The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-13
this occasion, Mr.. Kaufman, speak oi
A. L. III n,he x.~rn L.

DtlliUu u1ust VIC W"Eet HI cdfIest- we
must now t'cry havoc and let slip the
dogs OF war; The sword mus. be drawn
and the scabbard thrown away. The na-
tiopal life is in imminent danger, and it
must be defended at every cost and every
pei II. We have played war long enough
too long There has been too much
tenderness for rebels and rebel sympathi-
GERS. All this mnst be changed, Our
soldiers must no longer guard the prop
erty OF rebels who are in arms against
their government, and who have forfeited
every claim tosiife, liberty and property.
This must come to an end, and the coun-
try halls the order Of the brave General
Pope on this subject, With delight. 1t
CLOCKS to business" We must make use
Of all the means known 10 tie civilized
warfare, il We 4nea 10 put down this fear
full rebellion. shalt take new courage
when | see our generals in the field act
ing with all the courage and energy de-
manded by the exigencies Of the times
Generals whose whole hearts ars in this
great struggle, and who are ready and
willing to use the negroes either u hbor-
ers or soldiers, in the way they can be
made the most useful II is high time
that this terrible sgueamishness about the
Insf,tptiou pffelavSry wa "plAyed on. -
nav say, lot is perish, forever and ever
Ii has made wicked, terrible war on the
republic, and let it die. Let the inscrip-
ton upon its tomb be: "SIavery made
war upon the republic, and slavery was
no more" We already bear the earth
rattling upon the coffin Of this Institution.
Let as then take hope. We will hereaf-
ter, | trust, have less strategy, and more
fighting. We want to use the bayonet
more, ard the spades less. Tie brave
and noble Grant tried the bnyonet at
Dcnnclson with eminent success. May
his example be followed elsewhere. We
must see more Of the revolutionary fervor
and energy. We want audacity. 1t was
the terrible and turbulent Danton who,
in the French revolution, said they waat-
ed Andacity. That is Whist We wsnt to
day. "Judare. anddee, tosjours andace."
Is our administration up to the time, you
ssk. ! hope self not, the power Of
great public opinion will urge it forward
The loyal people OF the loyal Sta,es, who
have seen expended 20 much treasure
a1d blood in this contest, do not want this
business to proceed in this way any long
sr. Congress- having done its whole duty,
they now expect the administration TO do
Is ~aefe tst3 ray to you, my friends,
hat duty will be performed have the
most entire confidence in our larrsideut
Perhaps he is not as mpetuous AMI Dies
not 70 as fast an some ut ~ u q G. m.
plain, but We must rem eniber, my friends,
hat whiie il may be cur province to com
plain, the responsibility of action io upon
he President. He may be slow, but,
he is sure.
There is . phrase which the hunters
rave in the West, that may apply to Old
Abe. and that is, "a lean dog for long
ace" / think he viii come out right
know his integrity; / know his honesty
Il purpose, his devotion to the great in
erssts Of the country, and his determine.
ion to crush out this rebellion. Let us
II have faith in our administrator. Let
he country respond promptly to the de-
nand for men, and with thn new polioy
We will soon see such rapid and effsctuai
lows struck M win break the back bone
{ the rebel monster. This Government
, eviucing power snd m snerxy which
startling TO the nations of the Old World. |
But Ne really have just begun. We have
afelJ touched upon the real energies and t I
esources Of the oountry. Inview Of nI
his, Why do We SO often hear the anxions1
n4uly, "What is England going to dor
want to hear the inquiry, rather, s4W hat
our country going to do?" How much
Onger sre we going to submit to the in-
ults aud wrongs Of that insolent, arrogant
nd psrfidious povery "fsrjibc AIiio., 2
aid the great Napoleon, and she is she
anne perfdiouS Albion to- dGy a. ever.
nd the lying, brutal and yenal London,
faes Is An appropriate organ Of nation
cid in such nnspeakable adherence By
rory troc- Born american. Let the coun-
y say to England, if she wants to takes
and IN this quarrel Of oars, s.PiAeh in. !"
Fe are ready. In sixly days our gun
oaA wiA be finished and We win have
avy that can bid defiance 10 the world
! arms; navy that can sweep from the
ice of the ocean every old wooden man
f. war hulk that England has, and our
riyHteers would blot out her commerce
q every sea-. Our armies could soon
rive her from this continent, and her
atsd rule could soon Be brought to IN
i'd IN all her colonies. In thirty days
our own Empire State could raise tO0,-
90 men 70 invade Osnada, besides filing
p her quota for finishing up the rebel
o.. Let our people come up to l full
ppseciation Of the power, aud cease TO-
. alarmed BY this cry Of 4intsrvention.
20 20 .1so.s 1list sly obligation to Lord
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