The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-24

ernment, proceeding according to these
measures, brought itself to the verge of
ruin and, instead of peace, we have a
most fearful war. The mighty lesson
from these facts is, that unjust and in
human laws tend directly to work the des-
truction of Government and nation
The enactment of such laws is sowing to
the wind and the enforcement of them,
the bringing on of the whirlwind The
only hope for the Government and nation
is, in righteousness and justice. ~
The Secesh I'm Northeast Missouri.
ATHENS, Dec. 20, 81.
Eli. GATE CRY While Col. Moore
was here, recently, being informed that a
rebel preacher, named Rush, had succeed
ed in getting charge of the Public School
here, and was promul eating the doctrines
of rebellion among the people, and de-
priving the loyal and respectable citizens
of the privilege of sending their children
to school, and thus menepolizing the pub
lie money{?) for the benefit of the dsloy-
al ones, he Col. Moore went to The Trus-
tees and politely informed them that they
were going it with too much of rush
and they would have to ''drive slower"
that he had come to the conclusion that
"school couldn't keep any longer, unless
they could find some better man than Mr..
Rush: that rebels could neither teach MOI
preach in Athens while he was f.bulI Of
the tan yard" 1t is needless to describe
the way the preacher rushed out of town
nor is il necessary to say that he has ne4
been heard from since.
A man named Hunter, a lawyer Of
Waterloo, who fought on the rebel side in
the battle here, has been circulating pc.
tition among the rebels of the vicinity tt
jeff, Davis, requesting the appointment
of himself Hunter TO the Postmaster
ship at ST. Francisville He has the sig
natures of all the prominent rebels in th,
county on the paper, among which ar,
those of the clerks of the Circuit ant
County Courts of Clark county, and O
+ +. Ghifders, Justice of the Peace 1t i
: to i,c- hoped that Col. Moore, or SOM
other Federal officer. will get hold of tn
paper and bring the signers to judgment
Mr.. Hunter inquired of the Clerk of tn
! County Court if he thought Presiden
Davis would pay any attention to the pc
!, tltion, the Clerk replied that he certainl
would as Missouri had been acknowledge
as belonging TO the Southern Confedei
! acy. j. y. w.
President Lincoln's Fist Levee.
The President gave his first levee I
II the season tonight The White Hous
d was thronged with brilliant company /
!. citizens and civil and military officers
the Government. Tie President, a
though not wearing that ruddy glow tn
: he had when he first came to Washingt,
as from the West, looks quito healthy, al
e was pleasant and sociable. Mrs. Lnco
% never seemed III finer spirits She W
attired in light figured silk brocade ell
.gantly Powered Upon her head was
. beautiful wreath of flowers, and her fin
r ers sparkled with diamonds aud pearls.
G. Next to the President in attraction W
:, Gen. Mcclellan The moment he cnte
ed the house all eyes were turned upt
a him. The President g,asped the Gene
: al with both hands, saying, "My de
Is General, am glad to see YOU and MI
At Mcclellan. The President then condue
= ed Mrs. Mcclellan to Mrs. Lincoln MI
Mcclellan was new star in the Pres
dental mansion, and shared the homo
I'd with Mrs. Lincoln with a modest grace al
ne dignity that won her hosts of admirers.
l. She is of medium height and fine for,
. Her eye is hazel, splendid and spea
az.
= Secretaries Cameron. Smith and Well
"a and ladies were present, also Assista
= Secretaries Scott. Of the War Departmer
ne and Seward, Of the State Departmer
: with their ladies. The great fact wifi
! marked the levee with some degree of il
y portanee and which may hereafter
"a quoted as significant is, that the Ministe
n Of England, France. Spain and Prus.
i. did not appear vt the lcvce, hut the Nj
), lsters OF Kussia, Sweden, Bremen Al
!, Nicaragua were present, and the Russi
y Minister was especially cordial in his co
&C yersation with the President. The mi
M ceiianeous company was quite brillla
ri and numerous Herald, tn
II "ONLY WAITING Curtis, in /
ID Lounger, in speaking Of Napoleon, sa
III that Che Enam tr ha,, .u..it 80 q Ii &c