The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-27

oAIRo, ILL, Aug. SIst, 1908.
DEAR GATE: After flying visit of
six weeks in the North, during which I
had been almost continually travelling,
and most of the time among strangers,
l am on board steamer for the Gland of
eotton." If, during my visit, have
heard and seen much to discourage me,
as to our present condition and future
prospects, / have also learned many
things to encourage and buoy up my
hopes of ultimate success and the re-es-
Establishment Of the Union as itoa9htio Be-.
Pope says whatever is, ia right
True, that may answer while it "is," but
agreat party are clamoring now for whas
scas, end will nominate candidate, and
run him on platform. if ! am not mis-
taken, the beginning, middle and end of
which will be "ths Cons,it lion as it
is. and The Union as it was" This So
phistry viii be put in every conceivable
form 70 suit the customers
But soberly, can this with all the pow
ers OF earth, heaven and he'll be done.
Excuse my profanity. l do not mean that
God could not ii be desired return the
Union to its Old condition, with its mil.
lions Of happy homes now bereit OF their
father, sous and brothers. But | do
mean TO say that He never engages in
such enterprises. God never Turns back.
A nation may. AID leave only in place ef
great nation, ga pillar OF salts We
have engaged In grand march of pre-
gross. We haze cut loose from the fes.
dl isstenlngs that bouud cur nation 10
to the barbarous ages, Our path has
been over mountains of fire, end through
"red seas of blood. Shall We turn
back Shall We retrace our steps in hu
miiity and shame" 10 sack cloth and
ashes ?"
The American people will soon, by the
mighty power Of free expression Of their
will. decide this question. There are bu.
two parties. one in favor of going for
ward the other back
Republics are upgrateful." To win
popular favor success must crown the eff
forts of the rulers of republics. Abra
ham Lincoln, though wise and grea,
souied, has failed to seal his friends or
oonclliate his enemies.
In time of war-a social war-such
war as has seldom left healthy life in the
nation bereft By it. it seems to me jack
sons policy is the true one, reward
you friends and punish your enemies.-I
But contrary TO this policy, go where YOU
Will, and find the men who have made
the largest amount of money out Of the |
war, you End them almost un;varsal,,
oisioyal at heart. They assume ueu,ra,i- |
~ always except when in, the presence
o. their patrons, then they force cut
kind OF hypocritical adulation Of. man
Dut seldom Of the principles Of the Gov |
eminent. rAe
They pretend to love only 80 much : Il
bJalty as pays them we'll. When fat csn
t'sets fail, they very suddenly sub. do
iato moderately good rebels. 4 fair sam
pc may be seen in one Wagley, W. for !
msrly resided near Warsaw, and made
whiskcy for living. es -
lie made an Independent fortune by
favor OF the Government, and now spends |
his time principally in traducing the eff. |
GERS Of tia, government, is now lust What
be vas at the beginning Of The va (. re.
bel at heart. l do not mean to sne.k
'evsssly OF Dir. W.. and only cite his
IS case your readers wiilreaiily UNDER
sand, when they remember his utter.n l.
'ss three years ago. Tho government +,
through act Of Congress, has at last put.
top to trade in tho iDsusrection.r,
'tates, and Ihope this has weaned thous. !.
uds Of its meanest enemies that h.vA !
itherto sucked its viiaIs, 70 gain strength Z
IT'D which % destroy their benefae.or.
! think the question Of iks-futura.ofl !:
IL var. = we'll - the administration al Z