The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-29

~ Major T. /. Mckinney sends %
from Waahingtop. late EasssEa psPerss
among them the Richmond Wing Of Fri
day. The leader in it il evidence that
reason IL returning % ct least some Of the
inhabitants 81 the Old Dominion. We
copy it entire:
.eThs rapid succession Of momentoas
events ia the last twenty days, has had
few parallels In history. The hundred
days in France which decided the long
contest Of nearly twenty years OF war.
were not 20 startling in thsir changes,
nor 90 decisive in their dsaoSensent =
have bsen the days Of the month Of April,
eighteen hundred and sixty.6vs, already
past.
In the light Of these events, the true
patriots and best friends of Virgins are
! those Who counsel peaceful submission to
the arbitrament which q higher Power
, than man has made. If there are any
, Who once believed that it was the will Of
! Providence to establish within the Dor
ders Of our country two distinct and in
: dependent nationalities, with diverse in
i stitutions and conflicting forms Of socia
! life, such belief must nov be yielded
The issue which for half century va
slowly and sternly coming to . fnal trial
: has been decided. The "wager Of battle
: has been fairly joined the conflict ha'
} been fierce. bloody, prolonged. desolating
: It is NOT rash to cay that the whole power
moral and material, of each bslligeren
n has been thrown into the CON dict, En-
= thusiasm, patriotism, pride snse Of d.
v ty to God and man. have been eummone
e Is ministering spirits by both parties
:, the contest. Both have appealed TO tn
J. Almighty Ruler and invoked His fave
If in the name Of right aud Justice. Bot
h have approached him in prayer. Th
!. wonderful spectacle has been often exhit
l tied OF thousands of the most deveut pee
~ pie in each section assembling 10 the
II places Of worship and offering, week ATT
= week and day after day, earlest pray'
al for the success of their respective armie
4. when it was certain that success 70 Il
Mt one side vas overthrow on the other.
Al In q conflict covering an arena 90 e.
10 tended, and Involving interests 80 par
70 mount, il would be gross atheism to q
of that Divine Arbitrator hiss not mac
:. the award. Can His decision, therefor
Il. be rejected by sympsthisers with tho d
he ieated cause, who invoked the aid
4. the Almighty, but who sincerely su
i. mitted themselves TO His will! To ca
~ pose that great people we're permits
.. to pass through conflict of mortal agol
!, and that the termination Of this coDfli
. was not controlled by Divine wisdom n
4. love, is to adopt dark and despa;ril
ad philosophy which destroys hope and he
en- piness.
On For two thousand years no mighty "
"A has arisen which has not been the exp
, nent Of certain conflicting principles n
er. ideas impelling great bodies Of men,
he Slowly, painfully. through blood and Il
Il. and storm. humanity is working its VI
~ to the final era when mon shall know =
he no more, and universal peace and Cox
be will shall prevail.
ed Let the people Of Virginia accept
pis good faith and with hopeful spirit, &
,or lessons manifestly taught BY the suoce
nor OF the. efforts to preserve the Union. |
Ell stead Of bgoodiog over the past and j
,or flaming passion and hatred BY dwslIiI
IN upon the excuses to which state Of y
no has necessarily given birth, y, them 9,
Il. tivate cheerful aud kindly spirit, Viii,
he will be speedily met BY kindred emotion
vas on the other side. Virginia did not d
ct eire the dissolution of the Union. 8
or strove to avert it. She loved the Go
ho stitution and the States united under
de- with pure and simple fsrvor, kindled
the memories of half century and
the glorious vision Of the great Repaid
None but men fatally bent upon evil v
ever seek to blow into fame the smo,
daring fires henea the ruins which hi