The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-25
The Right Kind or Unionism.

The Cincinnati Commeycial publishes the
proceedings oftwo large Union meetings held
recently in Northern Alabama, which exhibit
very different spirit from that Of the uure-
pentant traitor PERRY, Provisional Governor
of South Carolina.
of these meetings, which give, no doubt, 9
fair indication of the spirit and sentiments ol
the real Union men of the South:
/. That We deyoutly and humbly thank IL.
Great Ruler Of tke snireyse, tie poor maas comfcr
ter aud friend. that tongues and hands oacs
more freed from the gags and shdekfes Of JEFF. Dd
ris' accsrsed rebellion that We can once more pro-
caim, With6Gt the fear Of ASSASSINATION befefe oul
eyes, that we love the old Union that our father,
made and conseerated with their sacred blood
that its enemies are enemies, and its friend,
are our friends. May il last forever, and still
tinue to be what it has been, priceless blesr
ing to the people, and one of the best Govern
ments on earth.
2. That We join the whole civilised world in ex
pressing our deep horror and our execration o
the recent cruel murder Of his Exceliency Abraham
Lincoln late President Of the United States; and
we feel this the more keeniy, because the same
clique of fends lately ousted from Richmond Va
have been busy or the last four years, with the
bullet and hafts~, in the assassination of our own
fellow-citixens, whose destitute widows and OF.
phan children nowcry aloud TO an ineensed God
and his Exceliepcy Andrew johnson, for rename
ration, and FOR vengeance their guilty heads
g. That TO excuse or palliate crime, without a
thorough conversion OF the criminal IL but to en-
courage crime; and the pardon and forgiveness OF
conscious, intelligent and influential traitors
against such Government that of the United
States without repentance, is the rankest treason
itself.
f. That the people Of this country have been
treated during the late rebellion, with the most
cruel and unparalleled outrage and injustice by
its tratorous leaders. Their Representative, Hon.
Christophefs G.. Sheets, vas expeiled from the
Legislature, indicted for treason against the re-
bellion, and imprisoned. Their county oryanira-
tion Was attempted TO be broken up, and its off
and voters disfranehised Their citizens hav e
been insulted and denounced by the rebel leaders
Of secession, traitors, tories, thieves robbers
and bushwhaekers. They have been pressed,
plundered and robbed Of their horses their cattle
their teams, their meat and bread, and their sub
sstence of every kind; Of their bed -cIothng their
wearing apparel even to their womens' and chill
drens' dresses their cards. their thread, their
cloth, their plates, their knives and forks their
bowls, tumblers. cups, saucers and spoons their
pins, needles, scissors and combs. They hare bee.
cruelty driren into exiie and begyary; ssp~isoned
kuag kaif hang n.otmed aad a&sassisafed. ssereiy
oeedase faey rere Snsstfed 70 oe foyaf 10 fac Old
Union. And when they have petitoned the rebe
leaders of secession for rcdressor relief they have
been threatened with the halter and n renewal oi
the outrages complained Of, unless they speedily
turned traitors TO their country. 1t would be 8
crime. and shame heavens justice to restore mercy
on such God for aken set
5. That the great and glorious Government o.
the United States has shown itself able 10 erusl
out of the most causeless and enormous srea
sons ever committed ON Garth: IL is nlso able I.
punish the wicked leaders and instigators of it, n
they deserve: and the loyal citizens of the Unior
may expect this TO be done.
6. That the peace of the country win never b,
restored until the secession leaders of the rebel
lion are removed from among The people. uns
their pcrnicous influence is utterly eradicated ant
destroyed.