the Dubuque Herald and Chicago
:. times, and all democratic napers in t,a
n orthwest are invited to insert them.
N9W' we ask, IN the face of such record
as TINS, what can any intelligent man say ,
c9t that the party to which it belongs was y
TREND and ally Of the Southern rebellion .
ana that 1t viii be known in history as the
traitors party.
lhis same traitors party is now coo;or
around the boys in blue" like the harlot
described IN the seventh chapter of Proverbs.
'nd we wonld add the advice of the wise
man : Lei not thy heart incline to her ways;
20 not astray IN her paths, Tor she hath cast
.o"l' many wounded yea, many strong men
la.e peen siam by her Her house is the
way TO hell, going down to the chambers -