The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-20
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Thursday Union mans house WAS burnt
TO tie ground, few miles north of Sa.
vannsh, and that Mr.. Pe.tijohn, Lewis
Carroll, Joseph Daft and Mr.. Officer were
killed. Is there no way of stopping the
preparation of these murders? II ap.
pears that no mans life is safe in any
part of our county not Immediately occu-
pied BY Union soldiers.-[St Joseph
Herald, llth.
ANOTHER MURDER IN ANDREW CouN.
TY.-Davis Ent, who lived about three
miles above Amazonia, and quite wealthy
man, was murdered last Saturday night.
= St. 10. Herald, 18th.
KILLING OF GEORGE BREcKINR1pGE.-
1t is now settled beyond dispute that
Harris guerrillas killed Mr.. Breckinridge,
of Andrew county, because be refused to
violate his oath and give them food .-[St.
Jo.- Herald, l2th.
LATEST FROM ANDREW CouNrY.-From
gentleman direct from Andrew county
we learned late last evening that in add
ton to two men killed, of whom We pub
lish notice elsewhere. several more per-
sons were undoubtedly killed Friday night
and Saturday moruing. Thomas Jasper
was killed, and Lafayette Irwin was found
dad in the road, between ST. Joseph and
Savannah, yesterday. Others are miss
ing, and it is supposed are killed. These
victims have all been in the ranks of the
rebels. aiding to kill Union men, either
by acting as soldiers or by otherwise
abettng and comforting treason. Seve-
raj houses are reported TO have been
burned, and several barns filled with wheat
and barley were also laid ia ashes. These
are mere rumors, however.-[St. Joseph
Herald, 18th.
tFromthe st. 10. Herald, July la,h.1
FRoN CHrLLIcornr We publish the
following letter, received from a gentle
man 10 Chillicothe. We trust tina, cool
er eenasels will seen prevail in that city.
Judge MeFerran has evinced great cow
ardice IN the matter alluded to. The
Constitution was one of the stauncbest
tnion papers IN the State. 1t has been
yer, bitter on Governor Gamble, and op-
posed the Convention ordinance. Rev.
Mr. Bratton lie an upright, worthy man,
aud the party that undertakes to imprison
all such Union men will find a tremen-
dous job on its hands. 1t is an impossi-
bllity to cram such Unionism down the
throsts of loyal men in North Missouri a.
McFerran has exhibited the past year
Mayor Moore is an out and out Union
nan, but we know nothing Of the pro-
ceedings he was alleged to have been
connected with in Chillicothe.
There never was such revolutionary
spirit in the people as is daily manifest
ed. The least spark injudioiously igni-
ted will create a flame in this section
which cannot easily be smothered. Hence,
everything OF an infammatory character
should be avoided. 1t does no good to
burn such men as Veteran in efigy: or
to hold meetings in which the Governor
of the State is publicly insulted. We
have each and all sworn to protect and
defend the Government of the United
States. and the Provisional Government
of the State OF Missouri. If either ad-
ministration is unpopular. We can be pa
tieni few months, and by peaceable
means overthrow ii at the ballot box
The rebels inaugurated rebellion against
the lawfully constituted authorities.-
Shall We also fan the flames of revolution
till we have civil war in our StateY Low
al men must be protected in the right, but
truly loyal citizens will not engage in re-
bellion agains, the laws
The fearful work OF revolution has al
ready commenced In the counties above
US. We trust in God that reason will
rule and sway the Union men of North
west Missouri. We want no such scenes
of bloodshed as ere daily enacted in An.
drew county. II guerrillas prowl in the
brush, turn out and kill them but do moi
call peaceable men 70 their doors and muir
der them while standing beside their
wives and little ones. Such sonduct is
( base and cowardly. 1t 10 fit work for
bushwhackers, but is not evidence of un-
swcrving allegiance to the laws
The men arrested in Chilicothe, We have
} never believed to be revolutionists. We
4 think the military authorities were inn
, posed upon by McFsrran, who seems to
t lack courage in an iminent degree.
. We say to all Union men, We must
0 unite in seeing the laws Of our country
0 vindicated, or We are ruined. VIVA,
/, svails it that we declsin against traitors,
s Il zee raise the hand Of rebellion agains,
4 the laws of our State and nation The
= writer OF this has been denounced AZ q
: Radical, Jacebiu, BIsck-spake, DC by
Q traitors and trai.orous sheets. We are
y radical rs possible on the question Of put.
1 ting down insurreclion against the consti
: tuied authorities. and this s.rsdics ism
r compels us to stand by law and order
9 We want to reign of Robespierre. W.
Q shall fight to the bitter end against trsit
r ors and all who trampls the laws under
4 their feet
CHlLnoorHE, Mo-. July o, 'e3.
g EplToRs HERALD: AS our represents
q tive sheet is brought to halt for the
;. present, | have been nccessitated to End
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