The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-30

GEN. PALMER ON THE STUMP.
The gallant soldier and eloquent speaker,
John M Palmer. has taken the stump in lll-
noss. We give b,ief extract from the open
ing speech of the campaign, delivered at Ma
rioh, Williamson county, the other day:
THE DEMOCRATIC cosyrsTIos.
The Democratic Con ention W. composed in part
Of men If the North. They say we ought not L
question their patriotism-and don't. They sa,
We eugh; not 10 cali them "rebes TRAITORS,
aud don't leave them to name themselves
j. do say that after you make a proper allew
snch iur these gentlcm, whose names don't
u.,s to mention the TACT remainx that ever,
Southern State was represented by ore
rebels. understand that there wa. not single
unipn man FROM any Southern State. meal
there was not single in that Convention
who Was Union man daring NE 'car. Laugh
teri Every man, as understand, was leading
rebes during tho whole struggle. Now ! don't
Ike no call these sc tlemen at tho North. either
rebels, Copperheads, or trasters,or anything ca
lumtious; cali them Democrats. but those fcl
lows from down fhere, will call traitors. APP
plauss.] That Convention, then, was made up OF
Democrats, traitors, and Niger. EArplause
and laughter
SEYMOUR. AND GRANT coyrRAsTEp.
What was The and theory Of Mr.. sey
mouf? lie held that the Government had righ,
to compel--to coerce- the people Of the South IN
to submission to the authority Of the Government.
!, ID a fact that Mr. Seymour never did admit III.
power OF the Federal Government 10 protect it
SELF but denied 1t habituay and Systematically
Now, from these facts then, ms evidences Of his
political wisdom, which nnn was the y sss,, the
man who believed that the Government had the
power of self. defense and self protection, tbs
man who believed that this glorious rio, reared
hy the wisdom OF, the fathers, existed nj the mere
will VI such bad men choose to overthrow ii.
That 10 the first contrast. As the progressed.
Nmeu were required General Grant invoked re
Atssrenents for himself and for the army OF the
Hrth. He recommen ed voluntary entistrnents.
de leo mmeided the draft. He had donb
about the power OF the Government TO draft men
and compel them to tight for the protection Of the
Government which protected them
Hosv WAS it with Mr.. seymour M. Seymour
held that the draft was unconstitutional. He so
deelased He held that The Government had no
powet 10 compel the involuntary service OF the
peepr, and that, if voluntary epistmen,s ceased,
the Government must perish, or must make terms
with those wi were 10 arms against it. Who was
the Vases, man there2 After .ume time it was
discovered that the policy Of the war wilened and
deepensd 1t was discovered that the institution
Of slavery stood in the way ard must he destroyed
as useanA Of overthrowing tho rebellion. and up
Oh that the opinions OF both these upon
record. General Gran. expressed his opinions,
and hs declared that slavery standing in the way
Of the restoration Of the Goyernmcnt---l read
printed. During the progress Of the war, and
even ia advance of the craftsmanship of Lincoln
snd bis Cabinet, General Grant soresaw the
sty Of emancipation, not only as means of sup
pressing the rebellion, but TO the flu
ture peace to the ctuntry. ard the 3G,h OF Au
gust, 1852, be addressed letter to Mr.. Wash
burn, III Illinois, in these words:
"NlcKsnERG, Miss., August 80, 1852.
"DrAR Sin: Thepoople need not quarrel over
the institution Of slavery. What Vice President
Sssp lsns acknowledges rs the corner stone of the
eseracy, il slreedy knocked ont Slavery is
already dead and cannot be resurrected 1t
would take n standing army to maintain slavers
in the South if were to make peace o-day. l
never was an nboiitonist-not even what could
be called anti slavery; but try TO judge fairly
and hinestly, and il became patent to my mind
cary II, the rebellion, that the North and South
could Rever live IN peaeewttn each Their, as one
nation. with slavery. nm anxious 10 Sue peace
establ ehcd. As anxious | am for peace,
would not therefore be willing to any settle
ment until this question is settled
JUST about the time Horaio Seymour
made d speech upon this and other subjects. lie
Gays: F"It it is true that slavery must he nbosh-
ed to save the Union, then the pc ope Of he South
should be allowed to withdraw themselves from
that Government whish ennnu give them the pro-
tectionE guaranteed by terms" This is the
language Of seymour.
Lincoln declared after Grant. that If he could
saye the Uniun with slavery, he would it; If
he couhi save the Union by partial destruction
of slavery, be would save IL; but if necessary 10
the preservation OF the Unions he would over
throw slavery altogether. And n there patriotic
nun hete, whatever mi ght have been ais feelings
as slavery. VIII does not feel TO day tnat the in
attuiion OF slavery ought to have persisted rather
than that the Republic should be dissolved and
br.kenHup?
But Horatio Seymour says. "If it is true NJ
Grant says il it is true. Lincoln says; If il is
true o, the great body Of the American people
state, that slavery must be abolished to save the
uniop. then the people # the South should be
allowed to withdraw themselves from he Union
He says If the Urion cannot be saved without
slavery then perish the Union, lie; the South
60. There !. another contrast between the states
lnanship and patriotism Of these two men.
That's not ali. As the war progressed. Gener-
al Grams insisted that there was but way Of
formulating il; that there Was but one way Of
saying til, Union, and that way was 10 Eight i,
-. IN his line, il it took him all summer
tchess.s
nnAl WAS the opinion Of Mr.. Seymour II was
compr "a se ion, ana suFplicasion. Hos
ratio Seymour. the nominee Of the Democratic
party fos the Presidency in 1865. was the Pres-
dent Of tho Democratic National Convention in
1851. need not call up 70 yeur mind the resou-
tion passed by that Convention, that as the war
had failed TO restore the Union we must resort 10
negotiations. / need call up. either, TO The
minds af those men VIM then wearing the
unifssu bf the country, what thrill of sorrow
that craven declaration carried in the army where
!, Vas read; That's so. | was there,l be reps
resentatiyes Of the great Democratic party Of the
country assembled a, Chicago. and confessed that
the nation had no, the power to put down the
REBELLION Confessed that be only hope of sav-
ing the Republic TO withdraw these men to
the NORTH line Of the Ohio AMI get drwn upon our
knees ana beg rebels 70 live with again! Horato
Soy our was tho President of that Convention 1t
spoke bis sentiments. And that is another con-
trast. Cine says, This Union must be saved
Perish slavery The othrr says II the Union can't
30 saved without destroying slavery, perish the
Union The one says. We will Eight this out on
this line III it II takes us al simmer. Yes. and
all II. Ill Il Tho other says, We cat put down
the rebellion By forcs Of arm; let pray lPrc>
loneed cheers and lsnghter.] In these contrasts
Won havsI the character Of these two men and the
shasaatef OF their statssmsnship, irrespective Of
III Other eonsids5atfOns.
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