The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-05
KEOEI ( u X:
Disgracsful Meeting In Hanc06A
Comfy.


One Of the most reasonable meeting
ever held IN the loyal State of Illinoi
was held in Carthage, Hancock county
on Saturday night, 94th ult.. The Re
publican gives, at length the Resolution
adopted and a synopsis Of the speech Dc
livered on the OCCASION by Bryant T. SEQ
field. The Resolutions declare the wa
to be unnatural, (nue enough) and af
in favor OF an armistice till the subject il
dispute can be settled. They boldly and
defantly declare that arrests such as have
hitherto been made in the North will moi
be submitted to. and the writ of ha5ea,
corpEs must be restored. They chaFg4
the President is frampling on the Cohs,i,
tuition, and i. il the duty Of citizens 70
resist the same. The declare that tax
es for the liberation of slaves will never
be paid, and hxt Illin pis will not submit
to negroes being brought into the State
contrary to the State law.
But the Resolution which they regard
ed As the most importa ut was probably the
following rs
Resolved, That we arc unchangcably
opposed to the further prosecution Of this
war under theeuiancipation proclamation,
believing that as the war is at present
wased, disaster can only attend its fur
Their prosecution.
These sympathizers are unwilling the
negro shall be Of assistance to ahy but the
rebels. Here they know is the secret of
the strength Of the rebel States, which
taken away win leave them like Sampson
shorn of his hooks. They know that
just in proportion as the rebellion would
inthis way be weakened, may the side Of
the Union be strengthened, and the gen
Grating cause. of the rebellion forever re-
moved. No wonder that rebels, and al
who hate liberty, human rights. and the
united prosperity Of our country howl
over the death stroke to slavery.
Mr.. sco6eld in hts speech charged
the war upon Northern Abolitionists,
and went off into paroxysm of abuse
upon the Yankees. He feels emboldeped,
(like some others in 0 ur midst) from the
extreme moderation of the Government,
to talk as blatant treason as he chooses.
He says:
Until recently it has been dangerous
totspeak against the " ar, but now, thank
God, We have passed the Rubicon, and
the people can speak out. For one, | |
intend to speak freely aud incur the re-
sponsibility.
How exercised he seems to be for free
speech, and yet but a few sentences be-
fore he would deny "Yankees" the same
privilege, for in no other way could ho
charge that they were in any sense re- |
sponsible for the war Except by their anti
slavery arguments. He will not certain |
ly deny living history that actual war was
commenced by Southern rebels. j
In this connection how perfectly RI
dieulous to charge the war to men who
have talked against slavery. AS well
might you say that the Missionary i'm
heather land was justly chargable for his
murder BY savage ido laters and heather.
Ii slavery could not stand the tsst Of
reason aud religion, It was high time il
fell. Mr.. Scofield has yet to learn that
candid discussion in time Of peace Of the
principles Of our Government is allowable.
but bold defiance of the constituted an. |
'horlties OF the country in time of war is
altogether another thing. His treasona-
bic threats were plain and unmistakabla
He is reported ~ saying:
II the aooiltaonists persisted in tramn-
ling upon the constitution, and violating
the rights OF the people, that the govern.
ment would be subverted, and then ~ /
must fall back upon our natural riiuh,.
ahat our arms were % strong (prohaRlv ! /
as those OF our ASSISTANTS, and tina, an
rights must be respected, or the most de-
$1,000 ~Ho scfIlDie consequences W -,
This kind Of talkir. % can
tolerated. The Govern not long b
'sereant to itself to pc men. wound %
- s.a;,;., Unit such base men
! and rebellion ia our
W. ~ who are thus directly aiding
r ~
~ $50 .es OF the country.
Mr.. Soo6ed had . definite nraor.m.
INC q secession Of the Northwestern
States and union with the Coincidence
as was quoted, enlarged upon and On.
dorsed by the Republican, "a paper which
had better change it, name or its princ;.
ples.) He says:
When the abditionists and aecae.;oc.
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