The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-31

i pQtlaW hlIeuuY eXtdtb ~ tWS 1VHtHA III UIHhA
up that despotism be would vote 81, 000, 900
| or any amount that might be needed. Some
members talk OF defending the Stase--ei
| We must remember thot Ne could be secur,
and PROSPEROUS only When the Genera
/ Government Was safe. This was question
that required but one argument-s.powdel
and atee."
Mr.. Bailey did not desire TO provoke Z
discussion, but only to place himself righ
on tho subject. His patriotism was q
strong and a. deep as that OF any other man
| but be did not consider war . remedy foI
our present difficulties. He endeavored ia
show that the origin of the war Was the Al.
clifton element 90 prevalent in the NORTH
The South had just cause Tor complaint
Perhaps Mr.. Lincoln was in favor Of peace,
but there was an element in his party which
would not allow him to adopt . peacsable
| policy.
| Senator Mcpherson said We might look at
| the Constitution of the Southern Oonfede-
racy, and at the published speeches OF the
leaders. From these We could learn what
their object 10 10 this rebellion. He would
speak on the question before tho Senate
We could not make specific appropriation
in dollars and cents. No more bonds would
be sold than was necessary. We desired to
authorize the sale Of number sufficient to
meet all contingencies. There are proper
restrictions in the bin to prevent the issue
OF an extrayagant= number. Ii could make
little difference how large the sum author.
lied. If thers we're not Sufficient restrictions
made 10 tho bill, We can make more and
stronger ones. He helnved them sufficient.
All party feeling mus. be laid aside, and We
must AK, what does this Government need ?
All TINT is needed, or that there 10 any pros
poet Of being needed, should be appropria.
ted.
Mr.. Powers said The fact exists that We
are in the midst Of rebellion. There 10 no
nae in going back to causes. Ii can do no
good. He thought the appropriation Of
81, 00O, 900 would not increase our taxation
beyond our ability To hear.
Mr.. Rankin said that he made the motion
to strike from the bill the words eight hun
drsd thousand dollars and insert 81 ,O00, 900,
for many reasons satisfactory to himself.
| lie felt instructed so to vote by his con-
| stitucnts, 10 far as be had heard an expires
sion. In tho various public meetings held
iD the city of Keokuk, the expression, with
out reference to party distinction, was in ia.
vor Of ST. ,000, 900.
A gentleman has just been elected to Z
seat ln the House Of Representatives from
Lee County, without reference to party. who
was open and publicly in favor Of the issue
| Of bonds TO the amount Of 81 ,OO0, 900. Hi
majority Was over TOO. | have, however,
every reason to believe, that bis antagonist
was not much below him ~ to bis idea Of the
amount.
Asa faithful Representative, desire to
act according to these indications Of the pop.
ular will.
Independent, however, Of these partial in.
structions, am decidedly 10 favor Of The
amount stated. The country is in actual
war. Il is war that will be bloody, des.
perate and expensive. 1t is a war in which
If defeated, we lose everything, and If sue.
oessful We give perpetuisy to Government
Of incnlculable value.
The ens mics Of large appropriation hope
for peace through sone specific policy
or through some regulation with the foe.-
Ii is uselcss to anticipate anything Of tn,
kind. Peace can only result from subju
CATION OF all rebel forces. There can be NJ
peace until all the Government property il
reclaimed and the flag Of the country Hoa,,
over it. II would be disgracefol to attemp
negotiations with the men that head ID,
Southern Confederacy, men who have beet
plotting treason for years, men who hav,
conspired against the Constitution and til
laws, men who Save openly rebelled AM
brought on Us war In which lives have al
80 ls-++ muury r1pEnu
ed The time to neg otiate has gone by, tn
time for Cancellation and compromise ha
gone by, the time to fight has arrived.
II the var should be short, the money /,
be raised need not be expended. II necessa
~, however, to self defense, for State homo
and National honor, it will be perpetually dis
graceful not to provide it in time.
The gentleman from Potsowattomie seem
to think that the issus OF bonds to tb
amount OF 81 900 900 will impair the credi
of the State, that small issue might b
! readily sold, while moneyed men might re
fuse 10 inv sst where tho i.sue 10 large. Thi
} is not good reasoning, for every intelligen
| man knows that IL We issue $500, 900 bond
, to-day, the next Legislature may issue $500
Z 0ag additions. tt rs we'll known that W
have no power to restrict future legislation
} Gentlemen announce readiness TO vot
hereafter for any sum or sums that ma
, seem TO be necessary, awaiting ,ihow ever, th
developments OF the future. Ii circunlstan
ces demand the expenditure of 81 900, 00(
why not appropriate " az THIS Tune, euu
tho contrary should be true, the proper pro
portion Of this amount will be used and u
more.
Our country calls for help and am 10 IA
vor of a Fl INK and bold response to tho ca
! 10 men and money. The patriotic men
the State Ia vast numbers volunteer, and VII
Q should We withhold the munitions OF va
! and the comforts Of military life2 Let I
g he inst N thu National GaveynmAnt IN Il
State Government, and maintain their hone
and credit, both in the Legislative counc
4 and on the fields OF war. Let US be true
/. our Union brethren 10 the South let rs, /
; bold example, strengthen their ara
0 against tho rebels Who would strike the
q down because Of their loyalty, and con6scs
y their property.
= Let us show to the world that we upho
% the National Adminiafra alton In fefnaina