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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

A SWELLING IN THE RIvRR.-The
swelling in the upper rivers At this time
may induce important gunboat movements
in the Lower Mississippi, but not until it
Is discovered how much additional depth
of channel will be afforded below Cairo.
The Missouri and the Upper Mississippi
are rising slowly. and the Illinois more
than either. The latter stream had risen
eight feet at Lasalle and three feet at Pc
oria, on Friday evening It is presumed
the channel depth hence to Cairo will be
increased to no more than ten feet, and
that in the vicinity of Helena and Vicks-
burg there will be an Improvement to the
extent Of two or three feet. The rise viii
hardly be important'nor permanent Mo.
Dem. Esd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

ny aa order from the Treasury Department. Ship
pers ana Carriers are required for shit
hen@ Of Goods OF Salt, amounting to over $50 70
places 10 The hrst AID SECOND tier of euuntis on IN.
set1lsth terder OF shs state u Iowa 10 nle In n.
euston House Once 1T keokak Iowa at oath prs.
serioed b, The Treasury Lei Ar+A. .lso tn sxsea,s
Dsho, ~ith approved suIst4es tiAt the good. therein
described shaii not be 'ansporrd o. used in m,
way, 80 a. TO give aid eou.f.rs 10 surrr1i, o. y,
synpathi1ers with those liz rebellion against tas
eminent VI the Cnited States
Blanks csn be obtained and ins,ruet,on. x,xsn =,
lie sarve. oI's ONCE.
JOHN sTAsNUs,
Surveyor of The Port
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
New York. Sent os

new lors, Sept. 26.
Gunboat Connecticut arrived from the
Gulf via Port Royal. She brings Lieut..
Walker of the gunboat WeDona, 60 Off
GERS, and eos seamen, invalids, and dis
charged prisoners, and 7 refugees. The
general health Of the squadron ia the
Gulf is good. Naval expeditions are be-
ing fitted out at Pensacola and Port Royal
The public will probably hear of impor-
tant achievements by the former, in. a
week or two. On the 18th gunboat
Union, Lieut.. Commanding Thornton,
ran under the fire of fort Morgan, below
Mobile. and opened lire on rebel steam
CT lying inside, driving off her crew. and
damaging her greatly by the explosion of
an ele2a.is inch shell IN her BIO Io ,4t
Morgan opened heavy fire on the Union
but she escaped unharmel
On the Sth the Connecticut captured
the English schooner Rambler, laden with
cotton, which had escaped the blockade
at Sabine Pass. Instructions were found
on board TO sell the cargo at Havana, pur-
chase powder, medicines and army stores,
and RETURN IS Sabine Pass. She was sen
to Ship Island.
Col. Jack Hamilton, formerly member
of Congress from Texas, had escaped and
arrived at South West Pass. He had
been secretly in the mountains Ell days.
lie was accompanied by six friends. He
reports strong Union feeling in the wes-
tern part of the State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

/
| kEox-K, Sept -, ~, !
/ FLotR-Supernns ! SO ;sprfn " heal xtrssl7.
PallWhesikxirae 2as
| BRAN ANDsHoKTS-so,o 4oc ? 100 ~
COKN-pid. - 10 zoe new, lsc . bush.
BARLEY-<O 10 soc.
wHEAT-lngood demand. Paliso07s; sprip S,
sic.
RYE-2D to Csc dull.
OATS 70 70 eoc God demand
PoTAToEs-N.~, Is TO 2uc, retail 2se.
SUGAR Vow Orleans fair iox&u, prime III
choice ~; clarified ID. crushed and ioail4.
hoLAsSEs- Plantation 45Ga5U; saxa rhouse4sQs5 so;
g. Idea 81 rup7oSasc--vers scare.
toffEE-fioeJi g2iac; Java 2e,a 30 Laguyraa4gQ6
RiCE-eia9c.
soAP-paim &c, Family 5,sc, German (Cin ;, ~
47fc.
CANDLEs-starisi9l5 Is, Stearine IL, Moaldio.
LARD-Sto6ic; retail SIC.
BUFTEk--commonSaD7c: Choioel0 ,rstAin2h 9l3
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; Hams 81 81, Clear
sides bio 3ai Sugar Cured Hams, &C.. retail Sc
LEATHER-soie 1890: Harnessa7a3o.
HIDks--Dry fotoIac grubby half price xreep
a. ~; green sheep peis iccg1 e5 green hog skins
I5c.
HAY-Time,hy, 90 Oog7 90, baied esooG nj
Prairie - oOQL5 co.
skEDs-Timothy q co. Flax Seed % to Sloo.
ONI0NS-3oG4oc.
EGGS-gt to Ole.
WHITE REANh--ln good demand. cog SIte.
PEATHERS-o54p
FRUIT Dried Apples ~ 0oG u rs , bushsr-
Dried Peaches se254 ~ So Raisins s4oeaS4so.
CHEksE-W estern Reserve &c; Denmak79s.
BEEF CATrLE--1laac gross.
sHEEP-s2 O042 SO Shead.
SALT A % 90 sack Ksnawha $500 q bar
rel; Li,erpoelsl 9oa 81 90 v sacl; Lake O. co
Very scarce.
FIsH-Mackerei,No, sI6s q is y Dbl. mo Q sn
9sl6, No. , e9aelo. White Fish, No. $500.
y half Dbl. Cod Fish546 Fb.
RAGs-W oolen Cotton2c.
OLDfRoN-h94c@ h. Brasss8sc IN Cop.
per Zoe l2t.e b..
ExcnAsoE,-oi New YORK. y cent bank able
funds; Philadelphia, Hoston. Chicago aud cncin-
nsti "a per cent st. Louis 4, per cent. old 10 to
II Per cent. buying, is selling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
Inv fELEaRspn
New York Market.

