The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-04

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ssnss 81 dsgra1salon, lsf lava 10 longer
stands forth 70 IL world pre-eninant in
patriotism. Babylon has fallen, ana
has becsns the absds Of asneassn spis;s,
and the home Of every impure and hate
fnl bird.,' Do our friends at home ex-
pact us to fight rssolutely and hopefully,
while they fold their hands and allow the
blood-red lag Of tisunion y aoas over
the land Of our love? The thing 10 i'm
poaibla. Who oAn ::staadiiy fight The
mdrs noble foe in bio ftont whom hs1
knows that the knife of the assassin II
raised TO plunge into his back 7 Then,
il you wish n - conqAsr, pei DOM ~
traitors ansosg ycs. The man who coun-
ellis peace u this time. deserves the hal
ter no lsas than the great arch traitor
Davis himself.
But the men who are thus striving to
dishonor th. land our fathers fought to
save, had better bescore! They may suo-
coed in their vile dsigs. The glorious
old Stars and Stripes may possibly be
brought to bow TO the influence Of their
secret cabals, but when the wrstches
have succeeded in Wrestling from the
forty thousand Iowa soldiers the hard
earned glory that two years Of danger
and tell have sarnsd, when they force US
- return 10 shame and humiliation 10
our hon~, LET them prepare themselves to
meet the storm their own hands hsye
raised, FOR, so ssre - a jna God
ysigns Il. Aeaves. win the dsseerated soil
Of Iowa be mostsusd BY the blood Of
treason. Let no one think I SPEAK bnt
the dls vaporine Of my own mind. !
tell yoa that II the Administration is
forced 70 conclude peace, At once ruin
ous b the soaatxy and fatal to that noble
Pirit Of honor and national pride which
has forever been the distinguishing char
sctssiSsics Of the American citizen, the
lives Of thu mora prominent traitors, So
called peace men Of Southern Iowa, win
be sacrificed to the Just resentment Of
the soldiers they have outraged. They
who have voluntarily reiinqsished the
comforts Of home for the rough fare, hard
usage and suffering Of active camp life.
Who hsve ndoisteued with their blood TIN
soil Of six rebel Sister, and for the weary
period of two year, have always upheld
the honor Of the old Dag. and built for
their native State fame that has caused
her star to shine brightest Of the nine
teen that kept their place in the diadem
of Freedom, are not to be dishonored
with impunity BY : pack Of cold-bloodsd
mercenary knaves, who would put to
shame the treason Of Judas himself, for
. feu paltfy pieces Of silver. After al
they have suffered, and all they have ac-
sompIisbed, there 10 danger 70 the power
I whese trsachescus isasencs rescues che
Toe already forssa 70 No VAN, and trem-
bling in the isss stages Of destruction,
from their grasp, and forces them. the
| rightful conquerou. to return in sorrow
to NE homes they left in confidence and
pride.
\ More than City times within the last
forty eight hours have ! heard the nams
Of that old traitor. 81. C. Dean. anall,e
| ua.ised in terms that would even riya
in blaphemy the pulpit exprsssiosss
, the old sinner himself. l hsvs hsart
| men express themselves anxious = I,
empty their rsvolvers in his BODY" ant
! cay that .they had rather kill him thai
, JED. Davis, that "death was tco goo.
, Tor such old wretchss," &C., &c. With
, the involuntary clinehing Of revolvers
, and tho savage emphasis Of the words
gave evidence OF the tfathfnllness Of ID,
Il speaker.
, On III sidss b breeding sullsn vim
lietiys spirit, directed toward 10 traitor
Il home, and which every fresh arriva
Of news Quickens to the mcst awfal i'm
|, precautions, in,erspersed with threats .
vengeance, which 1 think would max
= member Of the r. G. G. feel : trife in
/. secure. TO say the least. ,.
We entreAt our friends at home !,
i guard the honor Of Iowa. Don't let III
State Disgrace the soldier. i you cam
crush out the vile seed that too lsnisnt
"A government has allowed to take roel
witt,outths shedding Of blood, il Coz
name don't hesitate. 1t 10 better that sv
cry traitor in Iowa should meet The re