The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-10

Would that our feeble voice were DO.
ten. enough to drown for moment the
din which fills the Presidential mansion,
that We might make few truthful and
serious words ring in the ears of him in
whose hands is placed the mighty charge
OF ruling this republic. The words which
we shall speak will be re echoed from the
lips OF every thorough, energetic, uncon-
ditional Union man in Tennessee and
Kentucky. We tell the President then
that in regard to the measures 10 be en-
ployed to crush out this unholy rebellion
speedily and utterly, the people are far in
advance Of most oi their rulers. Plain men
who pay no attention 10 the ambages,
quibbles and hair-splitting arguments on
constitutional powers, of a special plead
er, and who don't value all the fine rheto-
ric in the world straw, unless it arrives
at . valuable practical result, wonder why
it is that notorious traitors, whose hands
are black with robbery, and red with
murder, are Let loose on parole Of honor
by our Government, and that other trait.
brs who are now. all through tho Border
Slave States, holding midnight meetings
in the Lodges Of the Knights of the Gold
en- Circle, 70 aid guerrilla chiefs in ravag-
ing the country, and 70 point out to them
their Union neighbors who are actively
loyal, ~ objects of vengeance, are allowed
by the Government To live unmolested.
Yes, iRcredible as il may appear to sen-
sibIe men abroad, ii is nevertheless true
that in Louisville, in Nashville, and in
other Southern cities nov held by the
Federal Government, traitors boldly pro-
claim their insulting and outrageous SEN
timents, express their hope Of aspeedy re-
turn OF the rebel army, pray for guerrilla
invasion, and exuli like devils 1t tidings
Of reverse to the loyal arms, snd the
butchery Of our wounded soldiers in the
streets Of perfdioas town. It is SO. We
have heard it. We know it. You cam
not quench the FIRE Of rebellion by pouring
oil upon. its flames. Whenever its flames
burst out or even its glowing embers still
sparkle with ill-repressed rage beneath
the gray ashes Of sseming acquiescenee
but real opposition, the FIRE must be
ausnchcd--ip blood if needs DO, Or elec
We ail snail perish In geheTal cOnnaEra-
ion. Are the lives Of rebels to be put in
the balance against tie lives Of the loyal1 I
II the existence Of traitor to be tolerat-
ed when it impcrils that Of : loyal, up
right citizen Are We to submit to the
impudence Of rebels lest We infract somo
ambiguous article Of our Constitution I
Must We be 90 scrupulous about the sancti.
ty of one clause that We must suffer the
whole to perish In order 70 saye ths part
What would be thought Of man who
valued tooth 70 highly that be would
not let il be drawn. though bv not doing
% he would certainly forfeit his life Z
Why in many counties Of Kentucky,
as No we're informed yesterday, BY gen.
tcman holding a high civil Office under
the Federal Government, and a. We know
to be true Ii some counties, notorious
rebels are coming ont as candidates for
Office, and while breathing treason express
their intention ia take the oath of allegi-
ance to the Federal Government! Loyal
mon leok. at such insolsnce and contem-
plated perjury with amasement, and aak