The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-02
81 Mr.. A. H. Stephens appears again


no. view to enter into negotiations 10
peace, but only to make friendly call
to have few hours or q few days cha
with his quondam Washington friends
Why not Is it not immensely fashiona
BILE Has not Mr.. Blair, of patriarcha
benignity, visited Richmond and had SO
cially . good time !? Has not Genera
Singleton also been to see his friends a
the rebel capital? We canno, suppose
that our erring sisters have become &c
thoroughly cross-grained, so completely
out Of humor with the whole Yankee cre-
alton, that they will utterly refuse to visit
In the Federal family. Mr.. Blair has
breakfasted at his hotel in Richmond, and
hobnobbed with Mr.. Davis at dinner, and
made one of chatty and amiable supper
party at Mr.. Secretary or Mr.. So-and- SOS.
Why should not Mr.. Stephens be equally
good natured, and throw aside his official
cares for the nonce, and come I'd Wash
ington 1t is an arduous, san culinary
work that be is engaged in, this making
a Southern Confederacy an unmaLing the
American Urion, for which he formerly
professed such an earnest devotion. Mr..
Stephens must be wavering. 1t W puld be
pleasant recreative trip for him to return
Mr.. Blair's visit. He could attend such
pleasant tea parties at Washington, and
he might enjoy "Uncle Abe's jokes" at
an occasional dinner-party at the. White
House. Mr.. Yancy hated the Govern
meut and the North just as whole heart
ediy for years before his State seceded as
at that time and subsequently, but he
came North the fall Of Mr.. Lincoln's elec-
tion-went even to Boston, and was din
nered and toasted and tesed and fetsd, and
had very good time among the Yankees.
and then he went back to Alabama and
lifted up his voice in favor of his life long
pet project of disunien. Mr.. Davis, too,
visited New England shortly before that,
and with his heart fall OF bitterness
against the North and Northern ipstitu.
tions and whole Union, yet he spoke
honied words of fictitious loyalty, and
professed an earnest wish that his chill
dren might enjoy the blessings of the
Union he would now destroy. Since tits
the habit of rebels to come North, why
should not Mr. Stephens come
Flowers of charity-the tender amen
tiles Of life have sprung from the war
crimsoned soil of this contest. Mars,
with bis iron mace, breaks the chains of
q sef-imposed tAralldom, and has nothing
but kindness for the conquered. Our
bayonets force their way into Savannah,
at the hazard of the lives of our brave SOL
diers the goal is won. and at once Union
vessels, filed with supplies from Union
hands. hearts and homes, sail to the relief
of those who have sought our ruin. Ay
'pur people are very amiable and we'll dis
posed, notwithstanding the war. And il
bur Blairs and Singletons visit Richmond,
ct Mr.. Stephens be neigbborly and visit
Washington.
We have presumed that Mr.. Stephens,
q at all, is coming to the capital from So
Gial considerations. If it prove that he is
! peace envoy, we will have more to say
(bous him and his mission.
n DAVENPORT IrEMs.-A. 8. Kissell, late
De efficient Superintendent of Public
phooIs of Davenport, is about to remove
kom that city and establish himself at
hicago as General Agent for the North
est of the publishing house of Messrs.
erson, Phinney d Company of New
prk.
Mr. John Conner, an old and esteemed
zen Of Scstt county, was thrown from
wagon, Saturday evening, near Daven-
It and IT is feared was fatally injured.
Ia colored soldier, at Rock Island, was
sntly found dead, with bullet hole
eough his head.
Aaron Burk, soldier at Rock Island,
lie intoxicated Saturday morning, fell
4 broke bis leg in two places.
Ne gather from fAe Gazette.
- The constitutional amendment
shing slavery had passed The Senate
Re it went to the House. It must
: be submitted to the States for ratif.
n.
EsIeNArIoN OF THE UNITED STATES
ssrsR TO SPAIN is generally
n that G. A. Kerner, of BelIeyille,
il State. who was appointed United
8 Minister at the Court of Spain in
arrived from Europe some months
and has not since returned We
earn that he has rendered his resig-
!, and that it has been accepted. :
sason for this step ID that his pri-
business demands his\psrsonal at.
D.