The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-04

JOHNSON.
The following eloquent apd patriotic
letter vas addressed 10y The Hon. ke1erdy
JohnsoI, 10 the recent loyal meeting at
Utica, New York;
- WASHINGTON, May Il, 1863.
GxsyLEAEk: II viii Le ont Of my
power 10 be one Of Tue mass ssscinblage
Of loyal citizens TO mse. in Utica 90 the
9Th mat. 10 which goa have done me
the favor 10 in vste me.
The resolutions to be submitted on the
occHsisp 1 have not received. bpt eatev-
or they may be 10 other respects and how.
ever may possibly fail 10 concur ID the1n,
there is one sentiment which am sure
they will contsia, In which win concur
with all my hcart--toee OF the Union,
and fired irepocaJie purpose 10 pre-.
ssrss il at erery .oey.tce Of trsasarv and
IE. To suffer nation like ours TO die,
aGovsrnmsnt, never bun IN The Irotrrtion
and blessings which il has conferred, TO
fall into ruin under The blows OF the vilest
treason tina, humanity ever perpetrsted
would .bs. - greas violation OF inpsra'
tive Ausy - the treason i.ssf.
As iofp n We revere the memory OF The
grea, and good men Of the past; as lon+
~ we regard the priceless legacy they be
queathcd Ms AS long as We value ou
heretofore achieved renown as long ii
our heart. beat with patriotic blood. W
will, We uust stand by the altar Of tina
freedom which IL ours, and shield ant
rescue !. from the blows OF the trsito
parr,cidss. To do this general supper
OF the President is absolutely necessary
He may commit, as he has consulted,
think, some damaging errors. but ma rss
purpose cannot be otherwise than patriot
ic. Recently following his profession !
the local courts Of Illinois, without otAe
ambition than 10 secure an honest name
in which he fully succeeded, and soon
return to The same comparatively humhl
sphere, il is impossible that he can be d
sigusdly f.ithlsss 10 duty. Being human
he errs being honest never intentfonnis.
and being ratriotic, lhe choicest oble
Of has heart i Abe rss.oralou Of .bsfU
ion. and 10 tfiar great end be Is, ! doul
not, sincerely and solely devosing himsel
So thinking, / she'll ct all times give hi
ahearty support, aud make common can
With Ill who. 10 save the Governnsu
rally around its head and rejoice
behave that such safety, is neal q ban
The warlike resources Of treason a
falling, the Southern rnssses are seei'
the hopelessneas of the rebellion, sp4
gin 10 despood This = evidenced Ia
rious ways that chalicuge conviction.
One al thc most striking 10 Tsssat ~
orial 10 the organ Of ibs falling Chi
In the very capital Of hispretenAsd O
eminent. Every line Of it is full OF d.
psir. And we'll may they so feel. 9
sxmiea are gathering around the1 s.ros
Aclds. The Mississippi, the nation's 7
ar. With an its immense trlhntssies,
aooo 70 he restored 10 sbe 'asdisturt
no..e.sion Of their rightful owners, =
again 70 cladden our vhols Peopls-.
tSa illimitable wealth Of the coun
washed 81 them This effected, the d.
If the treason viii be few-in number. .
those BE- made the fewer, should the Or,
Army Of the Potomac, as it certai
NAV. under skillfsl command, sccompl
ia des,iny--ths destruction Of its ~
adversary aud the capture Of Rirhmo
That the proposed meeting viii A.
10 attaining these ends, By the voiss
confidence, praise and gratitude. nh
il viii speak 10 the army and navy,
be appreciated by all who value sonst
tiou.i fire edou, sOd eosaidsr, sssA re1
Ing uan must, srsaohsroas ambition y
ing. by force its own ends, the grsa
crime that can be committed against .
ciated msn. .s.s iA-zz
With great regard, 80.
Your, ODD ssry't. .s.s
MA. ~ REVNkDY JOHNSON
s,sMsssrs. Jainei waasworth, Geotg.s y
- go sRaun,nnd !. and ,otl