The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-12

KEOKUK. IOwAs
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. ~.
AGAIN ON THE Wan PATH.
LIE Grand Byingson and his wing Of the
Iowa faithful Ars out in this eall for .
State Convention: II
Those citizens Of the State Of Iowa Who adhere
to the politicul principles Of Thomas Jefsr,o~,
centralized despotism which are threatened by the
fragmeutary, Congress at Washington, arc rsquest-
Cd 70 send ct lsaat one delegate from each county,
TO Ststs ConvsAtion, that il hereby called at
Iowa City, on the Sd day Of April, 1857, to select
delegates TO the Democratic Convention Of all the
States which has been called for April 18th 1851;
and TO perfect their party organization tn Iowa.
LEGRAND BYINGTON,
LAUREL SUMMERS,
WIN. x. MEADE,
7. NJ. MONROE,
L. W. BABBITT,
State Central Committee.
Papers circulating in Iowa, please copy.
LIE Grand l. Co. have maintained Demo
cratic consistency. Notwithstanding the
Chicago Convention and the entire infamous
policy of the Democracy during the war, il
could disclaim unity Of principles and feel
ings with the Southern Rebel Democracy. so
long a. it did not take up arms to aid that
Rebel Democracy asssil the Govern.
ment. Peace has been the complement OF
war in developing Democracy. 1t has re-
ouired the administration Of Andrew johnson
and "My Policy to perfect the proof that In
peace and war, the Northern and Southern
Democracy are one. There is not to-day an
iota of difference in the 'professed principles
and views of the Rebel Democracy Of New
Orleans and the Democracy Of Keokuk.
Byington persisted in consistent Demosra
cy during the war; he would not have part moi
lot in the subjugstion of his Southern breth
rem. Despite his record, Iowa democracy
dare not attack the democracy of Byington
They may think his influence SO nearly deae
that they can put him under personally, bu
they dare not ride down Byington's democracy
And surely if the democracy Of Mayor Nun
roe, of New Orleans, is good enough for An
drew johnson, LIE Grand's is plenty goo<
enough for the Copperheads Of Iowa.
But the faithful in this State are beginning
to wrangle already over the situation. The,
are not strong enough united to be respecta
Bile as an opposition party; when they fal
into factions and disputes among themselves
they are simply ludicrous and ridiculous
John P. Irish, of the State Press, one of the
l;ul,r sc AZ To-~ narocracv gnee into Rv
ingtons call thus;
We publish elsewhere the call of Mr. Byington
a. the leader of Of those unhappy factions tina
have cursed Iowa Democracy for some years, TO
State Convention to send delegates to q Nationa
gathering in Louisville in April. We see in othe
papers call for National Democratic Conven
ton at New York in May,
Az for us we want no National Convention JUS
now,-and shall look upon the holding Of one a
almost a National calamity. We had enough o
National Conventions last fall, and want no NOR
until it 10 absolutely necessary that one should s
semble to place in the field National ticket.
From the disgraceful scenes and destructive re
suits of the Charleston and Baltimore Convention
of 1850, through the cowardly and craven doing
of the Chicago Convention of 1864 down to th'
Philadelphia gathering of last fall, nothing bu
confusion defeat have come to the Democratic
party as the result of these conversations Of min
gled cowardice and chicanery. 1t is proposes
now to perpetuate our unhappy and unmanl,
divisions by the holding of two conventions
Have we learned nothing in the last six years
The Chicago n~ss fsaght with ability and sea
through those years, and finally when the struggl'
with the bayonet was over, and reason could ap
peal to reason, ii surrendered to the power il has
been fighting. Are yet TO exhibit equal faulty
folly as foolish and forgetfulness Of duty base
by keeping divided, and thus defeated, gu
strength which should all be exerted in enc direc
ton If We would save the nation? Some men ex-
perience the same feeling Of alarm and awe-strucl
discomfort at defeat at the polls that many d.
nj some remarkable phenomenon. As these las
seek priest or fortune teller, they CHANGED to b.
inclined, so the former fall back on National Con
rentions the penacea TO their political Ills
the Gilesd whose balm shall heal the chafngs o
fre,ted ambition.
Out Of this worse than foolish feeling is born
the great desire now for these rival gatherings.
Did the Philadelphia Convention of last Angus
add vote to our strength No, but 1t lost u
Thousands. The other mongrel Convention o
September Sd, led by Fred Douglass and AIMS
Dickinson, and composed of all the poiitica
pimps, blacklegs and villains in the country hat
more influence with the deluded masses thar
twenty conventions conducted by Statesmen ant
patriots would have had.
Before We make any immense efforts Nationally
let rs do something to return the party in tn
States to its old time platform. Here in Iowa i
family quarrel to be settled, and the same in Ne'
York. Give Us harmony first in our State coun
ellis and concert Of action, and then hold Nations
Convention and say wha. ~ have to say with n
emphasis that shall arrest the attention Of tn
world.