The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-12
A temp TO NuIIiIy the ConscriptiOa
Am Pennsylvania.
From the pitisoarg Diaprtch.I

An Pennsylvania
From the Pi,isourg Diapttch.I
The Oepperhead conservatives" of
Philadelphia have descended to depth
of baseness hardly necessary, in order to
defeat the Conscription law in this State.
Last week a bin in equity was filed beg
fore the Supreme Court, to secure, il pos
sible, The decision of the Court against
the law. VIM. Francis Nichols, y resi-
dent Of the Third Ward, Philadelphia,
AYERS that his rights have been violated,
and his personal liberty is about to be
invaded by the Provost Marshal and his
assistants, "under the pretence of execu-
! ting law of the United States" The
| bill then sets forth the Conscriptlon act,
and the complainant ayers that he has re-
Ceived no notice, but he is daily in expec-
tation of receiving notice and being re-
quired Immediately to report for duty at
designated rendezvous, on pain Of being
regarded as deserter from military SER
vice, and of punishment by death under
the Articles of War. He was advised
that the act of Congress. under which he
was enrolled and drafted for military ser
vice, without ffs consent, and contrary
70 his will, is in derogation of the reserv-
ed rights of the States. and of the liber-
ties and rights Of the citizens thereof
aud thai the same is unconstitutional and
void. there being delegated by the States
and people thereof to the Federal Gov
eminent no power 10 enact such law
The bill also sets forth that the enroll
ment was fraudulent" in consequence
of the omission of many names, and
against common Justice in consequence of
its enforcement only in States not in re.
! bellioni
1t IS we'll known that the enforcement
OF notification of the act has been placed
by the Copperheads of the North in the
light OF party issue, and no pains will
be spared TO secure decision against the
law, regardless of the ruinous coaseq uen.
ees certain to follow. To the individuals
concerned IN this attempt, the destruction
of the Union is desirable in 80 far as il
secures to them the benefits of tempora-
ry party triumph, but the reaction that
will inevitably follow such consumma-
ton will sweep them forever from public
life, if it does nottend materially toshort.
EN- their Tmorial span y The suit is
brought in the present instance by man.
not yet notified Of mo hsl~x a.-e.aa, in
order 70 obtain prematurely the opinion
of the Court. Once in the hands of the
United States authorities he would be be-
yond the power OF the State Courts.
! ss-~-~----------------
! The KING and Crown Prince of,
Frussia. a36 E,-s 81
The following is part Of the remark.
able letter which the crown Primo we'd
ded to the daughter of Victoria address.
ed to his father, the King OF Prussia, re-.
monstrating against the tyranous position
occupied by the Ministry towardsihe PEG
| pie: Y
g The address / delivered at DAntric
is the result of calm reflection. Ions
owed It to my conscience and my position
to profess. in the face Of the world, an
| opinion the truth of which has forced IT.
self upon me more fully FROM day to day
The hope only of being able. after all, /,
avoid placing myselfin opposition to you
stifled the monitions Of my internal voice
But now. Ignoring my different views
the Ministry have taken step imperilin,
my future and that Of my children.
shall make as courageous stand for m,
future as you, my dear father, are max
ing for your own. j cannot retract any
thing have said. All can do is to kee,
quiet. Should you wish me to do so,
hereby lay at your feet my commission Ii
the army and my seat in the Council 0
State; beg you to appoint me plac
OF residence, or to permit me to select on,
myself, either in Prussia or abroad. If
am not allowed to speak my mind. ] mus
naturally wish to discover myself entirel,
from the sphere of politics."
ILLINOIS Wool GRowgRs' CoSyrn
rios the Secretary OF the State Agri
cultural Society authorizes the ANNOUNCE
y ment that a Wool e(Sro,ver~s Ganvau,;a