The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-13

is demoralised nowY Bhck mon are
uesd theIs.a I,swant to know wheeher
Cen. Jackson's army in ISL was demon
aiised ! He used colofed soldisr16ra ]
va,,t 10 kaow Wheeler the army the
Revolution Wa dSSnoralissd ? -sM PRISONS
Of African descent we're used then. II
not, what danger are we to apprehend
from the paasage of this bill We pro-
pese "a Do over again just what has been
done keretsfars, ,snd what is BOW being
aoue 20 q limited extent In our Army ma
NAVY, and which would have bssn done
70 a greater extent If the law had been
| sufficient to that end. We are already
employing negroes, and ! hope that We
shall carry ON the system Of resorting to
their aid until. by our own power and
theirs. We shall save the nation, not with
New England left out, but with every
foot OF territory belonging to it At the
[commcncemen Of the war. Bat, sir,
what right have gentlemen upon the 9th
er side of the House to come here and
SANDER our soldicrs9 They tell us that
onr Army will be demorslized, that they
will throw down thar arms, desert our
standard, aud let the couatry go to ruin,
rather than have : few independent me-
gro regiments employed in the service Of
| the United States. This Is > base SLAM
der ON the brave men in the Army. No
SANDER mdte vile against class Of brave
and patriotic man ever fell from the lips
Of man. Sir. do the man who make these
statements know under what obligation
the soldiers they defame are resting II
they do not, let me give them the infor.
nation. Every soldier who has entered
our Army has 6rst taken upon himself
the following oath:
81 do solenny - sar that viii bear trse allsgasca
TO the United States Of America. and that Wilt
thea hOnestly and faithfully egaiast I'll their sasnie
President o dc Untsd stasea snd The orders 81 ii.
oGsis appoiptsd over ms, according to The rulss AMI
article: Tor She government Of The armies Of the Vne'
Every mar who IL to-day standing an.
der the Gag Of the nation has taken upon
himself. ~ obligations Of that oath.
want " know whether gentlemen upon
1.-The other side are prepared to stand b,
the declarations they have made sha
these men, disregarding that oath, disre,
earding their obligations TO their country
disreeariing the honor and pride Of thu
soldier, viii turn their backs upon th,
flag, leave the field, and let armed rebel
lion destroy this Republic ? Howevs
much gentlemen may hope for such re
suits, do not believe they will ever r.
alise them. / believe our sol6ies wen
into the army for the purpose Of saving
this nation. believe thst they will dis
charge their duty, and that the nation viii
| besaved in spite of al tho attempts. Soutl
and North, TO prevent Il. 4@
But lei me ell attention to another fac
in connection with this objection to tn,
bill Many gentlemen urnn the ethe
side Of ~. e'Las bsr sasesaid that we ar,
tending toward a military despetism LIE
4 ~ look at that proposition for moment
What do these gentlemen mean vher
they tell us that the army Il opposed I,
this measure ? II our Legislation 10 Il
DO contrDlled BY such considerations
how far tare We removed from militar,
I despotism To Congress is delegated th'
| legislative powers Of the Geverpmsnt.--
We propose 10 exercise thoss powers, bu
are told that We must not, becanse the n
my is opposed to our proposed action. ]
We yield to this objection, shall We not il
effect turn over thelsgislative power o
the GoveFnmsnt 10 the army? Gentleme
on the othss aide. BY raising such m Oh
q jection, show their willingness to summit
. : military despotism. provided it will en-
. force their viewr, advance their Interests
mud keep men in slavery. 1 do not be
licve the army will revolt; nor do / b.
q lieve it ia our duty to inquire into the pa1
, ticular sentiments Of any man or set q
! men, when W arc called upon TO exercil
) our high constitutional functions u pasl
= ling laws for the government Of the natiol
. But there y no danger |; the army il pair
otto; their hearts are in tho work and
. believe that We shall have peace % ii
Q result Of the efforts they are making. Tt
! army will attend 70 IL duty IL Ne iatten
! to ours. They kaaWsvAat thsis dnty i
> and they have patriotiAm snficisnt 70 cal
Try them TO the end Of their glorios
: work. ..S sss
Bat, cir, to put tha sase in selatioa 1
the army ~ stropg = possible. tho genll'
$ man from Ohio Mr.. Cox made the 70
lowing statement, which / suppose he il
} tended ~ compliment to the Irishms
: 10 the army. He sid: AWhy, Nj
, Speaker, perhaps one third Of your pr
, ssntstny u naas Up u Irishmea." We
. l think that statement ID pretty stronl
: To say thxt r "a army Of nine hundre
: thousand mel shrss handFed Thousand 1
. them are Irishmss, i certainly giving u