The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-25

WADE HAxrros hss written an address "a
the people. of South Carolina in which he
councils them to conform their action, - &r
. possible, TO the requirements Of the Pres.
ident, in order that they may be enabled 70
resume, once more, their Independent posi.
ton. and exercise the full rights of Stste sov.
ereignty. He glories in the record Of the
State in MI the years thaE are passed, and
more especially in her gallant, bu. unfortu.
aAte stsasEie to destroy heanafioAif eevsen-
ment and disrupt the Union, but counsel.
the people, substantially to stand by Presi.
dent Josxsox nov against the radicals. 80
long as JoHssos manifesto Disposition 70 do
all he can for them.
For years past it has been the boast Of our
State that there was but one party within her
limits. Commendable and vital As that stats
of saairs was during the war, it is scarcely. 4
as all, less SO now. Every association in The
past, every duty Of the present, every hone Of
the future, bid US still stand "ehoulder to
shoulder" The work before us demands all
the patriotism, all the courage, all the endu.
rance ofCur people Let no party strife, no
ninor issues, no petty politics, divert N from
the great and pressing work ofthe hour-that
OF terminating, as fsr . possible, our pros
trate and bleeding State, and rehabilitatins
her - speedily as may be with the forms, the
rights, and the sanctity of government and
Law.
The bark which was launched al few wears
ago. amid such joyous scelamatibns, which
was freighted with snch precious hopes, and
which was waited on by such earnest PRAYERS,
has suffered shipwreck. It behobves Us, as
wise men, to build Of its broken timbers.
IS best We may, q raft. whereon VI may hope
TO reach . haven Of rest and safety
IL may be thst when the forms of govern.
ment are restored, and freedom Of speech al.
lowed to M, your convention will be subjected
10 harsh criticisms, and its action impupned,
shonld sach, unhappily, be the cate. remem
Der tnas you, the people OF South Carohnat
accepted this convention IS . part hnd parcel
OF the terms of your surrender. the Presi.
dent had no shadow Of authority. II admit
under the constitution of the United States
20 ofder convention IN this or any other
state; out, as conquerror. he has the right
to offer, il not To dictate, terms. The terms
offered by him you have accepted. and you
are bound by every dictate of honor and man
illness to abide by them honestly, aud to keen
in good faith the pledges you have given. /
do not myself concur fully in all khe meas.
ures adopted by the coavention; bh, / shall
cheerfuily acquiesce in the action It took to
carry out faithfully the terms AGREED on and
willingly accord 70 It high prsi{e for the
manner IN which 1t discharged its aFduous du-
tea and unwelcome iabors. No 81 milar body
ever represented more largely than il did. the
dignity, the learning, the virtue and the pairi-
otasm Of the State, and am sure that il vas
actnaied by pure and high mosivedL Enter
tanning these views, think 1t is our duty TO
sustain the action OF the convention in rec
cognixing the abolition of slavery. 10 support
,he PRESIDENT OF the nited States Fo long as
he manifests . disposition to restote all our
rights as sovereign State and to dive to our
newly elected governor cordial cd operation
in his grave and responsible duties