The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-10

night, in favor Of the enforcement OF the
laws. The following resolutions indicate
the spirit of the meeting:
Resolved, That so long as men in any part
Of the country are plotting the destruction OF
the Government, or engaged in lawless out
RACES mon the public property while tho
flag OF the natlon IL insuted and it's public
dcfences seized upon while the authority OF
the laws is denied and resisted, we will ig-
more all political distinctions and divisions,
and fargetful whctLer we arc Democrats or
Republicans, remember only that we are cis-
zens, and stand shoulder to shoulder in de-
fence of the Constitution, the Union and the
laws.
Resolved, That we honor those brave and
loyal men from tho slavchoding States Of
tho Union, who, against oil solicitations, and
oil threats, and in the face Of all dangers,
have spoken boldly and strongly for the
Union and the laws. They are true patriots,
and their names will ever be cherished 10
grateful remembrance.
Received, That Major Anderson deserves
the thanks OF the &C untry for the course pur-
sued nv him in retiring to Fort Sumter
That he ha. vindicnted the honor OF the ma
ton, and shown HE own patriotic devotion
to the Union. That he ought to be sustained
by the whole force Of the Government, AID
that without hesitation or delay.
The mayor also issued proclamation FOR
the close Of the public Offices and business
houses OF the city on the Sth OF January, and
writing in testimonials Of honor to Major
Anderson, and cons altations for the purpose
Of organizing military companies to aid in
the enforcement of tho laws.
The Claims or tho Churches.
The preachers of this denomination and
that denomination, tiekled the vanity of their
respective churches 10 their Thanksgiving
and Fast day sermons with the idea that their
particular branch Of the church would have
the honor Of saving the Union.
1t will be seen ty the following extract
from the Council! Bluffs Buge that there is
a still older claim to that honor based on
prophecy:
We understand that the Mormon leaders
hereabouts are confident that there will be
war, for they say thnt Joseph Smith prophe-
sled that South arolina would be the first
to 90 out OF the Union-that "A war would
eusue and an attempt would be made to sub
vert the entire Government and 10 substitute
monarchy therefor, but the attempt would
fal-no King would ever reign over what
was then the United States, but the Consti-
tuition would be preserved and the States be
re united through the influence OF the Nor
M ons, who would held the balance Of power.
Cur Mormon citlxeis think, 10 the acts OF
South Carolina, they begin TO see the fulfill
ment OF that prophecy.
what the veteran WooI THINKS.
Gen. Wool, 10 ono Of bis letters to Gen.
Cass, says
am not, however, pleading for the free
States, for they are not in danger, but for
the Union and the preservation of tho Cotton
/ States. Those who SOW tho wind must ex-
! poct TO reap the whirlwind. The leaders OF
! South Carolina could not have noticed that
we live in an ago of progress, and that oil
t thristrndom + making rapid strides in the
march Of civilization and freedom. II they
had, they would have discovered that tho an
nouncement of every victory obtained by the
hero Of the nineteen century, Garlbaldi, in
! favor Of the oppressed Of Italy, did not fail
to elcc.rify every American heart with Joy
and glndncss. "WIere liberty dwels, there
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illus,ri,us Franklin. This principle is too
strongly implanted in the heart and mind Of
every man in thu free States TO be surren-
dered because South Carolina desires il in
order to extend the area Of slavery. With
all Christianized Europe, and nearly all the
civilized world, OF . lsed to slavery, are the
Southern States prepared to set aside the
barriers which shield and protect their inst-
turions under tho United States Govern-
ment?
And again he says:
/ If, however, il Eft. SUMTER should be sur
rendered to South Carolina, which do not
apprehcnd, the smothered indignation OF the
free States would be ronsed beyond control
II would not be in tho power Of any one to
restrain il. In twenty days two hundred
thousand men wcuit be in readiness to take
vengeance on all who would hetray the Union
into the hands Of is enemies. Be assured
that do not exaggerate the feelings OF the
people. They are already sufficiently excl.
: ted at the attempt TO dissolve the Union FOL
no other reason than that they constitution
: ally exercised the most precious right con
fcrred upon them--of voting for the person
whom they considered the most worthy and
best qnalineuto Mi the otnce Of PRESIDENT
Fort Sumter, therefore, ought not, and,
presume, will not, BE- delivered over to South
Carolina.
TENNESSEE Gov enor 10 his messag,
, to the Legislature tays that Constitutions
Q amendments are the only remedy for exist
ing evils, on refusal Of which Tennessee
should maintain her equality in, or indie
| pendence out Of the Union, and he recon
e mends the organization OF the militia an