The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-18

hnsvb9ouwv UeD<rTon AID Encours
aessg TreassA. ~
There ID great rebellion 10 the land,
and traitors in arms are resisting the au.
shority Of the Government and wagipg
war against It. ,s
The Govcrsuent seeks to epforce obc-
dience 10 the W. ws snd subm ssion 70 its
authority upon the people who have taken
up arms again st H. 1t has sent i,s arm
les into the 6eh TO this snd, aud it has
got the better Of the rebels in the border
slave Statss; still, the element OF the re.
beilion is very strong there, snd there is
astropg sympathy prevailing throughout
sll the border States in behalf Of the rsb-
oil cause.
Now, in this condition OF affairs. while
soIns handrsds Of thousands Of cur loysl
and gallant ilow.cidxens from the North
are per,ling their lives 10 the service OF
the country. IN the border. spd rebel
States. hundreds Of Copperhsad leaders
in the North, 10 stump speeches, in news
papers, ana IN letters, assail our Govern
"snt. They deol.re tha. il is usurpa-
t'oo and tyranny, that all it's measures
arc unconstitutional, and thar ali ils laws
are yoid. Ihe PRESIDENT Is compared to
the worst tyranis known in history, and
/ s"' peoplc VI t"o "oseh are e1hortea by
'ns "en'es5 o' she'r % rsso.piiousry iashers.
:" ree IN resistance 70 the despotism
vhicn y crnxni0g oue their rigan asd
hoert'es'
Can II De supposed that rebels in arms
WIN yield ooed'enes 10 the authority Of
the uoVsrnment, and repent OF their
Tea'oo' white the political leaders Of =
once Possriui party are setting foNA that
The 1overnment TO which obedience is re-
CURED, Is usurpalion and IN unconsti-
fu'lonai dsspo'n'D hich Is crushing out
the rights snd liberties o. the people Of
the North, while engage IN seeking u
e"'ofee ''s authority on The South.
So'",og Is oe''er calculated to strength
Gu '0s nos''nt y o. the reoen TO the Gov
erhmept man these denunciations Of
no''nern as"o ocra'sj ior II they are true,
then indeed " ouid the South be base and
craven to yiel obedience to a usurpine
, despctism, q nd thai, too, AT the very
time that thor friends OF former days
: are calling upon the people Of the Norti
to rise aud rescue their liberties from tn.
. usurp'ng tyrant Lincoln and his irrespon
J "Os "u''
: "o"' !" our humo'e judgment there
- ep'01'' ''u" '""
: p'e'e"''u " 'neSe hor'nrrn copper
: heads. whose dsnunciatious Of the Gov
a ernment Justify the rebels and stimula,,
them to undying hatred and resistance Q
: tie Lincoln despotism, which aspiIes II
crush tie liberti OF tie people. North o
, veil as South.
: Surely there can be no more imperstiv
c and sacred responsibility resting on tn
I Government than that of crushing on
II these north. m v;n.rs Who arc ,hu. h;.s
/, ;,c -, .rm.a 80. = ~. h,..a-.-.-
:, oy WV
d o' filogn'sf'ne 'os 'oya' volunteers wh
n have enlisted in defense Of this yer
"os eminent M
!, new .e &c" eAt'acts from recent
) P"o''"eu 'ss'e' oi one o. t"e oasess a.
most cowaru'y OF these northern instig
= - .'
;. SpeaR,ns 81 'nose who are administer
l. iog ou' oove'""en'' ne says
J. II We intend Opposing them We mu'
."'nu aPou &c .pns''.u.loh ..' 0 Ine,r crlp, !,
a. otherwise il We would. go
4, ~. 80, ,
.. ~. y arms - 'ney ~
A because the Oons'i'u''on vas suoverte'
lie Dean goes still further, and charges o,
ID rulers with 9, iii greater crimes.
y Again he says:
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