The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-12-03
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nably on her record, it may not be amis
at time when Northern unanimity is 81
desirable, and when unworthy attempts
have been made to pervert that record, t,
exhibit some parts of it in the light o
day.
l. The Constitution, forgctful of tn,
internecine strifes which ragged in young
Maryland-in spite of her truly glorious
federation Act, which however was pre-
ceded and eclipsed by that of Rhode Is
land-unwraps the cerements Of the un
fortunate witches and Quakers who fel
victims to Puritan fanatcism in Massa
chusetts. And sad truly was that delu
sion of six months by which twenty five
poor women were executed in Massachu
setts as witches; and deplorable was that
other brief delusion by which several
Quakers who had been banished from
that colony on pain of death, but who per-
sisted in returning, were whipped, and in
some cases hanged. But in both cases
reaction very speedily took place, and
Massachusetts abjured such mischievous,
although most honest errors, forever.
The misfortune was that Massachusetts,
was only an offshoot from England, of
the seventh century, whose penal code
until the reign of George IL. recognized
witchcraft as a capital offense, as did
most of the cotemponneous codes Of Eu-
rope, as supposed witches had been in
England very frequently hanged and
burned, while the principle Of religious
liberation had ere disclosed their genial
light 10 few elevated minds either in
England or any other nation
2. But Massachusetts,, says the Con-
stitution, was disloyal in 1879.
STANCE that the Fathers should have
periled their all in order 10 throttle the
lion, to which the sons with vastly great
err resources, meanly succumbed
The conduct of Massachusetts, in the
war of the Revolution and in the exist
ing war would certainly afford presump-
ton that Massachusetts was at heart 10y
al in 1919. True it is that she opposed
the war of 1912, politically, but the op-
position was above board and plotted in
no Golden Circles. In the Revolution,
says the author OF the "Loyalist," in his
preface, the whole runbar of continental
soldiers was - 500, of which Massa-
chusetts furnished and maintained 67,9O7
which exceeded all the troops raised
'outh of Pennsylvania by S.414. Balti-
more witnessed massachusetts loyalty in
1861. AS are the sons such were the
Tres. Extracts cnlled from the editori-
lis and sermons Of extremists are not
,ood evidence Of the average sentiments
# the Massachusetts, masses in .lSl2.-
ieorge Jones and Mabony do not repre-
emit the true feeling ofthc bone and Sin
W of the Iowa Democracy.
The true spirit which actuated the
Massachusetts, majority in 1919 must be
.athered from their deliberate acts and
lords, and from those Of their Repre-
cntative men. The Constitution is chal-
enged to show BY any authentic docu-
aent or manifesto that tho majority Of the
'eopie were disloyal in 1912. The re-
ord will show to the contrary their ar
lent attachment to the Union even when
ne sea-board was partly in possession Of
he enemy.
3. But Massachusetts was disloyal
'lso in the Mexican War; This reye-
alton must have been made to the Con-
'titution by some modern Salem Witch
but witches nowadays must back up
allegations BY something like proof. i
have no more to say of Massachusetts,
Men who their duties know
hhd knew thelr rights--and knowing dare maintain
Prevent the long aimed blow
Ana crush the tyfant while they rend the chain.
d.
HORSE SnoEINa IN WrHTER.-Some
olacksmlihs seem to forget that horses
snod ~ the winter should have the inner
sue OF the shoe Of such conf puration AZ
70 let &C easily ofsno " balls formed v;,n.
10 the hoof. 1t only requires gradual
increase in size outward. with no dove.
failing in figure. and ca CHI ball, almost .s
fast as formed, will readily be parted
with. Why should no, the horseshoe.
for city use, have slight coating Of gut
e percha on it's upper sid.,, SO as to break
The momentum of blows on the paving