The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-19
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VOL. l3.

The hopes Of peace in Europe sustained by
the proposed peace conference have diaap.
peared by the failure Of the convention to
meet. The chances now are all favorable for
war. The appointments of the various ar
mics are immense and Europe is doubtless to
be the theater Of the greatest contest the con
tinent has Witnessed since the FIRST Bona
parte disturbed its peace and threatened the
extinction of the nations. Even efFete Spain,
retiring without honor from contest against
the'South American States which she conduc.
ted without spirit is increasing her army.
The complicated condition of affairs on the
continent has saved the British ministry from
overthrow by defeat Of the Reform Bill. Eng.
land is in an uncnviable condition. If she
observes peace it is her humiliation, and if she
goes into the war it will dobtless prove her
financial ruin. What the results of the strife
remains to be seen; thy cannot be forecast but
there will be changes made in the map and
the institutions of Europe.
THE sECOxD cONGREssIONAL Dig
TRaCT.
The Convention in the Second District met
at De Witt on Friday. Hon. H. Price was
renominated for Congress by acclamation.
The following resolutions we're adopted:
l. That the FIRST and highes. duty of our
free Government is to secure to all its citi-
zens, regardless Of race, religion or color,
equality before the law, equal protection from
it, equal responsibility to it, and an equal
voice in making it.
2. That the reconstruction of the States
lately in rebellion belongs, through their
representatives in Congress, to the people
who have subdued the rebellion and pre-
served the nation, and not to the Executive
alone.
8. That in the firm and manly adherence
Of the Union party in Congress to the above
principles, We recognize the only safety Of
the nation, and we hereby pledge to Congress
our continued and earnest support and SYM
pathy.
4. That we approve and applaud the Wis
dom, ability and patriotism shown by the
Hon. Hiram Price, our Representative in
Congress from this district, in his uniform
and earnest cooperation with the Union
majority in the National House Of Represen-
tatives.
3. That we earnestly desire the recognition
and adoption of the principles embraced in
these resolutions in the State Convention,
about to assemble.
The present is the century of Democracy's
growth. 1t has given Republican form Of
government to the Western Continents 1t
has grated itself upon English and continen-
tai political thought and European political
liberalism is the organic conservative and ak.
pansive force Of popular right. This liberal
ism reaches by surer processes than the rad
icalism of the sa,ls Calottes, the goal of man
enfranchisement.
Advices from Italy show that the enthu-
siasm and patriotic furore now existent in
Italy has only been equalled by the tempest
of passion that swept over the loyal portion
of the United States at the attempt of South
ern treason to disrupt the Union The unity
of Italy is shown to be dear TO the hearts Of
the Italians by the united and determined
manner in which'they rally to their Govern
ment's side in the impending continental
strife. The summons of Garibaldi brings
forward volunteers by thousands, and should
the Partisan Congress ADJUST amicably the
questions now dividing the parties to the
European strife, it will be difficult to restrain
the Italian volunteers from making themselves
an effort TO perfect the unity of their country.