The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-06

that tho two sections cannot live together
i When the history OF the two years from
the Leo mi ton Charter down 81 the lat,
Presidential election, shall be witten, 1t viii
be shown that the scheme was deliberatol,
made to break Mp this Union.
| They desired Northern Republican to b,
elected by purely Northern vote, and Their
assign this fact as reason why the sectioni
| may not live longer togrther. II the Dis
! union candidate in tho late Presidential con.
| test had carried the united South, their
scheme was, the Northern candidate success
| full, to seize the Capitol next spring, and az
united South and divided North hold it,
hat sch eme was defeated in the defeat oil
the dis Union candidates 10 several Of the
Southern States.
But this is no time for detail Of causes.
The conspiracy 10 now known. Armies
have beon raished, war is levied, to accom-
plish it. There are only two sides to the
auestioe. Every man must be for the United
States or against l.. There had be no neu.
trails 10 this war, only potrtofs-or traitors.
Thank God, Illinois 10 not divided on this
question. (Cheers.) know they expected
TO present united South against divided
North. They hoped in the Northern States,
party questions would bring civil war be-
tween Democrats and Republicans, when the
South would step in with her cohorts, aid
one party to conquer the other, and then
make easy prey Of the victors. Their scheme
was carnage and civil war in the North.
There is but one way TO defeat this. 10
Illinois j, IL being so defeated by closing up
the ranks War will thus be prevented on
our own soil. While there was hope OF peace
1 T. o..
compromise TO maintain it. But when the
the South or tho corn fields Of Illinois, / cay
the further off the better.
We cannot close our eyes to the sad and
solemn fact that war does exist. The Gov
ernment must be maintained, its enemies ev.
erthrown, and the more s,upendous our pre-.
parations the less the bioodsheJ, and the
shorter the struggle. But We must remem-
Der certain restraints on our actions even in
time OF war. We are q Christian people,
and the wnr must be prosecuted in manner
recognized by Christian nations.
We must not invade Constitutional rights.
The innocent must not suffer, nor women
and children be the victims. Savages must
not be let loose. But while | sanction no
war on the rights Of others, l will implore
my countrymen not TO lay down their arms
until our own rights are recognised
(Cheers
The Constitution and its guarantees are
our hirthrights, and lam ready TO enforce
that inalienable right to the last extent. We
cannot recognise secession. Recognize it
once, and you have not only dissolved a gov.
eminent, hut you have destroyed social or
der, upturned the foundations Of society,"
gu have Inaug ITaTeu anarcnJ 10 It's worst
form, and will shortly experience oil the hor.
rors Of the French Revolution.
Then We have a solemn duty to maintain
the Government. Tho greater our unanim-
ity, the spnedier the day Of peace. We have
prcjudices TO overcome, from the few short
months since Of fierce party contest. Yet
these must be allsyed. Let US lay aside all
Grim nations and determinations as to the
origin Of these difficulties. When we shall
have again country with the United States
flag floating over it, and respected on every
inch OF American soil, II will then be time
enough to ask who and what brought all this
upon us.
have eaii more than | intended to say.
(cries of "Go on.") Ii is q sad task to dis
cuss questions a. fearfsl ms civil war, but
sad rs il IL, bloody aud and disastrous as
expect it W III be, express it as my oonvic
ton before God, that il lie the duty of every
American citizen to rally round the flag Of
his country.
thank YOU again for this magnificent CO.
monstratlon. BY il YOU show YOU have laid
aside party strife. Illinois has a proud po-
siton. United, firm, determined never to
permit tho Government TO be destroyed
prolonged oheering.)
At the close of his address nine cheers
ws-e ~ :s - HSvuEsus, wnu WIS escUrt-
cd to his hotel by the Committee.
Fridays Dispatches.
Washington, May 3.
Fram private information believed to be
reliable, it is aecertained that Virginia her
self does not mediate an attack on Washing
ton, that subject being for the consider
alton OF the cnnfederated States. Their
throwing troups into Virgins 10 said to be in
anticipation OF declaration OF war BY Da-
WIS., Congress. ms il il expected that a large
gathering in Washing ton 10 ultimately inten
ded to invade the South.
Washington, May 2.
The Petersburg Express to day says that a
Kentucky regiment OF 400 are en- route for
Lynchburg. The Government has determined
to station large number Of troops at Peters
burg.
The Charleston Courier OF Tuesday saws !:
We learn from the most reliable source that
President Davis will take command 10 per
son as General To- Chiof Of the forces ga.h-
ering in Virginia.
Annapolis, May 3.
The garrison at Fl. Monroe numbers 1000
Mass. men and 300 regulars. 5000 Virginia
troops were on the opposite side.
Ths Virginisns are erecting q battery at
the entrance Of Hampton Roads.
From information received from private
secretary - Gov. Hicks, We learn that it is
probable Maryland sill not call a conven-
ton. The secessionsts dare not use the
power suddenly acquired. They say oil is
lost, and tho State has been sold by the Gov