The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-14

VINO, frOm lh0H cnatHIke'o ~
tons, cannot be supposed to have shared
in that fanatical hatred of shareholders
which, as exemplifed by some anti-slave-
nv ssphilanlhroplsts, has resulted in ale
nation and strife rather than in healing
I to a "soren upon the body polite or in
welfare to tho slave.
The policy Of emancipation would fri
umph to-day in every border State Of the
Union, if only loyal men were allowed
voice and vote upon the question.
Open traitors in arms, and the influential
| but cautious abetters of treason in the
border States, are arrayed to man
against the Presidents policy of eman-
cipation, and it is that influence stimn-
lated and encouraged BY the Vallandig-
hammers OF the North, that renders the
policy at present SO apparently hopeless.
But the ball has been started by the Ma
,ionsl Legislature Al the capital, it is roll
ing on the and intellect and the heart,
the interests and the moral sentiments, the
safety and the glory of the Nation unite
in the motive power which will roll it on
to the final goal.
Hitherto many good men have been
restrained from expression or effort against
slavery on account Of the apprehension
OF strife and danger to the. Union, from
the agitation Il the question. But in
spite of their silence, tho Nation is now
engaged in civil war growing out Of the
slavery question. The peace is already
broken agitation" cannot make tho
strife more intense, and 1t is only through
agitation that the atmosphere Of the Re-
public can be purified from the noxious
vapors that now threaten the life Of the
Nation. II becomes every lover Of his
country therefore, now, tohrray himself in
favor Of the right aud to exert his utmost
ability TO restore healthy action to The
body polite. BY removing forever the
deadly riras which caused the present
CONFUSION, and would eventually lead
to dissolution.
In this crisis of the Nations fate, while
loyal men Of the border States, and the
powerful journals Of the Capital ale en-
braeing the views of the President and
sustaining them by the we'll known senti-
ments Of the founders Of the Republic,
the leaders of the Vallandigham wing Of
the Democracy are arrraying themselves
against emancipation, and upholding the
traitors Of the border States in their
hostility TO the President aud his policy
Let the people mark the "signs Of the
times and note how their Democratic
leaders seek olead them into the sup
, port of the slayeocracy. and into oppo
sition TO the interests Of the common
people of the South, as well of the bes
: interests or the country and Of humanity
: Gen. Danks, nssrsas.
Gen. Banks official report Of his mas
terly retreat is too long for our columns
4 and we therefore content ourself with con
+ densing some Of the most important point
n contained in it.
+ He received information of the advanc
i Of the enemy in force on the 23d Of Ma,
e and sent detachment of cavalry to sol
'f port Col. Henley, but information n
If ceived by that detachment on the marc
led them to return in few hours, an
re they rejoined Banks in time to aid in Il
il repulse of the first attack of the enom
ne at Middletown, thirteen miles from Wi
n chester. The enemy's lack Of strategy
n that point was the salvation Of Bank
a. little army. Two more engagements,
9, which our troops exhibited the utmc
Sc bravery, occurred near Newtown, on Il
,e road to Winchester. There they We
N joined by the lst Vermont regiment, wi
h IN artillery train; the entire force y
10 finally concentrated in Winchester, aft
d contending with the enemy all along Il
y line of retreat, 1t ~ o'clock ct night
And again at o'clock in the mornil
I the enemy renewed the attack. The 6gl
, lasted for FIVE hours, when our force fl
! back in some confusion, but was spcedi
q reformed, and retrcatcd in good order. :
I The force of the enemy was four times
d large as that under Banks, il the actio
at Winchester. The enemy pressed the
! on the retreat to Martinsburg, but tn,
n point was gained with little loss, after