The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-25

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they have yet displayed, they will no
only be caught BY the draft, but they
will achieve the disgraceful pre- eu.iDence
OF being citizens of the only county in the
State in which q draft was rendered
necessary. A little effort now. aud slI
will be we'll but little delay, and the
reproach of being . conscript will carry
with it sting that will never be forgotten.
Then by every means in your power try
and evade the draft for the honor OF "Old
Lee"
1.-THE UNTITLED NOBTLIrY."
1t was the boast Of Senator McDufie,
in the last generation, that the South pos
sesscd class of mobiles, an untitled
nobility" whose rights aud privileges
were not based upon parchment charters,
but upon the ownership of slaves. The
nobility of the South, he claimed. was as
real and its privileges as we'll defined as
the nobility of England or Of any country
of Europe. He gloried in the untitled
nobility which allied the Soathern slave
holders, by position and privileges, with
the aristocracy of the old countries; and
Southern shareholders from that day to
this have imbibed his principles and
priaed themselves in their pretensions to
rule not only the masses Of the. South, but
those also OF the North, By virtue Of their
positions and privileges as an untitled
nobility" Hence these nabobs have
always spoken contemptuousiy Of the
rights of the people, and have despised
the masses of the North who control pub.
lie affairs and carry the elections as s'greasy
mechanics" and ''mudsills," and have not
hesitated to proclaim their contempt Of
the common people on the floors of Con-
gress and the leaders of the Northern
Democracy have not only been accus-
toned to submit tamely to this kind OF
villification of their constituents, but while
at Washington City were accustomed to
vie with each other in sub.eryient efforts
to initiate and curry the favor of these
slaveholdiDg autocrats. And it is in con-
sequence of the actual aristocracy and
virtual nobility prevailing in the South
that the aristocracy of England and France
have proved such ardent sympathisers aud
firm friends Of the rebels of the South.
1t is notorious that the tory leaders-the
high aristocraey of England-are almost
to a man, friends Of the Southern traitors,
and anxious for the success Of the rebel
lion /; aud it is equally notorious that
prominent liberal leaders, and the greater
portion OF the better informed middle and
lower classes Of the people of England,
are enthusiastic friends of our Union and
our Government. Ia France the same
thing is true, and the similar distinctions
prevail throughout continental Europe.
The frends of Freedom-the champions
of Liberty-the advocates of the rights
of the people-the Garibaldis and the
kossuths, and their compeers ia all
lands--sympathise with the North and
with our Government while the Aris-
tocrats. the Monarchists, the minions Of
despotism, and the enemies Of the Liberties
OF the people. all range themselves On the
side OF the g Untitled Nobility" Of traitor
shareholders. Maxiniliau, the new En-
peror Of Mexico and Representative of the
Monarchial Aristocracy Of Europe, under
stands the matter in the same light, and
he is but carrying out tie view of the
aristocracy of Europe in comforting Duke
doms, Countships, and other titles of mo-
bility upon the late Democratic Senator,
Gwinn, Of California, and other represen.
tatives cf the secesh Democracy.
The slayeholding traitors of the South,
their sympathising Copperhead leaders ol
the North, and the Monarchists Of Eng.
land, are all imbued with the same spirit
of aristocracy, and sympathise in thesame
hostility to the rights of man and a true
Republican Government the world over
We can only subdue this spirit Of aris
tocracy and fellowship with European
MonaIchis,s by utterly overthrowing the
+" corner stone" Of the traitor Coafed.
eracy aud the foundation of the "Un.
titled Nobility" the peculiar institution
of the South.
KEoKuK, Iowa. March "a. 1864.
EDITOR GATE CIIY;- In your paper
of this morning we are informed thai
Secretary Stanton has changed the name
Of the aInvafd Corps''to that which y,
think is much more applicable. the "Vet
eran Reserve Corps Now, We are al
ways thankful for small favors and eve
ready to express our approval Of the vii