The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-13

q part Of the Union Brigade, but retains
its separate existence. Long may it
wave.
The state Conventtoa ana Rebel
votcrs.
The Convention, on Friday last on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Orr, struck out that part of
the bill reported by the COMMITTEES on
Elections, DISTINGUISHING those parsons
who have taken up arms against the Fed
eral and the Provisional State Govern
ment The thousands of returned SOL
diers from Prices army; the thousands
of organized brigands who have attacked
Federal trains and Federal e,achments;
the thousands o! individual assassins who
have slain unprotected Federal soldiers
and helpless Unionists--all these are to
be allowed to vote at future elections, on
. perfect equality with those who have
been loyal from the beginning.
The men who drove Sample Orr from
bis homo ia Greene county-ths men who
have been striving to overthrow 'the
Gamble dynasty" and who arould hare
sueceedsa, but for the timely interference
OF the troops whom Gov. Gamble uagen-
erously refers to as having come with
feelings of hostility to our people and our
institutions )-are to be recognized -
entitled to al the rights and franchise. Of
ioyalists. Their treason is no crime
the loyalty Of Unionists il no virtue, in
the estimation Of the Convention
Traitors are not to be punished, and
Unionists are not TO be rewarded. The
former are.told that they are a. good ~
the latter; the latter are told, to their as
|tonishment, that they are no more de-
serving than the former.
This placing Of disloyalists who have
borne arms against the Government, on
an equal footing with the unionists who
have upheld il, win prove most nm
fortunate. 1t will be the prolific source
of future troubles, for it will encourage
returned but still impenitent rebels, 10
conjunction with secession sympathizers
throughout tho Stale to attempt 20 annul.
at tho ballot box, all the victories and
triumphs that the Unionists have gained
There will be nothing left but for the
military authorities to displace the Stat1
Government, and govern Missouri By
military rule S.. Louis News.
The madness OF the Slaveocracy mus,
lead to their ruin. The Convention d
slaveholders--the aristocracy Of Missouri.
who have not feeling in common with
the mass Of the people. have laid down
their platform. 1t is ons of downright,
injustice, and Of insult TO the people. II
proclaims that they. the 2layeholders 81
Missouri, in Convention, have more sym.
pathy with traitors than for loyal men. -
They look for aid and comfort to traitors
md not to loyal men at the bsfiot box
They have been protected BY the United
6tatss troops, but now, even 10 the Gov.
ernor Of the State, they mite in abus.
and villi6cation Of those 70 whose patriot.
ism they owe even the privilege 70 meet
in Convention in the State Of Missouri
Shall the slave oigarohs or the amud-
sills' rule the country! That is the aues.
tion of the present and OF the future.
@Hon. George T. Curtis has accept.
ed the invitation to deliver an Grafton Be.
fore the city authorities of Boston at thsi,
approaching celebration Of the snuiycrsa.
~ Of the Declaration Of American indie.
psalsncs.
~ Our soldiers should be instructed.
in all future battles, 70 aim at the enc !.
nys legs. which are evidently his chiel
reliance for safety.
ETA new Canadiau tariff includes in
the list Of free goods. cigars imported
spacinily for the use of the army officers!
~ The General Assembly Of Rhode
Island adjourned on the 80th Mt. after !
session Of four days--a modal Of lagislA.
tire brevity.