The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09

have rejoice that Con has do the work of
justice which unwilling do
We but remark passing with what apparent dis
elimination this work Of rerbution has proceeded thus far
touching but lightly the free states but carrying devastation
distress and wherever slavery exists 1t remarka
BILE that the its active operations and all evils
should have been confined slave territory and that the rebels
should have been compelled prey upon themselves and
permitted carry their threat of invading the free
1t Is just that the heaviest blows should fall upon those who
chiefly responsible for the sin of which COP
Judging the Nation 1t that oppression should prove the
ruin Of opressors and that they should be left pluck down
ruin on their heads
H. The working bring the people
views Of the nature of civil government There be ques
ton that with ideas of liberty human rights and popular
sovereignty, have been under liability 90 the
OF making too little Of civil government From colonial times
down TO the day there have been strong tendencies
utter license and anarchy Too have had the idea of lib
ey liberty to do they please, and simply liberty
all that and honest and good Under the powerful
ton against the despotc governments of the Old World the
tendency to the New The tendency has
been to regard civil government human rather than divine
nstuon existing only by 1.-THE of the governed
and not by divine right Possessing the power make and
make rulers being fact themselves according theory
soveregn to whom rulers responsible the people have had
little idea OF civil government something sacred and auhor
taiye As people have had little for
rulers On the other hand rulers have hardly appeared
to have of possessing claim be reverenced by the
people There has BEEN perhaps appearance
Tor the people, the part rulers than for rulers
the part of the people The rulers humbed themselves
before the people rather than the people before the rulers and
our rulers have not at all times appeared be fully
of bearing the sword with the obligation against evil
doors has almost been taken for granted that the people
must be permitted to do they please What wonder that
fragrant crimes committed the Capital should have been
hardly noiced What wonder that the pirates of the slave
trade should have had mpuny? What wonder that some
should have supposed that they had the right their
allegiance to the altogether their pleasure What
wonder that of mness and leny should
have yielded still further prevailing Influences and become
one Of mbecity except the wrong? Traitors doing
their work all departments Of the governments and there
seems to have been question: whether they ought be
let alone Traitors engaged in sezng upon the forts
arsena and other property OF the United States and there
seems to have been question whether this free country
They had perfect right DO certainly question whether
the Government had authority take the sword against them
Is strange that tendencies grounded should
have led e such results Even the present Alminsra
ton into power the tendency to extreme mildness and
ieny las appeared the disposition rulers regard the
rebellion as tie hu buster and rage of disappointed poll
leas wo We're hardly to be viewed downright rebels and
IL he Tact thai they have not seemed possess just Of
the fearful guilt of treason but be disposed deal very
gently aud deae with those who have seeking the
life; T. after all The Of the guilt rebellion we're
altogether questionable and the subgaon in arms
Of doubtful expediency
There has long been great need that the people the land
should be impressed with majesty sacedness and
power as essential attributes of civil government great need
that they should be brought understand that rulers chosen
by the people, rulers nevertheless and that has com
mttcd TO them the sword which they bound against
those who do evil The is working good this direction
1t coming be understood that IA necessity even in
tins enlightened land and age that the Governments though
popular free and just should be power and to eyioes
terror We need strong, commanding government We
need that should execute Judgment From all
parts OF the land there cry for justice be done 1t
want deeply felt The country loudly demands the sword
be not borne IN vain is demanded that the crimes
which have been committed should be avenged 1t demanded
that the interests OF law and be secured grand
sacree upon the altar Of justice that who have filed the
land with mourning and who with the blood Of
thousand murders should suffer their crimes according tohe
the laws This demand be satisfied The Government is
under the necessity of using the sword crush and
70 punish rebels and traitors and thus doing what must impress
the people that il their creaton not mere play
thing OF their politics that exists bv their mere consent
pu' Dy dvne right that 1t is power ordained Of Cop and
as snc entitled to their and obedience We have
reason TO be thankful for the that working such results
This is all.
~ working the refntaton of dangerous Many
have held practically thar the Nation such is independent
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