The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-18
THE GATE CITY.
WEDNESDAY, AARCH is.
FROM DIXIE.

decided advance In the premium for gold
was established, three City being the sell
ing rate yesterday and 10 day, and three
twenty-five for silver. This advance IL
believed to be owing to the demand from
foreigners, who are removing to the king
dom of Abraham the First in large num-
bers--[Richmond Dispatch, March 7.
BREAD GOING UP IN CHARLESTON.
The bakers of this city have raised the
price of bread to Twenty-Five cests for q
half pound loaf Flour is selling at six
ty-fve dollars per barrel. An enormous
sin in the eyes OF God.-IO Charleston
Courier, February s5.
THE UNITED NoRTH-wHAT ABOUT THE
NORTHWEST ?
Ten gentlemen in Albemarle county de-
clare themselves willing to admit certain
Northwestern States into the Confedera-
cy, even without slavery; but at the same
time do not deny that they should pre-
fer to have all our Confederate States
characterized by similar institutions"
The ten gentlemen do not advert to the
fact that these same Northeastern States
are not asking ADMISSION snto our Con-
teaeracy, but on the contrary waging a
bsrbarous war against US to force US into
theirs. We believe that the ten gentle
men must be in possession Of diplomatic
news which has not come to us. They
must have received overtures from some
distinguished man, women or child
Something OF great Importance must be
gong on. It is not fair to keep us in iQ-
norance in this sort of way.
That United North-both East and
VESTS still rushing in upon us round
all our frontier there il no abatement,
no remission. Ere,y morning their bu-
giles, ans,cering one another along line
Of too thousand miles, seake fpc hundred
thousand hired r.1fons of all nations to
their daily industry Of ravage, asd burn
ing, and slaughter. The East and the
West vie with one another, and their RI
valry is which shall carry their detcsted
flag deepest into tho heart of our land -
But in this rivalry the Northwest clearly
has the advantage. Its troops have done
us more harm than those OF the North.
east. At any rate, now, at the hour we
write, the whole of our Confedera nov is
compelled TO strain every nerve, and use
and waste every resource, and place eve
ry available man in the field to resist that
united North and prevent it from redu-
cling us to slaves and beggars.
Now, just In this state of things, some
Confederate citixenS begin to urge that
one OF those two sections of our North.
ern foes--namely, the Northpest-s should
be gently argued srih and tenderly en-
treated. These citizens are disguised
and armed if any one speaks harshly of
the Northwestern people-against Down
casters We may rail as we please, call
them damnabls fanatics, vile abolition
lists, fraudulent Yankees, and nobody
will complain. But if you use an ex-
preston which might wound the sensi-
bllities of the Northwest, people cry
hush you will repel them yor wta
change them from friends into enemies-
Assaredtg this s0ouid be bad change; for
y they slaughter their friends Mey roxld
undoubtedly dsrour their enen,tes.
And when We ask the meaning of all
this. we are answered that there is reason
to believe the Northwest is tired of tie
war, is disguised with the Lincoln admin
istration: is awake To the fact that, 40 the
South cannot be conquered, she had bet
ter be conciliated 10 electing democratic
legislatures, and aending nysterious en-.
lssaries 70 scatter over the South vague
hopes and cheering rumon which are
important il true.
And what then Truly We ara clad
to hear all this; it bodies evil to our sna.
mics, and. therefore, argues good 10 q,
but what precisely Are We to do in this
matter! No one advises that our armies
who are in face Of those Nor.hw e,tern
troops should hay down their arms or |
should run away. On the contrary. it i
agreed on oil hands, We suppose. that our |
troops must still oppose certain degree
Of resistance to armed invasion. But the
specific thing We are invited to do, 4 to |
show to that section Of our enemies some
marks Of friendship, some desire TO chi. |
tlvate friendly relations with them: and
above all things, not to wound their feel |
lngs BY unkind observations. Further
1t is urged that our Government ehoula
20 30 iar a. TO enter into negotiations
with-not the governments Of tho..
States. for they will negotiate With :.
only through the cannons mouth.-h.tl
VII P''va.e poliflcians, individual stump
oia1vls .no otner obscure, unauthorized |
persons. In the meantime. Il seem. ~
be thought desirable Also that unsuahor.
.1eu persons oA orr side (like those ten
81 niOesnafie) ahould offer TO admit the |
Northwestern Statas into our Confeder- !
acy--and they al this while. are not
asking to be admitted, and not listen;n.
to any terms except submission AZ AZ
fs0els-l Richmond Enquire, Marcll I. /
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