The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-12
THE GATE CITY.


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There are two kinda Of traitoul -Ake
one manifes,s bis treason by bold and
overt acts Of hatred 10 hh. euuntry, aud
the other proves 1t in Q msanness and
cowafdlce that refuses TO bear the lesst OF
the cowmon risks and bur ens incident 10
great struggle. for national liberty. - -
The.hrs. is infniniy tho most res pscts bie
ofethe two clhsses. His unnatural haze
for the land Of bic birth, which ought to be
the land of his love, is ut least redeemed
byHcourage and nsnliness that dare the
risksaud responsibilities Of the course no
has selected. But the trescherous. Gov.
ardly and feline creature, who Slabs the
sacred cause Of millions living and Of
"miliions yet to be-" for the sake Of saw
ing few paltry dollars 10 his dirty peck
cts, Is . sneak whom ii 10 Base Islander to
call man. We limited the other day
case, real OF supposisioos. of mar, Who
had been among the loudest and foremost
In the political agitations which had pay.
ed the way 10, and .6red the popular
heart for this most rightso Gus and neces-
gary revolution, and yet who, now that We
were In II ''chin Deep" with life, honor,
property and liberty, all trembling in the
balance, was base enough 70 repudis,e
Confederate currency in bis private trans
actions. Intelligent enough 10 know that
blow u the public credit IL 4 blow at
The great cause for which the public is
struggling, and that it enhances the cost
Of the war to the Government, snd makes
food aad clothing frightfully dear 70 the
wives and children of the soltlicrs VII
are barring their breasts and shedding
their bIoof to protect him, xni defend
his right to hold his lands. aud stocks,
and negroes--this act Of his leaves him
naked TO the charge Of basely Larterins
his country. his Government, his brave
defenders and their Families, for his pn.
vate gaia In other words, lie sets Nd
his interests, bounded by the narrow lin:
its Of his estate and faulty circle, agsias,
the interest Of twelve millions of his coun.
trymen.
TITS subject has attracted the attention
of the Committee Of Public Safety, and
that body has adopted and published in
our columns to-day, report and resolu.
lions expressing their views upon it. Ii
10 timely act. Ii = man speaks or
writes against our Confederate cause. he
Is branded and expelled ms q traitor or
public enemy. Yet his crime is limo.
cence compared to that Of the pretended
friend, who exerts d feathers weight Of
influence 20 appreciate the public credit.
he iniiicts an injury on the cause more
deadly than could be inflicted bya hos
t,le army Of Invaders and plunderers -
lie Is a coadjutor OF the extoriioucr, and
g powerful ally Of tho public enemy. The
udmn.i'ise Of sa.ety proposes to.pubIish
the uatnes OF those who are guilty Of this
parncidai crime, that they msy be held
up to the public scorn. The punishment
Is too light; for the man who is 80 base
ly selfish Is to be guilty Of it must needs
have fhinocero- hiae, impsaesssbs to
public opinion, and heart scared by q
love OF mammoa into insessibiIity to
shame. His doom should be tina. of the
sol'..et sho dlsgscss bis pnitora. and bis
corps 81 sosae degrading crime, and who
Is dramed oai Of camp TO the tune OF the
Rogue's March. The degraded cilizeu
should be driven beyond tho Confederate
lincs, and sent 10 more eongenial COM
pan'ouship and residence among the Yau.
KEGS. IL 10 monstrous injustice that he
should live here 10 reap the fruits of the
tot, the sacrifices and the blood OF
brave people, while his solitary agency
II the lsrrible drama is 10 add 10 its bur.
deus by sacrificing to his own sel6shness
aud cupidity.