The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-09-13

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SEYnoUR 10 down on the Sea- swelling
tide caught him on its refuens wave and
whirled him AZ navillinela into the high and
dry position Of candidate for the Presiden
cy, be tells the public in his letter Of accept
ance and then again in a-fscSnt letter TO G.
N Tngersoll, Of Connecticut, he says that
his friends have plunged him into Ssa Of
troubles y ss
soas d the bsser sort Of Ceppsrheads
are in the habit OF charging that our candi-
date used sometimes TO get 'half Seas over, =
but even they never had the cruelty to eel
him forth in 30 sad plight ~ Seymour Is
in the habit of depicting his own condi-
ton.
The Sea Of politics upheaved BY the pltri.
otto enthusiasm Of the people presents fear
ful and tempestuous aspect, and will prove
entirely too much for the sensitive nerves oil
the gentle Seymour,
IsP0nTAH POLITICAL cOAvER-
SION.
virsin1an or the Lee FanIIy for
Grant.
Among the Letters read At the Republican
mass meeting in Richmond, Va, last week,
was the subjoined from Mr.. Robert Boiling,
connection by marriage OF the Lee family.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Peters,
burg Erpress, in referring to the letter, says:
~ need not say that it has excited the
most profound surprise md regret here, aud
many wish sincerely that it had never been
published. That such man could have con-
ceived and uttered the sentiments which this
letter contains, ne one here could have been
persuaded TO believe"
The letter is - follows:
SIR have the honor to acknowledge
the invitation of your committee to address
the Grant and Colfsx ratification meeting. to
be held in Richmond on the 25th instant, and
would gladly accept it but for my unavoidable
absence from the State ut the time. For 81
the poverty, anguish and oppression which
the people Of Virginia and the whole South
have endured with unexampled fortitude from
| April II, 1861, down TO this very moment
| the Democratic party is, IN my humble judg.
| ment. wholly responsible, and all the odium
which they have succeeded in attaching tc
the Republican party the Democracy richly
! deserve
1.-The peace and prosperity Of the whole
country and the existence Of the Fedora
Union is now more de6antly threatened thar
IN 1860. Then warlike intent was indignant
| ly disciaimed. To-day it is publicly declared
that secession is not dead, that the los,
cause is to be regained, aud that in the event
Of the election Of Seymour and Blair it i.
substantially declared that the Federal army
shall be compelled to subvert the loyal State
Governments now established. Neither By
| the bullet nor the ballot can those State Gov.
ernmants be subverted for some time to come
without involving the whole country in wal
of such magnitude and horror that 10 com
parison with the late rebellion was pastime
In fact, the Democracy are already rs bad q.
their word, aud even now = merciless, savage
warfare, to the full extent of their power, ii
waged upon all men, white or black, native
or foreign born, who do not enlist under theil
banner. Slavery more intolersble than tina
which has just paused away, exists in full
force throughout Virginia-the enslavemen
| Of the human mind The exercise Of thu
| right Of private judgment and freedom o
speech is sought to be punished or controlled
| by the most inhuman denunciations, Sian
ders and threats Of social, political and com
mercial outlawry. Blair pledges war. Gran
pledge peace, and honestly believe tina
upon the election Of General Grant the peac,
and happiness of our people wholly depend
| Very respectfully yours,
RosERr BOILING.