The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-23
southern Ce.nsa sesse.
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a RATIONAL vlxx or rHs spisUEioN rEsxAr.
From the lkaitimoss Patriot.
When a journal like The RicA1emi Ia.
quirer assumes TO itself the right speak
Suthoritatively for the whole South, il be-
Gomez the duty OF such Southern nsmbsrs
Of the Confederacv ~ repudiaes ell iAea Of
d.sunion to declare their fsalty to the srti-
cics OF confederation in language which can
not be mistaken. SO Tar NJ respects the in
tegrity Of the Federal bond, is matters not
who is elected President Maryland viii
stani BY the Union. She has her preferences.
and will indicate them BY her vote; but, Il
the statesman whom she regards most vor.
thy OF being chosen Chief Magistrate, should
unfortunately be supplsnted 81 more pop
ular candidate, she will initiate the exnm.
pie Of that fine old English Adpirsl.
tiiake, who had no love for the protectorHte
Of Cromwell, yet felt it to be his duty 70
reins Of Government.
Msyiaod will stand arniy BY the Uaion.
Not that her citizens are iusensible 70 the
periis BY which il 10 accompanied, bat be-
cause - a.member Of the coafederacy. what.
ever power she possesses may still be exerted
to promote the ends Of good government.
aud rs-sstsblish peace and fraternal concord
and because, also, when once the South sen.
sratss from the North, the process Of disin.
tegration between the several States will have
commenced, and will consinuo uotil each
state, for some real or imaginary oGeesa. So
up Republic OF its own, with ies pesty for
talces its insignificant navy, its corporal,
guard Of M army, and with I'll those ssav-
ing jealoasies which are conssauancee
Of rivalry among petty sovsrsientiss.
Moreover, sspAra alton involves the shon.
donment Ut naiionality-a rendins asande,
Of that glorious Tag which nov Command,
res cot on every sea, and 10 signal Of pro.
| lection to commerce which girdles the world
with wealthy argosies. What nation which
now stands in awe Of tho United Statea
would csre TO do homage 70 any Of III
petty Republics Of once Elorioas COATED
eracy?
Is u not folly, but sheer nidsumnsr nad.
ness 70 talk Of separating from the confed.
sracy, which in union Is all powerful, TO BE-
come - distinct governments the scorn And
contempt Of the whole civilized world. Msri
further what follows. The Govsrnmsnt 81
the United Stateg daring the pressure q shs
Mexican war, required loan. Il was taken
ut once and at high premiun. Rscently.
the State Of Virgins BY merely thsaseoinr
issunlos, found her bonds unssleabie in for
eign markets, and il she vas capable Of car
rying out her threat, they would not CON.
mand purchasers nt any price.
Bat y the Enquirer, while hurting it de-
nuncistions against all who diGsr from Il h
opinion, quite certain that it speaks the cen
t,ment OF Virginia. There u hardy, trans.
montsne population within the limits Of thai
state which, notw this standing the herne n,..
nacity Displayed by our cotsaporas1, =.
never be roased to join it, rebsllioss cry.
Still less could il be brought TO carry oaI. r.
practice, the treason which the EaSrirer
prsaches. II any secession At all takes place.
lt wall be the secession Of " stern Virrinia
from the seaboard counsiss--but NOT from
the Union.
Carolina Are eaters have pointed out. in
nagailoQuent sentences, the admirable a.
pabiitiss Of the South for carrying On : a..
tsasivs var. They have above how bate.
ries, placed in this pass, and rides hristlins
IN that hillside, could work dastsuesioa 81
IN advancing foe. Coll. Brooks ~. mora
pver, advised, in the event Of Fremont,a
lection, that = gallant army OF Sothern.
sn, equipped with bowis-k ife and revolver.
hall nsreA In grin psoosssioa 20 Wsshia,.
ton, and seize upon the ovsrnnent srchivee
aad treasury. Our impaIsivs nsiehbor 81
1sts En49issv strAightWsy blovs { h~sle-
blast, and raises the vae-sRy u Tia Covensa.
vars, 1To your tsnts, o Israsl! z, Bat neifker
ths aefsaeive eapAeitiss u The 0onaAer.
statss, ~ shs teApsiag ssegseeioa q Cci.
Brooks, nor ssshe wsady snspisasiooe Fl -.
ed breash" u tn AiokaeNl nherirr.