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


we publish below portions of tho lead
ing sditoiai ofthe Des Mooidsas l1sssne,. the
organ ofthe Qenocratic party II our State
Capitol. We give, asd IRE glad to give
TO thetrus Democf.T Of TIE " cotnty, Ill
honor and srsdit for the patriotic stand
wA'sh' tAsy taks wlns ssbseribink 70 tie
opinions +hsrsin - forth, Psass Who
does net prefer posse 70 war Z There
may b soHe .insarasts 6snds whs vesld
delight - - the world distracted with
psrPstsal ssmmstion and bloodshsd, who
coald'r il hunan sufFsrings, and enjoy
oil tho horrors ofwar. Yet they are few,
very few. The great prayer of the
country Is peace. But dishonorable
psaes, on terms which would only pre-
cipltats war upon the heads Of our chill
dren. . peace which would ruin our
country, founded by the toll and suffer
ing, ths struggles and dssshs Of = seven
ysar'svar, and built up BY the wisdom Of
Statesmen, and the labors Of aR che Just
and good men who have made the name
ofAmerica honofable and glorious among
the nations of the sarth--,is not The peace
which we want. The world would GER
ta'nly regard Us ~ dsesbsrsts sous II
noble sires, five are not willing 70 On.
dars ~ mnch 10 maintain a they 70
aehieHs. -
But Che Day Of pssce, an honorable and
abiding psace. = not 10 hr Oh IS many
suppose II the people " The loyal State.
will but Be uniscd We commend to the
copperhsad wing Of the Democracy the
folls1ihg sepsibls iemarks Of the Times
upon shis subject:
Eve are told 10 work COX pssse. TO
wT'ts Tor peace and eonprouiss, b~t ~
hsvs done bettsr-vs havs pnysd % God
ior peace, but shsrs 10 no psacs. The
work Of demolition and deesspetioa
govs on, and 90 on it win, uaGil the foul
chimney Of secession burns out. The
psacs idea il not nee, n i not western
dsa - some ssppaes. When the dsnou
cratic Victories Of last year were achiev.
ed, New York Democnts ut 70 work 70
aacartain their effect spon The AUTHORITIES
At RiCAnond. The sum total Of thsir
conclusions, that it was barron harvest
20 far = its conciliating eject upou The
rebel lHSdet1 we're concerned, il already
too wdf ks0wn 70 b. doubtsd. No "a
,ional mxn win l6ok in the .directiep 4 az
Rieh0sad 1or peaoe. The rebel leaders
well know their political il not physical
existence depends upon . recognition Of
the Southern Cenfederacy, and they kill
or imprison every Southern "tory'' Who
dares TO ift his vsics in favor Of the
United States Or Amssicar the Csnssi-
tuition - Il i, and the Union - il vas.'
Ths organa Of the ConfsdsraAs rovsvn-
meat 1aily oppose any peacA noa1ensi6n.
until the Confsderscy 10 6rst rscuKpissd.
They viii nat trast the psopls in ccsssn-
ton. They will not alloy them 70 Do
re-sssnred that .sstnrn to loyalty will
end their troubles. They enforce evan
stronger and stFicter ssd stsangsf tssts Of
loyalty than ans Of eur sboiitonists hare
yetpshlisiy suggested, and yet With Ill
thsss precautions, there 10 unmistakabIs
evidsnces Of .toryism'. abroad in the
land Of seoeah, - our eolnmas Of this and
last week have prpysh. To the eitisens
Of the south whe ash for psacs, there in
no peace They Are q yet under the
control OF = military ticsrotism---to all
intehis Al absolute monarchy--sheis
leaders will not, cannot 1bdicate. They
cannot compfomiss without proving
Themselves blind leadsu Of the a6lind. -
rTAsy have embarked in The secession
boat, and they naturally prefer endsavor-
ing to weather the storm, to junping
overheard 10 be instanily dsyoared BY
shArks. 40
The Richmond papers RO 81 e be-
ginning TO dsspond. Thsir only chance
for the sstablshmenA Of the Southern
Confsderany, il through denorahxAtion
Of oursarmiss and the Union caaae RAa-
srally1s ..s.......s.v 4e aa sN4-ss9
,Ghs Gerth ,has advauoed ssfheatOva,d
psass - Shs oan with safety do--fnrliHsu
clamcr fr pssss must havs dera0rIlfx,
in6 s6sst apon oar armies, and upon the
friends Of the Union.
LII mot then manifestly the duty oi
every nsn while b may differ from the
visHs and doctrines Of tho Administer.
ton, 70 bssr sr,as allegiance 70 BIZ nv
eminent, to the consultation and laws
passed IN AccordA6cs herewith, to obey
every legal requirement l. it not man.
ifssAy. Just and proper hat he psopls
sho1Id b united in oommoa brotherhood
upon the platform ALLOW no SEATn n
sErsbls sIs1siag'sil other qusstiors which
are but temponly in their natuIs,a q. b
corrscssd It the ballot box, which i the
trus pourOs Of power.