, 1861-09-21

Gen. FrenoMf9b RoASe4o&. .
IFton the Keokuk Gate City.1

IEElAUuk. 4ME 1A0EkA1E kA%Q 9AlVM1UEQ.
Q. B. CLARE, Chairman.
Jonn Rcor, sec'y.
Gem. Frenaonx9s RoAsffoz,
IFtuu the Keokuk Gate City.1
We believe that every loyal paper in the
the Government in the South, are On tue
record in approval Of Fremont's Proclamation.
The patriotic massea Of the North 7sioiced
at the manifestation Of Sigor and pluck ex-
hibited by it, and all took new heart and hope
under Its inspiration.
The emascu1aion Of that proclamation, and
tie Reputation Of its policy BY the President,
has cast general gloom of mingled grief, in
oienaticn and despair over a1f counttnances
On our street, Except some half dozeu who
Iarg around " secesh corner" to rejoice in
the c,1amities of their country.
The Bull Run disaster Nss a terrible defeat
at the hands Of the enemy, through tie blum.
6erlrg incomp6teEcy Ct our friends, aad while
the people were cast down sEd chsgrincd,
their indignation was excited against tins
eneDy and THEIR 6plrita rose to meet the oc-
casEen. But in tbs present instance OFF hopes
are all blasted by the deliberate determination
et our friends and 1ulera, and the policy thus
nsDgursted seems to preclude tue hope Of
aIy back bone to the Administration In all
time to come. Our DER Administration has
eTttbfttd in this act more anxious Solic:t4ds to
guard The tender point Of the treason ocracy than
| tytn III. Davis himself The Ordinary property
| Of rebels msy be condscated, their lives may
| be tsksn, but their negroes-fheir vital point
| and tie life.blood Of the zebellion-are b3und,
By 90 sacred tie, that no act OF treszon, no
| peril OF the country, no sacrifice Of the lives
of loyal msD, is regarded as just cause for
| seve1ing the cord Of ser7itude. It would al
| meet Seem that Northern as well a. Southern
| armies are called into the field for the spro-
teetion Of the rjgh!s' Of disloyal shareholders.
| The Constitution Of the United States il
Uh III eFre1 4co TN
tho1lty, and undtr that, the 1oyal men Of the
North are pledged to the loyal men Of the
South. We acknowledge that obligation, but
We protest and tha1l continue to protest
against the idea that we are under obi CATION
to traitors Hho have foreswora their pledged
tAi:h, and repudiated the Constitutional b5nd
between Us. We are not bound to regard
their tights OF property in man; We are not
bound to bold that right more sacred than
the rsal and personal estate of traitors, and Of
hiet er sanci!y than their oTn Gvee.
The prospect Is dark and lowering, and he
| that would seek ray Of hope for our afflicted
county must raise hsa eyes TO Power higher
ttan earthly potentates and presidents, aud a
| law higher than that Of Congress.
[F1cm the Rock Ielaud Argus Democrstic).J
A GREAT MIsTA6E.-T5e President has
shoTa Gen. Fremont's proclamation of the
the heart Of treason, The following is hiE
letteE:
The aot alluded to oa1y condscatcs BlaveE
who bear arms against the Union. or Worl
upon 4crtiications, CT in camp, or slaves wht
are used in any way in aid ct the military re
. bellion. Slaves can, according to that law
stay On the plantations and raiae food for tn.
tla1to1B and st.n the tr4itors be protected i
their property: We do net believe in that doe
, time, aEd we think the President has made
: great mistake in interfering with the gool
| work Gen. Fremont was doing, The entire pro
: pe1fy Of traitor khcu1d be cont1scatad. NJ
!, matter whether his teams or his negroes wer
used to bnild 1ortitieasions, he should Instantl!
:. be deprived Of every dollar Of property, and
! ! sud, as tar es he II concerned, the p:opert
should be annihilatea, thus deprIViug him o
: any means Of aidisg treason. AL the proper
= : ty, except the negroes, should be conVerte
. into morey and the money placed In the trea
+ property the Elaveholder has in the negro !
: his labor. OF cou1Ee, the Government ouEh
= not to set up a elave market, and the eEly IA
to 60 with the slaves is TO give them the
= that prohibits the slave trade to 60 into tu
: slave trade herself Ger. Fremont WAS righ
: and ne rtgret thatthe President has ahorn h
= proclamation Of the point calculated to cripp
:, treason in It's tenderest spot.
"a The Cleveland Herald thus eustalas the p
Il sition taken by Fremont a. against the veto
1t the President.
'e Tho more the people reflect upon this pr
II e1smatien Of freedom to the e1aves Of rebel
g the more fixed becomes the belief that sue
y proclamation Has not only just right In pri
Y ciple, but most opportune a. to time. II
people are thoroughly tired Of throwing tuf
q Ct grass, and are o1eposed-like the old sc
- tlenaA in the primer who "caught a rude bt
e, In oIe Of his trees stealing apples"-to t
n, what virtue there. was in stones. It is Ii
Re feeling that causes the country to Weicou
IN the Vigor shown in the arrest OF ftraitoEs-ar
OF without questioning, for an instant, the mot
no Of arrest, whittier authorized by formal pI
,, cess CT mereiy By telegraphic dispatch
nd the officer from tue Government at Washiu
u TOP.
m The fault fur with Fremona's proclau
% nation II that 1t trauceAds the scope cf t
~ act of ofCoEgress- But his proclamation has 4
ID tblfg to %, necessarily, with thstact. It
based upon Law ~ brosd az the earth td
np u war the property Of your enemy,-like
IL lne-is to be taken wherever oppoFtu atty
70 1erH. fremonas Eroclamation IL found
the Inv Of nations. Fremont In q Sls7e Sta
er, considers s1aves IS tie law OF that State ce
IN. Steers them-property. As such proper
Us those belonging to the rebels are confscat,
ne But Ct course altar confscation the G3ye1
ias ment carnot to!d them - slaves, aad
en- such confscatiol It has perfect control
1as them, the cnly thing that can be done IL
Ecn free them. All that o cat is worth Is its 81
ne and all that slave il worth to its mas.e]
oiy ite services aHd when such services, are OF
lay forfeited they should be forfeited forever,
9hs as no oEe can claim such services, freed
IS naturally follows.
But We are not sure that this prcclamat
Is not IL ald cfttat very Law which it is cla