The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-26
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/, hvs ,f~snE ada aa1 agKaIaL 49,. q sT q
asast lin b, of our fYse irstitutipns, y only
remains t1t ths AyM peopk 70 'tholsi
t6s& n thsy bold the rest of mankind
snassIthies ~ i n Wsr; Ia peace. friends. r..
We cannot. II We would, shut ont frem
our minds The copviction that upon the |
issue o[ this confict of arms lhas forced
upcn y6d, dfpfnds not merely tie suo-
cess, but the exi.tencc Of jour grsak ex-
,perifaent Of representative govsrpmsat
Tn the light Of opr past, history, judged
ty tie rapid growth md deyclopement Of
The republic under, our free consultation.
y j not - open question whetLer that
Eohetitutiop i worth preserving, EvsEJ
hJei Aperiesp ritizepa Ihrinks from the
suggestion that the unity Of government
which constitutes m ono people ,ean be
deatroysd. The words Of Waahington.
always significant, seems to be iny es.sd
to-day. With new force; - This Ioys'n;
msnt Che offspring pf entDwn choice. ua
in6peKped / and unavcd, adopted spon
full Investigation aud mutual delibcratiop.
ana completely free in il principles, :
h4s 4 Just clxim 70 yopr, con6denes and
your Ssppoft. Respect jor. 10 aathof;ty,
compliance With ito hEs. acqriesoe.se ID
10 ms4soFss are daties eajoined by the
ian dajnsttsl spaxims of tIus lheTty'
We csaIat doubt that ysu dnlT appresi-
ate these, great utter.nces Of the Father
fof ycur Codntry that II is With you con
tictiouS that your government. s'free In
Its pfipcipfse," has just claim TO your
support, and muss At every hazard be
msfntsined Acting upon this bslief.
and in perfect sacofd, as ne believe, With
your viii and With TIE constitution, Con
gress, - yoSr agent, have ID order to
provide Tor the common defense. for the
suppression of the rebellion, and for the
Ipaynent " tho pobtic debts, enlctsd =
hS for the Assesement and collection Of
= federal sxx. and also fr the itDpcsition
of additional duties on imports. Tha,
these necessary bssdsss may fall - hight
ly ~ possibls spons the lo1Nl psspls ofthe
country, aad that the sne1y IN arms
againse yoa may - vsaksasd and
stripped Of support and nsde, - far ~
may y 70 indemnify the geysrpssest
sgsinH ths expenses Of spppssssiBg
this unjust rebellion, the Coaxreas
have further provided by lsw for the
seizure snd cosdsnnasioa 10 the public
use,of all the property Of these rebels in
arms, and Of their aiders and abettors;
and also for the liberation and employ
ment by the government of their slaves.
As i further means Of defence Congress
has provided by law that the President.
may summon to the support Of the gov.
errmeut such additional forces ass lie mar
deem necessary 10 insure f'ic pfo.aht sup
preston of the rebellion, aud thu ressora-
ton M peace and the national authority
The presfdcut, faithful to the high
trust committed to him BY your I'M
purchased and unpurrhassGbls suifrages.
Ii obedience to his of6ciai osth To tstAke,
care that the la~s be faithfully executed. -
lsd Ia accordance With the authSrity duly
cosfefred upon hini. has called upon you,
through the Govcrnon Of ths sevcfsl
6tases, to furnish 3OO, 900 additional
soldiers. for the defense or the constitu.
ton and Union.
Permit ps to Fay to yop that any ciki,
who vithhoids his .atcoH6dance and sup
port" from yoor spver9mspt -whe refuses
s'compiiluce With these swS. xnd stac-
euisenud' h thee mees3ures 90 essential
for qis.s Aslyurs- oas jadksnSst, Boi
only diSrs9ardstAs wtss SosaSei u wash
ingtos, batvtoiaass his duty shst highsst
word svsIisa ~ God ~ nAn ri f'= ssfFsa
wHssver d1GighiuR and usprSrlinuciipied..
peftisahs may sttermrpf, we have m abiid-
ing 6zth thai ,tks ,grest maj jority of ttb>''
peupls WIN Rits tbefif condolences And spp
pofs, = tie future ~ ID fhe past, d thefr
Government md their faithful Chief
/ sAsgistfate. The answsr % I'll that has
been sid or which may hsrcsttsr be aid
|by Those Who prefer place md power. 10
PriDcip's, snd psrty % country, 81 ths u:
legged sacoaptitliipnAiitY of the 4ayeysi
hw1 vnlltea fpf Ne "conmon defense,"
|andpf the Yorcc employed by the Presi-
ds1e t66s sths Sxecation sof them ID fonnd
III w plR5n, S3r6nk .vtofiipls Of. ths Csasti. !.
ta4oP1sS m C0 iil{ltt tuition / provides
thfE de- 2 fejidsdt; shan, sbefdss esiiiaesiH9
en. the duties of bis of6Se, solmeAiy swaa{
Ethat tst0 best of his abilfty he, Win pre-
ssrvS, protect ma d0lend the .Constitn.
Ifipn Of the United States" X further
|R,evids, Pc NY b. sisas e ii. of6ss, ;.
army INA rafy o6s we Uhiled Stalss. sad
! ef Ms militia cf thS nseyerai Statei s nbe,jp,.
cstlSd into tie Actual service oy tke United
Stfci;; adda that thsa President HshsalI
take care that the laws be faithfully exc
cuted.ye dpL .Aissg!aAGi;ag
III That theas ppvpEs eQafaErsd and duties
snjGinfd span 10 fPsssideas miEht noA
fail - w1at of tie jSst sRtAAItl ~ ~,
and, thai, tAs people might = a6qnnaI ii