The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-10
KEO X u K:
Correspondents 81 the Gate City.
from WARRINGTON.
WAsHrNaroH, FEB'y 4, 1868.

WAsHINGToE, FEB'Y q, 1909.
The long agony in the House over the
bill empowering the President to arm per-
: saas of African descent, under certein re- /
solutions, is ended The bill passed by
rousing majority, and, am sorry to say,
MIR. Wicklifo has survived the caias-
: trophe begin to suspect the old fellow
is like fancy, whom even Death, which
gobbles up everybody some time or other.
disiikes 70 claim. 1t WAS said so long ago
as the age of Homer, that he whom the
gods love dies young. The conclusion
in the case OF fancy and Wiek liffe is east
ly enough arrived at. admit that Taney
has no direct connection with my MARIA
s1ivr, hut it was well enough to ring him
in as the miserable, and therefore spropos,
Illustration of miserable theme, to-wit
Wick life isn't dead yet. ] felt pretty sure
that if anything could kill Wicklife, it
would be the passage of this dresdful and
horrid bill by the House. r perceive
that negrophobia is not fatal ID only
incurable. This is taught rs by the long
contest now ended without the loss Ollie.
And the contest is valuable en account Of
that lesson if for no other reason.
q Ineed not goAinto details touching the
great iaibnstering raid Of this Congress.
The wires. no doubt, done Justice to the
subject, unless. perchAnce, it was the
night when Congress remained in session
till ann-up. On the part Of the factious
minority, it was nigh, Of disorder and
disgrace. Some Of them sat with their
hataen, aQpe smoked cigars, some ate
lunch from their desks, some shot them
selves in the neck with pocket pistols,
some were as merry and as courageous a.
Bob Acres, whilst not few we're in.
ordins tely ard outlandishly drunk, even
for drunken members Of Congress. 1t
was q most disgusting scene, such a the
halls Of Congress never before witnessed,
such ~ il is to be hoped they may never
witness again. Had the constituents Of
these factious democrats been present on
this occasion, they would have turned 10
wrath from the contemplation of such
conduct. 1t is but justice to add that,
axcept on the night referred TO, the demo-
Gratis behaved themselves with far less 10
decent demeancr. -
Z That psrt II The. contest in which the
people Of Iowa will take the most inter
est, was, do not doubt. the speech of
your Representative, Hon. JAS. +. Will
son. 1t was well known throughout the
city on Sunday, that he had obtained the
floor on Saturday evening, aud had Civ
en- way for q motion to adjourn. The
lowaLs here turned out pretty generally,
therefor, and if they made of themselves
NO great crowd they presented a remark
BILE array of talent, intelligence, and pat.
riotism. The Chronicle Of yesterday
morning gave the following brief and i'm.
perfect abstract Of the speech: 8
Mr.. Wilson, Or. of Iowa, said this bill
was regarded ~ 4 measure Of more thai
ordinary interest, as was evident from til.
earnestness with which it vas pressed b,
ita.fricnds and oppnsed by its enemies.
He contended that the clsim Of th,
Government to those SHIELD to service d
labor" Is superior to the claim Of any per
sous Whonsoever When the nation'
life is 10 danger, it may call into its EN-
ployment every peson capable Of bear
ing arms and not ewing allegiance to an
foreign governmest. The lilc Of the Re
public Is more valaabls than tie riehls o
the most chernhed citisen, and inknltal,
moro vaiuabis than those claimed b.
shareholders. The power to employ per
sons Of color ~ soldiers is ample unde,
the Constitution and being unquestion
ed, the main point to b. considered i,
whether the employment OF such persons
is expedient. He maintained the affirm
alive, referring to Revolutionary his.or,
to prove that George Washington, Mi
Madison, and other cherished public me-
recommended the policy.
In the course Of his speech he said /
gentlemen on the other side of this Cham
Der, who had INDUCED IN the msas de
nunoiatory remarks agaiass this govern
ment, bad expended half their lsbors i,
securing an undivided front against IN,
rebels, there would be probability ths
the rebellion would be ended bsfOfe II,
next anniversary ofour national indie pend
ence. He had yet TO learn the trne loy
al nen would refuse to employ ever,
meana which would tend TO preserve IN,
Union and enforce the Contribution N,
the laws. The House in approvisg thi
bib, rid In effect, what Gen. Jsokso,
said to the blacks 81 NSw Orleans 10 ISL.
that their services hays too long bee1
neglected. 81 referred 10 tAs rsmarh