The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-10-04
IOWA ELECTION.

The Chicago Journal talks thus sensibly
and timely of the Ioxa election. We com.
mend the article to each of our readers, Ind
-hepe that, having read il, they will be melted
to d. the work necessary to bring the Repub-
lican party assured and grand victory:
1.-The State elections in Ohio, Pennsylva>
MIA and Iowa will be held next Tuesday. In
the two first named States the campaign is
vigorous, and full vote is likely to be polled,
but id Iowa less interest is manifested, end
there. is reason to fear that some, II not many,
Of our friends will not do their duty on that
day. For the last twelve years the Republic
can party has been in power there, and its
strength has steadily increased, until all dan
ger of defeat is quite ont of the question.
Mason and his copper-Johnson associates
cannot possibly carry the day, but we are
some afraid that the Union majority will not
be so overwhelming as it ought to be. Iowa
for loyalty and equity, and if the true men of
the State will only do their duty before and
during the s,h of October, they will roll up a
majority hardly if any le.s than $4,000. But
if they are content with simply carrying the
election, then the Coppefheads will have &C.
casion to exult over Democratic gains.
at is always very desirable to get out the
entire strength of the party, but at the pres,
ent time its Importance is especially great.
The President and his confederates are on
the watch, hoping to see symptoms of popu-
lar detection from Repubiicanism. Let ev-
cry loyal Iowan remember that if he falls to
vote next Tuesday he will thus encourage the
traitor in the y hite House to persist in his
present criminal course, defying the wishes Of
the people and the authority Of Congress.
We make no imprisoned appeal, but address
this obvious and most momentous fact to the
Judgment Of our Iowa readers, in the earnest
and confident hope that their seeming indif
ference may on the ides Of October prove the
quiet of firm resolve.
Every voter should make tia point no
only to go to the polls himself but to see
that his neighbors do the same. There is nc
grander privilege or more solemn duty thar
the exercise Of the elective franchise. Tn.
ballot is the sceptre of popular sovereignty
and every vote cast against the nefarions parry
lead by Andrew johnson. and in loSa i,
Charles Mason, is a royal mandate agains
reasonable reconstruction ~and dictatoria
usurpaton. Every Republican therefor,
who neglec,s to vote viii thus give unmeant
perhaps, but not unreal sup port to the John
son plan From this necessity Of supportin,
either Congress or the President there Is n,
possible escape. There is no neutral grount
! on which Ole can stand.
Iowa will be the first Of the Northwest
ern States 10 pronounce the verdict of publ
opinion upon the course of the Presiden
during the past year. Is he becoming strong
err or weaker2 was the election of &c
mere ebuIlition of momentary excitement
as Secretary Browning and other courier
assured the President, or the expression G
the unaltersble purpose of the people to Sc
cure loyal reconstruction and prevent th
! peryeItl,n of our Government into a one
man power? 70 Iowa belongs the RESPONSE
/ bility oil speaking in behalf Of the Northwes
IN reply TO this question. and upon the III
crease or decrease of the Republican MAORI
/ ,y in that State may consequently depend re
suits of the most transcendent national i'm
portance.'