The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-30

If we recoIlect we'll, the Cathedral of
Charleston narrowly escaped destruction
by mob, because DIR, England organized
Sunday school for negro children
Tho ClsveIanA Union Meeting
speech ~ The Hon. Msntgsmery
Blair. q
FxnLow CITIZENS: My heart responds
to the cordiality of this hearty greeting.
| could not forego the pleasure OF coming
to Cleveland and mingiing my voice with
yours, in the great cause that has brought
US together. 1t cheered my heart as ]
came, TO see by the wayside, and to see
here, upon your countenances, that the
people are willing and determined to go
on with this great struggle in which we
are engaged. And what is the nature Of
this cause, and whose is the work that is
now upon us The work is yours. and
the cause in which we are engaged is a
holy one for it 10 an effort on our part
to battle the Vaccinations of q band OF
conspirators against free institutions.
Strange as it may appear, reaction
against free government, in these United
States, took place in the minds Of the
protested friends of that Government,
esincing species of insanity in those
minds. This Was eyinced by the fact
THAT even the early movements OF traitors
in Congress, failed to arouse those minds
I'd proper sense of the danger that
threatened US. Even the plotting of oath
bound societies, organizing treason at the
Capital, did not awaken them to full sus-
prion of the nature of their schemes.
They did not dream of the assassin's blow.
A feeling of security rested upon us.
Our fathers, it is true, saw in the very
formation Of this Government an under
mining cause for it's destruction-the in
stitution Of human slavery-but they left
it there, hoping it would be removed
without endangering the beautiful fabric
they had created. But how mistaken
they we're for, instead Of its dying out,
as our fathers hoped, it has grown until
i. has seized upon the very vitals of the
HGovernment, and threatens the destruc-
tion OF its life. The accurs cd institution
planted all the finer feelings OF those who
had to do with it, until now, Instead of
desiring its removal. they foster it and
labor to extend the area of its territory
Adding one State after another TO It's
dominions, the Shareholders at last boldly
struck for empire, throwing aside oil the
obligations of compromises, and arrogant
ly claiming the protection Of the Consti-
tuition in which their rights were not
only recognized but protected. The
open rupture at last came, and in vain
did We pass conciliatory REGULATIONS and
make pacific overtures. They were all
contemptuously rejected by the leaders
OF the rebellion, and we are now in the
In dst of war; and / am sorry to see that
the general idea is that we are engaged
in war for the preservation Of the
Union, for the Union cannotIbe destroy
ed. The Almighty has put geographical
obstacles in the way The issue before
us is simply whether we shall have free
institutions or an oligarchy. The fact is,
the bred Scott decision is the corner
stone of the rebel confederacy, and it il
that which makes the difference between
the two contending parties. And, in
this contest, the South has been hoping
that the great northwest viii eventually
yield, in return for q guarantee of Che
free navigation of the AiBisaippi. Blu,
that done, how long would it BE- before
the Middle States would fall in, and
finally New England, until the prediction
OF Toombs would be verified that chs
would call the roll Of his slaves from
Bunker Hill.D l do not propose to dis.
cuss the manner in which the war ha,
been carried on Mr.. Lincoln may have
erred, but he offered all the necessar,
overtures Of peaoe--he offered them com
Ipsnsatlon for their slaves. but findiue al
measures of that character vain, he at las
moved on cautiously to the Proclama ion
He moved aarsfully, because he knew
that the stsp could never be back
ward one. Neither do / propose to dis
cuss the question As to what il to be don.
With the slaves set free BY this proclama
tion. II is enough for me to know tina
they are now being used in militar,
4 capacity, greatly to the relief, in man,
respscts, Of our white brethren in III,
Geld.
4 III " enough. also. for me % know tina
INTER the war is over there will be ampl,
field Tor. their labor in various plans Of 10
tesnsl improvements that have alreAd,
been suggested. The destiny Of The ne
groes will never be accomplished in tn
house Of their bondage. | believe tia
they will yet be the agents Of opening III
sd settling the great Central Amsrsoai
c0antries. | leave them to the curren
of evsats, sfter the accident Of war In
set then free. Our President, a. said
moved forward slowly toward this procls
nation Of freedom. He has also move
slowly, ss Va sometimes thiak, in adop.
ing other measures that the tide of affair
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