The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-27
THE BEAUTIES OF DE ENOCRATIC
RULE.

RULE.
Our contemporary rays, "What our country
was when the Republican party came into
power, was essentially the work of the De-
mocracy." True testimony from a compeA
tent witness. We havn't it in our heart 10
deny that assertion. What was the condition
of the country? Not such that Democracy.
il it we're loyal, should be proud Of it, The
Republican party came into power ON the
Fourth Of March. 1861. To it, az its success
sor, the Democratic party turned over q
shattered Government. with treason in all it's
departments. Democratic officials, regard
less of repeated oaths, we're boldly plotting
the overthrow of the Union and TO the
infamy Of treason, the members Of a Demo-
cratic Administration we're giving q willing
and earnest support. On the 10th of Novem-
Der, 1860, Democratic Secession Senator
CHESTNUT, Of South Carolina, resigned, and
South Carolina's Demacrstic Legislature
ordered the election Of . convention, TO con-
slider the advisability Of Democratic Seces-
sion. On the 11th, Democratic Secession
Senator HAMMOND, Of South Caroline, re-
signed. On the 18th there was great Dem
ocratic Secession meeting at Mobile, to aid in
firing the Southern heart, and the famous
declaration of causes for secession was adopt
ed. On the 18th great Democratic Seces-
sion meeting was held in the Democratic city
Of Charleston. On the 18th the Democratic
Legislature of Georgia voted one mil
lion dollars to equip the State for Democratic
rebellion, and ordered the election of . Dem.
ocntic Secession Convention. On the 24th
vigilance associations were organized by
Democratic patriots in South Carolina, to
drive Union men from the South and this
Democratic measure became immensely pop
ular, and led to the organization Of similar
Democratic mob associations throughout
Dixie. On the 10Th the Democratic Legisla-
ture of N Mississippi voted to send Democratic
Commissioners to the other Democratic
slaveholding States to consider secession.
On the let Of December the Democratic Leg
islature Of Florida voted to elect Demo-
cratic Secession Convention. On the Sd .
Northern Democratic Secession mob broke
up JOIN BRowS anniversary meeting at
Boston. On the same day Congress con.
vened, and Mr. EucpAHAK enuneiatsd hu
Democratic doctrine, that there was no power
in the the Federal Government to coerce a
State. On the 9th Democratic South Caro-
lima elected Democratic Delegates, all ol
whom we're immediate secessionists. On the
10th, Howell CoBB, Democratic Secretary o1
the Treasury, resigned to become . rebel in
arms agains: the Government Of which he
was an officer. The Democratic Legislature
Of Louisiana the same day voted to elect 4
Secession Convention, and appropriated y
half million Of dollars 70 prepare the State fol
Democratic rebellion, On the 13th there
was great Union demonstration at Phila.
delphia, which seasn't Democratic; on th,
same day the Democratic President, BucHAx
An, determined in Cabinet meeting not to re
enforce Fort Moultrie, but let it 60 by defaul
to the rebels. On the 18th the South Carr
lima Democratic Secession Convention met
UuU DCuOCthStC 0OtcguOI 4tGAEN6 kOOI
strong grounds for immediate secession. o,
the 18th JAcoB THoxpsox, the Democrat,
Secretary Of the Interior, went to Raleigh Il
persuade the North Carolina Legislature te
vote for secession. On the 10Th the Demo
cratic Convention Of South Carolina unsni
mously adopted . Secession ordinance, whicl
was hailed with enthusiasm thropghou
the Southern Democraiie States. o.
the eame day CALEs CrsHrxc seache,
Charleston carrying to the rebels th
democratic Bucbaaan's pledge that Maio
ANDERSON should NOT be reinforced. On tn
24th democratic South Caroiina formally per
tecssd her wishdnwsl from thd Union. O.
the same day democratic Alshana weat fe
I1scessiou By over 6ify tAoasand majority
On the 25th democratic South Cerolina adop'
ed resolutions to form . Confederate Go.
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