The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-17
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i WASHINGTON CIrY, Jan. IL, '62.
FRIEND HowELL: Since my last. thing
have taken turn here, for the war i
now being carried into Africa" with I
vengeance, and .he very "clog," to which
alluded in former letter, has infused an
energy into our military commanders. who
are now acting as though they were alive
to the issue SO much SO, that if they meet
with the success that has crowned their
efforts during the past week, We shall soon
be strong enough to throw down the
gauntlet to, fand possibly conquer, the
powerful nation of-LiJcrid
The Representatives of the people are
daily witnessing the triamphs Of eur arms
in the streets of Washington, for no one
of the many negro servants attached to
the different regiments that surround this
city, can walk the streets-if he be cover
ed with cloth that bears the least resem-
blance to the army color, or sports brass
button on his coal-without being insulted
BY the Provost Guard, acting by authority,
with the commands, "Haltm Strip T"
and the poor "niyyer," having no rights
which the white man is bound to respect"
is forced to comply, and that, too, without
compensation, no matter how much of his
hard.earned money he has invested in his
wnrm, winter clothing. In this terrible
conflict, our troops triumph daily. Truly,
We are great people, and, if we cannot
conquer the rebels, nor thrash the British
Lion, we can whip the--"Niggers.'
And, in addition to being great peo-
pie, arc We not likewise polite people !!
Did we not apologize for landing our
troops on the sacred soil of the sovereign
| State Of South Carolina wide General
Sherman's Proclamation. And, think you,
We are not spirited peoples If so, read
the last Report of the aforesaid General,
giving an account Of his operations in de-
stroying two rebel Notifications; not for
the purpose Of conquering the rebels. but
to avenge an insult given by them. in firing
at enc Of his vessels. Will Burnside apol-
ogixe " hen he lands on the .tsacred soil -
Who knowsl
On Tuesday last, Crittenden, in speech
delivered in the House. advocated tho
startling doctrine, that Congress had no
power. under the Constitution, to inquire
into the conduct of the war, that to Con-
gress was delegated the power "to declare
war. make peace, &c" but not to conduct
war, the latter power being specially
delegated to the President, he alone, hav-
ing the power to inquire into the conduct
of his subordinates. The House took
different view and will stand by their
right to inquire into the causes Of our de-
feat al Balls Bluff and elsewhere. Never
theless, so far as the war is concerned,
Kentucky does "run the masheen."
On Tuesday, the Senate was engaged
trying the case Of Stanton ". Lane, and
Notwithstanding the report Of the Com
mittee, which is against Lane. and in sup.
port Of which, Foster, Of Conn.,, made :
two hours speech, it is believed that the
Senate will sustain Lane.
On Tuesday, one Of the newly appoint
ed clerks in the War Office was removed
for expressing his belief in the disloyalty
Of Adjt. Gen. Thomas. The friends Of
the young man visited the War Depart
ment and eudeavored to have him restored,
but their efforts were vain. The Adju-
tant was Regular Army officer, and Was
not his loyalty displayed in his celebrated
/" Fremont Report"
IF Gen Lane, who has the promise of
twenty thousand men for an expedition
through Arkansas, and the cordial sup
port of the Government, is not crippled
in his operations before he starts South, |
shall be pleasantly diappointed.
Mr.. Sumner has just concluded apaster-
" speech, delivered to an attentive Sea-
ate and crowded galleries. in vindication
Of the course of our Government in the
surrender of Slidcll and Mason. present
ing such vast array Of American author
tiles, commencing with the FIRST treaty ne
gotiated by Franklin, and the persistent
and constant course of our Government
from that time to this, in reference to
maratlme rights, as TO leave no shadow Of
doubt that Mr.. Seward did right in sur.