The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-29
THE RABRLLION A DEMOCRATIC
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The leading Democrats of the South re-
bsllsd against the government because Of
their defeat 1t the ballot-box. They insisted
that thsy did 20 on Democratic principles.
The Seymours, vallandighams and the entire
party represented in Convention at Chicago
four years ago sympashizsd with their bresh-
rem Of the South. And now the Democracy
Of the North and Of the South are reunited
10 cordial harmony in support OF the princi.
pies for which tho rebels fought.
Henry B. jackson, prominent rebel, in .
recent speech u Savannah, Georgia, under
standing full well the import Of his position
and his expressions, said:
81 come - give my heart and voice for what
they are worth to the American Democracy
Against those principles l have never rsbelled
They principles in 1850, in 1860, in 1851,
1859, 1853, 1854, and 1855. In vindication Of
them the blood Of our people flowed freely
throughout the land. We have never, never.
never abandoned them."
II was IN vindication Of the principles OF
the Democratic party that the Southern wing
wagsd four years war against the flag Of
the Union, and il 10 for the success Of tina,
party that they propose to inaugurate another
war.
The Northern Democracy did not take
arms in the last war on behalf Of Democratic
principles, but some Of their leaders propose
TO make atonsmsnt for that by being very en-
shuisastic in favor Of the next war. But
What they failed 10 do in Z strsigetforv ward
manner they tried to do by indirection and
the Inauguration of 6re.in.the.rear policy.
The Democratic State Convention Of Ohio
in the winter Of 1861, after several Of the
Democratic States had seeded, passed .
resolution pledging two hundred thousand
Democrats Of Ohio against coercion. And
the Cincinnati Enquirer, one of the most in
6usntial organs Of the party in the North
west, vas unequivocally with our Southern
brethren in the quarrel 1t its very outstart,
- i has been even to this day with more or
less candor Of expression.
p December, 1860, the Enquirer had an
editorial Of which the following extract iudi.
caAss the spirit;
general civil war between ten millions Of
American citfscns in the South and twenty mil.
lions in the North would be the result No, NOT
twenty millions, for nearly half Of our popula
tion wsllA decline to countsnancs or have any
thing TO do with the fratracidal strife No, CO.
srcion would induce the Northern Democrats and
Conservatives 70 shoulder their muskets, and, un.
Der Abilities lssdsss, march to the South TO DESC
late it, fields and murder their brotAers The may
a. rsN BE- ssdssssood nor a. asy oder Aae.
Ard Dscsnbar %, 1860, il proposed flank
movement in MD Of the Southern wing Of the
party, which va indorssd by the Democratic
Dsso q Iowa, involving dissolution Of the
Uaion and the formation Of Northwestern
Conlbdifasy:
Ihses . smother topic growing out ofa eeparaS
tte0 u or be1~vsd Union, which il NAV BE- pre.
mature - re6ee =, bat the ssna Of the tiues rive
littls b hops bat that err hong III. (3r..t Vel
viii b. called to decide whore she will 90. vheth.r
she will ally herself to . kindred people wbose
svssy intsrssts, social ndpecsniary, are common
Or vheeAR sbs win, on question Conserving H.
negro, with which, ~ States, We havs nothing to
%. join herself wioh the Northeast, 4 people with
when ~ have very little sympathy. and whose
inteeoote - antAeonistis.
George 81. Pendlston, the co-leader, With
ValhadishAn, ofths Democracy Of ID, West
isa spsssh n Congress in January, 1851,
sd, wills ary1ing against coercion:
= 49, eeotksga STATES cannot b. soneiliatsd,