The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-11

enact the bloody tragedy of Lawrence on
Iowa soil.
LOvEJ0Y In DEFENCE OF LINCOLN.
The following remarks extracted from
the speech of Owen Lovejoy, at the late
Sanitary Fair, in Chicago, are significant
from the fact that they express the senti
ments of one of the most out-spoken anti
slavery men Of the West:
shall be forgiven, hope, for occupy
ing most OF the time allotted me on this
occasion in saying few words upon the
necessity and obligation Of our giving a
cordial, unselfsb, and unstinted support
to the Administration. In doing this
propose to be little critical on the crit
les, and find little fault with the fault
finders. | have in mind more particu-
larly leading articles in certain widely
circulated and influential journals in the
East as well as in the West-iournaIs
which are very able, very loyal and some
times-(cuna pace direrim) very dog.
matte. The author of the .Eneid tells
his readers that from one they can learn
the character of all the Greeks. And
can, perhaps. illustrate what mean and
wish to say by reference to an editorial
in the last issue of the Independent, of
New York, as well as in any other
This article charges the President with
missiating the points of the address re-
Gently presented to him By distinguished
ciizens Of Missouri, and Of being guilty
of special pleading in his reply. Now,
everybody who knows anything at all of
Mr.. Lincoln knows that he was charac.
terlzed, even as lawyer, by the entire
candor and fairness with which he stated
the position of his opponent, and the alb.
sence Of everything like special pleading.
Who believes that he has become a quib-
bier as President, when, through long
series OF years, he was fair candid prac-
titioner?
This writer admits that he does not
know the facts in the Missouri question,
and goes ON in carefully prepared ar
ticle, of more than column, to belabor
the President for what he is pleased to term
wrong and unrighteous decision. He
also says that the President couuets with
the Democrats, while turning a cold
shoulder TO the Radicals, and that the
President avows this as his policy.-I
Without knowing anything of the matter.
except on general principles, l venture
to say that Mr.. Lincoln never avowed
any such policy, unless it was extorted
from some playful remark. But it is no,
my purpose to enter upon minute and
extended review of this article, but | al
Jude TO it in order to deprecate and rep
rebate such unjust and pernicious criti-
clsms. This paper says the persistent
and ineradicable good intent of the Presi-
dent keeps criticism half uDarmed."-
This and the honied quotation "Faithful
are the wounds of friend, but the kisses
OF an enemy are deceitful,' only sharpens
the knife and make the wounds eape all |
the wider.
II criticism III an undres., under the |
gulse of friendships fidelity, cuts and |
slashes IN this style, | should dread to
have critic in full armor hacking at me. |
These wounds are very much such wounds
as the old prophet inflicted on the csp.
tive King whom he hewed in pieces. IL
would have been a master piece of conso-
lation if. while the stern old see was
bringing down the blows thick and pow
erful, severing hands and arms and limbs,
he had bethought himself to say with
sanctimonious elongation of the face and
proper pursuing up of the mouth 81
faithful are the wounds of friend, but
the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. ~
This would have been inimitable and
without parallel. 1t would have been
well worthy OF a tableaux by our Detroit
friends.
There are great many questions which
can be made from the proverbs of wise
men besides that relating to the faithful
wounds of friendships blade. call to
midas dead flies cause the ointment Of
the spothecary to send forth stinkinc
SAVIOR SO is little folly in him that is in |
reputation for wisdom and honor. Ever
aud anon an article appears in that paper
producing precisely this effect; a little
folly in the midst Of much wisdom, deep