The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-18

suWcient reasons Tor resisting the actions
AMI policy Of the South with arms when
this strife commenced, and for supporting
the Administration in its war policy then;
and, as We have heretofore remarked,
there is not = single reason which then
existed prompting you to support the. Ad-
ministra,ion, but exists in just a strong
force to-day as reason Why you should
still continue that support. And the mo.
tves are increased and siren thened bv
the battles that have been fought, and
the blood that has been shed, and the
lives lost during the past three years.
And now, when the nation is in dead.
ly struggle-after long months of strife
when part after part of Southern territory
has been wrested from the enemy by our
advancing armies 4 but not, alas with
out way-marking every mile Of that ad-
vance with the graves Of heroes when
it requires but one more grand effor. to
crush the monster Of rebellion and save the
Government, and when We have the men
and the strength to do it, We have q party
in our midst who circulate memorials for
peace and hold peace meetings, instead
Of aiding their Government and our brave
soldiers who ask for help
Where do these craveus expec. to end
peace! From what quarter are We to look
Tor Its approach You petition, with the
folly OF idiocy, the President of the United
States for aid. In Gods name how can
he give it to you? Whence this marvel.
Gus power tina. your petitions prssupposeg
Has JEFF. Davis and his associates reli,-
quished their design of establishing q
Southern Confederscy3 Have the rebeIs
thrown down their arms or shown any
disposition to do so? Have you q proffsr
or guarantee OF peace from the S,urh
the only quarter from which il can
Gomez No! The rebel aushori,ies-
Congress, press and srmy-teil 700. in
10 equivocsl manner. that the only road
10 peace is through the acknow ledgemert
OF the independence of the Southern Con.
federacy. Are our people ready for ,hise
Aod who are these peace .hriekets?-
Do you 6nJ among them our soldiers who
have 9 borne the burden heat of the
day. and upon whom has fallen the brunt
oi battle! Is there one in 6fiy Of them
all that has been at any time duripg the
last four years in hiA heart of bes rss a
thorough lover of his G pvernment and an
earnest hater Of rebels? There ma $ be
among the rank and file, but among the
leaders We think not.
They are those that shouted . no co-
erclon'-that prophesisd success to the
South-tbat have worn long faces at Tn
ion victories. and rejoiced at Uuiou de-
feats-that haze talked Of resisting the
draft-that have discouraged enlistmeuts,
aud plighted their troth to treason ia Sc
cret circles of the o. A. K. and kindred
organizations. These are they WHO are
the puslllanimous, fawning supplian,s for
peace.
Peace .yelpers, there is q road to eace,
and only one--not frsugbt with dishonor
to the nation or contumely upon the nem.
ory OF the dead. Furnish the Eve hun
dred thousand more, ct once. and our
armies will be triumphsnt-ihe rebellion
will be put down-the Union saved
permanen peace attained, and yourselves
saved from heintamy of being accessory
TO the destruction Of your Government.