The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-15

Cotton Confederacy.
Treason BoIdiy Rebukcd.
The St. Louis News, Union Bell paper.
believes that the secessionists are determined
to force that State into hostility to the Gov
eminent, and 10 view Of that belief it speaks
ont in fitting terms its bold denunciation and
defiance OF the traitors. How different 10
the following in tone and spirit from the
language Of the professed Unionists OF the
doughface stripe in our State:
There are secret clubs forming in ell the
counties OF Missouri, composed of secss.
sionis,s, who will endeavor, at no distant
day, il not detected, TO spring q revolution
upon Us, and terrify US BY show OF arms
and threat Of bloodshed, into compliance
with their schemes. Let the people watch
them, and be prompt in their efforts to cir
cumvept them.
One word to the consppators themselves
You expect, by profuse use OF such cpl
thsts as "Submlssionists" and "Black Re-
publicans" to make tho honest patriots OF
Missouri ashamed Of their country, to inspire
them with disloyalty to that country, and to
force them either to 60. operate with, or oui
city acquiesce in, revolution for it's over
throw. In this you commit q terrible mis-
take.
The Union men Of Missouri are not merely
passive Union men they are active, xealous
patriots, just as ready to fight and die for
the Union as you are to fight against it,
When you marshal your hosts to battle, they
will marshal theirs, and be prepared to meet
you. The bugle that calls the enemies OF
our country to he assault on its ramparts
will also call its friends to tie defence.
From every hedge and furrow-from every
field and farm -housc-frsm every factory
and work shop-from the counting -ro ON,
the clerks desk, and even the pulpit itself
there will spring forth dozen patriots to
meet every traitor. Their steel will ring az
loud and cut as deep as yours, and il you
meet them IN conflict, woe to you and your
cause.
Traitors deserve no mercy, and if You, 10
an evil hour, have ayowed to link your name
and the names Of your children with treason,
De we certain that We will never achieve that
success that makes treason respectable. You
will only reap that disaster that makes it in :
famous, and your children and their chill
dren will curse YOU hereafter for the shame
you have cast on their names.
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The Great Bona pa Patterson Ca q
--Dcctston AgAtnst the American
honapnraes.
The advices by the Bremen inform us OF
the end OF the famous Bonaparte Patterson
case, that has attracted so much attention "a
Paris during the last few weeks. The de-.
cision IL against the American Bonapartes-
thus cutting OF Mrs. Patterson Bonaparte',
children and grandchildren from their shar,
10 the property Of her husband, Jerome Bo
naparte. We extract the following report o,
the decision:
Judgment was delivered BY the tribunal O,
the Seine in the Bonaparte Patterson case or
Friday, Feb. 18th. The court declared thai
as the object OF the demand made by Mad
ame Elizabeth Patterson and jerome Bona
parte, her con, was the liquidation and THE
Division OF the succession Of the Prince Je
rome, who died on the oath OF June. 1860
and, inasmnch rs among the grounds OF 90
position 10 the demand is one that the claim
has been already judged BY two decisions 0,
the consett de taniiiie. dated the4 th Of july
1856, and the Eth Of July, 1860, which tro.
Claimed the nullity Of the marriage of thu
24sh OF December, 1903, and it's invaidity
even as regards property, the court added:
1T 10 expedient above all to examine tn,
validity Of this ground OF opposition, mas
much as II II be we'll founded it would sstnb
llsh peremp:ory exception to the prescn
demand, and it would no longer belong /,
the tribunal to examine the other grounds o
opposition, or to decide whether the marrisg
- not null for having been contracted in
ciannestine manner, or whether Mme. Eliza
! beth Patterson could rely on her good fai,I
MN IN Inc icgai aceeptation OF the term, or wha
n = 81. asall he
al the llth and 3O.h Ventose OF the wear IA
and, in foe, whether the possession OF a no
stlon claimed BY the parties rerresented b
N. Bsyryer does not meet an energetic. in
cessAntsand manifest contradiction ia tn
Simple fact OF the second marriage contrac,
cd 10 1877 by Prince Jerome and the Prin
GEES Catherine, OF Wurtemburg, on the fat
OF the legal non-existence Of the first mar
rag, 40 whuthrr consequently, the It'll
OF relative given 10 Jerome Patterson be- AZ
oordInK 10 the hahitual relations OF life. nar
ticuiariy when IL must be recollected that /,
admit clear right by blood, wbuld, on II
part OF the children born Of the secon,
marriage, tie denial OF their own legit,
nacy.n
The court then referred to the ,35Oth an
l,35lst articles Of the Code Of Napoleon. an
having recaritulated all the facts Of the caa
- stated BY counsel, it declared that the de
mands OF Madame EliIsteth Patterson Al
her 500, jerome Bonaparte, are not admiss
bic, and must be rejected. and ordered ,ha
the present Judgment shall be mentioned O
the margin Of the deed dated the 10th OF ia
", l66O, containing declaration OF the ac
sepsaDce BY jerome Bonaparte Of the sue
esssion OF Prince jerome. The court turtle
ssntsnesd tho claimants TO pay the costs.
Ma thought N appeal would bs taken.