New York. Sept &c
fonr-Market firm, with fair demand; sales al SIS 10
s. 3Q tor SUPER State; SIS loa s. 20 for Super Wes-
terms IS 5o4 81 IS kr Common TO Medium Extra
western.
4 Wheai-Aarket one cent better. with moderate ex-
port demand, saesAt 81 13 10 for Chicago Spring.
slaia u 70 FOR amber Iowa
Corn-Market arm, and In fair demand: 5ejda6f
Whisky--ShAdefr at "a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
New York. Sent. 26,

A Sandy Hook (Maryland) letter re-
ports boats arrived for pontoon bridge,
which is to be thrown across the river Tor
the passage of railroad trains. The greater
portion oftroops quartered in this vicini-
y are on the Virginia side.
Rumors say that the rebels are at Win
chester and have commenced terrifying.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
Harrisburgh. Sept. oG.

-
A troop train consisting of 60 freight
cars, containing the goth Pennsylvania
regiment militia, while on its way from
Newcastle this morning. met with q
terrible disaster. The troop train was be-
hind time, and waited At Carlisle for the
other trains to pass, but not coming along
as expected the troop train proceeded on
its way. The weather was quite foegy.
When within mile Of the bridge sudden
~ came upon an engine standing on the
track. The engine attached to the troop
train was immediately reversed, but too
late to prevent collision and the two en-.
gines came together with terrific force
The FIRST car Immediately behind the ten.
der, attached to the troop train, was
crushed to fragments and nearly all of its
occupants either killed or wounded. The
second car was driven into the first and
completely destroyed. The third car was
thrown on top of the second. crushing
through the roof of it. Both engines are
completes wreck. The cause Of tie ac-
cident WAS gross carelessness. 80 sold
iers we're severely wounded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
New York Sent oG

A dispatch from Louisville announces
the rebels at Suits Salt River dis,iliery
building, though most OF the stock had
been removed to this city. The distiIlery
is but thirty miles from the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

16~ Officers army regulation caps OF
spoNGED CLOTH AND wATER-PRooF TOPS.
made TO order by G. III. Emerson, Fourth,
between Main and Blondeau streets.
sept9 -d3w.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
batcheIcr's Liair Dye---TLe nr.,.p
the NGEid.

WILLIAM A. BACHELORS celebrated Hair Dy q
produces color not TO be distinguished from nature
ssrsssd 90, TO inure the hair the remedies
tA IL L a al h vierasps til hair for
ii"- ehEi, RED or Rusty HAIR iasiap.l, turn.
AsiisIdid biAet OF brown leaving the hair soft and
beautiful. Sold BY sill drarsnts &c
The genuine 10 signed WILLIAM A. RATCHET nm
% sAs Josr stsSs ~ saeA box
Faetory, No. a barclay Street, Nov YORK rI.,.
25s broad~a y aud IL bond Street, r,s0-a.~,,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
THE GATE CITY,
81 TTRDAY, SEPTEMBER a7,

e The packet Kate Cassei leaves
Fort Madison for Davenport and inter-
mediate points this morning on the ar
rival of the train from keokuk.
je24-dtf.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
FURSi runs

FURSI EJRSl
Burkitt d Co., SO Main Street, have
Just received fine assortment of Ladies'
Furs, which they will sell low for Cash.
Their stock Of Hats, Caps, Ladies' Hoods
and Jockeys, is complete. sep95d1m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

