The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-24

zers. We have the manuscript letter in
cur possession and our contemporary, OF
any Of his friends, can satisfy himself by
a personal inspection of the document il
they entertain any doubts.
Convicted cut Of his own Paper.
We pass over thousands of bold and
brazen falsehoods in the columns Of the
Keokuk Constitution without notice or
contradiction, but it seems proper occa-
siopaliy 20 give our readers sample of
them. Take the following assertion of
the Constitution of the Esd instant
/" Our contemporary, for the want OF
facts to base his unconstitutional abolition
confscation measures upon, resorts to fc-
tion-eyen to misrepresentation.
In his issue of Monday, he alleges
that we had stated that the people of
Maryland we're receiving the rebel troops
with open arms and joyous welcome.
:. Now We challenge our contemporary TO
point out sentence i'm the Constitution in
which we ever made such statement
No such language can be found in our
columns as be attributes TO u.s."
Now we point out not only sentence
but whole editorial in his paper of the
18th, in which he makes just such
statement and insists on it. Read what
he said:
REBEL SYMPATHY IN MARYLAND
Although it is stated that the rebel in
vadcrs Of Maryland have as yet received
to no great extent the active cooperation
and support of The people of that State.
there is palpable evidence TINT there is
strong current of sympathy everywhere
with their designs and movements. Even
in Baltimore, where the Union sentiment
prevails more strongly than in amy other
portion OF the State, the predominant feel
ing is really in favor Of the rebels, though
circumstan ces prevent its open and active
manifestation. If there is any reliance
to be placed upon the statements of news
paper correspondents, there can be no
doubt of this. Jackson's expected com
ing is the all-engrossing topic Of the day.
Women collect III houses, and men at the
street corners to discuss it. The style of
salutation is" How about Stonewall,"
and "When will he come, think YOUR
1t is said that the subtle subtcrranean
wire is up and in active operation all over
the State, and at both ends are in the
hands of traitors The ring of the hoofs
Of the rebels at Edwards Ferry is echoed
IN Baltimore. Every inch of rebel ad-
vance in the State is known az soon as
made. We are told that the city of Bal
timore would be surrendered without a
moments hesitation to corporals guard
of the enemy, if it were left to the citi.
rens alone to decide its fate, but Federal
Hill and Fl. Mansfield command the city,
and TT. McHenry commands the harbor.
There are. besides. mortar boats in the
harbor which could play sad havoc with
the town, with shot and shell, were it
necessary to prevent it from being trans
ferred to the hands of the rebels. All
this has tendency to impose silence
and inactivity upon rebel sympathiz-
ers, which they do not exercise voluntari-
ly. 1t is confidently asserted that two
thirds OF the wealth of Baltimore is on the
side OF the rebels. If this is true Of Bal
tlmore, what are We to suppose it to be OF
the State! II this as true picture Of
Maryland to-day, ho,r different It is from.
achat 4 ,cas one year ago. If loyalty 70
the "Union as ii tcds" has been crushed
out ia Aaryland, srhere are ,ce to look for
the cause Look at The legislation Of Con
yress, and .tAe insane course of the radio
ais for the last nine months, and fuN
ansucr to Mis query is obtained"
H%Gen Maaybar ranortod omorrs,