The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-08

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Tns aloa1ous n1suEr.
Aspsrw JOHNSON appealed y The psene
9TH .My PSlisys'' He - ~ PssplSs
verdict hvSs perifoas contest TlSi
President whom the people had trusted turn |
ed ae,inst thans t. The lsadss tAey had
crowned with plsudits proved traitor. Hsl
repaid their confidence With the Grossest
tre.cbery. Hs denounced them, that for
four years had euxrdsd the national life with
30 true hearte ard % stout arms, - traitors.
He sat those whose hearts we're full Of hatred
of the, Usiss, sd shoss hands v~efsdsvith
lows, blood, above the heroes that died for
the flas, and tho heroes that lived and fought
and suffered for the Gag. He tsAsa4sd The
county - heap the earsss from his I'm bps
upon loyal people who would not reward
rebellion or consent that traitors should rule.
He bitterly assailed the representatives Of the
psop,s Tor opposition TO his impsrialw and
charged them with disloYslty for not betray>
ing chair patriotic constituency. He pervert-
ed his executive functions TO the worst uses
of the combined dsmagogue aud traitor. He
prostitated h,s Presidential plaes 70 carry out
partizan schemes. In ! spirit akin to forgery
be mutilated the dispatches Of his subordi.
mates for political purposes. In the spiris Of
ape1urer he foreawors previous declarations
and violated plsages,' sss political purposes
He made himself an accomplies of assassins
in the New 0raeaas s6air for political pur>
poses. . He prsnissa to reward the soldiers,
and jet PIT them ont of Office snd puA pesce
sneaks in, for politicai purposes. He pro-
fessed to hate Coppsshsads, and yet put Cop
perheads in Office for political purposes. HIS
best virtue has been his drunkenness, for
when drunk he disclosed his vile nature and
base designs, which his duplicity enabled him
to conceal when sober. He has not ceased
to use the immense patronage Of his position
to defeat The party that elected him, and to
crush loyalty in the nation.
Against .hspower Of the Executive patron.
age has the Republican Union party main
tanned ito entirety and won this glorious
triumph. Il 10 - m army in the field whose
chosen leader has gone over to The enemy,
yet continues il organization. fights the bat
tie and wins.
The struggle tested the manhood, the
purity and strength Of purpose, Of the psopls;
their capability Of self-governmsnt. Thank
God for the noble result.
Now that the issue has been ~ it is, it ha,
been discipline of the nation of which va
are glad. In time of war the people turn to
their Executive. They rest upon him. They
give him trust they do not give in peace
They resent disparagement Of him a. they do
not in time of peace. This 10 well, for in
convulsion and war the fate of people rests
largely with the ruler. Hence the enthu-
sisstic support the people gave Mr.. LINCOLN.
Hence their bitterness toward those that a..
sailed him. Never was . ruler more loved,
never was ruler worthier Of it. Following
him came Mr.. JOHNSON. A terrible crime
robbed them Of Mr.. LINCOLN, when the
people lcved and trusted Mr.. LINCOLN most.
The shock of that crime, the love, grief, bit>
terness, uncertainty of the people at that
hour led them to turn to Mr.. JOHNSON with
spirit of devoted support rarely given to the
Executive of g free people. The Presidency
was becoming the overshadowing branch Of
Government. The people we're establishing
a despotism in their own hearts. How long
did the people of this country of both parties
stand waiting as though the fat of the
President were to them life or death How
long they neglected to ask what is Just? What
is right and proper 10 be done? And asked
instead-What will Mr.. JOHNSON do? For
how long did the people in legislatures, con.
ventions, and mass meetings, and privately
endorse, not principle, not justice, not The
genius and spirit of our institutions, bu,
simply endorse ANDREW JOHNSON and his
policy without knowing what AKpxEw Jonx.
son or his policy really was?
1t was well, then, that the people should be
differently educated. 1t was we'll that the
people should be made conscious Of the fac,
that they are sovereign, and the official, from
Mr.. JOHNSON Is Alderman to Mr.. JOHNSON
as President, simply their servant. In the
remarkable policy of Mr.. JOHNSON, and their
contest with him, the people have been
thoroughly awakened to this fact. This
political struggle was necessary to perfect the
present times, to complete the discipline OF
these Eve year,. Not only has the Union
been preserved and the nation purified Of
slavery, but the people hare shown their
ability to defend themselves against Execu.
tive usurpalions. They have shown tina, no
part of the people, nor any one in office, can
destroy the Government. That they can sup.
port ruler without becoming slaves, that
they do not uphold President in war to
enable him to destroy the nation in peace.