The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-15

grow from the circumstances in which they liv
A. these circumstances change, these aspiration
viii take corresponding direction. A slavehol
ing population, wcdded 10 the peculiar interests
their feeu lar institutions, will theif ssftratio
and political action, be governed by the demand
those interests. II these interests are incom mai
bic with loyalty to a certsiu established form
Government, thnt population viii he disloval in
aspirations. Their why of thinking, their fogi
their imaginaiiens their habits are so effected an
controlled by these circumstances, that rs long
the latter rsnsiH the same, the former are not ik.
~ TO change Imagine this slaseholding popul,
ta0n wtih Union army on their soil. Their forct
may - dispersed, their power paraly zed, but the
former aspirations, although checked, are nc
eradicassd- They more still in the same circle
idsas, and not only their memories Of the past bu
also their desires Of the future are still eentered i
that circle which Slavery has drawn around them
Il not the intention and desire mother to the &C,
You may tell me that. however ardeniiy they ma,
long for dissolution. their experience of the pres
ent rebellion will not lei the idea Of attempting nm
other spring up. Are yoa sure Of this True
they will not repeat the same thing In the sam,
way. But have you never thought Of it, that THU
Republic may be day involved In dificultie,
with feregn powers. and that, in her greatest need
the disiessiisss may iseovrr another opportunity
And hsse You considered what our foreign policy
will he when the paweEs of earth know that va
hnrbof m enemy within our limits ready 10 Join
h.nas with themf fSensation.l How can you
ssly upon the Southern people unless they are sim
ssrely loyal, and how can they be sincerely loyal
- long their circumstances are such NJ to make
dsioyaify the natural condition Of their desires
and aspirations, They cannot be faithful unless
their desires and aspirations change. And how
can you change them By opening before them
new prospects and new future. lcheeringl
Look at the other side OF the picture. Imagine
and suppose II u not trcasonable TO imagine such
Ina "a -
aaenee Of is rebellion Slavery, once DESTROYED can
never be restored. IAppiasse.l A reaction in thIs
fsspee. absolutely impossbe. 20 evidently impos-
sioie that II viii nsi be attempted Savery n
like an ekg-once broken II can never be rensired
Cheering. Even the wildcat fanatic viii zee this -
However nrheai d deYnsee of Slavery n mar m.n IL
Slavery once destroyed he viii zee hat II 4 us.,ss.
10 brood over past HIGH is tentatively zone. ana
eannos oe revived He will nnd himself forced 10 di
rect hts eyes towards the future All his former hon.
and aspirations vabi,h his former desires AZ -
Without tangible Object. slavery having no fntuye
aus ioIner aspiration. and desires, funded upon
modsting himself 10 the new order Of thinss
necsasity 81 the present will make him thInk az a.
necsssitass OF the future Insensibiy his mind dnfs
abby he has hAsAd these plana and projects unon ths
nex ORDER ~ things new circle Of idess has open
% Ns:af 70 BIN, and however reluctantly he NAV
have given up tho old be is already active In this
new sphere And this new circle ef ideas being one
which moves In the atmosphere OF Free-I sbor snre
" nsw inisrs. new hopes, new aspirations spring
iNnt
institutions. with which ia this country FreeIshor
Society 10 Identified. That IL the Union h.ssa nnn
Esnsrsa ssItsovsrnment. Gradually the reformed
man viii understand and appreciate the ndvs -
ihis new order Of things, and legally viii rcnrne :.
natural to MIN, ~ dis loyalty before n NAV h.
ss'S INA. ne tne political
Of Siaseryean never be mada loyal; that Their 80
cour and resentment will be mplseabie and tha,
the seooad ssnesaiion viii be capable =. rorr,.ts
soathero society; for Southern society heinz ,,h
~ nsois and Interests, no longer ideotineS .,,.,
sasvery that element o. the population viii r;.s ~
prominent influence, which most easily ident;n. -
sell with free labor. | mean the non-eIs ychnId,n~
people o. the South. IChcerS They have he.r 80.
