The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-13
sam. Medary's Article showing the Supe-
riofily lfLlE JsfL Iayis, aud. BIB
Toombs Constitution, to the Old One of
! Washington an4 Jefferson.
superiority OF S0utherm Secession.
lsts over Our RevOluli0 IN ~
Fathers.
THE NEW sACONsTsTUTION AS TT
1871 THE OLD ONE PLAYED OUT.
From the Crisis Of March 2s, 1861
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From the Crisis Of March 2s, 1861
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States OF America
As our old Constitution appears. by
the almost unanimous consent OF those in
authority. both North and South, to have
served its day, ws publish stsfsA lsagth,
on The third page Of this number OF the
Crisis, the Consultation of the Confeds.
rate States .of America" which is un-
1uestionably "lire institution at this
lime. That cur readers may the more
easily understand where it differs from
the old Constitution, they will end those
sections OF clauses in italic letters. Many
ofthese are highly important, and il they
had been . part of the old Constitution
nine tenths Of the corruptisa at Wash
ingtou never could have occurred asd to-
day We would be . united and prosperous
people. This Constitution would redac
our expenditures 1t Washington to less
than half what il now requiI ed 1t would
inaug urate such reforms ss would restore
a wholesome morality TO the whole ma
chinery, and while We would have an eff
cient general Government, administered
fby efficient men, the rights of the States
would be secure from encfbach nen,s
from indefinite clauses, construed by cor.
rupt men to gil their selfish Golfers or
subserve their selfish ambitions,
From events rapidly trsnspitine, there
is nothing nov left Us hnt to choose be-
tween this Constitution and divided
empire Every man has got TO make up
ais mind, and that without much delay.
The die is cast-destiny Is upon us.
and it is all folly To talk sbout being un-
prepared to meet it. fsTime snd tide
~alt for no man," and he is moi equal to
his position Is freeman, who does not
without delay, prepare for the critical
events calling for his attention nd action.
The Historian HUkE sometimes doubted
his own existence, except in the imsgina-
tson--yet he lived, sickened, died, and
was buried, jus. like other pes pie. Wei
may put off realities ss We viii. and re-
fuse to believe, ye. these realizes exist
nevertheless. and if we do not leet them
They sll Us, without waiting y ask our
time for the reception.
There is nov nothing fearful In the ia,.
mediate future. fr We have psteed that
p int, BAT the liability OF lhe ne ,lls 10
fully comprehend the true nature aud
tendency ofqaestions Of 50 great mag
nituds, thus suddsaiy thrown Upon them.
Wal those whose duty il Is. ani have
me leisure aud the mems. see tha, light
ss spread Ia all directions, without delay
@nat 80 zoe aeed excuse himself on the
score OF 'nJoraaee.
We have devoted a vast smount Of
this number cf our paper to the very full
slaeldAuon oi tue present at,iLuje vi az
fairs. Letit b. spfead anon. tie peorle,
that they may see, read and uuderst4nd
In0sfareaee al this moment is crimiuai in
the highest degree. What use is Your
freedom 10 the State, ii you do net sxer-
else il when the times demand it
We give the italic,. small caps, and
4rammar Just as tie, appear in the Crisis,
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