EI- Capt. VIM. Grant, OF Muscatine
called on us yesterday ON his way up from
Corlnth. Capt. Grant, now in command
OF company A, of the 18th Regiment,
distinguished himself at the battle Of
Springfield, ms AN officer of the lamented
Captain Mason's Company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

"a 1t is thought that approhensions
Of foreign Intervention had the effect OF
hurrying up the Presidents Proclamation
of emancipation. II the Proclamation
does not wholly block the game of inter-
vention ii will render it Intellectual.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

Gen. Totteu has set the secessionists
about Springfield, No., at work on the
forti fcations.
we fear our contemporary can find no
warrant in the Constitution for such an
act within the loyal State of Missouri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

T The Burlington Argus says that
Hornish denounced the Presidents pro-
clamation in his speech Mt Mt. Pleasant,
and pronounced il very foolish produc-
ton. OF course he would do that. Wise
Mr.. Hornish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

ET The conservative Judge Thomas,
of Massachusetts,, declines to be candi.
date for reelection to Congress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
Philalelnhia. Sent of

The North American has information
that 5000 of new Union troops in Mary
land have joined the rebels. eNothinc
authentic however is known. ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

ATLANTIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the
Literary Depot has received the Atlantic
Monthly for October.
This Is the Literary Magazine OF the
country, and no one who deserves 10
maintain respectable Standing in in
telligent circles can afford to do without
n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
Special TO ,Journal.1
Cairo, Sept. 2

nm NJ, Cairo, Sept Is.
The steamer Tecumseh ast arrived
from Columbus, Ky. brings ST prisoners
captured at the battle of Iuka. 90 of
them are paroled. I'll will be taken "a
Camp Douglas, Chicago. and the remain
ing Ii to Alton. | have not yet been
able to get the casualties of the iuka bat
tie. Ne news from Memphis far 2 DAYS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

T The London correspondent of the
New York Evening Post says that the
Priuce of Wales shocks the English ar
istocracy by his out-spoken expressions Of
sympathy with our Government in its
contest with the rebels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

1" TIE NERVOUS OF Born SuxEs.-
tirfgi aAh LasiI been slored 10 b.aiih in
W aAaA. anFf Iaahs 5sats 81 great SUFFERING IL
N.'t 10 AasAt Others by s.ldInE tirer on recent
u posf-psia directed easeol,e, copy 81 IN. prr
&c. s.eA ssrd. bsuet To the REV. JOHN N lag
lJe t2-dhH4m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
stock Market.

New York, Sept. e6
Stocks opened dull an heavy, but closed active and
hrmer.
Money unchanged.
Sterling Exchange moderate business--lE, 1874
Il.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AMI

~ SHIPPERS.
On and sfisr this dsse no Powder viii b. allowed
sold In Keokak without permission Of he undsr,gpec
nss ssJ Kind OF Arns vhutever, nor HuniJon, fW.r
has also been ordered by The special Agent Of III.
Treasury Department not allow Good. or rocer,e.
1espan limited Quantities for family use, TO 70 into
sissonr or the southern tier Of CouLiles,
ihs object 10 10 ks~p supplies freEi the rsbrls q,
armed bands ofsnerHiliss iu Ntrihrsst Missouri
JOHN k1AAkB6
surveyor uftLs Port Of Ksokuk
Ksokut, Aug. IL, ies2
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

UThe report of the New York World
that DR.. Olds had been released is au-
thoritatively contradicted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

~ Illinois has sent 26 of her Ga new
regiments into the field. Seventeen at
Louisville, one at Cincinnati, FIVE at Cairo
and three in Missouri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
TT Col. Dewey's Regiment was q,

TCol. Dewey's Regiment was Out
On Main street for dress parade last eve
ning. The weather was fine, and there
was an immense assemblage of soldier.
and citizens on the occasion.
We thought it the finest looking Regi
ment we had seen on Main street since
tho commencement of the war. Their
splendid uniform and soldierly bearing,
as well as the fine physique of the men,
combined to win unanimous commcnda.
ton of the crowd.
Our hearts were made glad to see the
3oih, under command Of Lieut.. Colonel
Terrence, firm their line of battle 30
promptly on the ground just made va
can't by the 23d. II was performed
like magic Their drill, together with
their military bearing, was highly COM
mendable, we think, both to officers and
men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.


