The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-21


On Tuesday evening John Van Blu
rem addressed the Democrats Union As
ISOLATION Of New York. The following
passage from his speech will interest our
rsaders:
owe must deal With those who speak
to the South, and not with those Who
keep silent. We have no mode Of deal
ing with sAemies in arms, except BY Ia
king the views of their leading Journals
andispeakes. We have those views.-
They demand the independence Of the
South, and ipsiss upon their right to Sc
cede. This ! utterly deny--[loud ap-.
plause and If God should spare my life,
never will cease TO deny it. There il
nothing in the Consultation to warrant it.
1t is the destruction Of our form of Gov
eminent, and must be resisted Il al has-
ards. This, then, IL the condition of
the country. Now, in regard to the hold
ing OF convention, in which we may all
confer with each other, and they Of the
South, as well - We Of the North, might
debate how We could get rid Of the exist.
ing Government. For it is plain that
Mr.. Lincoln is the constitutional Presi-
dent. elected for four years. aud he must
serve two years longer from March next,
unless the people Of the Union choose to
60 into convention and decide other
wise, II they do this, new election can
be ordered in sixty days, if the conven-
ton SO decide. Loud aud continuous
applause. But the people Of the South
do not choose to see the thing ia this
light they choose, rather, to abide by
the opinions OF certain head men, who
have led them into this controversy. and
are unequivocally opposed to anything
like Q restoration Of the Union
never doubted that Jefferson Davis is
opposedito 1t. or that the rim yleaders OF
the rebellion are opposed to reconcilia
tion. Their existence, politically, NOR
ally, and, it may be. phyeically, depends
upon the establishment Of an independent
confedency. No man who has any re.
gard sssAamseaf would uphold those men,
or treat them = niiEi1al brethr,a here,f.
ter. The certain fate which awaits any
one who would do 70, would deter eyery
one from the thought. Therefore. they
arc opposed to reunion. Our friends Il
Illinois, who propose b endsevor 70 hold
q coDvsntios, win find il barren taak.
because the South i determined no. 70
return. and, patil their asmiss have pov-
Of 70 resist and put NJ down, thia war
must 80 on, and those who would attempt
TO stop t win b carried away BY the tor
rent. Z Losd epph1se, and : fexx Misses |
Ihess 40 my opinions, my psssoual views.
And now let o consider what is the hest
mode Of prosecuting the war. have al
ready sAted that ! prefer peace. That
We Can have. Those who We are dealing
with VIII mot have it, and those Who At.
temptto obtain it, without their consent
are on fruitless errand. The srticlss of
their joprnals and the declaration, Of
their Speakers show II. Nov, some per.
sons have suggested foreign Intervention.
10 that oppose my sbjseton, in any
ana every way, whether i b in the form
OF ADVICE or d forcibls intsrfsrenoe I
would not even consent Is the Dian Of tia
Tribune, to refer it to one Of the E-i.s
Cantons. This rebellion il real ana
rather than Gall on Foreigners 70 dAcids
whether We shall live or not, and on Wat
terms, It would b better to die 4 ono.
% tners u no uss Of talking about lor.
eign intervention w must either anbdu.
.nis .amuit ourselves or Moist sll. NOT,
Ws sIoSm Inquire upon what terms ~
on;n; osy.'1 = g on; There vas bpt one
opinion 10 the North when the w.r broIs
out. When Congress resolved 81. M tts
war Wa e reatora the Union g Il $780,
before md 70 restorS the Const;,ns;s.
tnsre was but one unanimous opinion ~
congress y sustsin the Admin atrst;o !,
subsequently, to that time, thsre hsx.
Dsen occsHsues which have worried s.n.
slD': ehasess Y " Northern mind. bro
141sc.ng noe osly ~ opsh opposition 70 the
Administss6os bat sim6ss ! main az, =.
Iashy With ~ 6ohth, and I 'des;ss : ~ ~
tho war. Lotuo pne'vhaa /. e. 800. -