The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-10

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Thsre ID nothiag that 70 perplsxss md
tamS5 Vie modern Demooratio is5dsrss =
the glorious record Of tho IL, feE wQ0ths
Of the life Of Senator Doa6lss. Hs DIAN
doned his party. He abandoned his hos~
tility to the Republican party. With the
pure instinct Of = patriot, aDd the pro-
found sagacity Of statesman, he saw
nothing but treason in opposition to the
E1scutivscf the nation ! and girding on
TIT sword which Nod dsAlts snsh terrific
blows at his personal and partixsn enc
xsies, phs ~sntcut ind ava battle sof Ms
country. 1t mattered not who was with
him, or who against him. Some Of his
most cherished friends and some Of his
Eost bittar enemies we're On either side.
He saw before him ~ one object-to
crush the rebellion. He ssw but one
mesns u doing this-o support the id ]
miaistsAtsen. He chose his course; and
with hts dying breath enjoiped on bis
party, his friends and hi copntrymen,
the duty Of lending to the Governmsnt
oil the support, both moral and material.
that might be in their power.
The effect Of his example and the ex-
tent OF his iniuence maY be seen in the
mighty hosts that has gone forth from
the country vstcrcd BY The Ohio and the
Wabash, where's Republican was almost
= natural ansiosity, 70 eight fos the sup.
preston Of the rebellion. But it vas
even more clearly manifest in the utter
oblivion 70 which these creatures OF dark
ness, that now pretend to lead the masses
who loved and honored Douglas, were for.
the time consigned. They skunk, trenib
Fhngsand abasied. before the frown of
that terrible brow, to their Obscure dens.
and hid their faces from the blaze Of pat
riotis;n which illumsd the land; nor
dared again to venture forth until the
country was troubled with doubt. and the
clarion tones Of Douglas he'd long been
rushed in death.- Washington throni-
Gle.
+. YAzp ARx 10 YAaD AaM-Dusing
the war Of the Revolution and Of 1917,
'ahsl AEericaa aasy greatly Distinguish
itself in many brilliant engagements.--
Some Of the most decided victories then
'g1ye fame and distinction TO the banner
OF tia Repnblis, aassg IL naal4notAhle-
OF which might b mentioned Perry's
battle on Lake Erie, the enagagsn ept OF
the Peacock and the Dart, Of the Chesa-
peake and Shanuop, and Paul James, men,
orable conflict With the Bob Homms
Richard engaged the British frigase Sc
rsPis, yard arm 70 yard arm Thors we're
many Of these sea fights At close quarters
IN those days; but the vssssls that took
part IN them ware oil saiHux ships. 10
steam had not yet been available - 40
agent OF war. In the 6ght with the Sc.
raPis, Paul Josss' ship engaged her for
two houS in regular yard arm 70 yard
arm struggle.
6incs stea0 war vessels have gradually
began to dfsplaca sailing ships there, has
ssvsr bsen : running yard arm 70 yard
arm engagement until the recent unequal
contest between the Hattet1s and Alaba-
ma. This is the first record OF battle
~ cloee quarters between Two steam yes-
ssis. The action was brief one, md the
enemy triumphed by his superior sise,
strength and weight Of armameut. But
the gallant little Hatteras died game, and
showed her pluck to the last. For twenty
minutes she sustained and returned the
raking hire OF her huge antagonist, and at
last vent down, under the gallant Blake,
With her guns still speaking and the -clldd
Ing flying from the peak. Had the two
vessels been more equally matched the re-
suit Of this FIRST steam yard srm 6 -ht
would doubtless have been very different.
IN. Y. Herald.