The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-29
SympGoms 1foa North CErolina
TREASON GROWING RAMPANT.
CANCELLATION OF REBELS FAILURE.
Rseenstruetion Mat b Dsae over Again

TkRAUV1 GNU w h IA AEAnVs
CANCELLATION OF REBELS A FAILURE.
Rsconstruetion Mast be Dsas Over ASain
From the Raleigh Progress, Nov. ISL
Since the secession triumph ct the late
election in this State, We learn that In some
sections disaffection is growing 50 defiant AZ
to assert RsREsIE ;Aas he soss s. me dare
gusnces. And is it possible, that more trea-
sonsble plots are Matching against the gov
eminent, and that another rebellion is in con-
temptation Really from these threats it
would seem so.
ss7 From the Raleigh Progress, Nov. 1871
We opposed confscation and punishment,
believing that our people generally would
come to their senses, and cheerfully submit
to the condition Of things. and give Jealous
support to those here and at Washington who
were laboring to bring the country back to
its former quiet and prosperity; but We were
mistaken, and we are now satisfied that JUS
hce. which would have conhscated the es-
tates and imprisoned or punished the persons
OF the leading traitors. would have been much
better forshe whole people. and the frture of
tfe country, thai the mistaken lenienty Of
the President and Provisional Governor.
Confscatiun and punishment would have in
Sured submission to authority. and have stihed
and strangled treason; but lsniency and mercy
have smholdened the leaders nntil the gov
eminent, its officers, soldiers and friends are
sneered at and held in contempt. Pharisee
like. they sing hosannAs to, the Union from
the street corners, but they at the same time
circulate petitions for the arch.tra in the
churches, schools and families; and, give
them chance to vote between q secessionist
and ultra Mon man, and the former parti
zans Of Davis and the so called icon federate''
leaders, all cast their suffrage against the
loyal candidate Now the question arises,
ought such men be allowed to vote at all :?
Andrew Johnsun's Instructions were that
none but loyal men should be allowed to take
part in the work of reconstruction, but it is
we'll known in this State that no one has been
hindered from voting save few who fsled
TO get their psrdons through, while there are
thousands who are the declared enemies of
the government.
We know that Governor Holden has yielded
to his natural generous impulses in this mat
er Of allowing the disafected to vote, but he
has committed great error in yielding 10
these generous impulses and one that we fear
IL TO give us much trouble. From fifteen to
twenty thousand men have voted in this State
that ought not to have voted until the elections
necessary in the work of reconstruction were
all over; for while they profess loyalty and
devotion the Union, it is very apparent that
they are not the friends of the government or
those who control it 4.
From the Raleigh Standard, Nov. IL.
Six months ago there was not one word OF
oppostion:,fou months ago the Sentinel did
not peep even about opposition; but now
men are yieing with each other in the work
of stirring up strife, hndering the Provisional
Governor in his work, and raking up old
unmistaksble work Of traitors-unpardoned
yiruleut traitors
We are not injuring the state or any one
stating this fact. We are doing a duty to ex-
pose 1t. We did not seek the riviyal of their
reasonable sentiments, or an issue with any
one. We have been glad to believe at times
that all was peace. But now they themselves
have torn the veil away. They themselves
have brought this whole thing about. By
plotting darkly, by exciting discomfort, and
urging unpardoned men to become candidates
IN defiance of the wishes and instructions of
President johnson, they have drawn the line
of demarcation. They have placed them
selves at the head of the discontented, the
unpardoned and the unconquered. Their
work has been that which might have been
expected from traitors, and such they are
We told them they could not get back into
the Union, pursuing the path they took Of
what avail was that? They laughed it to
scorn. They did not wish to get back into the
Union under Union men. They hate the
Yankees still. 1t has been no love- feast to
them, and as the work of reconstruction has
gone on, they have more plainly showed their
real feelings, 1t IS a delight TO them to re-
tard the work of reconstruction carried on bv
lpyaI If thny m M bac E all 81
wish to go back as they left, under the seces-
sion leaders. For this purpose they have
sxerted every energy. They have stirred up
strife, brought out unpartfoued trait ors for
congress. raked up old issues of every sort,
established reasonable papers, opposed men
because of their radical sentiments, denounced
the provisional governor as southern traitor,
or Union traitor, as it pleased their purpose,
opposed the ordinance multiplying secession,
voted for the rejection of the ordinance abo-
ishing slavery, de-, &C.. for the purpose of
getting control themselves, at the expense of
the Union men of the state. They would
crush these Union men into the ground to-
day, had they power They would murder.
burn, and hang rs before. The old leaven is
still alive in their hearts. They are yet trail
tors.
These men are better of batting some things
than hey were even during the war; They
are INFINITELY better of than our Union people
were at that time, who were conscripted
dragged to camp, brow beaten, insulted and
denounced. This is owing to the clemency
and kindness of the general government Not.
wlthstandng their stereotyped phrases during
the war that the Yankee rule would render
the south q hell, that death was preferable,
that President Lincoln was baboon and
Andrew johnson brute, Notwithstanding
thee things, they are to day living monuments
OF the kindness and magnanimity of President
johnson and the Yankee government. Do
they think, therefore, that when they begin
political intrgues again, when they publicly
denounee the provisional governor, incite
opposition to all loyal movements, vote down
men because of their radical Uniouisn. that
they can hide behind the fimsy pretext OF
their new hedged loyalty merely, and be safe
Our people are too well acquainted with their
old tricks and old professions to fail to under.
stand aud pNerly appreciate these new
movements on their part. 1t is the same old
leaven. All its works show it plainly. II ia
the lesven of treason.
krom private letter Of prominent gen.
tleman:
"The defeat of Mr.. Holden and the election
OF an unsatisfactory delegation to Congress,
has, indeed embarrassed our situation very
much. an very confident that the test oath
will be repealed. This will leave an importan
work to be done over again. The northern