The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-12

cession projects or policy, but SO far has
not hcen successful, it ID thought A lew
pro-slasory cid Aunkers. who stuck to
Buchanan to the last, Swallowed Jairns E. |
Neal, and now think George w. Jones.
jesse ID. Bright, and all other traitors are
prosecuted individuals, who are in heart
with the South, are often known to be in
concave with Dean; but the honest, pa
triotic politicians won't touch him with a
ten foot pole. BY the way, is it just
right that such man as Dean should
wear the glorious name of Henry Clay
that the patriotic associations which linger
about that name be violated aud shocked
by being linked to those Of quite differ
ent character which rise with rank odor
ffefta The principles and practices of this
indiviaual9 Should not this General As
sembly, in vindication of the name Of
Henry Clay and of the memory of his pa
trio.ism, by legislative enactment, change
the name Of Dean-at least his first name;
Let him be called John G. Calhoun Dean,
Benedict Arnold Dean, or some other
such name, but in the name of justice and
patriotism don't let him longer wear the
revered name of Henry Clay. | bring
the matter TO the attention of the people,
and they can express their will by way Of
petitions to the General Assembly.
We have often remarkable instances Of
the strong love Which many of our politi-
clans have for the peculiar institution -
Not long since at this place, prominent
man. member of church, announced
to his pastor that lie would have no furth-
er connection with his church, because
| the pastor, in a sermon, condemned the
institution of slavery.
Truly. we have devoted lovers of the
t.inslitution even in iowa. We may, with
perfect liberty, condemn everything, and
question the eorrectness of every system
except the peculiar institution. We are
not TO raise our voices against it. Oh,
no + we violate both the Constitution and
| the Bible if we do. Men arc so devoted
to it that they will nnchurch themselves
1 for il, and rather than see it inperiled
| they will see this Union broken, and be
queath to their pssterity divided coun'
try, bringing, as an inevitable conse.
quence, in every future age, bloody war,
between two powerful nationallties of diff.
ferent interests and deep seated prejudices
against each other. Sir, whatever be tn.
cos. of subduing this rebellion, in live
and treasure, let it be done. Whatcve
be the condition in which the South ma,
be left when the rebellion is finally sub
dued, let it be dCne. If slavery and slave
and shareholders must all be extermina
ted together in order to preserve th
!, Union if the revolted States can only b
. held as conquered provinces, let it be done
and even more rather than that two indie
. pendent nationalities exist on this cont
nent as United States and Confederat
States.
For my own part, would gladly Sc
this war now ended and the reyolte
States return to their loyalty with the
:. accursed institution causc of aff OF
/. Ills. do not desire to see the war pr,
! secuted for the only purpose Of cmancip.
ton, but do think that il it would shor
en- the duration of the war one day, Ill
:, erty should be proclaimed throughout Ii
borders of every revolted State.
Mr.. Editor, | will say these are not N
10 sentiments only; they are entertained
rs ninety out of every hundred of Il
people Of Iowa. Pro-slayery thinker
and few cast off politicians think difIe
!! entity, but the PEOPLE say amen TO the
G. sentiments. LEE.