The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-27


CspDsTAssAs 81 lseS.
1t is possible sha. ths CoppSvbsads Of
the North regard themselves - without
parallel in ths sudacious malignity Of
their assaulu spoe the Administration 10
time of war. They are mistaken, the
history Of the world is full of jasi sach
cases. TrAtors are not peculiar growth
Of any age, and the spirit of trSaseo, CON-
mon alike ID all ages and nations, mani
tests itself from the dsys Of Judas Isca-
riot 10 the time Of Benedict Arnold, and
from his day down 70 the time OF Jeff
Davis, Floyd and Ysllandighsm, with but
variations.
Read, for instance, the following ex.
tract from an addrsss Published in 1914,
in opposition 70 the Administration Of
Pn66nt Na1isan:1 :
The once ssaerabl< eonait.fioa has
expired By dtssoIafion 10 the hsads Of
those wicked men Who were sworn TO
protect IT, Its spirit. With the precious
sonls of its frst founders, has Asd for
ever. Its remains, uith theirs, rest in
the silent tp.b. A. your hssds, shsrs-
fore, VIZ DEMAHD DELiyEnAsca. New
Esslasd !. unaaimous. And ~ m
nouocs our irrevocabie decree. that the
syrannieai oppression Of those who 1t
present 1strp Tie porers ef de canstits-
tiox, 10 beyond Endurance, AsD- w
WILL REsisr rr.' Boston centinst Dec.
2s, 1874
And here is more Of the same sort
. The war is purely democratic. VI
was undertaken for democratic and not
for national purposes; and has been
prosecuted with democratic success. 1T
The denaocrpss. Merstorf. terminate IL in
tie be,t maaecr they ran. We have no
partu srsaip ~ tho mater Ii they can
taake . coed snd hono.sbic r~a-s ,-ies
them have the credit of il. And if they
sacrifice tho interest and honor OF the
e0uniry, rs so hases.d says beiisved thcs
w.ald, tie country must take up the
cause as national and not rarity con.
Ecern: aud should war become ucces.
saTy, in indication oi naiiopsi right, II
will b. another kind Of war than this has
bcea." tissette o. tbs United States,
June e5. 1914.
We cay Again, lei the democrats ter
. intimate their ridiculous edr IN tie Jrs
roy they can and if, in doing so, they
surrender any Of our essential rights. the
nation VIII employ competent men fol
the recovery for them. hS0uLd be soors'
t.as sSless. after The erpers1ace ice Aur,
had, TO Fnter tsfo partnership rlh h
present cPmdnetors Of afairs, in support
ing any rights mAaferer BY FORCE OF
ARMS" Ibid.
HE YKKsgNT ADMISIsSaAT ATIoH hUs'
I. BE GOT FIp or, or the nation 10 i,ievitsbl
ruined To talk Of united Efforts, as SON,
good me hare done. ,eh'le they eoatina
; 10 poscer, Is 10 talk Of chat GARNET pos
. ally hal pen. The men of virtue, wis
4 dom, aa,t talents, are ready to suite an
always were. and always will be ready +
} unite thsir efforts in the cause of shei
country and 70 yield up their purse, an
PERSONS for its services--proyldcd Il e
can be placed st the disposal of men /
, vA6se Integrity and ability they eau plac
. relianse." Idem, Oct. IA. 1914.
j.. Now. this is just the kind OF stuff tn,
+ the Copperhead pres is now fulminatin
d against President Lincoln and the pressr
" war; and II shs people would know ho
y the CopPeIheaas svin be regarded year
Lenos, let them reflect in what detestalio
!. the people Of this country have been a
: cgsso~sd TO hold the nsmory Of tbs IN,
Lig BIT Pederaiis0 OF 1914.