1h00RBh00Dt I'll 0l0At0s
We the the mdersigned electors OF Lee county
Iowa, most cordially endorse Gen. A BRlDGMAE, o
Keoknk, Iowa and win every lawful means I.
alecs him Clerk OF the District Court Of Lee county
October next
George Y Eaten JCwaiker
Jams Marsh John Van VakenbuYg
3 r Williams Robert A Russell
81 Marsh II sIempel
Nulford Marsh Chas Brewster
James Adams John G Kennedy
harrison Aarsh George Urm
Bernard Pranger Alice
Benjsmin PrapgeY q soeehtig
DaHsf Ii Hughes ChHs Meyer
George koben VIC Woodwork
Thomas Hale JT George Baxter
v BaTdenwerper Louis Stempei
baml d Morrison b Hugei
fetM Miller John scott
ID Webster VIM sh.w
George Webster III Claypool
Hate Chas Field
rn Der George e Eaton
DsHh George Shedd provided
Eatoh there IL Nomination
Dennis A Morrison Cheney PYLE
3 layton IL Edson
SAINT A Walker DIT Brown
John GiaypooI Cswan
John Walker
Military Notice.
Once OF Provost Marshal AuK. 20.
HerssftsT NO ssies OF Intoxicating liquors will be
permitted 10 enlisted or the United states Army
In city.
fiTE 161szioG sI ILss order vii be-
repetition OF the onense.
J. M. HIATT,
septi~a Provost Marshal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
Bridgeport opposite HARRISBURG

NoPt. -OtH, IoO~.
A terrible collision took place on the
Cumberland Valley railroad this morning,
one mile above Harrisburg. One Of the
trains had number of Pennsylvania mill
tia on board returning home. Ten or
twelve soldiers were killed and about go
wounded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
New York, Sept. &c.

Ne" ioih, Sept. 20.
The Post says editoriaiIy, there is not
the slightest foundation in fact, for the
rumofs OF certain Governors endeayoring
to impose upon the Convention at AL
toona, and upon the Presidents action in
regard to any General in the field or else
where, in regard to other details of the
management of the war. The action of
the Convention was most loyal. The only
act OF the meeting WAS to draw up a brief
letter 10 the President, thanking him for
his Emancipation Proclamation, express
ing confidence in his wisdom and decis-
SION, and Offering him their warmest CO.
operation and that of their States, in all
measures required for carrying out the
war to successful end
The letter closes by suggesting to the
President the propricty Of providing for
corps OF reserves Of not less than 100. :
0go men, to be put into training ia camp
- The different States, and be made ready
for use, and profiering their hearty CO.
operation. All the Governors present
signed the letter, except bradford of
Maryland.
The Convention Informally agreed to
call the attention OF the Government to
the usefulness Of sending to their homes
sick and wounded soldiers. Also, to call
attention to the practice now prevailing,
OF permitting captured soldiers giving
their parole to the enemy.
1t was shown in discussion that the
States are not to blame for any deficiency
10 their troops, delays in mastering
them into service being caused BY the
lack OF mastering officers, clothing, equip
ments, &c.
The reporter learns that the Posts ar
ticie Is on the authority Of one of the
of the Convention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS.
Messrs. Wilson and Hornish will speak
at Charleston to-day, At Fort Madison on
Monday, and in our city Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
I - q q = = - .
B r TELEC CIR APH,
Night Report.
address OF Governors To the Prast .
dent.

A0OfOss Oh governors tn the PF0af.
dent. a4444
Especial to the Chicago Ev'g Journal.
Washington, Sept. 20.
The Governors of the following Iowa
States arrived here this morning from Al.
toona Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, yir-
ginia, Ohio. Illinois, Wisconsin, Mich.
gan, Iowa, New Hampshire and Indiana
the last represented by Col. Ross.
Between II and | o'clock the Cover,
nors had an interview with the President,
and presented an address, expressing
First, Their cordial, personal and off.
cial respect for the President.
Second, Their determination under all
circumstances to support and maintain the
Presidents constitutional authority.
Third, Piedgiug to the President their
AID IN all measures to bring the war to a
speedy termination which should be pro-
secuted to ultimate victory until all the
rebels should return to their constitutional
duty and obedience.
---Feas=.h, Gongratuiaiing the President
on his proclamation to emaneipate the
slaves, believing it will be productive Of
good as measure of justice, humanity
and sound policy
Fifth, The referring to the bravery Of
the soldiers who fought our battles.
The Governors were kindly received
and their suggestions listened to with
close attention by the President.
1t Is ascertained frun those who had
the best opportunity OF knowing that no
proposition was even made at the recen.
conference at Altoona, nor even asugges-
ton vsntured touching the removal Of
General Mcclellan; nor was any propo-
sitlon or suggestion made as TO promotion
Of Fremont to the head of the army, or
as to future disposal of that gentleman.
This address to the President rs agreed
TO was written by Governor Andrew at
The suggestion of the other Governors
present. Gov. Bradford alone did not
slgn the address, expressing the fear that
The proclamation Of emancipation of the
slaves might not prove as advantageous Us
he conference hoped. and regarding the
measure too doubtful TO justify him in
'akIng sides IN Its support.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
ALBUMS.

