The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-10

FoRTiYIcArio AND NEaaoEs The
great secret Of the rebel powers Of resist
anes 10 tho advance of the Unien armisl
ia their numerous and strong foriiScasisos
Every river, harbor and inlet; every com
mandiDg point worthy Of capture, is pro.
tsctsd by forts or sarthworks; there b..
ing Of the lstter milss upon miles sur
rounding Il strong cordon) the entire
CoDfsdency. Il = these, We repeat, :,
these numberless Notifications, which fol
defence make every mana q match for fSe,
10 fulfillnent Of The favofite 0OutAsr1
boast. .-tha. have checked our srmies,
thwarted our movements, and saved the
snsny's country from being ovsTua nd
conquered. vicksburg, Port HaAsos,
Mobile, Fnderictsburg, Richmond, 81.
vsnDsh, and numerous ether fortified 20.
sitioos Of the rsbel srmy attest the advan.
tags thsy shus, ,hsaa~ Had our armies
but been permitted to NEE. the rebel
hordes in the opsn field, and on equal
terms, and particularly on the superior
.dsantases which We could have com.
nanded. in strength Of men and arms, We
should have long since wiped out svsry
vestige Of the rcbellion. But tho FORTH.
cations, their great opportunity, ,-have
saved them to the present.
Nov as forti6cations are the hope, and
tho salvation, if it ever happens, Of the
-rebsl cause, tha negroes Of. tina South In
tnru are the only dependence they hav.
for forti6catioss. 1 Mey .rs the ssnev
ana muscla. that construct the forts. dir
the riAs ~ nd thSSv4 spA NJ savsh
works besides the uncounted labor which
they perform in every other department
Iofihe nilary opsr.tisDs ofthe SoukA. -
The natural and heartfelt foes Of our enc
mics are made 70 bolster up, BY the mos
cruel slave desposism, the rebellion which
= seeking the ruin of the whole country
while they forge and strengthen tn
chains which defrsud them of their lib
city.
Who doubts but domestic enemies arr
the most dangerous country ever had
And who will say We shall not weaken
overcome and destroy that enemy 5y ev,
cry means recognized in civilized var
fare?
To sensible man, nothing is clearer
than the necessity, IN This despent,
struggle, of our taking and using the ne
groes of the South, both 10, weaken th,
enemy and strengthen ourselves. Their.
is no constitutional. humane, or moral OBJ
jections to such course, and it viii b,
knocking out the foundation of the Who'll,
rebel power and letsiDg-it dash 10 piece,
in its fall. @ "a. @s ,
But there are men at the North, pro
Tossing to be Union men, who cry da,
and night. " Let the niggsr alone." Nov
there are just two divisions Of this clas
Of suicidists, namely: fools and traitors
We arc hopeful the FORMER sre the NOR
numerous, for they may. perhaps, be sus
cep,ible of enlightenment - but We ar
sensible the latter is ''legion.' Let III
country beware Of men Of intelligence VII
cry down the Presidents proclamatio
for their thousand Aimsy but plausibl
objections. They are hypocritss, with
fair exterior and rotten heart. The,
are eneuiessin oar midst 10 the gnise j
friends. stealing the livery of heaven Il
serve the devil in" Let al loyal me,
put down ihsss ,"ooPP~heaas,' Or hsus
traitors, in every available and props
way--les the President receive the heart,
support Of the cppntry - dspriyipE II
enemy Of their chief prop, and let the rac'
Of fools and knaves who have no ideas o
principles above prejudice and negro ha
tired dwindle down till only the latter re
main, anasAey be :sNas ~ shut stsi
mouths q join ithet allis 4 the soutl
where they belong.