The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-04

sea Bloom6sld- was before his dshafs |
viih Gen. Wsavsr; since that Massis1. e
- been /" The late unlamsnted ''l.-vsoe
|oe Tie Democratic newspapers 9{r "a
Hon. J. B. Yosng, Republican CT ID J
Ioe Elsctor. IN that letter the late Ast
Ven tries to make capital out Of sas al s1<k5
Mr. Yoang, obeying orders from the CantEsl
left his appointment q I
qua, Charlton, Abba, and Ottumwa, to b
6lISd b ! sub1aisuts, and himseK wsnt To
Clintsa % speak = the State Fair. Tho res
doubtAbls Van says that Young has lodged
the appointments. Martin van says the ~.
pointments we're the joint property OF Young
and himself, and that Young hes changed
them without his consent, which be says
Young bad no right 70 do. We don't like
TO speak harshly Of the dead, bot the truth
muss Be- spoken. The laas nnlamented Mar
tin Van Buren Bsnnett-the Iowa Small
Bore BIackguard-had The ;mpuAenes Of the
devil. Mr.. Young had published series Of
appointments. Van Bennett concluded he
would make show Of meeting Mr.. Young.
He Published in the Democratic papers the
aanssnosmsat Of series Of joint discussions
with Mr.. Young, giving the day and place Of
the lAtter's meetings, but changing Tie hour.
After this pisce Of sharp practice on Mr..
Vans part, Mr.. Young, who was in no sense
obliged . mees NJ. Vs. Bsasstt = ~. flor
III The Dsnscsasy aoninatsd blachsuard,
does NJ eslabiish that . Republican gentle
man shah bs compelled 70 associate with
him, il il 30 no moro than occupy the same
platform j but after this especially Mr..
Young could very properly have snubbed
Scalawag Bennett, But Mr.. Young instead
msa Vim, and debated with him, and most
thoroughly cleaned him out. For Van Ben
nett to hold that he had control over Mr..
Young's appointments, because the latter
thrashed him when he intruded himself on
Mr.. Young's meetings, 10 but an exhibition
Of Scalawag Benefits characteristic impu-
dence.
So far from Major Young being unwilling
a continue to meet Van Bennett in Joint
discussion, We know that Major Y. was very
anxious 70 meet him 1t the other four APP
pointmenu, and obeyed the order Of The
Central Committee to 60 to Clinton with
much reluctance.
Mr.. Van Bennett objects to meeting the
substitute Who would Gil Mr.. Young's other
appointments. Cause enough for that. He
knew Who that substitute would be-knew
that il was . man who would 60 right
th.oakh Mr.. Van, even if he had to take
him BY the dirty way Of Vans episode at
Red Rock or the American House at Pella.
Van has heard enough of that; he has had
enough Of joint discussions. Meeting nothing
but defeat in this latter line, he tries to make
somewhat Of capital through the newspapers;
and with this small aare-up he -6ickers out,
and the light OF Van Bennett is gone out for
ever.
All this was before his meetine with Wea-
yer at Bloomfield. Since that
Martin Van Van
Il q used up man
his hide is on the fence, and even his friends
refer TO him in subdued tones, as OF one who
was right pert boy, but premaiurely de-
ceased.
TIE 18th Amendment of The Constitution
Of the United States amongst other things
forbids the assumption and payment OF the
Confederate debt.
The Democracy are bitterly hostile to this
Amendment, and pronounce it null and void,
although all departments Of the Government
have recognized its validity.
The following, from the Mobile Tribune,
shows the position Of the Democracy on this
subject, and the reason Why they oppose the
18th Amendment:
One Of the very fra. things we will ask will be
The as.nmpfioa Of the CONFEDERATE DEBT.
This is precluded by the amendment known as
the fourteenth article But the Democracy dong
that this amendment has been legally adopted.
This 1t may be said, lie the result Of the promise
to Hampton, and /. made ns guarantee Of their
good faith.
SO the Democratic policy is not only TO ad-
NIT traitors into full communion and fellow
ship in the Democratic party in control Of
the Government, but also to put Confederate
soldiers on an equal with Union soldiers as
to pensions, honor and the like. And final
~ to assume the Confederate debt, contract
ed in an effort to overthrow the Government
and destroy the Union, and place it on par
with the Government debt, contracted TO de-
fend the Government and the Union.
Don't the /" White Boys in Blue suffer
ther prejudices against the negroes to lead
them blindfold into the communion and fell
lowship With traitors, and with lending their
influence to place treason on . platform Of
equality with patriotism.