The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-04


him sometime since, relative to retalia-
ton, be referred to select committee OF
three, and be made the special order for
Wednesday next.
Burnett Of Kentucky moved that all of
said resolutions be referred to i commits
tee on the Judiciary. Agreed to.
from the Burlington Hawkeye1
Action OF the synod Of southern
Iowa.
FAIRFIELD, Oct. lst, 1852.
DEAR SIR:--I hasten to send you the
following paper, containing the action of
the Synod Of Southern Iowa 90. s. which
met at Abba the 18th ult-, on the Proc
lamation of the President for the emanci-
patton of the slaves Of rebels BY insert
ing it 10 your paper you will greatly obKge
the friends OF that measure.
| am, yours respectfully,
Rom. McGuaEN,
A Member OF the Synod.
WHEREAS, The Synod, at it's last meet
ing, adopted paper setting forth fully
its views on the state Of the country and
the duty Of Christians and citizens TO sus-
tain and pray for our Government and
army in their efforts to suppress rebellion
and establisll peace on just and honorable
terms, it is deemed unnecessary to put
forth any new deliverance on the subject
as the case then stood But in view of
more recent developments in public affairs
We feel called on to put on record our
solemn conviction that the repression of
the rebellion is matter Of such vital i'm
portance 10 the cause Of good government
and humanity as not only to Justify but
render imperative whatever measures are
necessary to that end. And if in carry
ing out such measures an incidental result
should be the disenthrallment Of the AZ
rican race who have been SO long unjust
ly held in bondage, we would rejoice in
it as the working of that all-wise and
omuipotent providence Of God which can
bring good out of evil and light out of
darkness, therefore,
Resofsed, Th't We approve the recent.
Proclamation OF the President Of the Uni
ted States on the subject OF emancipation.
President T.yisr's Plantation.
The Montpelier VT Journal contains
letter from a soldier of the Vermont
Eighth, dated Camp Allemands, August
e9th, in which he states that on the pre-
sioas Thursday, the property of General
Richard Taylor, son Of old Gen. Taylor
(by whom it was bequeathed TO him), was
conhseated, the son being now 10 the reb-
81 army The slaves, one hundred and
fifty In number. were all declared eman-
cipated, while the plantation was plumber
ed Ly the Union soldiers. According to
the writer,
1t is one Of the most splendid planta.
tlons | ever saw There are on it seven
hundred acres of sugar cane, which must
rot upon the ground if the Government
does not horves. it, / wish you could
have seen the soldiers plumber this plan
taticn. After the stock was driven off.
the boys began by ordering the slaves to
bring out everything they had to eat and
drink. They brought out hundreds OF
bottles of wine, eggs, preserved figs and
peaches. turkeys, chickens, and honey in
any quantity.
| brought away large camp kettle and
frying pans that belonged to old Genera
Taylor. and also many of his private pa
pers. / have one letter of his own hand
writing. and many from Secretary Marcy
some from General Scott aud some from
the traitor Floyd. / brought to camp foul
BEETLES Of elaret wine. Lieutenant 49,
brought away half barrel Of the best
syrup from the sugar-house, and large
can Of honey. The camp kettle and pans
intend to send home. They are made o.
heavy tin covered with copper. think
| will send home the private papers BY
mail If | do not let any one have them.-
The camp is loaded down with plunde,
all kinds OF clothing, rings, watches
guns, pistols, swords, and some Of Gen
| Taylor's old hats and coats, belts. swords,
and, in fact, every old relic he had is worn
about the camp. You and every one may
be thankful that you are ont of the reach
of plundering armies. Here are Who,
families Of women and children running
in the woods-largo plantations entirely
deserted-nothing left except slaves toe
old to run away--all kinds Of the best ma
hogany furniture broken TO peices. Moth
ing is respected.
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