The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-18

zee to prepare an addresssetting forth the prih
ciples there discussed for the consideration d
the people. That address has now beer
printed; and we present its main points to
= our readers. After vivid picture of South
ern politics and social condition before the
war, and a statement of the Kind Of war that
was waged, the address continues, thus.
Let us now, fellow citizens, Icok at me dan
gers which attend an immediate restoration of
the rebel States to the exercise of full State
authority. Slavery is the law of every rebel
State: In some of these States free nefsous
OF color are not permitted to reside in none
of them have they the right to testify IA court.
or to be educated; in few Of them to hold
land, and In all of them they are Totally dis.
franchlsed But far beyond the letter 81 the
law, the spirit OF the people and the habits of
generations are such as to insure the perrna-
nence OF that state of things, in substance
If slavery should be abolished in form. their
spirits and habits, their pride and passions.
wall lead them to uphold their olicarchal svs.
TEN, built upon debased colored punnfati6n.
and lntrenched behind State institutions, over
"nich the nation cannot pass in peace Their
personal relations with the colored neonle as
masters over slaves being changed by law.
they Will look upon them in a new light, as a
class TO De feared, and as the cause Of their
defeat and humiliation. They will not tax
themselves to give to the freedmen an educa-
uon- ihey will not permit the continuance
sithn tnelr States Of philanthropic agencies
ior colored people from the free States. They
VIII not encourage Northern immirrstion.
with systems of small freeholds and free la.
por nor viii capital and labor go there from
tne iree states under present auspices. Re-
turning 70 their old arts of politics. which thew
are iond OF, and in which long practice has
made them expert, they will seek to repudiate
dept incurred for the suppression Of their
revolt; nor can we shut our eyes to the dan
ger OF political combinations, to be ruled by
TINS oiigarchy and to do its work. 1t is use
less 70 suggest or conjecture methods and
means the spirit and motive will take such
FIRMS as occasions may require.
THE STATES NOT YET RESTORED.
we trust 1t cannot be necessary to nause
mere ana refute political fallacy, which the
iogic df events has already exposed. Il has
oeen contended that, forcible resistance Inv
ing ceased, the rebel States are, by that fact.
again IN their orbits, and in the rightful nos,
session ana exercise of all their functions as
Deaaes, IN local and national affairs, just as if
no war nad taken place-that the nation
whether by Congress or the Executive has Nd
cpuoh 70 exercise, no powers or rights tn on.
Iorce, no conditions that it can make, We
..use that the mere statement of this uronos;
u0n, IN the hight of the circumstance in
which we stand, is sufficient reEntat;on
ne are holding the rebel country in military
occupation, and the nation is asserting n right.
before 1t yields that occupation, to see The
PUBIC SAFETY secured, and the public faith
preserved, he only question can be as TO
81 no9e OF obtaining this result We trust
Of IL =
fation IN standing by the President. With char
convictions, as well as strong purpose on this
issue. BY necessity, the Republic must hold
Ahu exercise some control over these regions
ana people until the States are restored 70
tneir null functions as States, in national as
vel as III State affairs.
The authority is to be exercised bv The
PRESIDENT or by Congress, or both. according
70 tne nature OF each case. Though result.
.Ii.s, necessarily from the fact of the war.
~ powers are not necessarily to be exer-
ms temporary, provisional authority. al
though supreme for the time, NAV he eyer.
clsed, much oft, by civil officers, using the
ne'hoos OF uvil power and admitting the en-
Pioyment OF Judicial and executive functions.
with the arts and business and social ;n,ar'
course of life. This we understood 10 he in
substance, the position which the Government
now occupies, and we believe the neonla
recognize 1t to be OF necessity and of right.
oeR RIGHTS AND DrrY-ouR FAITH PLEDGED To
THE FREEDMEN
Let us now, fellow-citizens. turn our a.ten.
uon to our rights and duties. Haying sne.
ceeded IN this war, and holding the rebel
ctates IN our military occupation. Il II our
night and duty to secure whatever the npbIo
safety and the public faith requires.
rTss-Ihe pranefple must be put beyond |
all Question, that the Republic has a direct
claim upon the allegiance of every citizen.
from Whicn no State can absolve him, and to |
ms onedience to the laws of the Republic. |
Nanything in the constitution or laws IF any
State to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Secoad-The public faith is pledged 70 evorv
person OF color in the rebel States, to secure
TO them and their posterity forever a complete
and veritable freedom. Having promised |
them this freedom, received their aid on the |
faith OF this promise, and by successful war
and actual military occupation of the country. |
having obtained the power to secure the re-
suit We are dishonored if we fail to make II |
good to them. -
ished and prohibited by paramount and Irs1
versible law. Throughout the rebel States |
there must be, in the words of Webster. i.im- |
pressed upon the soil itself an inability tn |
bear up any but free men, -
fouffa-Ihe system of the States must be |
truly republican.
Unless these points are secured. the n,bsc
Faith will be broken, and there win ba No
safety for the public peace or the preserve
ton of our institutions
1t must be remembered that under the con.
stitution, most Of theseA subjects are ent;ralv
matters of State jurisdiction. Once witbdrsv
the powers of war, and admit State To it,
fnii functions, and the authority Of the nation
over these subjects is gone. Il Is q State
function to determine who shn]l hid lsnJ
who shall testify in Ste courts, Who II ali ~
educated, and how, who shall labor. and NO.
and under what contracts or oblipations ans
how enforced; and who shall vote n rss.e ~.
- well - State elections We have af-s.Sr
saad that all these points now stand s. ~
constitution and laws of the rebel Ststss Ia
eidea seainst the freedmen. Aseinn a rsd III "A
= to put them right. So great chsrss;s
no doubt, fundamental, and goes to tle hot ~
tom OF their social and political system RI.
= notnade now, before civil society becores.t
psftled, before the States are restored r. -.
Exercise of ell their powers, it viii neve.. he
made, IN all human probability, BY peace ri !
means. >sa Aui
WHAT We NAT REQUIRE.