The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-22

~ Croaking and provident ioresigl
are things entirely different. 1t is we
not to let an ardent imagination overclou
sound Judgment. Let dangers ei.he
about us or ahead of US be calmly locke
at and provided against, if it be practica
bic. But We fail to discover any sub
stance In the body of that phantom Of in
definitely protracted guerrilla troubles
which sundry Copperhead journals hole
up to the admiring gaze of the faithful
nov that it seems probable that the or.
ganised forces of the Confederacy will
soon be crushed. Before the troubled
vision Of Democratic seers fit myriads of
terrible freebooters, " "armed, booted and
spurred," invading all districts and
eluding all capture. Troops of these
knights of the bush, ride rougb-shod
through fsvered brains, and these i'm.
palpable essences Of mental moulding be.
come flesh and blood of fearful capacities
and foul in,ents, ever infestiug regions
from which they cannot be driven. The
nations work, We are to believe, is but
half done when Lee and Johnston and all
the armies Of the rebels are destroyed.-
The thousands of these armies will unite
In small bands, finding retreat in
swamps and mountain Businesses, from
which they will issue suddenly and strike
with bloody hand and blaz.
ing torch peace and prosperity
from communities where first they have
reigned. Active, Vigilant, alert, and
rapid In movement, we'll armed and we'll
mounted, they will necessitate the main
tenapce of a large standing army upon
the part Of the Government, and vet an
army that can operate but with difficulty
and i'll success against the brigsnd ard
desultory mode of warfare of these puer.
rillas. And we are to be thus annoyed
for period SO long that it appals Demo-
cratic hearts when 'tis though. Of.
This may be. and yet we don't believe
it. The American people are not Semi
mole Indians or bears, and are not greatly
addicted to living in swamps. They are
practical people, aud hence prefer
homes, and farms, and focks, and wives,
and chidren,and compstence, to living 10
caves and feeding upon acorus. Free
citizens of free country, brigand life
will have no aIluremen.s for the mas Sc 8.
Social and commercial, anxious to accu.
muIate property, aud seeking peace that
they may have prosperity, the citizens Of
every community, whatever may have
been their antecedents, whether Union or
rebel, will protect themselves against ter.
rsrists and expel those outlaws who may
feel disposed to give play to their natural
instincts and prey upon the lives and
property of their fellows.
Besides, 10 the provinces south there
opens sewerage which will drain off those
pests aud villains against whom every So
oiety, of whatever element composed,
protect itself, and those societies, where |
in are antagonistic elements, will find
bond OF union in the coalition rendered |
necessary to protect all from ravages at
the hands OF those who are no respector
Of persons, aud whose only law is indis-
criminate violence and piunder.
We apprehend that in very short time
after the armies of the rebellion arc des.
troyed, all communities in every section
will bring peace to themselves and to the
country, aud to do il will demand very
little assistance from the military.