The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-27

ernmen. should henceforth be debarred from
purchasing any patented weapons Of var !;
and however monstrous this proposition
may appear, it Was ultimately carried by the
Southern majority. We say monstrous, be-
cause every article Of any description in the
American Union which affects the slightest
claim to originality or improv ement ID ,mme-
diately patented, and the patent laws Of the
Republic admit foreign inventions to simi
lar protection with native on very slight
increase OF expense over the latter.
The Washington Government was thus re-
strictcd to the naa Of antiQnnted and com.
parasively worthless weapons, whilst the
Southern Confederacy arm ito troops with
cannon and rifles OF the latest manufacture.
The North ID not to be blamed for failing
to see through the manifold ramifcations of
this Astounding plot. The citizens OF the
Free States and their Representatives in
Congress looked upon the threats OF Seces.
sion az mere intimidations, and nought else !;
nor are they TO be blamed for failing to sus-
poet their Southern brethren OF treachery
without parallel 10 history. At length the
entire North 10 awakened TO the truth by the
attack on Fort Sumter, and Democrats, Ma
tive Americans, and Republicans, learn for
the Hrss time that Mr.. LincoIn's success is
but the pretext for Secession, whilst long
prApAring and cleyerly matured plot to break
up tho Union 10 the only true motive.
The North 10 NOW Fastening as ono man
to take vegeance on the traitors. From the
forests Of Maine to the mountains OF Penn.
| sylvania the air 10 resonant With the clang
Of arms. Through tho land 10 echoed "Tbe
Gaul 10 at the gates" and the Nav England
er quits the loom, the western farmer turns
from the plough, and the sturdy settler 10
far distant Minnesota casts aside bis axe
and rushes to defend the Capital. IL 10 no
longer n simple President and . successfnl
political party who are inimical to the sece.
ders. The Whole North is up ~ one man,
and those Who but yesterday ridiculed Mr..
LINCOLN a. . fool, or Willie him ~ blood
thirsty tyrant, now laud him ~ the second
"Father of his Country"
Young boys and old men fy to bis sum.
mons; millions are placed Ut his disposal BY
the State legislatures, corporate companies
and even private individuals; business il
suspended, and the entire population seem.
TO be drilling itself for the conflict. II only
half the accounts 10 the American press b,
correct, 10 doubt whether the annals Of %,
country, can furnish more Astounding proc
Of unanimity Of sentiment and elf-donyinj
patriotism than are nov offered BY the Free
States OF the Transatlantic Union.
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