The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-04

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The following article frem the Rich
mold Exaniner a6ortis curious ilustra-
ton Of the close alliance 10 opinion be-
twesn the rebels and the Copperheads.-
We append to it some Of the declarations
made by the speakers at the Wood lndg-
nation Meeting at New York, on May
Is. They have the true Southern twsng.
Here is the Richmond article:
When the late Federal Congress was
engaged in passing the three laws which
converted the President of the United
States iu,o an absolute monarch, the stock
phrase of the country sigri6ed total
disbelief in the practical exercise OF the
powers conferred. The laws were scare
crows they were powers given to the
President 10 be- held in terrofem over the
rebels and ,ahe disafiected. Such is the
invrisbie coatisg of the pill Of usurpa-
ton We have heard such phrases from
some Southern lips, to excuse the projects
of laws which have happily never been
passed In the Southern Confederact
The sudden imprisonment and probable
sentence Of death On Mr. Yallandigiiam,
for simply condemning the "pohcy of
his Government. shew how much hese
phrsses snd such apologies are worth
Arbitrary powers are never inert. No
hsnd is 100 nerveless to clutch sceptev.
and make its weight felt on the backs Of
kneeling slaves A nation that bartcrs
its liberty 10 accomplish temporary pnr-
pose. will surely end that the payment in
full will be enforced without mercy or de-
lay.
II sympathy for an indiuidsaI and an
enemy uere permitted. sorrnw for sh< fate
Of vaEMdighon, acosad be fsA b. Most
men otAaaa in the Sonth. Volandighdm.
Pierce. aad, 0Re or t.co other citisens of
The ytosxd ..Stutes, hare Displayed Tie
highcH courage, and ds most honorable
patrfosism amid he piH pttHe3atss. Of
their couatry. They will hold, in the his.
tory Of their times, a place not less sespec-
abethan that allotted to Chatham and
Burke, In the parallel story Of the war be-
tween gland snd the Coloaies. But
We aye mA zosry that the event has 1t last
occurred. 1t marks new chapter. Now
commence the measures of terrorism, by
which lincoln and his party can only
reign. iii The sure step Of retribution
overtakes them. II wa. the wise remark
of the present emperor Of the French.
(nsde before he was Emperor, and when
be wrote for newspapers that arbitrary
Governments invariably perish by thu
operation Of the identical measures which
they invented to extend their power ant
defend their existence The Government
of Lincoln will all by its own sword
Terrorism may do for while in Franc,
what prescription did in Rome. But th,
success Of any expediens in Rome o.
France is proof prssumptive that it viii
fail in England or America. No porto,
OF the Anglo Norman race, however de
graded and depraved, will long abide tn
loss at cope privilege which they hav
Rugged to their souls since they wer
savages in the woods-the great priivilsg
re-asserted in all their charters, that b
freeman" Nultns tiber homo"---shall
imprisoned, banished or put to death, OF
cePt BY the jury of his peers. /" Md,
liJer homo"-uncouth Words" said IL
elder Pitt; . sounding poorly in the ear
OF scholars, these three words are wort
all the classics"
Now for the New York meeting. w
begin with Mr.. MeMasters, late of Fol
Lafayette. He says:
Frecmen. how are you to save YOU
liber,iesg By fighting. Yes, If necess,
ry by fighting" Mr.. McCuun says
!" In eighteen months this couptsY vi
be too hot for the men who are no
bounding and hunting out those who aG
vocate the liberty of free speech and
free press" Mr.. MulIalv saws: "Th
men in Washington are like the BIRTHS
tyrants in the time Of the Revolution !, -
Capt. Rynders says g War Is waged her
by military despots upon the rights "a
privileges of American people, worse ths
the war that is now waeing i'd the South
1t is for us to fight for our liberties here.
Says Tharin Step by step had All
Lneoin departed from his promises, vi
I'll by gradations of infamy be sat on
kingly throne aud aspircd to reg
Crown" Says Birdsali Were Valla.
dighau srrsstsd here the whole popul
tion would rise en- masse TO rescue him.
says Mason Every one Of the acts !,
the Administration indicate the purpo.
OF the Administration TO terminate or
liberties; ! and SO on indef ni,eIy. THE
was hardly 3 sentiment uttered ,hroup
The whole meeting that mi sht not, Z
would not. have been applaudsd in RicI
mond
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