The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-17
Observation-Disclosures.

We ask the people of this city, and
wherever else this sheet may reach, to
carefully read and thoughtfully consider
the following opening paragraph from the
leading editorial in yesterdays World :
lit is now at length evident to all but
the wilfully blind, that the rescue of the
Constttution from Me hands of its official
utolators requires rigorous and deter
mined struggle. The precise measures to
be adopted for this purpose must depend,
in part, upon future contingencies; and
there is needed the greatest wisdom and
caution, As well as pluck and resolution,
that the effort may not niscdrry by ire
triepable false steps and precipitafe action
Where there is q will, if the cause be
righteous, there need be no apprehension
that we shall discover fitting way, if we
do not fail to appreciate the magnitude
of the undertaking, and squander an spas
niodlc, disconnected efforts the strength
thar should be crerted ia accordance ,riA
Vell-,cetghed and concerted plan. The
first thing to be attained is obviously a
perfect understanding among the friends
of the Constitution throughout the loyal
States. We must ascertain, through the
ordinary methods of preliminary political
action, what is the probable number of
bold, courageous, determined men, who
are sufficiently masters of themselves and
of this passions generated in vehement
struggle, to submit their conduct to tho
wise direction requisite for attaining the
unity by which strength 10 economical,
and movement clothed with the moral
power that will render it formidable to
the foes of the Constitution. We are to
start, then. with full determination not
to be put down, and with the fullest ex-
sreise of that right of appeal to the pub
lie judgment which is the mainspring of
all political action under free governments.
The subsequent steps will develop them
selves with the progress of events.
And again, the following closing para
graph from the second editorial article in
the same paper:
"klr. Lincoln is politically blind if he
does not perceive that this question is
fast passing beyond the domain of arqu-
ment. More Democrats win be lef. in
New York than he can take away con.
scripts to the war, and it behooves him
to consider whether our armies in the
South will be really strengthened by o
proceeding uhich wW create necessity
for large armies an epery Stale"
The paper that thus dares openly and
unreservedly to call upon those to whom
it addresses itself to prepare for 50 Wig
orous and determined struggle" to over.
throw the Government, and ne. US in the
late riots) to "squander in spasmodio
disconnected efforts the strength tina,
should be exerted in accordance with Q
well-welghed and concerted plan the
paper that thus threatens the Presiden,
OF the United States that ii he executes
the laws he will "create a necessity fol
largo armies in every loyal State ;''-thi,
paper is the mouth piece of Gov. Seymour.
Do the loyal people of the North-do the
peace flowing people Of this city, living
quietly in their own homes, want apy
further warning on the designs of these
revolulonists +? How much they may be
able to achieve, how far they may be able
to spread war and destruction Of life and
property over the North, are questions
yet to be solved. But that such is their
intention We have here their own word
for it, and il will be wiser for US 10 heed
1t in good season.--[N New York Tribune.
B@- The Philadelphia Inquirer says
considerable excitement has been created
at Harrisburg by the discovery Of enor-
NOUS frauds upon the Government during
the recent army movements in that re-
| gion, consequent upon the rebel raid.