The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-29

of tie. land, and of God. An aveBgin,
spirit is awakened and determination
strong that the offendsrs shall be over
taken and humanity and justice vindi
Gated.
This sentiment - the legitimate. off
sprisg Of the terrible crimes perpetrated,
and the re-estabhsnment # public safety
and security, strange As it may appear
is not universal. A few are to be found
who not only not condemn, but will seek
out some flimsy justification for the horrid
and bloody deeds. Although they have
been unprovoked, without one cause or
show of reason, yet these sympathisers
| will frame excuses for the guilty ones
Not only 80, but the executors and ad-
ministrations of the laws come in for a
large share Of their condemnation for no
other reason than that they are endeavor
ing to arrest aud bring to eondign pun
ishment the perpetrators of these hellish
deeds. They are traduced, abused and
villifed because they are in the legitimate
discharge OF . duty which they have
sworn to perform. Meanwhile the bril-
gands have wsylaid these officers and
they, too, fall the victims to their thirst
for blood. Others are required to con-
time the pursuit, but the howl of the
sympathisers is raised (; all the facts are
misrepresented false accusations against
the executors and administrators of the
law are made; they are arraigued before
| the pubic upon charges Of malfeassuce,
and all those who entered the list against
these offenders against law aud order, are
assailed aud maiigned.
In this way, and by these persistent
means, these sympathlsers with miscre-
ants, murderers and plunderers. have
discouraged others from undertaking The
task. When the officers Of the Govern
ment have been thwarted IN the exercise
OF their functions and when they have been
overwhelmed by them these sympa-
thizers with crime smlle with JOY and
rejoice in the triumphs of the murderous
band, and when any of the offenders have
been brought to justice then it is that the
clouds Of gloom will settle upon their
brpws and their faces give forth express
sions of chagrin and disappointment
Every influence which can be brought
to bear against the Government and The
laws is exerled aud every prejudice is ap-
pealed 10 IN order to embarrass the hands
Of those engaged in the effort 10 arrest
the progress Of desolation, destruction,
and death. Now, what is the true status
moral. social and civil Of those who give
aid and comfort to these banded fends
In moral aspect are they not particeps
crimtmss with the perpetrators. They
endorse, approve, and encourage, if they
do exhibit want of courage to enter into
the ranks of those whose hands sre red
with the blood OF innocent victims
They are as responsible as that man who
seizes and restrains the hands OF the Off
Ger about 10 arrest criminal who has Just
perpetrrated foul murder. Wha, is their
true social condition !? Certainly to be
placed where we would place the psrpc.
traitors who might come into our midst.
Would they not be Stunned and contemn-
ed and would they not be driven from
.he pale of society Would they not re.
csive the unqualified execrations of the
moral, aw-abiding and peace-loving of
our citizens? What would be, and what
ought to be, the civil condition of those
who give countenance to these barbarous
and bloody acts /! Should they not be
made in some way responsible? Can the
order-loving portion of community give
them equal priviledges and power Without
feeling that there is a rank injustice 10
the act which gives into their hands
power with which to carry out their
schemes Of aid and comfort 10 those uho
are every day outraging the civil power
aud ,hwarting the Government in It's be-
hests? Are they the safe repositories Of
power and should they be trusted who
decry the Government and oppose its au-
thority?
In my next / will epdeavor to show
parallel to this picture, except that it will
be a true one, and far exceeding in the
facts all previons conceptions of perfidy,
lawlessness, individual and national crime.
LOYAL.