The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-08
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medi tating the Nhile uIon the prodigious
ssprcisy Of self dslus;oD, and intellectual
antics OF that irrational animal called man,
our thoughts went on : pilgrimage, and
what they saw We will report, in substance,
for the benefit Of our readers.
We were At sea. The ship, fns large
nerehaDtmsn. richly frsish.ed, carried .
gun or two and . few arms for protection,
and over II waved the immortal stars and
stripes. The crew had oil shipped for the
voyage, and had signed "srsieies' BY which
the powers, rights and profits Of each officer
and man were clearly stated aud deaaea.-
And under these articles, the ship Was to be
ci6cered and managed BY the vote Of the
majority. majority who had all along
soDtfived to carry things their own
wy, were greatly indignant when, on The
choice Of new commander, they could do
this no longer. They therefore avowed il,
their right and determination 10 retire to
tho hold. and get up government Of their
swn. Meanwhile, however, they had ma
tured plot Of nutiDy, with view to get the
sseendancy IN the ship, and dictate tsrms to
the psjori.y. The olerk bad purloiosd mon
- fren The ships ssfs; the mate bad or.
dered tho arms secretIy conveyed to the hold,
ana : heavy gan lad bssn planted before
the captain's stateroom. Az the command.
q cams on dock, be Dsrrovly escaped blow
aimed at bic life. Promptly be summoned
the crew 70 suppress the mutiny. He order.
ID come Of the ring leaders arrested and put
10 irons. lie stationed force ss the rang.
10y to cut on Communications and supple,
from the mntinsers. But these things we're
Dot in the "articles." And from the hold
whittier they bad fesreated, We heard tbes.
olssppoinsed friends OF sthe articles, ;, shout.
ing 10 st'aed, demoniss tones, .sUneopstisu.
sionai, unconstitutional ]" and their sympa.
tnissrs on deck whispered an echo.
We we're next In the midst Of : splendid
msnsion on rich and extensive estate. The
children, - they arrived II maturity, had
voloDtarily entered into . family compact or
constitution, BY which their interests were
forever united, and thsmsslves, with their
father 1t their bead, we're to compose kind
OF family republic. One Of the sons, some.
what self. siIed wishal and petted, and m.
tarsHy very proud and domissering. was yet
gifted. and In his way generous. He had
great influence in the family, and it had be-
come bic habit, BY threatening to run away,
TO make bic father and brothers submissive
TO bic will, and subservient to his humors.-
This son was gambler, and il was bic ss.-
sled policy to turn the whole househeld and
estate into . grand gambling establishment.
de claimed that gambling made gentlemen
and scholars. aod moreover that this bust
ness OF bic supported the family. By tho
advice OF majority Of the household, the
father determined to turn over ! new leaf.
This asry son might gamble ~ much ~ be
pleased, but bsnceforth only upon bic own
pssrlmooy. Fire glsred. from the young MANS
eyes and most an6lisl eurses poured from
biz toakus. He had boon % wont to rule.
that DO honestly thought il . krievous or
sonsi injury that be GOULD do IL no lonser.-
Tbsfasher, - 70 saw him, had just awaited;
AND oefore his door stood biz favorite, armed
90 the teeth and sorrounded with armed at
tendants, defiance flashing from bic eye, and
the pride OF triumph curling upon bic lip, his
pure replenishsd from his fathers riAed
pockets, and deadly weapon aimed 1t HE
fathers heart, II have right to ran away -
be cried; Il will ron away" sis thi.
what you call running awsy ?" said the old
man, and, stepping to tho window OF his
spartmcnt, be sent ont . summons that wax
% tho echoes, calling upon bis other children
to hauten 70 Tho rescue OF the family com
pact, homestead and estate, and 10 ssiss !,
once this rebsl AID parraoids. Bat this was
not specified 10 that compact; and The young
rascal, - we saw, dying With oil speed, ~
shouting most lnssfally .TyrAnny, tyran-
ny unconstitutional, uncoustiso Il onai y
and bic dupes and aseonplices about the
mansion we're catching the refrain.
The next object that rosa TO our sisw ia
this after, disser rsmbIe, was 90 immense
And unique edi6ce, micr ocosm In iss dimen-
sions and contents. Il consisted Or three
apartments, oil sids BY side, oil rsstDs upon
ons arahsd foundation, and severed BY !
common arched roof. The 6rst Of thsse
apartments bore on it, front 'sOossondon y
was stored mostly With bales OF cotton,
each o. which bore the psculiar stamp and
symbol Of the apartment. This vas pic,
tored cotton bale, Supported upon the head.
osfcor negro slaves, sod itself supporting /
Temple Of Liberty and also Tsnpls OF the
Aosss. The bale bore upoD II the words
"Cotton II King" and the motto ovsrsrch
Ing The whole vas. "All large slaveholders
are created free and eoual.D Tha third ara