The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-28

the horse Radical that he is driving can
go ahead. for he has by him been taken
in handsome style into the executive
chair; [laughtor; but he is little afraid
that this mettlesome charger cannot be
trusted going down hill, otlrwisc he
would let 70 bf the old rackabones that
hobfies along behind. Applause. Now,
do not propose to dash ahead 80 as to
throw the President out or break the car
rlage, but 20 steadily tha. the executive
ean be assured that he is safe with tho
radical steed down hill a. well as up,
aud ON level ground, and then lie will
drop the strap, and let the old conserva.
tive rosinanlc 20 10 grass. Thunders OF
applause. | ain for pouring on all the
steam that the machinery will bear, ht.t
it is better to get into port few Eaurs
later than to risk the exl llai3n of the
machinery Ii the President does not
Iclicye ali, do, believe all he does.
Applause and laughter lfhe docs not
drive as fast as would, is on the same
road, and 1t is question OF time. The
great tide Of events sweeps onward under
guiding power of experimenting
Providence, bearing with it President and
Cabinet and engFess Fsafe piletage is
quite as necdtul now as propulsiye pow
er, for there is semi-secession foe
roaching in the jungles of sham Dem
ocracy, ready to spring upon the Union
forces at the very first opportunity that
promises any success. There may be an
eddy in the flow of this great river, but
the restless current sweeps onward. ZAP
plause.
The first message Of the President to
which have referred, recommends the
abolishment Of slavery by system Of
gradual emancipation, to be enried out
under the combined and cooperative
uses the word adjustment. | should
have used the word abolition; bat have
consulted Webster, and / find that abol-
ishment means abolition; so that, while
We differ In the termtRatton, we do not
differ in the Determination. Applause
Ia Tire fret it.e4eAse the President says he
does not desire that this rebellion should
descend into remorselcss revolutionary
struggle, and, to avoid chat, urges the
border States to emanclpate their slaves
in the mode indicated as the only means
Of avoiding remorseless struggle, and
tells the Shareholders distinctly that the
means indispensable to the suppression
Of the rebellion must and vii hc 'tsed -
that If the Shareholders do ros yo'un,a-iI,
break the yoke. some enc else must
[ Applause. la the second message lie
disavows the order Of Gen. Hunter, on
the ground that it is only competent for
him 10 give such orders. An English
King being present at the ceremony of
high It ftrfs,- performed by a hiefareli at the
Roman chusch in Paris, was SO struck
with the imposing rites and the dignity
of the high priest, that he said To his
brother King of France that he would
never allow subject to perform such an
imposing ceremony. So the President
reserves TO himself the honor of eman-
cipating the slaves. Applause. | do
MT Llame him. If were President and
Conlmander-in-Chief of the army and
navy, would make proclamation Of free
dom myself. No one should take from
me the glory and fame Of such transac-
ton | would have my name forever as
sociated with that act Of liberation, and
let it float down through the ages thus
Applause. And he virtually
tells the shareholders that he will do it, if
they do not hasten the good work
''lou cannot" says he, "mistake the
signs u The times You have itin your
power, in the providence Of God, to do
great work Of benefcence, such as the
world has rarely Witnessed. urge you
events sweeps onward. give you few
days more Of grace. II is better for all
that you should do it. This proposition
is made in good faith But if you will
not, ! will. have the power. | have
the right. 1t will be my duty, and |
will do it. You must take the conse-
quences of your neglect 'because l
called, and ye refused." 81 stretched
out my hand, and no one regarded it
therefore, will laugh at your calamity,
and mock when your fear cometh when
your fear comcth as desolation, and your
as whrlwind.
Ii the President does not move as rapid
ly as you desire, if he is over scrupulous
Of forms, it is some compensation to know
that the commander and chief OF more
than half million Of soldiers, and who is
frequently under the necessity Of acting
without authority Of law, for the time al
most unlimited, that is placed in his
hands. 1t is something, yea, much, to
know that the liberties Of the people and
the supremacy Of the law, though from
the temporary urgency 10 some slight ex-
tent inaringed upon, will be restored un-
impaired. Let US, then, give the presi-
dent cordial. loval and svmpathizinr