.ar u moral sueection BY the great slave lords
The destruction OF Slavery will vine Ont ~. $500
OF their iofner rulers, 1t will lin the yoke from, 80;
nechsi tney viii soon undertake 10 think for tham
serves and thinking freely they sill not fn,f :. S
stand thor own true interests. They will ana 4, 80
babor society their natural elements: ana -. :. -
I AZ !. nanIss loyal TO The Union. Arpanse
the Free Labor majority that in give 10 sac,s,
Character and tone. 4 heerlng. "s
rms 70 IA. meant BY 70 reforming Southern co.
eeis Is 70 make 10, alt, to the Union It's tenn
por and dispositinn. Ths as4e the nerss. H. 80 :. ,,
i.ary oeeapation the rule OF force will cease anr
NE van s'on return TO the beaten track Of self
sosernmens, aud The restored Union ma FEW ,rn.
itself 70 the good faith Of reformed peone Th ~
sasonstie eirnent which .g.ins.
Las ssi principles OF our system OF gov one"
removed We shall be = truly united peonie LEI
mon principles, common interests eonron h
ana Aeommon future True. there will be ethey ,o,r
81 controversy. about banks or hard mo, Nv $3.50,
improvements, free trade or protection ~, . a'
feree party contest may be, there will he M au, y,
lHs OWING The very foundaiion OF our poli, ~
Fssty VIII refuse to submit 10 the verdict q, ,,,,a
suffrage on the controversies at issue .
mon viii mol only be strong again. but th
sna. esaose threat cheering And II JON ash me
Whsi' hnasf existing circumstances vonid ~
pose to do, would say let Slavery In ~. hi.
Mlel Of Columbia, and wherever The f.ovs.r.ns,
innv san,,a authority be sbolished. loud and
be ted BY tho g. neral Government and .hs
emancipsted, tremendous applause 1 ..d iet ri,
% onered to loyal slave States and
~ cheering. Let this or some her mss."p.
We 49, effect be carried GU, In some msnns, c",n
r 49, -. ou. inadsmentsi laws. do not care
enough " render reaction, :, ~. - AZ
eiave poser Impossible; leh.eringt Tor a lons ,h
,ons - zoe nopes aud aspirations Of The
counern people can cling to such chance won Nh
hat have snececded In cutting them ioose fro, IT, IA
sci.as circle OF ideas their loyalty viii he snh. =.
the change Of clrcum and al Oh Low m, q; y.
nothing. lCheersI AIN 1t once met H. -. $3.50
OF objections. 1t world be unconstun,ian.iw sy
some scrupuious patriots IL II no, littIe s,r,,.,
the oAstitutlun should be quoted most sr.or.n.
And persistenty In favor OF those = No tbss. ~.
Com ututaon overboardf fGheers Iincan.sis'.,,y
~, Lei a. examine The eonsistsncy OF these who ON
s Pstat are - sensitive. you moi IL m. sous
on TINS rebellion suspended Ia many cases ~. nj.
Aaheas corpns2 Have yoa not sunnr.s..N .n 80 VI
pes ana thus violated shs liberty pre.sq Have
fbA
process OF law? Have you here and the =
81 !he REGULAR courts OF Justice BY military
Ana was All .his Done III conformity with the s~.sn.a
Ssen sns constitution throws around the rirhs ana
liberties OF the cttis nsS But yoa tell me maj =, ,hi
-, Ss eomnanasd oy urgent Decessisy. Isdeed i.
.nion less urgent than the necessity OF mprisen ire
Eastor or stopping Z Secession newfhancrs ~.
panse' VIII necessity which jnssifes Violation az
the dearesf guarantees eff v5af own rights
and Liberties, will it not justify the over
throw OF the most odious institution Of
thus agez Cheers. What /? IL the Con.
stltution such as to countenance in an or.
treme case, the most dangerous imitation
Of the Practices of despotic Governments
Dut not to countcnance, even in the extrem-
est case, the necessity of great reform.
which the enlightened spirit Of orr cen !.
tury has demanded 80 long. and not ce,s
ed to demand [Cheers. Isit, indeed.
your opinion that in difficult circnms,ap'
ees like ours neither the writ OF habe.s
corpus, nor the liberty Of the press nor