The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-16
Sympathetic treason Rampant.

Our contemporary has been, Tor weeks
past, boiling with restrained indigna-
ton, in view of the fact that Mahoney
was achieving more infamous noturiety
than himself, amongst the treason sympa-
thisers of the State The recent order
agains the arrest of treason propagand-
lists, in the loyal States, has removed the
coercive barriers to the overflow of treas
on, and yesterday morning he poured forth
an overlooking flood of sympathy, in The
editorial columns OF the Constitution.
1t has been q noticeable fact, throughout
the present war, that when the rebels
achieved marked successes and seemed for
time 10 he IN tie a>tctdant, the sympa.
thiseis in the North, us well as in the
border States, became buoyant and bold.
Such is the case now, in Maryland and
Iowa, and hence it is that our cotempora-
~ Is ION the rampage"
The Administrators undertook to pre-
vent sympathisers from discouraging en-.
Astments, and in order TO render the or
der efectual, required the arrest of ali
persons guilty OF such conduct. In pur-
suapee ofthis order, Mahoney, Steward
and others Of their stripe, whose efforts in
that direction We're notorious, have been
arrested. Our contemporary denounces
the Administration for this course, and
IN Imitation of the traitor eoniederacy
convention, quotes tie Declaration of In.
dependence, and apples the charges made
by our fathers, against George the Third
TO our own Administration Thus en-.
dorslng the traitors Of the South and rem
derlng then. aid aud comfort, by villifyine
the efforts OF our Government to pu
down the Rebellion.
Our cotemporary has been very vicious
from the first, even when our city wrs ii
danger of being destroyed by the rebel
OF Missouri, against what he has delight
ed IN calling Smelling Committees" -
These committees were appointed by GU
citizens 10 secure the defence of the cit
against foreign attacks or internal disc
der, and IN addition to temporary mil
tary organization, they required tht
sympathisers aud suspected traitors
Il Il "a vi
ance, and hang out the STARS al
Stripes.
Here is specimen of his choice Wit,
peratlon against the respectable either
who have been NEST promlnen, in O,
midst, IN carrying out these Objects
1t is against such men as Judge Low
Mr.. Sample, Gen Bridgman and o.
worthy Provost Marshal J. Nj. Hiatt, th
our contemporary hurls his ana themas,
the following paragraphs. 1t is by SUI
wholesale sltuperation that he seeks
bHe~bratt ffUyat citizens into submission
his behes.s, and to inspirit the disloy
eiement heleabouts. into renewed ms
lence.
INC State in the Union is more ours
by these infamous smelling commit.
than the Stale of Iowa. They ha
round the street corners like buzza,
seeking for their prey. They are, as
general thing, the most infamous, wi,
and bigoted Abolitionists, with here q
there still meaner devil, if it be possit
who claims TO be democrat, but who
merelya hired spy Of the Abolitionis,s
These men are always loud in their 0
professions Of loyalty, while they are C
shnffy denouaciNs other men AS disloy
simply because they are truly law abidi
citizens and insist upon the CONSTITUTE
AM laws u the country being respect
In time OF war as we'll AZ in peace. I'll
are til tools Of despotlsm, and would
the Liberties Of their country, or their so
to the devil, for pay.
Through the malice Of these misera
creatures. whose very presence 10 n ster
among all honorable men, many Of