The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-24
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poet and divine, Rev John Pierpont,
who happily referred to the design of the
course, abiding to the lecturer as man
who investigated oil rides Of the subject
and refused to submit himself to the drill
of tin,d lyeeam managers before mount
ing the lecture-stand.
The lecture will be given in full in a
future issue, hence our readers must be
content with the briefest possible synopsis.
| The hall, large as it is, was filled to repe-
ton, galleries and all, with men and wo
men of every shade of opinion.
Rs subject was 'The National Crisis. =
He believed this to be nation, because it
is so recognized by foreign nations, has
existed, as such, for nearly century, has
it national fag and motto, has exercised
the functions Of nation, and discharged
the nations obligations; and not that it
was "A coniederated league to be dissolved
at will, as was held by those who had APP
pealed from the last reason-from the ar
gument of ballots to the argument of bull
lets. He wished to know whether this was
the Capital of the nation or the Capital of
the District of Columbia - whether he
was here at home, on native soil, speaking
to his countrymen
While he believed ours to be one peo-
pie, one race, with one tongue and COM
mon destiny, he also believed that States
have rights which the Federal Government
| never gave and cannot take away as
have individuals anterior to the obligations
to civil society but because individuals
have such rights, it does not follow that
there is no such thing as civil society.
, Yet he would say, SO long as he did not
/ abuse his liberty or rights, "this is mine;
touch ii not at your peril" lie believed
in State pride; there was no spot so dear
to him as the State in which he vas born.
; All that is local should be administered
by the State government; all that is gen
eral by the National Government, which is
the supreme Government. Union is one
Of many; unless there is unity there is no
: union-anly iuxtaposltlon. We still have
: a Union that shall subsist when you and /
: are no more Be it compactit was a
contract IN sol1do, one that could not be
broken withouts the consent Of others,
> without breach of faith, which is rebel
lion, a crime. He here alluded to the
I faith breakers of our nation. who had
sought not only to set up an establishment
for themselves but also attempted to drive
: old folks from the homestead.
He would have averted the war, but now
+ it was upon us. There were worse things
9 than war. Slavery in the South had sought
to rule. Young America in the North
:, :, had become reckless in following the lead
y OF Fernando Wood and the New York
Herald-the nation was becoming efiemi-
# nate. Our position was more suspicious
n than four years ago. War would purify
our political atmosphere, and give US o
nation of heroes. The highest on the lis,
= Of humanity were ever the martyrs in re-
IT ligion next ranged the soldiers dying in
r defence of noble cause. These sacrifices
:. do more to rejuvenate and invlaDrate ma
: tith in three ef four years, than century
of peace We need the correction which
war is bringing as. He did not lamcn
d this war, but its causes and now let Il b.
}. scur; not merely mimic fray. but stern
is determined, relentless war. We must no
"a only have the courage to de, bu; the cour
% age to kill. He wanted no war carried OF
/ upon peace principles. Either give up tn,
10 war, and call ourselves poltroons and COW
NJ ards, or work In earnest, and
!, -6Lay on, Aacduf,
And damned be he who first cries hold, enough
= Let us show that we can preserve ma
- ton, and beautify and adorn it.
= This war was brought on by slavery =
4 II lxxlt ~
slavery The war should not be prose
of cuted for the destruction of slavery, but
sc it stood in the way, let slavery perish, bu
OF the Union must be preserved. He woul
of fight for his liberty, and what he wishe
H. for himself he would give to others, be b
lat white, black, led, yellow, or copper-eolol
on ed. But let this question be settled fol
nd ever, and so settled that the eternal niege
,ln should be heard no more. When the rebel
7as were whipped, or come back, he would il
le- slst. on their full rights, with no nigge
a thrown into the scale. As far as our force
g- advance, we should advance to govern an
protect both black and white within GU
gas lines. He would then have, not despot
er- Government, but strong Government
on which should yet become in a fuller sen.
err than ever before, the pride and glory
,ar the whole world
rs
ct ET The people elamor so loudly f
rs. the adoption OF manly policy that n
si man in Congress can be ignorant OF the
,rs wishes. They bear all the burthens
nd the war periodically, and without mu
= muir. Yet there is no correspondent
m spirit manifested by the Representative
X. We talk Of revenue and we are pointed
loan. We ask for provision Tor the {
les .ure and We are pointed TO more loans.
mt We speak Of the magnitude of the col
- test and the immense sums necessary