The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-14

lessly MS seldom to disturb the quiet of
the doubtful citizen Beloved at home,
respected abroad, our Government stood
among the nations Of the earth proud
exemplitication of the capability of man
for government. That which had
long been considered an experiment, had
assumed the nature Of a determined fact.
The efforts Of traitors to overthrow such
Government can only be truly met by the
spirit Of the above resolutions. The wick
ed men who have determined upon war as
the remedy through which to seek re-
dress for their imaginary grievances, must
hs crushed by the strong arm Of the ma
tion whose life they wish to Destroy
Nen for armies, and money for their sup
port, are the true antidotes for rebellion
i Our Government should not for one
moment consider the propriety of COM
pounding the gigantic crime of treason
that crime which embraces all others with
in its ample folds. All loyal citizens are
required to submit themselves to the Con-
stitution and laws. Shall less be demand
ed of traitors? Shall we pay them a price
for their treason? Shall we reward them
for forcing upon the country the great
calamity of war? Shall they be granted
their coveted advantages, because they
have been wicked enough and desperate
enough to attempt to overthrow the ''treest
and best Government that ever existed
among men p Rather let us require OF
them an unconditional submission to the
Constitution against which they have re-
belled, and to the laws which they have
trampled under foot How shall this be
done BY compromising the crime of
treason? BY compromise? BY finding
fault with everything which the national
administration has done, or may do, for
the protection Of the Government BY
destroying the credit Of the General Gov
eminent, or of our own State Government
None of these methods will do The peo-
pie must rally to the support OF the Gov
eminent, bringing their offers of men and
hold up the hands of the national admin
istration until the going down Of the sun
which shall witness the overthrow Of all
our country's enemies, and the return Of
peace with all its attendant blessings to
our beloved land.
The Union menresiding within the rebel
States ask no compromise of the Govern
ment They are willing and anxious to
be obcdient to the Constitution and laws.
From their mountain Businesses i'm east
tennessee they arc pleading for arms with
| which to smite their oppressors J; and cry
Ing unto us, ''come over and help US. -
Shall we turn away from these men to
| make terms with traitors Rather let
the arms 20 forward, escorted by the brave
soldiers Of the Republic, who shall give
the help which loyalty asks for Let the
Government make haste to deal Justly by
/ those who are true to it, and torego the
waste OF time consequent upon an attempt
!. to compromise with men reeking with
crimes against its laws, and who, as wa
4 remarked by the lamented Douglas, would
not compromise if furnished with blank
/ sheet of paper whereon to write their owl
terms.
Nigor, energy, earnestness, devotion
: must constitute the rule of action of every
;, department of our Government, until thu
. great work of national redemption shall
i be accomplished. There must be no halt
ing-ns lettering by the way-sidc, to i'm
pcdc the steady advance of the army which
shall plant the Stars and Stripes over al
a the cotton fields Of the rcbelious South
= not in spirit Of revenge, but because o
right the flag belongs there.
70 All good men must lament the presen
i unhappy condition Of our country. al
II good men desire peace; but when peac
A. comes, they want it to be permanent. 4
/ peace based upon terms dictated by rebels
,e will serve no other purpose than TIL
= establishment of precedent for all wicke,
e. and ambitious men to act upon in the fl
ture, in appealing from the verdict Of til
IN ballct-box to the arbitrament of the sworc
is One such appeal is now upon the country
i and its decision should be so emphatic d
he to bar all others forever.
= 1t is painful to contemplate the cxpend
ar iture of treasure and blood, which may /
required to secure the blessings of pei
nm manent peace to the country. But til
t. maintenance Of our Government, upo
he which hang the hopes of the world an
lie the happiness of untold millions, is wort
70 more than the sacrifice which will be r,
all quired to secure it.
le- Peace, when it comes, must find o,
m territorial limits just as they were whe
~. the rebellion commenced. No State mu
or be lost No star must be blotted fro
for the flag. manifest destiny must n,
reverse its order and diminish our nation
nat boundaries If ourpossessions were wor,
Die the expenditure Of treasure and life
ay secure them, they are certainly worth qui
In az ihucn now 10 tHoh LIZ aacIlucc niu'
o. by our fathers must not be forgotten |
co. us. We must stand b, our country--o,
- whole country We must see to it TIL
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