The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-18

Major General Halleck's position. after
the avowal that in that case, as sswe cannot
praise wo prefer to keep silent rather
than eensure."
n@ The Senate came to vote on the
Powell case, and decided against his ex-
pulsion BY vote Of % to IL. Powell
made very sharp defence, and got the
neutrals Of Kentucky into tight place.
Evasion Of the Drafts In Virginia.
The Richmond Examiner mas been in
a very bad humor some time past, and al
together seems as sorely vexed as our
cotemporary, and with better reason 1t
don't like the way the F. F. VS. shirk
soldering. 1t says:
1.-THE muster rolls just handed in to the
Colonies of the Nineteenth aud One
Hundred and Seventy ninth regiments
are the most ridiculonsly curious docu-
ments it has ever been our luck to en-
counter. In their anxiety to get clear of
militia duty, hundreds Of men have at
tached to their names to the record of
some permanent injury or horrible dis
TENDER. The rolls are thus made CON-
plete catalogues Of oil the ills that flesh
is heir to. The great number Of one-eyed
and deaf men, the prevalence of chronic
ciarrhea, and rheumatism in all its varie-
ties. is truly astonishing. Some parties,
who perhaps could think Of no particular
affection, have stated in general and CON-
prehcnsivc terms, that they were "phys-
ically disabled" and in "bad health -
One old gentleman, who avowed himself
q hypochondriac, actually appended his
will and codicial to his signature. Great
many have signed themselves exempted
by the Governor, and numerous citizens,
though only yerhaps making . pair Of
shoes for clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment. have followed their names with
the imposing announcement, employed
on Government work"
It is our opinion that this city has al
ready contributed her quota to the army !;
but we hope this muster rolls will be
published, that the world may know the
men who would shirk muster themselves,
and only parade Gin many instanees1 dis
eases when their country calls for SOL
diers."
But the secesh are not only chary Of
their persons, they are equally careful Of
their cotton, and the Examiner is in much
distress because the dear traitor patriots
are SO 10th to shed their blood and burn
their cotton.-It says:
To get our cotton is this invasion made;
snd, 50 far as they have come, they hays
I actually secured cotton-an article which
/ may be destroyed in any quantity, by q
hand no stronger than child Of Eve wears
old, with the simple, easily furnished and
cheap machinery Of box Of friction
matches. Yet the owners Of that product
have been vehement in their declarations
that they would burn every shred rather
than to leave it to be the booty Of the
i enemy What Is the explanation Of the
d hxed fact that some cotton, though not,
! indeed, considerable quantity. il actn .
ally in the possession of the United State.
q troops.
The explanation Of it's inconsistency !,
!, found IN the construction Of tho human
: mind. Persons who have q certain amonnt
Of reflection and principle, prefer to sacri-
nee their lives rather than live to ;ncu,
Z greater misfortunes than death manv
: other. have srasc;cn. intelligence Is a..
stroy their property when they perceive
that It Will be employed to their own hurt.
: bnt, with large portion Of the human
race. theinstlncts are stronger than reason.
These viii hold to their lives, and keen
. their property long after it is either RI.
tlonal OF useful to do 30. To the last In
a SAINT Of existence they will hope that
something will save them. They canuet
burn their own cotton. That seems q
them the end Of the world. Il d ssto
psuPsrise themselves and their children &