The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-18
KEOK UK:


FHlauuinbah sisS SNAS~13S~ssc W
Treason, devoted their utmost energies
to hqmbug the people by professions Of
loyalty. sllll they dsaoance every meas
urv adopted to carry on the war from the
lesstt0 the greatest, but are very sweet on
she soldiers who have carried out the war
measures OF The government.
The following extract contains the es-
sence of their addtess, ,~hereases and res
olutions:
That in the exercise of the right to
diffar with the Fedora Executive, VIC en-
ter our solemn protest against the proc.
lamauon of the President Of the United
States. dated the LIST day of January, 1868,
BY which he assumes. 10 emaDcipate slaves
in certain States, holding the same TO be
null and void. That We declare our de.
termined opposition to system Of eman-
cipation bv the States upon com pensatton
10 be made out or the Treasury oil the Uni
ted States, as burdensome upon the peol
pie, unjust in its very nature. and wholly
without warrant of the Constitution. That
we declare that the power which has re
recently been assumed b. the President
whereby under guise OF military necessl-
~, he has proclaimed and extended or
asserts rights 10 proclaim or extend mar
martial law over States where war does
not exist. and has suspended the writ of
habeas corpus, is unwarranted by the Con-
stilution, aud It's tendency is to subordin-
ate civil to military authority, and to sub
vert Oh, system OF fre sts6Tcrrment That
ne deem It proper further to declare that
We, tog Their with The truly loyal people
OF the State, would hail with pleasure and
delight any manifestations OF a desire on
the part OF the seeded States TO return to
their allegiance to the Government OF the
Union, and in such an event we would
cordially and earnestly cooperate with
them ip the restoration Of peace and pre-
curement of such proper guarantees as
would give security to their interests and
rights.
That the soldiers composing our army
merit the warmest thanks of the nation
Their country called and nobly did they
respond, Living, they eball know ns-
tons gratitude wounded, nations
care aud dying, they shall live in our
memories, and monuments shall be raised
TO teach posterity to honor the patriots
and heroes who offered their lives at
their country's altar. The wild
ows and orphans shall be adopted BY the
nation, to be watched over and cared for
rs objects truly worthy a nations guardi-
anshlp.
That Ohio will adhere to the Cons.i,u-
ton of the Union as the best, it may be
the last hope of popular freedom, aud for
all wrongs which may have been committed
or evils which may exist, we will seek re-
dress under the Constitution aud within
the Union, by the peaceful but powerful
agency Of the suffnges Of free people
Tia. We hail with pleasure snd hope the
manifestations of Conservative senti-
ment among the people of the Northern
States, IN their elections, aud regard the
same as the earnest ofs good purpose or
their part to CO Operate with all the loya
CITIZENS M giving security to the rights Of
every section, and maintaining the UGion
and the opstituton as they were ordaa-
ed by the founders of the Republic. tbs,
whenever il becomes practicable TO obtain
Convention uf oil, or Of three-fourths Of
fhe States, such body should be convened
for the purpose Of proposing such amend
ments to the Federal Constitution as SIX,
perisnee has proved necessary to ri1aintair
that Instrument in the spirit md meaning
intended by it's founders, and to provid,
against future COMMISSIONS and wars.
Following this is any amount of denun
CATION ,el,the Government for the arres
Of Vallsndigham, snd the demand for hi
return which is to be made on the Presi
dent by committee. of, one from oacl
Congressional District Of the State. -
0sksl AowFssInossAa,A ssx.LI
Late Richmond papers contain the fol
lowing act of the Confederate Copgresl
which has been approved andis now Law
prescribing resahatory measures for tn
emplcsA,ens TfeAorsd men IN war again'
the Confcderaty. 1t will be seen that
the casesd uhitsl officers Of negro troop
who may be taken. oil is left to the di
creiion Of the Resident. Theg msy
put 10 death, or otherwise punished,
not punished at all. as the President m,
deem proper. This is very discreet I
the part of the rebel government; for
might Involve very awkward conseque
ces were more extreme measures take
But in the ease of the colored men, wi
are supposed to have no friends. the
seems to be no-discretion left to anYb bod
but they are to BE- delivered to the q
thorities Of the State or States 10 whis
they shall be captured, to be dealt vi,
according to the present or failure Law
Of such Smte orSlates,' which, Of cours
means death or slavery;
JOINT RESOLUTION on THE SUBJECT OF n
TALIArloS.
Resolved Jy fhe Congress # he Co
federuie Not.s Of America. IN respon
TO the message OF the President, tran
United to Congress at the commencemel
oil the present session, that in the opinit
oF Congress, the commissioned officers
the enemy ought not TO be delivered
The authorities Of the respective State