The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-17
nEPusLIcAn STATE CONVENTION.

STATE CONVENTION.
There has been more or less inquiry Is to
when the Repsblicaa Stats sConyantioe Fill
be heldfor re appointment 81 dsiegsses to
the National Convention at Chicago.
The National Convention is called to meet
at Chicago, on the 10th Of May, four months
hence; consequently Tiers 10 nosneea fer hesas
in Ne sppontmsnt cf dsleeAtss = thAt Coat
ven6on. ASS tattss q Act, ali ihs hle.
gates to be appointed from this State would
have ample time to getto Chicago. should our
State Convention be put off till the 10th Of
May. The postponement of the Convention
I'LL after tho adiourament of the LeGi4hture,
will avoid many objections raised by those
who regard it as unfair for the members of
the Legislature, simply by force Of their po>
sition, to control the State Convention, and
seeure the appointment Of members Of their
own body to represent the party at Chicago
But in avoiding this objection, we will also
avoid the necessity Of holding two State Con-
ventions, and thereby save an immense ex-
pense Of time and money TO the party.
Should the Convention be deferred I'LL May,
delegates to The National Convention and
Electors for President and Vice-President,
as we'll as candidates for State officers, can
all be chosen at the same Time, and in a man
ner which will be entirely satisfactory. And
by combining all these objects in one Con
vention, we will secure a general representa-,
ton from all parts Of the State, and have .
full and enthusiastic Convention, which will
exert highly beneficial influence in be-.
half of the cause aud The party. But
If we divide things up and hold two Uonven-
tons, neither Of them vi excite a very gen
eral interest or secure very large attend
anee, and the effect will not be beneficial up
on the campaign.
The first Convention for The appointment
Of delegates the public would take il for
granted would be by the Legislature, aud
SO but few if any delegates would go 10 the
Convention from the State at large. Indeed
we question whether there would be meet
ngs Of the Republicans in half the counties
for the appointment of delegates.
Then when the second State Convention
should be called in the summer i. would be
mainly Tor the re nomination If the Stale Of,
fcers elected for the first time two years ago
and no very deep or general interest would
be felt or manifested in the matter, and, as a
consequence, the Convention would be likely
TO prove slim affair.
Therefore, in our Judgment, in order to
avoid objections, to save time and expense,
and to secure large and enthusiastic Re-
publican State Convention, j, is our policy to
hold but one Convention, to be held between
the ers; and middle of May.
GEN. GRANT no BE SENT TO JAIL.
The Presidents Official organ q Washing
ton, speaking no doubt the sentiments in
spired by its chief, threatens that the Presi-
dent will arrest Gen. Grant and send him 10
jail for treason, il be attemps TO execute the
provisions Of the new Reconstruction act Of
Congress.
Here is the bold and unequivocal Language
of the Presidential organ, and we call atten-
ton to II as 1t may yet figure in our history
itcan come to nothing without the eo-opera.
ton Of the General Of he Army. 1t all rests on
him. Whatever his retcence, this is matter IL
which retieenee might be rnisundersteoi. AT tbt
first overt act, however slight it but TO orally
promise tn assume the functions aifordedis it, af
ter such bill had been repassed over the veto o
the President, the General Of the Army must b;
cast into Jail TO await his trial for treason TO hi
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the trust Of the people ami false 10 his cath o
Office.
Johnson, and the Copperbeads who sup.
port him, propose to try and hang Grant fol
treason, instead of JEFF. Davis whose rebel
lion was crushed out by the boys in blue un
der the lead of Grant.