The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-22
III IE CIT 7 !.
sikEoKJt1. IOWA:

SUNDAY MOHNINo, NOV. %.
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DuaoonAFsC o01DTFUoLlsa.
II. Dssess.ass Pro- I'D ,olisiciaps hsvs
already ssmnssesA ths saos syssphesf,s
ssoafss Il rslSsSaes y Osssssl 0rs1t ~
Rsppbtt1aa Rse6s1sss ss.sss, shst thsy pr.
snsd % psruie sstly towards As1ess 1pha-
80. Tkey sslsst i hllieva ~ 6raaa y
aoi ! Republics, ard d4es noe sgDsaaAixs
With ths serty, 10 neassrss psd ~ psssei-
plss. And tbsy assass tAst GsssraJ Grs1t,
afssr be , isseslisd, will n chasaed NH ~
ssampls Df his predecessor ahss bs vill fSl-'
low 10 his footsteps, repodists snd bstrsy The
party that elected bin, - order to fall. into
tlsembssces of .ths hopeless and impo.est
minority Who opposed and villifsd him.
Orr cotembosary ssls forth the reasons Of
Ais faith 10 0ssss's anticipated aposssv in
the following allegations and chromosomes:
Al svsrything Of political character connected
with General Grant il Of general interest IT the
present tio, We repnblish The following telegram
.Nxw YoRK, Nov ls.--Gsuerst Grant ha,
written letter - 6enesal Sl0sun, eongfat latine
him os Ais ssesaisa to Cengsess, and in.inatinr
that there win not probably bs anything il IN
asxt sdministratioa whishA moderate Democrss
nay not papport-
sIt~sAa srsn4.s.rsa ,Ase G.a. s,.e.n j, .,
II ~ DpaeSsaAis nspbsss Of cassreaS whs -
ssetsd u Tie Dtass Of New Ysrh q the recent sis
'ies. He vas aiss the DenoorAtis candidate fof
= 6kAtA =. ~ 0.>s - -
years ego, an1 was defeated BY Aia Radical Coz
petiter 1t that time.
The fact Of Gen. GrAats refusal to accept II
any public DEMONSTRATION ct tAs city ~ ~ ashine.
to- aad othss plsoss BY che RaAiesis, - asssuns
Of III siestloa 70 the Prssidsney, and bis per.
tsrs written to him by Radical s1cs- seekers With
ont reading them, coupled with his disisss and
supptngs with Mr.. Ersrts, Attorney General 81
the United States in Johnson's Cabinet, aud Al
r Stewart, Mr.. Cisco and others. who have Al
veys bsea Democrats, bst who voted for Grant ii
tie recert Presidential election for the first ard
emily time. has cauesd consternatisn among the
lesAing Radical politicians throughout the soun.
~.
Now, for our part W think that Radicals
ara not 80 easily consterndted - Ill thar
comes TO, and besides ~ have not seen the
slighasst evidence. indication o. intimatisn Of
CONSERVATION in any Radical quarter what
ever. ltis, TO be sure, vary possible that
many Radicals were ignorant OF the fact that
Len. Grant had met Mr.. Stewart, M Cisco
and others Of HE recent enthusiastic support
IN u cordial and friendly Wy, and there
are doubtless some Radicals 30 dull Of ap-
prshsaaioa that they can zee - necessary
connection between Grants declining psbl,c
ovations and bis throwing Of" on the
p4rty4Aat elected hin. And there may pos
sibly b other Republicans, and now and
thSn : Dsnocratis editor stupid enough -
think that because Grant won't devote him.
~ % reading ofhcs-bess;ns letters. sves
before his actual eleciies 10 The Presidency,
therefore ~ wild not .appoins persons to once
nom the party by which no las juat been
elected to the Presidency.
Notwithstanding the dsnuociations o.
General Grant - . BOBBY and butcher, I
liar and . drunksrd, usurper and tyrant
tAs Dsnocra,is press seem very ssx,ous Il
Welcome him With outstretched arms, aad
wonld delight TO lie in his lap and suck par
fro.a his breasts through oil the years OF thsil
long rrotracted future. If Grant be such Or
sne.so hsstislard brutal. and such confirmed
demon OF cruelty and iniquiiy - the Demo
sraiie press accused him Of being during ih>
0mpeisn. - should expect lin 10 BE- ,
Dseocrat, sov thas the election lover. Blu
" did aos believe them thss, s1d Ne do mo-
Aslisvs then now.
NJ supported Grsat besauss " held hin
% b - hossss man aaa . ass Of his word
Democratic politicians and editors ar,
provsrh,al for their short nsmoriss, bss y,
sanne, zee how il 10 possible that they eoull
have forgotten General Grants nnreservet
endorsement Of Republican principles ant
policy set forth IN the career Of the party an,
in ils national platform adopted By the sam
Convention that placed him IN nomination 70
the Presidency.
Here il the letter
To 0eaerni Joseph n. Hem'ey. presidea, Nsffono
uaios Eepubieas Convention
In formally accepting the nomination Of tn
National Union Republican Convention Of III
zlst Of May, 1t seems proper that sons stAie msn
81 visWs beyo nd the more acceptance 81 The NON
the convention werc mari ed With wisdcn modsy
e4ionp ssd patriotism. and + believe exprsss IN
ssetaes 81 the great mass OF the no austAiae
esantfy u it recent trials. len doYse The rsso
lustohs u slecled 10 the One, Of. PresidSnt ct ID
United 6sstee. 1t will ne - endsayor 10 adminis
~ al the lawsin good faith. viaA scoasny. %
With ths vies Of giving pssss; quiet asd Protse
osa esesywhsTe. In tines like the prsssn, II
Impossible Or, at least emnently impfsp<r, 10 10
down spoliey to b sdhersd to. right or wrong
shrough IN administration OF four years Ne,
ehs'sss s'sss. net fcressen, srs eepssa,ly sssinl
the sievs Of the public on Old sRSs ore esast4st
shsnetng, asd purely sdsslnistrative once
sssued always b. left free 70 execute The viii
to psspss. l always hAvs respActtd that vii
and always shall. Peace and sAivtNs. prosperit
Ne sequsncc-sith seopomy Of Aamiuisratisl
viii tighten the bsrdsu Of taxation. while il cor
stahtiy reduces the nationnt debt. LRr - nav
1kAoh.
With great resrses. your sbedisnf servant.
{. 4. asASr
WAsnIseros, D. O., Nay 20, 1893.
Did our csntenporar, ever happen 10 res
The rasolatioss which General Grant indsrs
81 They are excellent reading, and We com
mend them to his perssal.
!TaE ELECTIOA OF PREsloERTy
General Grant has not been elected Pres
fdent % yet Electors only have beef
chosen By the people. And these electors
thus chosen, have yes to discharge tbs dat
81 slsctias The President Of the raits,
States. They will, Of course, elect Gsnsra
0tasa aishossh Consti,ationally and legal,
Asss would b % remedy should thsi
shoies fall apos some other person. An,
indeed in ease Of The dsath Of Genera
Grant before the time fred for the election
Is would b beth their duty and legal rish. /.
sxsrciDs tAsir ssn judaent il he eAeice .
Prssidsst.
These electors are reqairsd by law te
meet in their several States on the 6rs,
Wednesday in December, TO cast The mum
~ Of votes that their States are respective
y entitled 70. AA Act Of Conerass ef l7es
regulates the matter - follows:
$50 Aaf &c isfartAer enacted, that The .,.~
sors sns, meet and give their vote. on the ,ad