The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-07

THE DEMOCRATIC DILEMMA.
There are two wings to the Democratic
party, two ideas, two sentiments sntagonistie
and hostile. There is, however, but one
motive power with the leaders, and that is
the sscohesive power of public pluHder;' the
ambition for position and the lust for spois.
This motive draws with equal force the War
Democrat and the Anti War Democrat, the
johnson Bread and-B Butter Conservatives
and the JEFF. Davis blood and>thnnder Sc
cessionists. And if the leaders have then
way the party will unite on some hind oil
nondescript or Mosaic platform, under the
lead, as four years ago, OF war and an anti
war candidate, only this time the ant.war
candidate will go to the head of the ticket,
instead Of the tail, thereby indicating the
growth and power of the simon-pure Cop>
perhead elements in ths party.
If the masses Of the party follow this lead
and compromise all internal disputes and
differences for the sake Of the spoils, the
party will have general enthusiasm and will
make simply regular fght in due form With
much sounding ofgongs and blowing of trum,
pets and empty bugle blasts by the leaders,
but not much downright, heartfelt, honest
and earnest work by the masses Of the
party.
. We quote, for the information Of our read.
ers, from the Old Guard, edited by Burr,
regular secesh organ, on the one hand; and
from the New York Citizen, Niles O'Reilley's
organ Of the War Democracy Of New York,
on the other:
A Northern Democrat warns the peo
pie of the South that they "must not believe
for one moment that the sentiments pro-
claimed by the New York Day Book or the
La Crosse Democrat, are the sentiments of
the united Democratic party of the North y
ihe two papers here named equal in circula-
ton nearly all the other Democratic papers
IN the United States And it is, Furthermore,
within bounds to say that seven -tenths of the
usmoefatac papers Of the n nth abiure such
Democracy as is sent forth by few such
papers as the New York World We have
no doubt that the Aississippiaa' correspon-
dent was IN Llncoln's war, either as con-
tractor or an ofic3r. He has upon him the
STAINS OF the blood OF men who fought fer
noerty, and he wants to see the Democratic
party planted upon the basis OF the AboI-
ton war; but that he will never see. The
rank and file Of the old Democratic party
nate that war as they do the devil. and no
democratic victory shall ever be won on i.
platform recognizing the justice of either the
principles or the results OF such war.
Inc democratic party is para
iszeu ana demorallzed by It's long cringing
before 4 Il
volumes of the Old Guard will attest that Wa
fore'old that such would be the effect Of The
,ngiorions submission TO the Lincoln usarpa-
.'ohs. A hundred men of the pluck and pa.
t.iotism OF Wilkes Booth, at the start Of
.hese terrible despo;isms, would have
saved our country from all II has
suuersa and IS now suffering-would
indeed, have preserved constitutional lber.v
and saved the Government from do
s'ruetion. But alas even now the Demoeratie
press seems stupe6ed by the din of barba.
ious revolution Instead of blowing the
Iouu ougie-blast Of resistance, of quick and
nei1e resistance to tyranny! they seem TO be
a.ua. tla hoW they shall most gracefully shrink
S9as 1soin she manly struggle to preserve our
hosrty They proclaim, loud enough. that
our liberties are perishng! but. with tba neYt
nreath, they whisper that we must take care
.net nothing rash or violent is done that ia.
!he rashness md violence which il destr,v;ng
liberty must be met with nothing stranger
than whispers and ingorious submission. II
they we're asses, they could not bow the;r
necks to the yoke Of their master with NOR.
admirable docility. A people who would
SUBMIT TO despotism for lay-nay. for !,
niihuterhaVe given up the prineipie Of freq
u. uon' me nI1ineEs any man begins TO plav
.ae ssspols ne ioEieits bis right to life. This
mas seen Gacrnd =
people. II the Democratic press We're h;red
by the Mongrel Rump to counsel The naon,a
70 keep still and let the work Of usurne,son
ana raia 60 peacefully on, i. could not more
Hi'hluiiy serve the purposes of the Monerel
parry. but NO are going TO VOTE ,ber
uo"h Eeaofd, O, dolt in one half NJ
So1I eoaasfy no voting can be done, exesn,
~ the command Of the military acting an :
1901 OF the hump, and in the other hail j,
mas' De done under the pressure of bribsrv,
Intimidation and fraud Fresmen do mai ali
.his Young. In one half the Union 70 man
gan vote except as the Rump PERMITS Ths,
Insult to the principle Of liberty ord seif.pov.
eminent should be instantly us.ed ont ;f
need be. IN the blood Of toe tvYant. Thee
VINO talk q softer languages than th,s b.va
thank either their cowardice or their sballaw
ness.
~ A'"Nn iotH INC ON OHAF0, ana here ia
she counterhlass from the Citizen:
Coloael Charles G. Halpin, the leader ).
the War Democracy in New York, gives H.
Pendieton men the benefit of the foil 81
emphatic announcement in the last onn.hass
OF his paper, the New York C9size,. l'-Doe'
he Democratic party is in IN .uaword
p s,,v - consistency - regard ed IS neees-
~ :, aiuelans, foolish as .his is, and Coo
and consistency with thu xtnr;a;s;e y " oe
last SIX years insures nsssn ru;n To- ~ me
ization happens to be eonpo-ed ~ ~ o. ~ gan
aud antagonistic elamenls; q laraa sosn.c1ion |
y consisted Of actual, positive 49, ponlon Q,
AEo andeIiable peace men. ,nh,n;a onse.'ed
of cnivAirY. ADMIRE on
South, and fun.ies II lis Sect NJ " we
wonid rather be kicked By 4 Sou,bs.a sno
than kissed Ii a Northern woman. ~
crsxeas ~ bodily for thelr rewe.an..,;uS
'1sls worthy exemplsr, George Il. PsndIe
soh VIII nave hsa and no one el.e an5
'snn, si,a ..'sa ,spudiate Governor Ss.>
.ssoIase and i'en r' =, war man. They =,
secured ,ha na ,maic'lYe; They ~
fsvor;,a a .ns parry nachinery q ~.
.asorite, and hare eiyen HIM .Aesr
s sart ~ advance of al other .anaa'ag |
nat RsisAerons a. is this BODY. sin 800
ssespas ana equally determ;aefi nad
.ae s'gs and Influential s;As. 81 w. .9 ns y
ee l . men who hasa either haa. ...s.1
y. have hosaa arms in the 49, - 8. me
~ gwen i the assistance of th.;. -. cats sc;
Taa.o a,shes, their hands On 49, .o'G s ana
aoes,;rss s'hiaations With ola ns. ea'!s.
nawer 49, -isn me suboriina,;.n - rSI
trnment wI, isspsea e H. rieh. Of !. s s
Md enra,iv il X, ae p.siaclpse Of indensna 49,
Of the nas1oaxi 49,, 49, Coordinate branches
trade. economy in expenses ION ,oa With free
alton. and, above al, viii ra,s direct tax
Constitutions fspect Tor the
- shs sefaner Glass of sias;sh .sm
esi,sa fpsea,ness, The In Crosse pemass.a,'
- ~ hfack fumeroy, il the n,on.h ..;,