The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05

son" in . eommunicaaioa in Sunday morn.
inss CcAstftu1iss i apious ,sssr or recent
ediAosial: awhaE dan wsndsll Hilips lee,
turs about Z" He saysthat Phillips ID life
long disunionist, and that "thsre is but one
man in the nation who should be pitsed
against Wendell Phillips-the prisoner IT
Fortress Monroe, JEFF. Davis" Jefferson !"
must be undergoing spssm Of political cons
triioni we are surprised that he should think
JEFF. Dsvisnearly so bad ~ Wendell Phillips.
jefferson F" says further " But the scs
of the GArE Crry in naming either Cox o.
Pendleton, a. a set-od TO Phillips, outrasss
the loyal sentimen, of the country. They are
loyal-Phillips is disloyal." We havn't the
least particle OF objection to "Jefersoa :
writing himself blind or talking himself hoasse
in vindication Of the loyalty Of Pendleton and
Coz. He should state, however, that he
makes his own loyalty the standard Of his
Judgment in the premises. Pendleton stated
his creed in very plain English when he said,
"Iet the seeding States depart in peace"
That is very clear secessionism TO most folk
but is the purest and highest style Of loyalty
known to that precious party OF rsscally pat
riots of which Andrew johnson and JEFF. Da-
Wis are the Joint heads, and " Jefferson an
Insignificant member.
Blu, we don't object TO jefferson exer.
cisinr his inalienahle constitutional right not
to like Phillips. Especially since, AFTER
scolding vigorously. he yields 10 the point
we made, and says ale, Phillips have q re-
spectacle bearing" Hsyields very ungraes-
fully, however thus;
The people OF keekuk are . generous,
liberal people, and would not condemn even
the devil, without g,viag fair trial which
implies his right 20 free speech. Hence, let
Phillips hare = respectable hearing and II
his associates and scccmrlices Ia dislcyslsy
and sin, JED. DAVIS and The devil, shall come
this way, WHY not also yield them The PRIV.
lese of free speech"
"Jesersoa" meant "a respectful hear.
ing; ofooarse-
Our eosenporsry adds these eosnneats to
:" jefferson connanscsslca
We dissent from the vie~s al the writer
Of the above ccnraunscsilos. "a regard 70
h,lhps leesErtsg IN this CITY ender the ana-
plr-e OF the Library AssE<sasseeA II Ae be
the tr,isc< that he q rerrcse1sca 70 Re By The
wriser Of the Communications. ard re have %
do0 bs ahos; i. thea ve So il Is 81 insah TO
all Cnson-lovsag ca;sseas Ct this city 70 Invite
hin here 10 bleas bis sr~&<ca aR3er the in
dorsernen, of oar Llhrsry Association. And
any dsmocrs, who ~o1a &c 10 hear him,
woah, IN our epSnies, kaes>es ksuself and
the party to whsch be belonxx
The sane srsper oar ees>@por.ry shows
hersin. used 70 Ia ns Aboanonisss down 10
Dixie. and sssn shoots Union nan If ass
safe distance from Uncle Ssn soldiers
The sun total OF TIE whole matter IS, ths,
We rave Library Association tbs, wants to
give our people series of Hectares. and at the
sane siuse make little money for the benefit
Of the Library. or ct least TO meet expenses.
To do this, they mus; secure the eminent lee
turers Of the country. Nov it happens, that
nearly ever one Of these, male and female,
is 8 Radical. With very commendable good
sense, the Association hitherto, have needed
the popular demand for these lecturers, have
let them come and talk radicalism OF what
they would. The Association has wisely kept
polite feeling in sbeysnes. Their policy is
TO give the public what it wants, what it will
pay for. No other lecturers hare crowded
Chatham Square Church. floor and galleries,
as he Radicals Anna Dickinson and Fred
Dou glass did il as Wendell Phillips will do
if su fered 10 speak upon subjects which have
made him famous, and upon which the peo-
pie want 10 hear him. Sensible Democrats
of the city wen, and heard those others they
viii 20 and hear Wendell Phillips They
don't expect TO accept all he says, as politi-
sons do. 1t is the eloquence Of Wendell
Phillips that attracts. We, of either party,
don't SO often get opportunity to hear the loft
lest style of oratory, .hat'we can afford to fore
such an opportunity when it &C.
ours Wethink democrats and republicans will
DIN in asking that Mr.. Phillips be not forced
10 take theme that win make him tame and
spiritless and common place. Mr.. Webster
frequently ephhS 30 as tODOtc
mis- wsrmest admirers. Many, both Wings and
Democrats, would have given portion of
A lifetime 10 have heard his grand reply 10
Haynes. Democrats and Republicans will
20 way from hearing Philips dissatisfied, If
n choosing his subject, the Association prevent
MS doing Justice to his reputation as an ora.
or. We have the highest regard for theof
icers of the Association, and the most earn
sst wishes for its prosperity. This it is that
prompts us to say here that those officers
will in our opinion, blunder amazingly If they
10 not let Mr.. Phillips select his own subject.
Then il be doesn't come up to the public
the people will not have it to
az that it was the inconsiderate prejudices
,fthe Association tba, prevented his doing ii.
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