An assor tment of d. Appleton h Co.'s Albums,
with an assortmentof Carries dc Ftstfs AT
j W, oGDEN's Cry BOOK sToKH,
apr2-d Main and % streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27
HON. j. w. CHIMES.

WIN address the People the subject OF Public Az
fsifs II the believing named times and places The
hour for the meetings will bs q o eloes d M
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

COMMERCIAL

DAILY GATE CRY oyynca
KkoK-K Sept "a 'la,
FLoeR-supernus u 5o;sprin " heA strssl7s
PallWhesikxtrae 2as
BRAN ANDSHOkrS-so,o zoe ? 100 ~.
CORW--otd n ID qt,s nsv fxr . h,.A
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

~ Our contemporary charged that
the extract made by US, of letter from
Gen. Tuttle was forgery. We respon-
ded that the letter was in our hands. ready
Tor Inspection. since which the KeokuL
Constitution has had nothing 10 say on
the subject.
What a shameless and oowardly course,
to seek to impose on lis readers BY bold
assertion, and rascolly silence when the
documents are proffered for examination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

HUMMELL'S EXTRACT COFFEE
For sale BY
je27-d KELLOGG BtRGE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

600 two bushel Extra Linen Sacks, no arrive,
will be sold low for Cash, st 81 and So Leysa, by
sspt20-d CONEABIE SAYIH.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-27

WANTED-2O0O BUSHELS NAVY
BY s.nu po,.n,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-06-12
GOOD TASTE.

Good taste is the luminous shadow" of all
the virtues. 1t is social discretion, it is intel
ectual kindness, it is external modesty and
propriety, it is apparent unselfshness. 1t
wounds no feelings, it infringes on no decorums,
it respects all scruples. A man thus gifted,
even though he be not wit, spreads genial
influence about him from the trust he inspires.
The stiff man can unbend, the cold can thaw.
the fastdious can repose on him. No one is
committed to more than he cnooses-no un-
generous use is made of an unusual or transient
impulse. Good taste is practical, though net
deep, knowledge Of characters it is perception
OF the distinctive points of every occasion
and thus it reconciles and harmonizes where
bad taste perpcuates differences and necess-
tates separations. And yet we by no means
wish to make good taste synonym either for
virtue or intellect--it is rather that quality
which sets off both at their best. 1t is an al
fair in some degree, of social rainingmit is
one aspect of knowledge of the world. Those
who are little in general society-who confne
themselves to family intercourse or 10 that of a
set or clique, whatever the position, whatever
the intellectual or moral pretensions of that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-06-12
mere motives of leniency to the rebels, Judge

mere motives of leniency TO the rebels, Judge
Thomas says:
"It has been said that am opposed to any
emancipation of the slaves Of rebels. Nothing
can be further from the truth. The first pro,
vision for emancipation, that in the statute OF
August g. 1861, liberating all slaves employed
in the rebellion, | drew with my own hand
believing now, as them that i; is valid and lust.
For the abolition of slavery in this district, for
the nterdicton of slavery in the territories, for
the new article of war forbidding the officers of
the army to surrender fugitives from service.
my votes are on record | voted for the reso-
luton recommended by the President for aid
to the States in the work of gradual emancipa-
ton, though | could not fail to see that it was
on the verge of authority, and must perhaps
finally rest, like the purchase of Louisiana,
upon general consent"
In conclusion, Judge Thomas invokes spirit
of high craftsmanship, as demanded by the
present and coming emergencies We have
room only, in illustration of his remarks TO
Copy the following extract:
"Our armies and navies are victorious. The
war seems to be drawing to close. There is
reasonable ground to hope that before the next
session Oh congress tne power OF the rebellion
will be broken, and the sword have substantial
ly done its work. But | cannot conceal from
myself that our great difficulties lie beyond
the conflict of arms. 1t is the part of wise
courage to look them calmly in the face, to
gauge them, and grid up our ons to meet
them Action will be needed not words -iudg-
ment, not passion. Unles there be calm and
fearless craftsmanship, your victories will have
been won in vain--a craftsmanship that honors
and respects the people. but is willing to abide
its sober second thought"