The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-18
Horstip 9eymoprjs the very Democratic
MAJ III fl 0AAal Grant. The services

MAJ n Il Glkal Grant. The services
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ject Of Contemplation for patriotic citizens ~
this time
For this generation, 1t least the merits OF
! public man will be adjudged principally by
what he did for the salvation OF the Union
and the cause Of freedom dnring that tYemen-
sses IL ni|lxT 1fl'fi761|l ''-
fair one. For, j the feUJllion had been al
lowed 10 succeed, We should not only have
lost the freedom and unity, which are our
counsry's glory and honor, but We have been
started on the road to ruin and anarchy, and
would soon have been left without any coun-
Try at Mi.
What Grant did for the Union, every man
and woman, every boy and girl, every north.
erner and southerner every for
eigner aud American knows. How prompt
IL he took the field in the humblest capacity
at the outbreak Of the war--how, advancing
- i t III isO s oss triumph
TO austhss, ssNtke NAoies MssisNpH valley
WAS restored to our lag-how, rising 10 the
supreme command Of the army, be organ-
lied victory in Virginia, till finally not .
rebel could be found on the territory OF the
repubicey sry body who loves the Union,
and IS proud Of his country, will forever
gratefully remembereds And it liz also well
remember how, subsequently, by his
eoanseIs and temperate disposition, he labor
cd TO reconcile the sections that had been ems
Uttered against each other, to secure elem
ency for the conquered, and to repair the
breaches OF war. He displayed the genius
"A q slatesnHs j., h4 pa4fy lihe ruggessad,
|rs d sklEiYd the esssse|t e trss rA:s Cd !
ures which he originated. The endowments
Of the man seemed to fit him equally for
peace and Tor war and he proved himself as
competent to takn The initiative as be the
executor.
While performing these great services, and
bending all his epergfes and intellect to bis
tremendon. work wha, was Horatio
Seymour doing for his country, for
his government, and fos he salvation Of the
Union Was be exer:ing his powers OF mind
and position in their bebalfg or was he aet-
ing in such way MS 10 encourage the enemy,
ste discsafaHge stir arm y ard people. and 10
thFswgth4 weight ofsh4 Empire Stste on the
side OF the disunionIsts? Who need. 10 be
told that will recall his condemnable mes
sage 10 the Legislature and speeches in this
vicinity ard elsewhere? who needs 10 be told
that viii recall al! his baDble aboat the impos-
stbiiity OF our success, and all the assaults
upon he eovarnmenf-Y6r his action III behalf
Of the Union? Who needs TO be told that will
recall bis persistent and lahorlous attempts to
tnwart the government in liz efforts 10 rare
troops il tins State VINO needsf;o he told
that will recall bis conduct nj the time OF the
riots in this city, and when the rebel army
was advancing through Fennsyyania? Who
needs 70 be told that knows anything Of the
inside history Of his inside ADMINISTRATION dnr
ing the psrilous years when be was Govern
Or ot this Slater II was shamefn! and fear
fnl.history throughout:and yet it was arewsrd
for his conduct at that time that he has been
nominated Hs the Democratic candidate tof
the Presidency.
We demand, therefore. that the American
people shah jades - xesa tsant and Seq
monr on this issue We demand that the
viees and merits u one and the other shall be
taken into account, and that The history OF
neither shall be forgotten.
BIT Seymour Is great statesman.
Craftsmanship. forsocth! Why Grant dis
nisyed higher staiesmanship in his negsti-
ations with Lee, in the advice he gave to the
President. in the measures he urged upon
Congress in policy he songhtto secure for
tn. South in the execution Of his duties, ely
il and military, than Seymour ever dreamed
Of. All tho craftsmanship that Seymour gould
ever show was IN the position Of Governor.
and the Intellectual ralilber required for ;kst
position may be measured hv The mediocre
hS'ilily lie displayed in tbs aisebarga Of his
duties. Jig showed nothing except that his
views were petty aud contracted. that his Gu
pariiy was OF the most commonplace order,
and that he.could talk with the Anancy of a
aemngogue.
II putting forward such n man rs match
FOR The great commander our armies, for the
wise, c:ear headed, far-seeing. seli-possess
ed master and manager Of the affairs, We
have another evidence Of that ali.iaeity which
distinguishes The Democratic party.
D.an the Obscene
Henry Clay Dean entered the parlor OF the
ONO delegation at the Fifth Avenue tonight.
snd. mounting the table, made speech so
course and obscene az IA drive the ladies ont
Ct the adjacent pariers denouncing Chase,
and demanding bis defeat at ali hazards He
pronounced Chase in words too coarse for
repetition III pfiat, Odd d old worn out
strdmpet Of the Republican Abolition party,
vino Mss now about to be taken UP b. ihe
Democrats after tbs Republicans had no fur
ther use for her: declared that If Chase re-.
esiyed the nomination here there would be a
Democratic ticket nominated Against him
DENOUNCED Belmont IS foreign jew agent q
the y I'D id foreign jew hondhofders. who
held a place at the head of the Democratic
organization for which he was not fit. and
asuowl IN the corrupt movement for Chase
aud blew of profanity, obscenitr aud reek-
less abuse after fashion Of which the above
gives but faint iden. till the proprietor of
The arlstocratle hotel could stand it no longer
A delegate was accordingly sent to tell him
that Ohio wanted the use Of her committee
rom. and Dean therenpon descended from
the center table and made his way GU, Of the
rarlor. \ New Yorker made briet reply,
defending base. Both go, plenty Of APP
pianse and some hisses.- .Special q Tin
Gas.