The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-21

The Republican btete
During the twenty Eve yesrs We have been
in the habit Of attending political Conven-
tions in Iowa, Ne have seen none equal In the
numbers in attendance, and but few which ex-
hibited more enthusiasm, or was governed W
better feeling, than that from which we nave
lust returned. The counties, with the excep-
ton of a half dozen or. SO, remote from 'he
seat of Government, we're represented, ana
most of them By very full delegations The
north and the south, the centre and the
slope, the northwest and the border counties
of the sonth, we're all represented. And they
ali preseuted on the roll of their delegates
quite a number Of their best men. Names
familiar in the political contests Of Iowa Tor
Years mast: names for which historic lame
WAS won ON many s-perilous field IN the
South during the war, and names also OF ike
familiar sound of those who have Distinguish
ed themselves in the civil councils oil the
State, We should be pleased. had we time,
IN nreseut to our readers the names Is they
annear ON the record of the proceedings, as
an indication that the fires Of patriotism
are still brightly glowing on the household
| affairs, throughout the entire length ana
breadth Of the State. When such men come
| up in such numbers, from oil portions OF the
| State, al such busy season OF the year, SIN
| DIV to nom nate candidates Tor State ofhcers,
we NAV be sure that the Republican party II
na;ther dead nor dying nor hiss the remotes'
eoncepsion that it's mission is ended, and thai
Il must fade away gracefully. Why the
marty moves With the wgor and growing
strength of advancing manhood-right ior
xard-witb a firm, elastic and confident step
in the pathway Of progress, of the elevation o
mankind, Of equal rights and OF universe
liberty.
A thousand representatives OF the mel
who have battled for years on the stump
through the press. in the councils OF the Ma
uou. at the polls, and on the blood>stained
fields Of The South, met IN Convention, t'
select, on behalf of the people, leaders ant
Judges, aud councillors, Tor the STATE
| Iowa; and to declare the sentiments oil th'
State. in regard 10 the duty Of al
| Departments Of the Federal Gov
eminent, and especially OF those
who represent our noble State in the Crane
| Council of the Nation. Aud here let us say
Internationally, but smphalically, that th'
Republican sentiment of Iowa is expressed II
very mild phrase in the platform, s,id tina
our people would make the welkin ring sltt
shouts Of approval OF the stump ora ors wiz
should express their sentiments, with tenioie
| intensity, and depth OF feeling and meaning
| if need De- The blood OF the slain OF ou
| people, fathers, brothers, sons and husbands
10 crying in vain, and our Government duly
| dallies with traitors ant rebels who 30 TN
| vhipt o Justice. while our own honoreI Zen
| erals are suubbed and compelled to submit
20 the Vhims ana caprIees OF rebel Govern
ors and rebel Mayors OF the South. h
| loyal masses Of Iowa are becoming iinpatlen
| and indignant, and will not tolerate muel
| longer the course of the President or the At
| torney General, or any other General IN thu
pervertiug and ignoring the law tproiidinG
| for reconstrucIIOn IN the rebel States 1t Il
bad enough to turn traitors loose, ubwhip
ofjustice but it is worse to approve then
treason aud uphold them in their defiance 0
the authority Of Congress, by an utter disre
gard of the plain intent and purpose Of th'
statute.
Thelaw provides for military reconstruction
and the people demand il without furthe
delay, at the hands OF President Johnson
and if he refuses TO execute the law, they DC
mand his impeachment and removal, tina
his place may be supplied by Que who wi
perform his sworn Constitutional duties, 9
the Executive Of the Nation, and see that tb
law is enforced against traitors, as well a
against loyal men.
Our space will not admit OF the somewha
extended notice OF the candidates, which "
propos, u at the opening Of this article, AM
we shal. therefore defer il ill to morrow
and close for the present, with the eonhden
expires ION OF opinion, that it WAS the bes
Conver ton ever neld III Iowa, in number
and in the character and ability OF the Dele
gates, j the promptness with which the
reached their conclusions aud despatche
their business in Convention, snd The pa
triotic lunIy and sngIeness of pnspos
which uctuated them in the dischare
of their duty to their constitu
ents AMI to the country at large
Aud in view OF the circumstances of tn
times, and the demands of the party, and tn
Interests OF the people OF the State, we ar
confident there never was better ticket
take it sltogether, presented TO the citizens G
Iowa fur their SURFACES. 1t ought to b
elected by The largest vote ever cast IN tn
State. an il will be elected by an overwhelm
ing MAJ fitY.