The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-06

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ecutive mansion. But He that ruleth in
) Heaven, and presideth over the delibera-
tons of men had ordained that slavery
should fall. Had the Egyptians permit
; ted the Israeltes to depart in peace when
Moses FIRST presented his request. the first
born of every house, and all their armies
would not have been cut off but the cup of
their iniquity was full and the day of ret
ribution had come-they were blinded in
judgment and perverted in their hearts,
that they would not let the chosen of the
Most High depart until they had been
seven times scourged and all their armies
drowned in the sea.
I Nothing less than the fall of Sumter
could have aroused and united the masses
of the north. Sumter fell. Sumter with
it's gallant band fell, and our unanimous
cry for war was heard through all the
loyal land. Armies were organized, arm
ed and drilled on magnificent scale new
er equaled on this continent, and seldom
surpassed on the other. All was suppos
ed to he ready. The hero of hundred
battles had laid the plans and "pronounc-
ed them good" Son to Richmond !"
was the cry! Had that army reached
Richmond in triumph, this war would
have been ended, but slavery would have
remained as it was. We had not yet re-
pented and resolved to exterminate the
evil, SO that proud army was humbled by
defeat.
Again the American people rally around
the standard Of their country. Every re-
verse deepcned and widened the hatred
Of the northern masses against slavery
Louder and more universal became the
cry for its destruction until the President
recommended, and Congress adopted some
preliminary emancipation measures.
Forts Henry. Donelson, Pulaski and
New Orleans fell, the rebels were driven
from MISSOURI, Kentucky and Tennessee !;
our flag floated proudly in every State and
the hearts of the people beat high with
the hope that one grand blow from the
army of the Potomac would crush this re-
bellion. And SO it would had that blow
fallen fatally upon the heads of the trait
or army at Richmond. But slavery was
not extinguished. The designs of Provi-
dence we're not fulfilled, so that mighty
army was repulsed.
/ know our reverses in the east, are at
tributed to want of skill 10 Mcclellan.
But could Mcclellan do more than did
Joshua, Gods chosen leader of the chill
dren of Israel? That good old warrior
suffered defeat because sin was In the
camp. And did not the armies of Israel
suffer reverses when sin abounded in Da-
vid's camp?
The American people had not fully
said in their hearts that slavery must die
and God in his wisdom withheld success
from McClelian's army. We all desire
and expect the assistance of Divine Pew
er in this war. There is not loyal man
or woman within the limits of this gov
eminent who prays at all, that has not
prayed for the success of our arms. Yet
how can they pray for the success of our
arms unless they believe that God does
really aid the one side or the other? Let
the christian continue to pray devoutly !;
but when he prays let him remember that
God hath said on similar occasion, " thou
canst not stand before thine enemies un-
til ye take away the accursed thing from
among you.''
/ Our Generals may be wise and vigilant;
and our soldiers may be brave; but the
wisdom of God can confouud the one,
and his power subdue the other. And
this He will do if our cause does not meet
His appreciation. Then, while the brave
hearts are volunteering to join their breth-
rem in the field, let all seriously consider
if the signs of the times do not indicate
. design Of Providence to exterminate
this accursed thing" from the land
When We shall work in harmony with
Him who commands the armies of Heav-
, en-, then can We hops for victory, bright
and lasting, to perch upon our banner
4 II the God Of hosts IL for VI, IT matters
!. not though all the nations of the earth +"
: be againstus In Hisstregth. will we con-
: quer. II He is against us, how can We
, expect to stand in the hour Of his wrath