The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-27
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ErniNcYI1LD, April Is.

The bill FOR the organisation OF the si1
regiments called for by the President, passed
the legislature without opposition TO- day
and was signed BY Gov. Yates. A bill VA
introduced into the House TO enable counties,
cities and towns to provide for tho supp sri
Of the families OF enlisted volunteers, either
BY levyiDg . special tax, orl6y Tho issue oil
bends. In the Senate, MIR. Blodgett intro
duoed . bill TO perfect and encourage the
organisation OF the State Militia. Three
regiments were organised in camp Yates,
to-day. Capt. Cook, Of the Springfield
Zouave Greys, was elected Colonel Of ono,
r. j. Uglesby, OF the State Senate, to the
command of the second, and Capt. Paine, Of
Monmouth, to the third. Coils. Oglesby and
Paine have seen service 10 the Mexican war.
The latter election Was informal, and new
one will be ordered.
At the invitation Of the legislature Senator
Douglas addressed both Houses in the Rep.
rssentstises' Hall to. night, and was enthu-
siastioAlly received. He said:
A war Of determination and oppression 10
now being vaged against the Government
Walker boAsts that ON the Int Of May the
confederate Gag will wave from the dsms Of
the National Capital, and on tho 4sh Of July
their army will OCCUPY Independence Hall.
Already their piratical Gag 10 unfurlsd
against our commerce, and the navigation Of
tho Mississippi 10 DISTRACTED, and we are re-
ouircd TO pay tribute TO its mouth. The
question il, shall Ne allow this 70 proceed,
or meet the oppression? He said there WAS
no cause for this rebellion; that no evidence
had boon presented thss their institutions
we're insecure that the fugitive slave laws
we're never executed with more ffnness than
recently u Chicago. Are Ne to inaugurats
the Mexican system in the United States p
Had the candidates OF the disunionists been
elected, and the Republicans Of the North re-
belled. 1 would have used my best efforts to
crush them. The first duty Of American oit-
isens 10 obedience to courts and laws. In my
opinion it is your duty to lay aside oil party
creeds and platforms until you have rescued
the country from her ASSISTANTS. will never
acouisees 10 any warfare upon tho oonstitu-
sional rights or institutions Of the South. II
an attempt is made to..,nvade these rights or
incite civil instruction among them, would
be the frst to rush to the rescue; yet they
must distinctly understand thatI will never
acouiesce in their invasion OF our constitu.
tional rights. 1t 10 : crime against constitu
tionsl freedom to attempt to pluck the United
States out OF the map Of Christendom. He
appealed to men Of oil parties not to allow
their psssions to get the better OF their judg-
ment, and not to attempt to manufacture
partisan cspital out OF Of miseries and strug-
giles Of their country. To Democrats be
would say, DON'T allow party considerations
to make you traitors. The most stupendous
and unanimous preparation for war 10 the
shortest way to peach. The greater mani
nifty the less blood will be shed.
Every friend Of liberty mast feel that this
cause 10 his own. The seeded States have
proceede to obstruct our most inalienable
rights Of navigation Of the Mississippi. The
people OF the Mississippi Valley can never
consent to be excluded from free acoess to
the Gulf Of Mexico. | will never cease to
urge my countrymen 10 take up arms 10 de-
Tense Of these rights. IL 10 var Of self.
defense. believe it duty we owc to our
selves, our children and our God, to protect
and sustain our Government and Gag from
every sssailant. He Was frequently inter-
rupted with applause.
Mr.. Douglas will remain here about one
week, and then goes to Chicago.