The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-22

pouhc 70 beiieso the pfotecf Is entertain
ed by many of those engaged In this great
revolt, one principle which indeed may be
considered hostile to universal suffrage,
combining With it, of course, the limita-
ton Of the emmigrant vote"
Now, 4r. Editor, whatever nay be the
opinion Of people in the North or South
with regard to Mr. Russell's views of the
rebellion and his wish, as . toady to the
aristocratie portion Of Englishmen, to see
this great eeaatsy broken up into small
fragments. yet all agree that he is truth
full narrator Of events; and all fair minded
men will believe that the above narrased
Conversations really occurred, and if such
are the expressed sentiments ofthe lead.
ers of this accurscd rebellion, are you not
hlled With ama1ement, that any f-cs-born
American, or citizen of foreign birth,
should for one moment lend aid or COM
fort, BY word ofby deed, to such a pack
OF scoundrels ard traitorst Iconfoss, sir,
that my blood boils withip NE. even at
the thought of Il, aud an led 10 the con-
clusion that were the views of these To-
iernal traitors only properly understood
by the citizens pf native and foreign birth
there would not be one amonSss them 30
mean, so poor, 90 craven. hearted az would
sell HI. citizenship for such q s'.nisersble
mess Of seeesh pottaee."
What, deprive tie ri.hmen, who
6sht their bst.ivs for them. q. tht privf-
ege of ssta'g r reduce sthen, from the
raoks of American citizens totecolne the
Wallets aid Ssais of The pccsh Lordsf
No by the blood of Btian Bovie. never.
What CerHons 4 ie q: IfA ed. Of
their hard earned privileges as Americans
after voluntary anishment from Dear
Faderland TO obtain them ? No, by the
Iron Helmet of,he Free, never
Shall the cute Am lerican. the fer,
Frenchman, the blunt Engiishman. the
caf,nie ScotehmAn, the fair-haired Saxon,
and the black-lrowed Gael -stoop to such
dishonor, and sell their birth, rights, to
build up pack Of thieves aud scoundrelsl
IA privileged dass--to sests Of honor
aud emoiuments among the nations of the
earth No, by all the blood Of T reemen
shed on battle fields, enblazoned on the
Historic Pages Of the Past, by our hopes
of the future. aye. by cur hope of Heav-
en- i,self, by our wish for pesce ON earth
and goodwill towards men, let as never
consent to such degradation, but rather
let us call on all the SONS of freedom and
ofHght, 40 I! ye, OF every nation, people,
kindred and tongue, this il the battle -ef
the ages, hasten ye to it. 'Tis freedom
caih Tis humanity shrieks, and ye
even ye, Hereditary bondsnen,p know
ye not who would be free themselves must
strike the blow. Let Us smite h. the dust
those perjured villains who sat in high
places Of this nation, and used their posi-
tion TO bring war and desolation, strife
and bloodshed over the falrest country
the sun of Heaven ever shown upon, and
strovs in their frenxied, but let us hope
abmtive efforts 70 break down the best
and most humane government on earth
to rcnd asundsr the sacred Union of the
States--the light Of ages, and the hope of
the struggling masses of humanity; and
which, if only preserved whole aud ia its
fullest integrity, will make these United
States Of America-fm arts, in civjyiza.
ton, IN agriculture > manufactures and
csnmerce, in religion and science, and in
oil that adorus man "walkiDg in the
light" here below, mot only the most
advanced bus the most powerful Of oil
the nations on the face Of the globe. 4
To this end, let US all unite For this
end, let US all pray; and when in Gods
~ :
good time Blessed Peace shall reign over
the land. and the Union be restored from
North to South, aud from tho Atlaatic 10
the Pacific. Ga consummation most De
vestay wished for, )is win 30 glory saoagh
for npyoneto he able tosag q. TOO, am
an American ciizen." l..
Ksokuk, April 10Th, l06ssso
A VETERAN PArafor. r.---Janes Gilinc-
ham, who WAS borG IN Bucks county,
Penn. soa the 9th Of January, 1865,
and ID now in his 95th year, has enrolled
hss nasno as a member of the pottsvilie
Ugion League. His tist vote was cast
fnr Washington. He has attended aud
vdtcd q every Presidential el$ctjol kipcs,
dowu 70 the last, in 1860, Hhen he de-
posted his ballst for Abraham I.iucoln, !,
apd he no mora regrets The Last than the
6rst. s ea3 ses sHs
rEr Not much Gun be uiade Of the rs :
liglon of tho man that stlikes one church
just as well as another," nor in the state,
OF him who 'fkes anN party just a. web
as another, or il ahy odds . little better.
and still less can you make Of n . nan =
Patrlot'sm, q ohis time. who ssstla4s BY
the goysrnn,sae bst not tha adn6 6niafa.
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