The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-09


process Of exercising demon may the wreched
the greatest misery for tme may throw him into spass
him upon the ground wounded and fnamng the mouth
but the ghtn struggles and contoons better than und
urbcd possession by the dmon they necessary the
work of expulsion the hand and Of
soundnes on the They signs improvements and
full Of promise. As for the Government is, obv-
ousy puer and stronger and firmly established because
of the strongly grounded in the love and
the war, apparently toterng to its fall proving
itself be of the powers which God has ordained rule
earth Let be thankful for which, instead Of subye
ing the Government has had the happy effect of firmly
establishing it. and showing possess resources
To clear light what has been accomplished compare
the state of things with the state of things four
At that time, the ruled the land The nation had
consented that it should rule and have The
acting politically upon great moral question: had consented to
the extension and perpeuaon Of slavery had IN effect given
favor of driving the lovers of liberty and haers
slavery from Kansas and cnrsng the soil Of that territory
with the Of slavery and had expressed approval Of
ufanis and brutality which had been resorted for
comphng this crime and its dsapproya of the sacrifices which
had been made prevent Its accomplishment. The Supreme
Court had published decision adudgng coloed Americans
be Aliens incapable of rising above the condition of aliens
pabe of citizenship fit only bebondmen in perpetuy hav
ing rights which white bound respect lawfully
regarded and treated property and these nhuman doctrines
utterly hostile well to fundamental principles the
Gospel of Christ many the land ready and
advocate and authoritative At the head Of the nation
at that time was man who accepted these doctrines who was
because he accepted them and willing do the
bidding Of the slavepower and who faithfully and with
thorough consistency conormed them the whole of
s Administrations with truth
leading political editor of his state has called unmit
gated and remorseess deposm Certain it is that through
its term Of four the Of the Government
employed extend and pepeuate the system Of slavery and
strengthen and establish the rule of the slavery
1t the countrys darkest hour the period of the
tons deepest debasenen the time for fasting and for
humiliation Cons presence: the time for the calling Of
solemn assemblies all the a for the purpose of weeping and
lamentations view Of the denominations that done. At
close strangely 1t found that the foundations had
been we'll nigh destroyed and that depravity and corruption
needed only advance boldly another STEP effect the
throw Of institutions which have been the glory of The land
But after the long night the day has at length great
change, and trust permanent change for the better has
taken place
The Government longer the instrument Of the
avepower The Governments instead OF working for slavery
formerly working indirectly but powerfully and necessarily
against slavery How complete and wonderful the change which
Awe Providence has brought about appears from the
fact that every blow the Government strikes in sefdeense
much of choice of necessity, blow against slavery
The doctrines of the Dred Scott decision longer respected
The Federal longer employed to force slavery upor
II virgin soil against the viii Of the people Slavery Longer
controls the affairs of Nation homes represents t
abroad What has wrought this great change and
luton. Not the of the Republican party To this
doubtless something due prepared the way But tar more
believe due the storming of Sumter and the
war; The reality mercifu visitation, has, my oln
done than votes towards purifying the Government
The rebelo the had the happy effect Of rdng thu
Government of those who bad long controlled the nteres
slavery. Then the necessity Of taking put dowi
rebellion brought the Government the relation of drcc
anagonism those who had been using its for the end
of injustice and oppression II thankful for Govern
measuraly purified let Us be thankful Tor the II
"A thankful that the Government instead of orng how
reluctantly dealing stunning blows against the system
slavery let be thankful for the There much
for believing that had there been determined rebellion
war the change the Government would have been far les
marked and complete Had the Rebels instead OF being ben
upon disruption of the Union and the overthrow Of tn
simply demanded in and with bold words abou
Southern powder and steel compromise favor slavery
that the policy Of the Government should be
intervention that the work Of catching and delivering up tug
IN should be faithfully done in future in former
that there should be direct effort hinder the growth
IL systemthen all probability there would have been
IL compromises vital principles of liberty and Justice would hay
been sacrificed for the sake Of peace and all that had bee
m gained through the gaons and conflicts Of would hay
k been lost Had compromise been demanded and nsste
he probable majority of the people OF the North
ot have favored and camoed for and would have suans
" the Government Of any unvingness it's part
acceac Tic demand There would have been another
he favorable slavery There would have been another
as disastrous triumph Of slavery And slavery
ter would have continued slave States Congress
m sufficient numbers, and strength, with the aid Of Northern
~. pathizers influence if control the Government
Government however good ts intentions at the outset Nou
have yielded nseiby perhaps necessarily to the
cir and corruption would have been the result No than
TO the Nation that the Government purcr than formerly