The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-15
A. d CAMrRos. Serg't Msjor,
W. G. RAY, Q NJ. Sergeant,
w. w. SAPP, Co. i,
ID. A. MoRn1soN. Co. ID.


No man In the nation is at present
made the recipient of a greater share OF
abuse than Maj. Gen. Cults From the
former imaculale friend Of laib Jackson,
down 70 The stupid ditor OF The St. I.oui.
Onion, the whole corrupt swarm of Cop
! perheads and Clay banks are charging him
with every conceivable crime and pccuIa
ton Not a speech can they make nor an
article can they write. bat their 6endish
mallgnity must be poured ont upon his
head. Henderson has actually become
insane on that subject, and raves by the
hour at the mention of his name.
Gen Curtis is no especial political fa-
voritc OF ours, and we have no personal
interest in his success. Sill we do pro.
TEST against the wholesale charges OF cor
ruptlnn aud crime made sgaifst him, un
less 1t Is Intended 10 make them The sub
jsct OF thorough investigation. We have
known Gen. Curtis for long number OF
years. and have ye. TO hear of the first
charge made against him MS a man Of
honor and Integrity, until the recent re-
moval He, as u citizen, public man,
and Statesman, has always enjoyed an un-
suilied reputation, and it viii rtopire
strong proof 10 make the people of this
natIsn believe he is criminal aud corrupt
The malignant assertions OF corrupt poll
TEXANS Will certainly not accomplish that
result.
Why any man in Missouri who has the
interest OF tie Union at heart, should be
so ungra'eful as 10 join 10 persecuii, IN of
ono who has accomplished as much Tor
the good Of the State as any man, we
know not. Missouri owes ten million
times more To Gen. Curtis than t, ] ohm
b. Henderson We're it not for l.bors
performed by him. the State would to-day
be ia The hands OF The rebels and traitors.
and Henderson would not have been ap
pointed by Gov. Gamble TO seat in tie
U. ). Senate, md had the power TO mis-.
represent loyal people in that Lody.
Among the Fl st to rush TO the rescue
OF Missouri IN 1851. he has been faithful
TO her Interests until removed THROUGH
The lairigaes Of Comprehend and Clay
bank politicians, who are hated and DIES
pised ny the loyal people of The State
We do htpc that the miserable pol .ticians
who procured his removal will now b.
content. without adding the base crime
Vi slinder and falsehood to that Of treacb.
cry. The people utd r.tand the motives
hat brought about his rc,noya, and IL
The actors only had the honesty TO ayow
them, they would ret along with ,l,e;,
Aork with less trouble than they now do.
Every loyal man believes aud knows il
vas politics, aud politics alone, thar pro.
cured that removal. aud they are de.er.
n'"ed that the dishonest actors shall no,
shnk responsibility for their net beLin.
the disrepn,abie plea Of the criminal de.
pravlty OF the off ser removed.
We have said this much, not because
WE are the especial friend of Gen. Curtis
We have asked DO favor ut the hands q,
The Genera sinee has appointment 10 mil.
ltaty command. and 60 nut expect ia
! We even thought he was little blanca.
bic tor The removal OF Fremont, and thar
with Us was very grave off n.e. SUI
We should telieve ourselves false 10 duiy
oh we not defend, agaius. wicked and
haietous attacks, a man aud officer who
mas served his country so faithfully. ably
aohss''y and successfully.