The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-09
MOST sAcnrLEe1or. MURDER

ls constantly being committed on common
sense and the English Grammar by that
prodigy Of journalistic muddiness, the Bur
hngton Gazette and drgus. If 1t had any
circulation a. all, it would have to be sup,
pressed as breeder of epidemics, and for
increasing mortality among the people We
are certain that the soundest powers Of d.
gestion couldn't long endure in any toerable
condition that papers unconscionable doses
OF democracy, logic, and bad syntsx. If we
had to take its leaders ottener than semi>oc.
casionaliy, it would be the death of as. In
the last number before US, it editorially ex.
pands itself tbut for the magnificent classi
cality of the astute sheet in question, which
forbids levity, we would say, "spreads it.
self, on " Power Of Government. What's
ever It may mean by that we don't profess to
know. But this effort Of the Gazette and
Argus to enlghten the public on this pro.
found subject shouldnt be lost We will
give sentence by sentence; thereby the read
er will be better able to see and admire how
artistically is reached grand climax Of
transeendant muddiness. 1t starts off thus
It only required four years time, the live. of
two millions of American citizens, and TWENTY
i've hundred millions of dollars, 10 reduce ten
sovereign states to mere territories in order that
they may he ruled ana controlled by power and
viii entirely foreign to their local interests"
That's coppery, and very much like the
Chicago platform. We got SO used to tina,
style OF enunciating democratic principles
during the war that it is now easily under
stood. The next sentence isn't so clear:
With taxation, without Representations -
that northern federation by means OF ,,nm,,. Il
congress, may enable the certain favored few 10
absorb all the local wealth through their bonded
banking and manufacturing interest"
we are losing our soundings That com
bination Of Northern federation. l..
stump-tail Congress and "local wealth ),
rather gets the better of us. But we On ON
Under the present policies the whole nations,
resources are being concentrated into the h.nS,
OF the few, when, truly, the proud Amar;e.n -;
zen WIZ be transformed into the American -
sexf, "sfacsn ioya
Muddier and nuidier Why "pole;es ~,
we thought 1t Y policy-,he protec,;v.
pohey--that The azette and Arous was in.
vesGaiing again Ne were nj ar,,s ~ !,
- ~ en- mat itAlicis er
"loyal serf" Coz. Istely puts us under 80
we submit unres pgly to this sood 20 :,
comprehensioii'ty md absurdity tina. over
takes US IN this cracusion Of the frs, mar.
graph; and which ogerwhelms and ohf,,
Gates, and comple;eiy :" does 70" u, .b...
Impartial sufrAxe extended TO ali vh.n ,,,..
tions OF interest Wiz be voted on nerelv a.. ~
form; as everythia. must be carried nv pa.,;o,
prejudice, duress. corruption With ,pch
government, all s,fis OF people will s.. -,
good enough to ycse We win haze ord;,.na.
police which may i'- termed q strong uoya.n,ra.,
and very simple government, what y;u 10 :. =.
or more comprehensive to the loyal voter WI,
ne can vote yes or no every time upder.ta,a;n.I.
when allqnestions will be brought ont in ,,re.,.
shape to be voted on psops
1t is pity that that rhetorical effort la,
in plsy. SO that after it tragic fellow m;o
rush of in Macdafian style, 40 horror
horror horror! Confusion now hath mad
his masterpiece 1--WE will bavs 81;
nance and police, which may Be tsrn.d
strong government, and very simple vov.rr
ment, what will be easier or more comnreber
sive to the loyal voter" If the reader doe,p,
admire the cleanness, and originality An
beauty snd accuracy Of that sentence, we Ar
hopeless OF his aver acquiring any proper ~
oeeciation Of the sxcsllencies Of style. Wit