The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-29

Ed. GAry CIrv: IL is a fixed opinion with
he Republican party, wherever IL has sup
lorters, in the North or South, or elsew here,
bet the Federal Union IL indestructibtx.-
be Constitution proposes DO method where
By ito dissolution can be effected. To up
bold and sustain the Union, therefore, is the
tusy Of every citizen of every State; 20 plot
against the Union, to set on foot schemes
or its destruction, for any cause, real or i'm
hginary, ,srebellous, and the actors therein,
heir aiders and aoe.sors, incur the respon-
sibiity Of traitors.
ANY grievance borne By State, or any
citizen thereof, By reason Of the laws, or for
SAINT OF law, or OF the imperfect or oppres-
rive execution thereof, or for any cause
whatever, there should be prompt and eff
eiens remedy, bu, that remedy must able
With the government, not on. Of IL. And
here lice the mistake OF the seceders COM
planning Of wrongs which they refuse even TO
define, they abandon the national govern
mens, eonsemn iss authority, withdraw from
Sac Union, and set up for themselves.
10 this attitude, the remedy is Prop osed in
the shape Of compromise! Compromise
what? II wrongsd, they should have re-
dress; give them reparaiion to tue full ex-
sent OF the injury, not comrromise, which, a.
best, means but partial justice, and this they
must demand and receive in the Union, no.
ous Of II, rs cit zeps, not rebels.
Up to this hour 30 clearly defined spa-
ci6 cations OF wrongs sustaiDe! by the South
has been exhibited; they have Deser demand
Cd Of Congress lm~ that was no. promptly
given them; they hare never seen the das
VIXEN the President dsciinr1 20 enforce, witt
vicor, their fat3rite msasufesewhile ID,
Supreme Court now, more than ever hefor'
sin So the organization Of the government, 10
and rnust remain 80 for years 70 c5me, Ohsc
Quious 10 their will. If, then, tAey are re
sllv injured, and have all the machinery D
government. under their control, aud refus
| to right themselves, il demonstrates cleas
that they complain without cause, or cap
tiousy refuse to be comforiel.
Compromises have been had with tn
South they respect them while i suits ,hei
interest or caprice, and, when II -niss ther
better, they .rample them under foot. BIZ
they rroposo 10 incorporate the new com
promises into the Constitution, and thus
with four fold cord, bind all irreyocabll
The logic Of events now sranspiring destroy
the force Of the suggestion. That very Cor
ssitution itself, made by our resolutonar
fathers, revered SO long by us, and bonorc
with Inmeasured commendaton by the oivi
lied world for seventy years, is now as def
sntly condemned and trampled upon by ii
seceders as thoughit were the vague resolv,
Of town meeting. States have met in col
vention and solcmnly resolved themseiv,
out of the Union, Constitution or no Const
tuition. With such manifestation Of Jedl
to the Constitution, is Ii sensible TO star
and chatter with them about amendments
that instrument, when, however palatable
may now be made, it may aour again, n
secession will then berepeated? Before ri
further labor is bestowed upon the Constit
ton, let Us test ito capacity to preserve Il
government it created the crisis is upon Y
let the problem be solved. UNION.
horticultural Meeting.