The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-31

tAoaaine slics, and -ou1upfion nd hlnt sa6-
leersiency to : centnl power Are. = - the
jsaiy stepping stouesi = poksisAl pssfsf.
ment.
The chief end sought to be attained in this
new movement is to 90 combine tie strength
of the Peace Democracy. WITH the placs
seeking Union men. as to secure the defeat
| Of the men who in Congress have 30 faithful
ly represented the people. and elect men who
viii obey the yoice uf s4h Anlster5 md 3D.
nit 10 seats ID ihat body SrebA 4pteSeatr
| atives Of the Southern traitors, upon basis
embracing the entire negro population. II
other words, this negro population is to add
thirty Copperhead members 70 the next Con-
gress who will outvote Ohio and Indiana, and
will constantly join with, tie ssCoda9fvativer
menia al Attempts 70 euAranchise and pro.
tect the rebels. Against this scheme am
willing to contribute whatever Of influence |
may possess. The party which did not fab
ter but stood manfuIly at the guns, when the
hurting storm Of Confederate bullets swept
nearly oves the citadel of Ne Union. IL the
/ uAiH q whosS banda - cau safely c00hde
the helm, now that the weapons are ballots.
| deeply regret that faithful soldier should
be !ured BY the false lights nov being. kindled
alosR tie stofes, By this party 81 Birds Of
prey, whose object is to devour the plumber
their own deceit and fraud may en.ice upon
the breakers of political dissster and induced
TO steer away from the channel in which you
have found safety. The silent and impressive
admonition comes up to the survivors Of the
army from the mute graves OF over qua,te
of . million Of our gallant comrades who died
in the defense of the nation, to never yield
the fruits Of victory into the hands Of men
who held relations of enmity or open HOSTILE
ty to US in the struggle through which we
have passed. In Union we have strength
Patience and uncompromising devotion to
| right will bring usforth united powerful
aud hAppy people united from the Lakes to
| the Gulf-and will secure to US, in measure,
indemnity for the past and security for the
| future. =
These are the considerations, hastily and
imperfectly stated, which i'll deter me from
forming any entanghng alliances, and will
render it imperative that, in obedience to the
dictates of plain duty, | adhere. as in the
| will be. we know not II is not for us in
times like these, to weigh personal conse-
quences, but we should do right rs we are
eiveh 10 sknow the II ght ;'f azd isas J. Tie re-
| suit in the hands of Him who has thus far
fsided and protected US ~ . nation, and who
| viii not tCrAka Us now.s 49, a---&- 49,
/ With sentiments OF high personal regard
fnr yourself, and those with whom you act,
remain your obedient servant,
c. HaGRosvrSoR.
The peol lie alougthe bord e- seem disposed
to give the proposed State Line road, start
ing from the Valley Road at Iowaville, .
hesrfy support. TIE Corydon Monitor says ::
The Keokuk 4 Des MONIES Valley R. r.
Company viii in the course Of month or six
weeks have completed their road from keo-
kuk 10 Des MONIES. and are determined to
/ God Western outlet from keokuk. Their
road now runs Hea 10 Iosavile As miles !;
they propose 10 The citizens 81 Davis and Ap
| panoose counties to place iron and rolling
stock on the road a. fast as the citizens of
I those counties grade the route. From Iowa
vile TO Bloomfield is but no miles from
Bloomfield to Centreville % miles The X.
/ 4 D. V. K. 8 have prov, d, by building their
!, road from keokuk to Des Mdines-l70 miles
! that they ar able to accom- plish what they
undertake T e citizens Of Davis and Ap.
panoose have taken the necessary prehmins-
y steps on their part it now remains for the
People OF Wayne county 10 show that they
have energy or enterprise enough to look to
their own interest. Ne regard this as the
most feasible and practicable plan of getting
road through our county that has ever yet
| been presented TO our citizens.
THE SEw POSTMASTER GEs ERAL.-AIexans
der Williams Randall, whom The President
han Just nominated 10 the Senate as the sue;
cessor of ex Postmaster General William
Dennison was born in MONTGOMERY county.
New York, IN 1879. and is Efty seven years
Of age. When very y0nng he emigrated to
Wisconsin, wntreq he Afterwards studied Law
and was admitted TO practice. In ls47 b.
was a member of the Territorial Convention
/ that framed State Constitution for Wiscon
, sin, and in 1856 was elected Governor of thas
| State, being the nominee of the Democratic
party. He continued in office as Governor
|, until 1861, and having joined his fortunes
with the Republican party, was soon after
wsrls appointed by President Lincoln Amer:
icasss Minister TO Rome, whittier he went ia
1899, and held the position for short time.
Retnrning home III 1863 he was appointed
Rirt Assistant POSTMASTER Heaeral, which
position he now fills. IL not confirmed by
the Senate, Mr.. Randall will soil. by virtue
, Of his present Office, be the acting Postmaster
| General. z ~