The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-01
THE Lost CAUSE REsuscITATED.

4.ar. J,sdae.of Circuit (oasf,
.HIIN u. DRAyER. OF Henry County.
THE LOST CAUSE REsUsCITATED.
Everywhere throughout the South, the
nomination Of Seymour and Blair has been
received with JOY by the rebels and the rati-
feation Of the action OF the New York Cons
yention has.been celebrated by the most in
tense rebels. with threats OF vengeance
against the Union men Of the country. The
greatest outpouring Of rebels yet chronicled,
occurred at Atlanta Georgia, where the crowd
was addressed by Robert Toombs, Howell
Cobb and Ben Hill, in the very tone and
These speakers seem confident OF success a,
the election i'm November, aud in that event
they take il for granted, as they have tight
10 do that they will control the policy Of the
administration.
A few extracts from the speech OF that
most audacious and unmitigated rebel, Ben.
Hill, will serve 10 indicate to our readers the
spirit Of the Southern wing Of the Democracy
aud the policy TO be inaugurated in case
the Democracy should prove successful in
eiecting their Presidential ticket.
Hill intimates and promises that Democratic
success shall result in the restoration Of the
slayeholdng traitors 10 power, in the burn
ing in one general pile all the records that
have been made BY the Radicals from the
commencement Of the war, in the restor ton
Of slavery. and The conGscation of the pro-
perty of Union men, and the subsection oil
the Union officers, legislators and judges to
fine and Imprisonment, for their exercise Of
authority over the rebels of the South, in
performance Of the laws Of Congress: and
much more is plainly stated or broadly in
situated by the favorite orator at that grand
gathering of traitors to ratify the nominations
made by their party III New York.
Our readers will be curious TO read few
trief extracts from the speech Of an unhung
traitor leader Of Democracy Of the South.
rnE NORTHERN FRIENDS or REBELLION
But we have party now organized, n strong
snd glorious party with statesmen at its head
and with correct principles for its platform. They
mia, the dread tramp OF Democracy is growing
uorc and more distinct and by November YER
dict will be pronounced by the great free men oil
America that shall gladden. the hearts of patriot,
now and forever Icheersl, and when thu people
shall have pronounced that verdict, the great cows
ardy crowd will take courage and hasten to their
Judgment.
DEMOCRATIC rRirwrH-pEATH 70 SOUTHERN Toy.
Ally.
Thentah then, what will become Of you ye iso.
lated hypoerites? All power to threaten gone
,reaehery exhausted. Relief measures and recon
struction measures both dead, tho Radical part,
eui Of Congress. how earth viii you thus striI
naked to the gaxe of the world in all your unhd
len ihfamy, what Will become OF you How vii
ypn escape the dannation Of hellz A voice "thert
i NJ hell haa enough for EN- That's wha. il
eaming; eli. it's coming, thank God, t'scomng-
coming to the cheer Of patriots and the disnay o
traitors. A VOICE what to become Of Jeseph2@
Please don't mention that name, rcu insult dc
cent company. les, will tell you victory il com
ing. We have suffered and suffered much. Gu
comrades are sleeping. All, sleeping, many o
them. where our sweet winding streams bear aenl
their gurglng waters. They sleeping tn
banks Of The probing Mississippi: they ar
sleeping all over Virginia grand old Virginia
nohler than the pyramids Of Egypt, and richie
than the mines Of India Great and enthusiast
cheers.
We are not lishonorea; We are proud Of our dc
parted heroes,
TRAITORS PRtIsEn---uSioSfsis ABpsED.
Yet the .ie. the low, the corrupt and the per
iured are seeking to be rulers, and have seize,
upon our high places; but the noble. the valian
and the true still left to Us, and thspnghou
the country are taking courage and singing tn
notes vi coming triumph. y G misei able swarm
q political accilency, Matched in the stencil o
evolutionary corruption into ephemeral exist
enee- >renegades from the laws Of God. and VIC
la'ors Of the laws OF men, we serve you with no
lice this day, that victory is coming. Georgian
proud Georgians, the men of the South, TIL
ssinen OF the Nerth->patrots everywhere are send
ing up their vows to heaven, that this is and shal
forever be a Union Of equal States, or no Union d
ALL Wild cheers lasting several minutes Mei
Of pride, men oil character, women-,- thank God
without dissenting voice, and even children. ii
their play grounds. are procaiming, on hilltop
and in the valley thar those whom God made 81
reror shall never be degruded
Well, my friends, find that my physical con
aition admonshes me that should hasten to
close. for am just recovering from a severe spell
II fever [Cries Of '.Go on, Ego on. from al
parts Of the harhor.l
VIOLENCE INsIIGArEp
have word or two more to say, however. be
fore cit down. What il to be done with thes
hypocrites They have got to be disposed Of
they've got to he made some disposition OF. Ant
nHal Will uctVmc VI tHeee pottiicai eAucuses
What shall do All, my countrymen, wha
shall We do? lc who have Travelled through ID.
blood, and sweat. and sorrows of war, for assert
ing nothing but what the trainers of the Constitu
ton said you had right to do ye who who lav,
been Inundated with the vile epithets Of .srebels
and traitors; We who have been disfranchised IL
the land of your fathers, aud made exiles in IN,
home Of your birth-when the victory does come
ana we shall once more he freemen and no Ion ge,
insulted by miserable yagabonds and traitor
what shall We do l would not hurt a hair ii
their heads. Give them over-oh give over the
mscreants to the inextinguishable hell Of their
consciousness OF infamy. But one thing you mu 5,
do for the protection of your children and
Of yourselves, and fer the yinaiea
ton of your honor. / affirm it and want itheard
Il is goirg to be the law of this country, and a
law more inepealabie than the laws of the Me.e.
and Persians. No one man that dares record his
vote for the inequality and vassalage of the South
ern States, and the degradation of his own race
ought ever TO be received into . decent family in
Georgia, or in the South, now or hereafter.
One moro thing insist shall be done. wani
TO give you notice that my VOW is recorded. A
people who will not resent such foul innovations
Of their rights not worthy Of freedom. "A
voies, "True.'') You surrendered your arms to
what You thought was gallant foe you surren.
dared under the assurances Of protection, and "
thsss men have taken advantage Of youl
poverty; they hare come down with the bsyonst