The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-24

inent to rebels in arms. "Joseph Is not,
Simon 10 not, and you would take away
BENJAMIN also" There are others who
CRY 'pause." Iadopt the language OF his
Excelency, the Governor and cry pause.
Our sons and brothers sleep IN death
Tongues which are silent in death, could
they speak, would cry "pausc." They
would say you have marched US here-we
come to defend our coun,ry's fag-we
come to vindicate the honor of our nation
we come to preserve holy memories that
cluster around the banner for which our
father, fought you have lent hope and
encouragement to the rebellion pause
ia your course. Yes, l say "pause sci
| A vacant chair thcre--a skeleton will be at
your side. When you proceed to your
chamber pause. death will be there. AT
The hour Of midnight "pause;' the pale
| face and skeleton finger will point to the
record of aid you have given the rebels IN
arms against the Government. Ii these
men are not bani,hed at judgment, u mol
tbere.I,hll lie mistaken. For men who
assist in this rebellion, ifuot xecuted and
damned eternally hereafter. hemp will lose
i,s value, and he'll forfeits its character for
misery. TGreat cheering
Men are mistaken in supposing that
thew can form parties on the issue OF eur
country's fate. TIE great popular mind
sways TO and fro, it may be diverted from
The nurposs. but It will be ever constant
and true in upholding the Government.
Who lel,eves that this rebellion can be
disposed Of in any other way except by
the power Of the sword? ! took the po-
sition in the beginning, and take It AT
the end All rebeldom can have peace
when they lay down their arms. But
there are men here who continually pirate
their Democracy-grcat Democrats they
know all about Democracy. and Judge by
their action, they care very little about
ANYTHING else. You rceollect the boy said
to his father. "Suppose We call our Ole
horses tail leg, how many legs would
he have?" Five said the father. "Oh,
no, . said the boy, .'callinr the tail leg
wurifi mot muke 1t llr.g, :, RsaFs Of Laugh
ter. Men may cali themselves Demo
Gratis but IL does not mike them Demo
Gratis. The FIRST great principal OF DE.
mocracy is, "the Union must and shall
be preserved" [aprlause, ] and there !,
where | stand to-nlght--it must and shall
be preserved, no matter from which quar-.
/ ter the assaults may come. 1t must bt
preserved against ali its enemies Re
newed applause Why, sir, pretended
leaders of Democracy as We now hav'
would have swampcd Andrew jackson IL
his first quarter. Roars of laughter. j
By their fruits shall ye know them. Nov
is the time for every Democrat, for ever
Jackson Democrat, for every Republican
; for every man who is honest, 10 assist !
maintaining the Government, and putin
! down the rebellion Voice show al
: YOU going to pu, it down. Put it dow
as Saul put down Agag, hew it dow
through. App'ause,l
. But, fellow citizens, the thing will
It all right by aud by. The returned sc
:, diers-and they are in all parts OF II
81 mass of people--wili bring home their ct
ID ries, aud will tell Copperheadism hi
y, much advap' age there is TO be gained
N sharing their course for political purE
r. ses, and giving the country the go-by
OF What we want is TO Concentrate pub
or oniniou--we want to bring the wis
IS force and power of the Government wis
IN il can rest on the rebellion it must
r. done The masks must be torn from [
n faces of all Copperheads. One SHE or I
ne other of this question must he done. Q
pit is the side OF truth. fair dealing. hone
ir in the support Of the Government;
a other is the side OF fa'sehood and gu
OF bling and denuncia,ion efthe Govcrnme
&c The path OF fa,sebood leads TO the re
hr ranks, aud to expressions of sympathy q
&C, coincidence with and for traitors.