The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-09-18

i.rs II Oh s. iii as5 All was consequently
4 $ S sGss 1, ntl.asion 10 Congress 10 the
lssanacrasic Congressional Convention f,he
Daytoa District, By thai en,iaen. patriot, G
ii. vallasdisham.
Having been candidate before the Con-
vsntion, General Ward is, Of course. bound
in honor TO abide the decision and support
the nominee, and so has taken the stump.
IL . recent speech he bore this truthful ana
| unans weralbls testimony to tbecourse O 'he
Democratic party in the North during the
war. and 10 the effect that their course had
/. encouraging the rebels, prolonging the
var. snd increasing the public debt and the
sacrifce Of life:
II Ii wess known ut the South that there we're
those Al tie North who wished them success who
did not know that. like Aaron upnolung me haho
Of Moses. that knowledge would revive the nag
ring un Of rebellion. lad
The Democracy OF the North followed the advice
OF Douglas and heartily supported the war. u
would have saved the country thousands OF lives,
millions Of treasure, countless attractions Of Inc
Federal Constitution and the personal rights Of
the people, and still more from that Food q Kat
icAIjsrn which has now submerged the institutions
Of sIeeen States.
Poor, .deluded Ward. for the sake Of runs
uing for Congress, associated with Fallaaag-
ham, and il now bound 10 support him, al
though he was chief leader Of these North
ern aiders and abetsors Of the rebellion, who
have now i6ined hands to restore the rebel
army To power in the South, aid another
Yallandisham wing of the party to position
in the North.
No soldier of the Union army would oe-
cupy such pi,iabe attitude, until he had
been demorslzed by hankering for Office OF
liquor.
Tar Constitution is pionsly jubiant over
report that Don Piatt, of Ohio, and aHonest
John Edwards, Of Iowa, have joined the
Democracy and will vote for Seymour and
Blair. We don't know whether the report is
true or not II it is it will be largely re-
lief TO General Grant. He will havetwo less
applicants for Office than he would have had
had Don Piatt and Honest John continued
in the Republican party.
There isn't State in the Union that can
better spare sore headed Republicans than
Iowa And Democratic gain. on this score
don't seem to help that party much. The
Iowa Democracy ..onee upon time gained
one Thona. W Clsge,t Does anybody
know any great good lha. ha. come 10 The
Iowa Democracy from that gain Has any
body seen any Democratic victories that has
come from It We have in our mind s eye,
several defections of sore-headed Republi.
cans. AMI the Republican rarty is stronger
to day in State and Nation than ever before
Dogs bark at the moon. but the moon don
mind ii.
NAlLANnIGHAa now runs the Democratic
party, and issues his orders from his head
quarters in Ohio to the Administration at
Washington. Here Is one Of his General Or
ders, Just made public
II. MecpHoch, .s-.4et,rg y he Teasats. Wal
iagfna. n. g.,
WHY are Radicals stillspiointei t. Office in Til
State Fbi. thing must be stopped.
Z. l.. AALDANDlGHAM
| The present Administration owes its posi-.
ton in the first place TO The votes Of The loyal
people, hat N lie second place and more di-
recily 10 prominent Copperhead by the
mans d Booth. ltrecognizes It's obligations
to Booth ard The Democracy, ard will heed
and obey N'sllandigham, Who represents both
Booth sud the Democracy.