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

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Upon Mr.. Crittenden's nomination 10
Congress. few days ago, be delivered a
speech replete with the noblest patriot.
ism. The prince Of conservatives and
compromises as he is, he has kept re-
latively up with the progress of opinion,
and nov comes nobly forward TO sustain
the Government in a vigorous prosecution
OF the war for the Union. In one short
energetic sentence he defines his position
-" Are you for dse country and tte Coz
~nme"s' 1 am." He don't stop 10 ask
whether Mr.. Lincoln is the President of
his choice or mot; for that has nothing to
do with the question but he stands by
the Government. He spoke Of the at
tempt at compromise, in which be him
self was the principal actor, and then
continued: fs
"The compromise Was rejected !; the
rebellion and the war followed. 1t was q
rebellion without just cause; 90 / then
thought and 10 still think. The Ad.
ministration, up to that time, Mr.. Lin
coin having been iaaugurated, had done
nothing OF injustice to any section. or
State, or individual. Throughout this
great land no single individual could be
pointed out, 70 whom the Government
had done injustice; no man from whom
the Government bod taken property, or
whose liberties had been encroached upon;
no man who had been unjustly imprison.
ed.'
The following paragraph is = sore re.
buke to those who cling to party, and
who are for surrendsring to traitors in or
der to attain their ends.
"Now, how could I, q native-b born
|Kentuckian, be otherwise than for the
war to defend and preserve this glorious
Government of ours against the rebellion?
/ ras for the DaY, aad hare been sup.
porter # he ror al tie time. But
wanted to see nothing ignoble in this
contest. i thonght that . plain, straight
forward, manly way would be best in put.
ting down the rebellion / wanted no
indirection. / looked upon it as a na
tinal contest, and desired to see all party
feeling abandoned. 1t WAS q war OF de-
Tense on your part. God had given you
an inheritance greater than any vouch-
safed TO any other nation and should you
basely surrsnder it without struggle,
saying to the rebels, "take it and do az
you please with il? That would have
been gnominious--the like Of which was
never heard Of in history. 1t was for the
preservation of our Government and gu,
territory, and We should preserve it re.
gardless Of cost and sacrifice These
were my sentiments, and / thought We
should pursue the war as national OBJ
ject, with no mean party scheming.
would have regarded any man who should
attempt to divide the people on part,
questions ~ q mslefnctor, and treated
him as such"
In concluding. Mr.. Crittenden said:
The nation viii get through its diff
fculties. We have the power and tn,
will to doit, and We shall accom- plish it
That great Providence that has made u
the standard bearer OF freedom will no
permit our Government to 60 down ans
leave the world in gloon. l have faith
there is divinity above that shapes 81
our ends. and He win shape the dsstiny
of our nation. It's career has only JUS
begun, and Providence does not permit
half -fmshed work Of such nome ntou
proportions to fall and be abandoned an,
trust in God that We, the people. do no
Intend IT, Our hearts must be lied Will
the noble determination to maintain tn
integrity OF our Government, while ",
grow greater and greater. mig hitter an.
mightier, richer in civilization, grande
in prosperity, until our glory shall core
the whole land.
| "But you must prepare to fight tn,
rebellion through to the last, no matte
whether England or France, or any othe
power, make common cause with them O
lnpt. We muSts 6ght them AL, If nees
I be and We can whip them all, in the de
fensscof right. ! don't want to extent
the boundaries of this war--God Knows
do not / have tried to make peace, a
long as psaoe was consistent with nations
safety. Now, / believe war alone Cal
save us, and war it must be.
4 - - Whether Hooke
has recros'ed the Rappahannock or not
whether Richmond is taken or not
whether in defeat or victory, my determi
nation is to stand by snd nsintain I'll
Governwest, and DO all csu 70 prcmot
vigorous prosecution Of the war;