The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-29

In many States the ratification and iubila-
tion meetings following the Chicago Conven-
ton have been organization meetings as we'll.
Grant and Colfax Clubs have been formed,
and Republicans are preparing TO work as
we'll as cheer. We are glad of it. It is not
sufficient that we have a tickle. that has
aroused the profoundest enthusiasm, from
California to Maine, and from tue Lakes to
the Gulf. Not sufficient that we have plat
form that, by its wise and just provisions, its
moderation its clear honest, and direct an
nouneement Of Republican principles, has
secured the cordial assent Of the great body
of Unionisis, North and South. To eleer
that ticket is the work before us. To
make the doctrines of the Republican
platform control in the future admins
tration Of the country-that is what we have
10 do.
Numbers alone do not win battles, else the
crusaders would Fave been the most renowned
esconauerors. One vote to be sure is as efec-
tive as any other vote, but to get them there
must be organization. The Democracy are
going to make the most determined efforts II,
carry this National election. They are ia
nous always for being we'll organized, and
they will never have been more completely
organized than they will be in this campaign
We believe that Grant and Celfax will be
elected. We believe it because We believe
that the Republicans in every State. in every
county, in every precinct, viii do their ut
most to elect them. If Republicans do this
We shall succeed if they do not do it We
shall fail. Apathy and indifference will be
fatal.
Peter Melendy, the live Chairman of the
State Central Committee, ia busy securing
speakers and preparing for the canvas. Ia
this District he will be well assisted BY B. S.
Merriam, our efficient and interchangeable mem
Der. Already General Logan, General Carl
Sehurz, General Palmer, Senator Pomeroy
and others. have been secured. In every
School Hstric, let Republican Clubs be or
sanized. Let Committees be appointed for
correspondence aud co-opera,ion with other
Clubs, and for the reception and circulation
of political documents and campaign papers.
Get the lukewarm stirred up. and the apa
theiic or doubtful into the braeing atmosphere
OF real live Club. Let every Club have a
martial band. The election OF Grant and
Colfax means Peace and Union means the
triumph Of the cause for which the Boys in
Blue fought. Let the whole campaign be
made one grand rally for the Flag and its
defenders.
TIE Democracy talk about the bond hold
ing aristocrscy's ticket. Now marx The
only man THAI The Republican party has ever
made President was Abraham Lineoln-a
man of the people, working man-a man
who had lived by the hardest manual labor
man who was as far removed from an aris-
tocrat as man could be-a man whose life,
and feelings, and sympsthies were one with
TIE mass Of the people.
For its second President the Republican
party chooses man Of the people, work.
ing man-a nnan who has tanned leather and
worked on farm-a man who i. as s;nple.
And unaffected, and unpretentions and p!a;n
now as be Vas before be was known 10 fama.
For Vice President on the ticket with Grant
'ae Republicans have chosen another man of
'ns peoPss-a laboring man, Who has se, up
~ Vpe ior his own paper, and done the
nara manual work Of . country nev.r.,.,
once. There Il no odor II ari.,oc,.c, 49,,
sisaer drsns or Collar they ara M &c y.
pond- holiday sristocracy 1t all. b.,
a'e'' despite their professions, thai the 80.
date Of the Democracy will be an .ri.,ass..
and bondhoider, '''sss'