The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-09

nm o 10 curdic tho EsnsTuus cu1Dqi
which courses through tho vaixs AID
nerves the arms Of orr brave defenders.
Emboldsned by an apparent triumph, the
cant Of their patriotism II less affected,
and fk0gs high places thsy fplmisste their
hostility to the honest efforts Of this Gov
srnmsnt 10 renovs the dsstroyess d il
peace. The keynote has been sounded
IN New York it has been re.echoed in
New Jersey, and reverberated through
Illinois. The General Government, 20
vsii adapted and designsd for the pro-
lection oil the whole, il to be shorn ofiss
power 4n1 its rightful authority. and the
general peace be defenseless. The posi-
ton taken, the resistance intimated, the
osnsure Of Congress and States so freely
uttered, cannot fail to create apprehen-
sions and at ssch time, under such
circumstances, every man. every patriot,
will renew his devotion to the General
Government; for we.havs only a choice
between that and anarchy. The living
history OF passing events has demonstra-
ted thst tie indept ndent action of numer-
GUS State authorities, Is inadequate to the
great work. and er necesitate rel recourse
must be had to the Federal power. Such
has hitherto been our policy. Madison
was sustained in it's exercise jackson
had the support OF Adams, Clay, Web
ster, and their illustriom compcers !;
Polk, in The Mexican war, found the same
co-operation and in war 30 terrible, 4
strife 10 bloody, . contest 70 vital ~ this,
not 70 sustain the Govsrnment that the
people hive crested, b 10 encourage and
jost9 the rebellion against sonstitas. d
authority, and to aid che downfall Of the
Republic. Without regard 70 party, pat.
riotism will support the Administrators /;
in that alose have we hope ofthe nation
nj salvation.
repeat, the keynote has been sound
cd in Nov York under The speeious guise
If State sovereignty aud State rights. In
the inaugural message Of the Governor Of
New York this ssnats = arraignsd, che
War Department, is arraigned. That Gov
ernor undertakes TO sis 10 judgment on
the acts Of CosRress, and he says to his
sherifs and other Officers, "you shall
not let rnen 90 out Of the State" Ths
lpower of the Federal Government to de-
clare war 10 igsssed;; and I'll this is ddone
under the name OF Democracy 10 the State
Of New York. This is 10 be re -esseted
10 the West, handed back to the East,
and the question is to be presented TO US;
have ven Government that has within il.
self the power to put down.rebellion, or arr
We driven to wreck on the shoals Of State
rights? IL the Republic to be disjointed.
broken up, without power, without au.
thority. express or implied, to save iself
Shall the Government, in the nane and
under the guise Of Democracy. be torn to
| Fr4grnentsy Sir, il il time that Senators
opened their eyes. We must put down
this doctrine, or there Is no hope for this
Government. do not speak simply oil
putting down the rebellion; but ] say
you must put down this infamous doctrine
Of State rights for it is both dangerous
and ini1npous, however plausibly it may
be stated, that the government Of . State
has the power to override the Federal su-
thoEity, she Constitutios Of the Unitsd
Suites, and the action Of Congress ii re.
gard TO the question Of war. This rebel.
hon commenced with the notion of 1tate
rights. If our fathers had not given ~ .
Government strong enough, We have paid
them but poor compliment in our histo-
~ for the last seventy years. The fra
mers of the Constitution. it, defenders
when alive, and their sons M 70 0is
hour, have never doubted this power. II
is only By the plausible pretexts Of men
acting in the name Of the Democracy that
it is now brought in question.