The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-17
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MEssRs. EDIToKs I rssst, aier the
lapss f two dAyi silence % the part Of
the press q oar city, that il necessarily
devolves spon ae, private citfssn, the
duty Of giving = loyal public the facts
in regard to the occurrences Of the 18th
and l4th, which produced the collision
between c. CARRIER and myself in the af-
teraoon Of the 14th. The frequent ex-
prsssions and public conduct of Mr.. Gar
Der, who has been prominent citizen Of
our city for long time, being 40 remark
able and notorious upon the subject Of the
existing rebellion, |, with hundreds Of 9TH
ers in the community, presumed that the
loyal press would not hesitate to publish
and rebuEe avowed disloyalty or sympa-
thy with rebels, coming from what quar-
ter it might. But in this instance we
have been disappointed. Why it is,
know not. Therefore ask the use Of the
press Of our city to place before the pub.
lie the facts, 30 far Is they have occurred
in my presence and have been brought to
my special notice, without unnecessarily
trespassing upon your columns with de-
tails or surplus matter.
The public are aware that it has been
very frequently asserted on our streets
that Mr.. CARRIER, and few others of our
citizens, have been in the habit Of express
ing sympathy with, and excusing seces-
sion and rebellion, during the past year.
Of this, however, have had no personal
knowledge until the evening Of the 18th,
{ Sunday last, ON which evening and the
nsxt afasraoon ths following oecurrsdr
Daring ths dayof Sunday our eisisens,
more especially ths fathers, mothers,
brothers, sisters aud relatives Of our brave
volunteers, who were knsxn to have bsen
in that terrible battle and slaughter At
Pittsburgh, Tenn, having been for the
two or three preceding days deprived Of
mail facilities, we're in mournful and ex-
cited state of suspense to hear the result
and the fate Of our brave soldiers and those
most dear to them. A large crowd, there
fore, had congregated on the streets and
wharf awaiting the arrival Of the ST. Louis
packet and mails on that evening. The
boat and mail arrived, conveying to the
crowd of anxious and loyal citizens the
mournful and terrible results and losses
among our friends and troops engaged in
that battle. Although without detail, the
news WAS sufficient to create and impress
upon the countenances and hearts of each
and every honest and loyal citizen sadness
and sorrow. Yet at such time, and un-
der such circumstances, l, in entering the
Office and public sitting-room of the Bill.
ings House, there found and heard C.
CARRIER expressing strong and open sym
patty with rebellion and trsitors, and ex-
ulting over the news that our troops and
frieodshad been repulsed and slaughtered,
and boosted that they had not succeeded
in taking Corinth. Being in bad health,
and very much debilitated BY severe i'll.
ness for the past month, and fearing the
injurious effects Of excitement or persona
s1ertion, ! did not deem II proper for m.
to rebnke and resent the insult and hi
traitorous language and conduct at tina
time$which to avoid left the house.
The next afternoon, upon going int.
the Office Of Mr.. Teu-Eyck, found Gar
Der INDUCING, as / understood him, il
the same feelings and sympathy for til,
successful resistance of the rebel army, q.
against ours At Corinth, and proposing /.
betthat Beaurcgard would not or could no
be defsated.' Whereupon /, with others
Iexpostulatsd With him in regard to hi,
language and conduct upon the subject d
tho rebellion, and asked him PARTICULAR,
whether he vas really in earnest and fel
Is he talked upon that subject, in reply
to which he stated boldly and withou
qualifications, dtdt he 1e1s AZ xe 1azted, ana
that hs ,cas grdtifed and ezMltea in til.
success cesAe rebel army as against ours
Upon this Immediately denounced ant
charged him with being TRAITOR, anc
that would infict personal chastisemen
and rebuks upon him fx expressing sucl
ssntimsnts in my presence, which pro