The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-29


Rice supported the resolution, declaring that
The ADMINISTRATION has neither power nor
authority to COLLECT the Revenue, NOR sumd6
cient force to retain the Forts now in pos
ssssiun Of the Government, much less 10 re-
take those 10 possession Of the Seceders.
Fioyd,s Technical Defence.
District Attorney Ould has been retained
In ONCE long eaough to enable him to show
his gratitude to the high ex-of6cial who
originally procured bis appointment. He
has had the pleasure OF assisting in the dis
charge Of John B. Floyd from two indict-
ments, each containing the substance of .
felony one discharge being procured on bis
own allegation as District Attorney that there
was no evidence to sustain against tho Ell.
Secretary OF War the charge Of complicity
with GODDARD Bailey in his distractions or
the Indian Trust Bonds and the second on
the purely technical issue that the prosecu-
ton for Malfeasance in Office must fall to the
ground under the act Of 1857, prohibiting .
criminal prosecution where the party impli-
Gated had previously been summoned before
a Committee Of either branch OF Congress to
testify in relssion TO the matter forming the
body OF the indictment.
It 10 quite easily established that had Mr..
Ould been removed from Office, his successor
in the District Attorneyship could have done
90 better with the charges-Mr. Ould In adj
vising the Special Congressional Committee
to summon Messrs. Floyd and Russell before
them, having practically secured their inn
munisy from oil criminal proceedings. But
what shall be thought Of Cabinet Ofkcer
| -ko IL nH nf - IL H.
fend bis acts from investigation What ID
thought among honorable men Of the person
charged with crime who sets up the Statute
Of Limits tions Nc bar to prosecution The
mere plea in itself 10 moral confession Of
guilt-the accused feeling ooncious that
evidence sufficient to warrant . conviction 10
in existence, and, therefore, seeking TO pre-.
serve his personal freedom by the passive
sacrifice of his character. No man assured
OF his own rectitude-no man who was no,
utterly self -condemned--wo would avail himself
of . technical defence TO prohibit the fules,
investigation OF his acts. The honest officer
would not only court, but insist upon, the
most rigid scrutiny of every charge made
against his integrity be would put his 40
cusers on trial, and never rest until every
thread OF the accusations made against him
had been unwound and traced back to ii
source.--lN. Y. Times.
rTThe editor Of the Raleigh IN. C ]
Standard, having been howied ct by . mot
OF secessionists, thus retorts:
eve feel complimented when black guard,
groAn at ~ because We are for the Union.-
We shall not take the trouble even to grun
ct them. Let them groan. This 10 abou
all they can do. II war should come. these
very fellows would be found calling on th,
pine thickets and hollow logs to cave then
from the wrath Of the invading army. Til,
greatest towards are those who groan mos
At enemies who are miles away. They vii
never gfoan over wouDds received in defend
ing their country. The oligarchs who in.
| struct their minions when and ct whom &
groan, hate Lincoln, not only because be il
Black Republicans but becsnss be epii
rails Tor bis daily bread when young man
They hate Douglas because be worked at %,
cabinet maker's trade for HE daily brea.
when young man; they hate Andrew John
son because he worked at tho tailor's trad
for his daily bread when young man; an,
they hate Holden because, being only print
or, he dared TO aspire TO BIO Governor o
North Carolina. Holden will not belittl
himself BY hating these creatures 10 return
luty AuoW tuht Dt ~ ~ VI O0 10 tue South .
they are, but they seek to rum him BY asso
ciatng him with Black Republican,
GTThs Grand Jury Of Macon county III
found true bills Of indictment for periur
against Thos. Lewis, President, and Dscatu
: Ayres, Cashier OF the Railroad Bank OF d
cAtur, who were admitted TO bail in tho suI
J OF $4,000 and 1900 respectively to sppea
!. ct the July term OF tho Circuit Court. III
perjury consists in swearing TO : false state
msns Of the condition OF the Bank 90 tho Ar,
OF January last.
Musk.-The enduring odor Of musk is q
sonishipg. When Jastinsni rebuilt what
nov the Mosqas OF 81. 6ophis, ia 538, I'll
mortar was charged with mosk, and TO ID
day the atmosphere Is charged with tho odo
+ Coop ADvIcE.-A minister, who had =,
D coived > number OF calls, and could scarce
a decide which Was the best, asked the sdyi,
D Of faithful old African servant, Who r
. piled Massa, 90 where do moot debb
a is!"
1 THs OHIo CANALs.-The question OF Leo
), ing the public works Of Ohio 10 before Il
Legislature OF that State. The canals ha,
!. for some time ceased 10 be self-suatainis
j under State control, and the choice appea
20 be narrowed down to leasing or seili.