The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-18

The President Of the United Statse -
Ifersd .ot for himself. bat for the nstioI
He was the embcdimsut Of ~ orgsnis'
.ion aad Authority snd the rspresentativ
of iis nationality. He was the chose
Head Of people Who BY thsif csstpm'
thsis Ceestitations. their Statutea, in thei
social and business relations snd throSgl
THAR Church organisssiens, he'd rscog
uissd and sanctioned that sysseu Of as
| paid toll and bloody injustice, upon tn
profits of which they had prospersd
And just as that people were rejoicing il
tie prospecs Of the speedy restorpion o
peace and seemed ready TO take to theil
fond embrace bloody tsaitors who had
plotted the des.ructioa Of the Governueut;
the perpetuation Of the bosdsge Of four
millions of people. and who bad shin oar
sons on the LATHE: Geld, stsrved them in
their prisons and msssacred them in cold
blood. The righteous judgment OF God
falls with terrible severity on the land.
Shall we not hearl God will Be heard
10 one night be separated-yesierday and
day before-a day Of joy from . day Of
mourning, as wide as time and eternity.
ssunder. An impaseabie barrier is po,
between them in the hearts of the people
aud by the judgment Of Goi. Friday
the people-many Of their spokesnlen. -
at least-scemedrea ready TO receive and eur
brace the rebel leaders, and restore them
to place aud position, leaving the fate OF
tho negroes and the white Union men of
the South to the changes and chances of
the future. Saturday gait yswned be-
tween them as wide as that which sepa-
rates hell from Heaven; and it vas 6iled
with the blood Of the Chief Magistrate Il
The nation.
vengeance is mine. saith the Lord.
[ will repay" True tits; and IN all time
God has made men the ministers Of his
vengeance. He hsth go declared ia His
Holy Word, and enforced the truth by
numerous examples, aud lie changesh
not.
.sThe powers that be are ordained of
God," aud 1.-The magistrate bears the
word for tic terror Of evil doers. 1s|
society is uuder obi atoms to punish The
murderer and the robber for crimes against
how shall Governments,
shich suffsr the plot,ers OF It's overthrow
aud the bloody subversion Of society 1T
self escape the judgments Of Godf II
God punished treason and rebellion
sgainst his authority By casting his re-
b-llious satjssss ont Of Heaven and bind
ing them in everlasting chsins. how can
xovernmeuts 90 earth, qrdsiusd Of Co..,
receive tsfii.d rebel plotters to
favor without repentance or punishusntf
1t cannot be done except at the expenses
If all justice and Of the exercise OF oil
rightful authority. Aud now il cannos
Be done. The same 6endish spirit Of the
rebel slave power. ssish struck down !
Senator in his place at the opening Of the
rebellion, has now shed the blood Of the
Executive Head Of the Nation. Tie
blood of the Nation cries aloud for ven
geance. The diguity OF the Government.
justice, humanity, our gallant patri' Is
f.llen on the battie fieid aud murdered in
southern prisons, the cause of liberty and
Tree institutions and the welfare Of pos
,erity, demand that terrible exsmpls
shall be made Of the leaders Of this hor,
,ible rebellion. We csn have no tsSe
peace without il. We want no sham
peace, Of which traitors to the country
shall be joint negotiators. Aud here, 10
this sacred place, before this audience,
and 10 the presence Of tAlmighsy Cot,
solemnly declare that expect no pefma-
| nent peace. shat want no peace thai
shall ms be cementsd by the blood of the
p,o,ters aud leaders OF this accursed re
oelliou. sAssssse #tms
ITO this sentiment of the srcsker ther'
we're loud responses of "Auen" By tn
audience s4
Excsllsnt and spprcpsiste senark
we're made b.. Or. AeGusin and Gbsp
lain Teter, aud the services Closed win
sioging hymn and benedictiOnby Rev
Chaplain Tster.
Sewari lsformed Of the Presidsnt's
Deaths $50 eco Rs~sard.
Washington, April II.
Tho deep interest felt iaA 6eoretar
ISsvard hss slaronged bio rsijdenss vi.
Ivisisors, tmopg them IL Qsaise IN
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