The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-18

! WAsHMGSoH, March 10th, 1862.
Editor Gate City:-Thc Presidents late mess.
age IL the engrossing topic here now. 1t appear,
to Be universally approved. The border Slate
Pro- Slavorytes say, with "fair constructions" |,
is the very thing. Lovejoy says with fair con-
struction" he likes it. One says he likes it for il
kills of sold Greedy and the Abolitionists.' An
other says that he likes ii because it destroys
Slavery" Both parties ha.loo Justify for the Pres
ident but still, If the truth was known, fear that
thoy both curse him in their hearts. 1t appears to
me that the message is just what the masses want.
II says plainly to Congress that you need not
waste any more time in making hArangues in favor
Of general emancipation; !" that ''yoa have right
TO interfere with Slavery in the States" To the
Border Slave States, "it Ia not necessary to inter-
fero with Slavery in your States to put down the
rebellion" To the Cotton States that "f you per-
sist in your wicked and hellish rebellion, that it
may become necessary TO use the loyal slaves to
subdne, yes subdae, their disloynl master, and If
necessary, that IL ,eiH be done And lastly.
10 all the Shave States that .they had better Join
with the Government in getting rid Of the cause Of
the present rebellion cd accursed Slavery.
The message is the production Of the President
alone, yet il was submitted to, and and endorsed
by the Cabinet before being sent to Congress- This
message, and the appointment Of Andy johnson
u the Military Governorship of Tennessee, estab-
fishes two things clearly, to wit; That the Prcsi-
dent intends to UP Slavery and govern the reb-
ell States by military power until the rebels are
fully s#baaed If they lay down their arms in the
Cotton States, Slavery will not be touched; but Ii
they persist in their treason their country will be
ike the country about Deanfort--a great many
contrnbanas and but few white men. Il is for them
to choose.
It is the evident intention of the President to
control the seeding States by the military power
of the country and so soon Ms our army takes pos
session to appoint Military Governor for each of
the Statcs.
The news yesterday Of the rebel steam ram
Merrimack sinking the Cumberland and going to
sea, created the most intense excitement amongst
the Union nSsa. and the greatest JOY amongst the
rebels and old attaches in the different depart
ments; but few hours later brought the glorious
news that the Monitor had reached Fortress Mon
roe, had attacked the rebel vssss driven her back
10 Norfolk, saved the Minnesota, and prevented
the Merrimsc from going to sen. Had the Merri-
mac got to sea she could have raised the blockade
1t Hattcras destroyed our feet there, and Il reb
81 force could, and doubtless would have captured
the whole OF Burnside's command.
Tho ncws this morning il that Manassas is evac-
uated. If so, there Is danger Of all our command
on the seaboard when they are not protected by
the neet of Gunboats.
There is nobody here SO proud the Iowans.-H
AtSpring6eld the LIST Iowa was only a. brave ms
the bravest, though that gave An cnviable reputa-
ton to the State. But at Doneison the I'd Iowa
was the "bravest OF The brave" II appears to me
that the Legislature should see that record Is
made of the names Of every man in these regi-
men.s who was in those two engagements. Let
the record be handed down long as the State has
an existence. 1t is due to the brave men who
have made every man proud of his State, and as
other regiments show equal bravery in battle, let
them have the benefit of such record.
There is young member that occupies high
er stand in Congress than your young Representa-
tive, and none who has given evidence Of more
prudent ability. He is already one OF the iniiuen-
tial members. lie has not bored the House, yet
has shown himself ready, successful and prac-
teal debater. IOWA.