The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-19
DEMOCRATIC LOGIC AND DOC.
TRINES

OF course Democrats Of the same ilk
the foul utterances Of Brick Pomeroy and
papers of the stripe OF the Lacrosse Demo
crat are admirable and praiseworthy. There
are decent Democrats, however, who should
be shocked at the vicious logic, the utterly
absolute and depraved counsels Of these men
like Pomeroy, who are acquiring the leader
ship of the Reconstructed Democracy, and
who should refuse to act with party that 10
under such leadership.
Look at these specimens of the Democracy
which now processes to be confident that the
American people will vote it into power.
Brick Pomeroy says Of Grant:
Grant is Methodist by trade, tyraat by
instinct, drunksrd by nature. and bigoted
Know-Nothin by descent; according to the
driveling account published by that dilapida-
ted patch of boot leather, the paternsl Grant.
the remote ancestors Of Ulysses we're of the
Mayaower convicts. L. S. Grant has left no
stone unturned to secure his election to the
Presidency. A convicted liar on the test.
mony of five members of the Cabinet and the
President Of the United States; drunkard
from the testimony of all army officers who
know him, from Whisky Sheridan to Tecum
sch Sherman foul Puritan by the testi-
mony OF his emasculated daddy and the tenor
of his military orders-hs election would be
nn outrage on decency far greater than the
election Of the defunct clown who clung to
the Office like grim death to a sick niger,
until the breath left his angular carcass.
The St. Joseph Tindicato,, which has been
endorsed by the Missouri Democracy as one
of their genuine organs, makes itself the
apologist, indicator and advocate OF assassi-
nation. II says:
Assassination That's an ugly word. isn't
iii II doesn't look well for text II CRATES
harshly upon our delicate sensibilities. And
yet there are times and circumstances which
render it almost justiiable, honorable, glori-
Gus, BY the hand Of the assassin, Israel,
Gods chosen people, was delivered from
bondage; aud we eolemnly believe that the
taking off Of about two hundred of our Con-
gressmen, Governors and Legislators would
De the snrest and quickest method of restor>
ing the Union and bringing peace. harmony
and prosperity to the country.
Another Democratic paper, the Greensburg
Qnd.1 Herald, said Of the bill giving control
OF Reconstruction to General Grant.
when that ,.ne does come when it passes
the senatel the sooner the earth is rid Of him
The better; there will be a lob for another
Booth By the hair of ST. Michael. we would
rather see HIM in hi. than king over an inch
OF American soil and il is our opinion. Il
ms Equestrian Mightiness we're to accent. nm
DER the new reconstruction law, he would be
seeking home in the kbove noted region be.
tore he would reach the capital of his new
kingdom. 10"
Rev. channeey Burr, who stumped New
hampshire as a Democratic standard bearer.
breaches the gospel Of assassination, He
lays:
"A hundred men Of the pluck and pat,;o,;.n
OF Wilkes Booth. at the start Of these ,arr;hi.
despotisms, would have saved our coun,rv.
bnt 1t Is not yet too late, if the Democratic
party have the sagacity and pluck 10 call mon
.ne people to arm and muster for the saIv..
non Of the country.
The Pennsylvania Jefersonian said Of the I
proposal to make General Sherman the Dem.
ocfa.c candidate for President:
what Is General Sherman, but murde,e-
IN invader Of private nights. and 49,
nis!i II .ne Democrats are mean enouoh -
pus 10 nomination any pup for Presasnt ~
ever wore shonider-strapsd during the ahol;,;orr
crusade, we hope he will be defeated snd VI
vi, 10 all IN our power to accomplish tba, /