The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-23

profess to be 10 favor Of peace, and to
ieprecats mobs and Ia wless violence yet
With sach professions constantly appear
ing in their columns, We End also the
most exciting instigasions to violence,
threats Of res istance to the Gov
ernment, unlimited do enunciations of the
authorities. and the most ir.
ritating attacks upon 0 ur soldiers.
When au emissary Of treason is arrest |
ed by soldiers and handed over without
injury or violence to the proper author.
tiles, the Copperhesd press indulge in
the most violent denu rotation Of the law
less outrage. When another traitor is
arrested by tho proper authority, they as
sail the Government for its tyranny. but
lave no word Of condemna,ion for vim
diotive Copperhead "a oh, which took pos
session of the town when the arrest wss'
made, and destroyed 10 inm<ass amount
OF property owned by loyal citizens.
WINE 'nsy pfete no 70 ooheve 'ns'
murder and arson. and even general mas
sacre, are to be spprehended, they seek
to arouse and excite the popular mind BY
increased agitation against the Govern
ment, rather than to all.y the excitement
and strengthen The constituted authorities
IN "e u's0ns'ss VI 'n.ii uu''e' "es
cah Paoii' "osSs' 40 a.so sn'" oop
PerheAo ore'n'sn :" .ssesn''' ~ '''e"e'"'
armeo 10. assert 'ne'' ''g"''' ."o WEARING
Inc Dsdse Oh tne'f 1sc'et ofoe'. Ansy
defids tne so'o'er "h - nenanS tue pA''
ties OF ms country anu tue 'alher Sne
hiss iost bis son IN pc glorious cause, p5
denouhci"s tue ~@i ~ sh npo''''"n wa
ana the PRESIDENT % tyfsht. Iney -
SAL the returned VOL un'eers ana the nos
pi'a' insa''as ~''a "a n'annef o' '"su'''ot
visuperation they openly snow their nos
Unity 10 the uossrn mehs' ano poidiy e1
+ p:css their adniratiop Tor traitors INC!
assail the supporters OF the var and tn
Administration on Q u occasions ana VII
hiy them by the apPlication o' the mos
od'ous epi'nes' i1 ey court s'fiie Wiz
T loyal ci''zens ana v fth soidiers VINO nav
shed their oiooa IN ! |heir country cause
: In lighting the tra' tors In the South
, And then II haply ''fse gallant soldiers
/ who have suffered the hands Of South
/ srn enemies, retort upon the Norther
alders and abettors pi treason. dreadi'
s howl is raised abo ut the lawlessness
the soldiers.
: The truth Is, the CopPerhead lender
q do not want peace; they seek to stir
: civil commot'on IN our m'dst. Their ol
e position to the Gov ernment and The va
!. their sympathy With traitors, their hoss'
Il 'ty to loyal men, ana TO the devoted 80
!. diers OF the Unit 20, is daily becomir
i. more intense and M ore outspoken. The
boast OF their n"1' 'oers' ana iney mol
that the masses may be deiuded into Ia
= ing up arms VIM they themselves
cape the penaty p' treason, SIMPLY
oonhhing their conduct 70 inci''hg o.
ers to CRIME.
a. IL they desired : avoao NOUS snd VI
Of icnce' ~h'cn 'hey profess 70 uep'e0a'e
8 earnestly, tney sho uio mah'ies' ioyaNy
al = cordial support Of the gar and the &c
:, .rn,ns.a ~ ;f ~ ev cannot do that.
al er""ess; o'' " '1ey c1nno, 10 ,"".,
a0s'a'n'ns . 'eas' ron 'a,'''s '"' W.
einno"s -.1 'ppr's
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q o's'uroco sa'ne' ~ tue uose'n"s"'
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