The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-29

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On the 9th OF January, 1853, there ap-
pesssd ID the R;shmesd Enqsity an as-
ticle Of which tho following i an extract:
In tho path Of peace it Is not to be dis.
guised that Lincoin and his Cabinet form
) natural obstacle. Paei6oAtipp is ruin
and disgrace forever TO- them. They must
oppose II BY virtue Of their position. In
view Of this inpsdinens. perhaps the
shortAst road to peace would be for the
States of Illinois, Indiana, Ohm. Penn
sylvania. New jersey and New ysIk, or
q portion Of them, to act on their own ac-
count, to recall their quotas Of troops
| from the field, drlve the rump govern
ment which now lords il over them to the
icongeniai soil Of New England, and then
tmake their own separate treaties Of peace
With the ,South. 1t is obvious that 10 the
Sntes just men Toned, the Lincoln Gov
ernnent ~ viewed BY large n.jority as
3 vile tyranny, and they may soon come
TO think ats dasvuction 10 demanded. to be.
Their highest intereSts. Those States
viii be blind .ts-eysry motive ofproft and
advantage II they DO not adopt this poll
cy. This 10 their only mode to escape the
btrd4n 6f y gigantic dsh, fastened on their.
shoulders by New England fanaticism and
cupidity and Il New England has reaped
the profits Of the war, they may conclude
to turn over to her the burden of pay
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Having thus cleared away the rubbish,
they may proceed to found . Govern
I ment which will give them some promise
of stability, order, conservatism and peaes
with the Southefn Confedzfacy ~ viii ID
the rest of the world. ID il nota all im-
possible that this var may finally end by
the separate ssation Of these Northsrn
lSatss, repudhs;ng Lincoln aud New
| England together. .TAey l,u,t feel that
the Cd Union 10 gone forever, their Con.
Istit ution rendered = bys-word and q
mockesy BY their own rulers, and in this
tempsr OF mind j. il every way reasona-
| bic that they should look out for their
4 own safety and not stand upon niccties in
dealing with the guilty agents who, to
carry out selfish ends, hay Q involved them
Tina ruinous var. The thing would be
easily accomplished by two or three States
acting together. Ii Iliipcis and Indiana,
tired of selling corn It ten cents per bush
lei, should form 1 separate treaty with
the Confederate Government, it is evil
dent that Lincoln has not the power to
coeYce them, and the war would at once
break down. They are Mmastsrs Of the
situation" did they but know il.
I On the 10th Of JsnuHry. 1868, a.set
Of fellows calling themselves Democrats,
Of whom Judge Thayer, Of Mascasins was
one, held Mass Meeting, at which were
adopted . preamble and resolutions.
4 The following are extracts
I Whereas. We have Witnessed with deep
sorrow domestic war, waged ostensibiy
| for the restoration of the Union Of these
States; and
y Where's, Believing, as we do, that this
Union can only be established and he'd
together BY fraternai affection; and
Whereas, Believing further that xa,
not accompanied With propositions for :
reconciliation, 10 calculated only 70 put
, an impossible gulf between the two sec
: dons of our once happy ooshtry. ovel
) which the Union never, never can be re-
stored, therefore
II 6. That when we survey orr presen
. unbappy difficulties as country, Is vel
rs their origin and surroundings, the re
: sponsibilties Of their authors, and theil
\ consequences to future generations, thu
solemn and imposing proportions Of the
subjocs iaspirs ~ with contempt for ave
of deeeitful or time serving
> character, and impel US to speak frankly
{ and mike this solemn declaration. Thal
a had it not been for the fanaticism and
peculation Of New England, our genera
ton would not have Witnessed the ghast.
~ spectre Of disnnion, and we're nnot fel
the same causes still patent for evil, those
difficulties could readily be adjusted
therefore, We have exhausted every "a
sonable effort for The restoraien Of III
! Union u It was; should New Epghnt
stand in. the brsach, We, ~ Wsstesn men
will consult Western pride, which aiikl
forbids that the great Mississippi Vallsl
9 should ever be divided, and thereby rem
. dered tributary TO . ruinous system 9
J. Yankee intolerance, cupidity. clan, lsgisla