The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-22

and you, shall 6nd exaosly sash hws y
before, except 90 fsr - they have been a.
tered by the good judgement Of the legis-
latofs Of the land. tApplause.] Wear
in condition nov, not taking counsel
from our fears, not taking counsel from
our weakness, but taking counsel from our
msgnanimity and our strength, again to
make an offer for the last time to call
upon them, and then shall We not. in The
eyes of the country, have exhausted all
the resources of slateemauship in the eff
fsrt to restore pea,e to the country
[Lsughter.
Who shall hinder7 Not for the rebel
to come back after he has fought 20 long
As he can, and then chooses to cons but
to set some time. perhaps the 9th OF JAM
uary, for oil to come back. And when
that time has come to every man that shall
scout the prodered amnesty Of great and
powerful nation, speaking in love and
charity. and kindness, in hope of peace
and quiet foreveri We say to them, %
him who scouts that proffsrsd love and
kindness, let rs meet him With sharp, quick
decisive var to an end to the extiuguish-
ment Of such men. Appiause. But
how is that to be doneI Blood and treas
sure has ueen poured out, spest without
measure, until taking advantage Of sup
posed depletion Of treasure frat, bad men
have banded together BY .peculatiog in
that which ought to be the circulating
medium, and raised upon the poor man
the price of the Goals upon his hearth,
and the bread upon his table Let some
measure be taken to stop thai, or perhaps
better measure than any other is to let
IT be understood that we pay no more
bounties from the taxss Of the North, bst
taking counsel from the Roman method
Of carrying on var, We say " the young
men look to the fair felds of the sunny
South, and unless they take our amnesty;
let US go down there and you shall have
whatever you get by fair division We will
open new land Offices wherever our armies
march, distributing lands amorg the sol
diers. 80 be theirs and their heirs forever.
4 harsh measure verybody will ssy but
1t is not quite ss just as 1t is that We
should tax ourselves and raise the price
of the necessaries of life for the purpose
of giving bounties and support to the SOL
diers in fighting these men whom We have
three times over solemnly called to como
and be our friends in 1869, to come in
June, 864. TO come in September; and
in 1864 to come by the 9Th of Janua-
ry, 1868. And then the clock strikes
the last knell Of that parting day. and the
all hope of return for those who have no,
make progress toward that return shall be
lost forever
No longer can they live in the land Of
America, Mexico or the West India ISL
ands but some place that care not to
name, because / know no land hard
enough to be cursed with their presence,
shall be their dwelling place. They shall
never come here again
look with some considetable interest
upon what believe to be II present re-
suits of this election. / believe 6rst, we
have settled the question Of the war by
settling the question that the people are
determined to carry on that war. think
it has always been claimed that We should
be strong enough after great victory, TO
offer new terms OF peacs to the rebels.
never expect to see 10 arms or 10 council a
greater victory than the one We have lust
achieved. / think We are nov strong
enough to make that offer, and then. /
take it, that the most squeamish Of ouI
friends will agree with rs when they find
that We have exhausted every resource ol
statesma nship in the attempt to carry on,
peace-that it is time then to make war
yea, war to the hilt. Such q war will BE-
decisive war, ADD therefore, without
trespassing too long upon the festivitie,
of this occasion, and keeping the ladies' il
waiting far too long. 10 answer to vha
you were kind enough to suggest, l lool
upon this victory as one which has de
cided the war-deeided il not iu . mill
fary point Of view, but 10 that overpow
erlng civil point of view which decides
the fate OF nations everywhere. To thi.
it MAJ be answered. aud 10 that answer
desire to call your attention, SO tha: ever
man may work out in his own mind mucl
more CLEARLY than any suggestion Of min
could do, the problem that if we 90 o,
with the strength and stringency that
have suggested, how shall we live in th
same land with the men We thus fuh.
Again, let us 60 to the teachings Of bis
tory, and we win draw from the histor
Of that nation which we are proud 20 csI
our mother land. Every considerabl
estate in England under Cfomweil .pass
ed through The courts or commissions Z
con6scation. Every considerable house
hold fausht against every other conside,
able household the people fought again,
the mobiles, aud the mobiles against ii
people; and yes when the King came t
he own again after time, the nalio
came together, cemented in friendship
never to be divided thereafter.
Is there any difficulty, then, looking
the teachings Of history, in the Angie
Saxon race knowing how to live 10 equi,
and peace, amity and friendship. vi,
, those with whom they have had 6ght
: Is it not = we'll known rule that tho.
: with whom We have fought bitterly, att
: the eight is ever, are the ones who becoa
tile moie endeaFed to as and We are II