The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-15

portions Of these people have become sat
is6ed with this Government, and an
willing to live at peace with rs, and be.
come good citizens, say 90. Il il their
voice, and not mine. I hope / shall never
have 70 deeida, fDr an sl1sid it 10 slons
time before some Of thsm would ever have
. right to vote ct any election. IChesrs.
This, however, be has right to do. IL
has done it, and l indorse it most cor.
daily. II ::ddsg thst, however, he ha.
only excluded certain spsrsoas fson ths
right Of franchise-from the exercise ol
civil rights J; bat be has no power 70 con.
fer those rights where they are not con.
ferred BY Law, except it 10 done in accord
ance with the Constitution Of the country
Cheers, and cries of "That's so.'' l.
And whenever We govern this country
upon that principle, in my judgment, ol
baving the loyal people because none in
Southern States, now under proclamation,
but loyal people can) assist in runaing
the machinery Of the States-whenever
We do that there is no danger Of there
being any trouble in this country in ref.
erense to the manner in which to do it.
1t is for them to deeide, and not for ~.
We have settled these questions. a. l re-
marked. thai we're before the oeuuty-
the question Of secession and the question
of slavery-forever. Let the other ques-
tons be settled by the people As they
properly arise, and - they certainly win
arise. and let US not distract ourselves er
get up an i'll feeling or bad blood again !:
but rather seeiif We cannot live for ! few
years In peace from north to south, and
from east to west. ICheers.
. INDEANrrr FROM ENGLAND.
do not desire to elaborate these points
at all but merely to mention them. There
are some little matters, however, perhaps
OF very small concern to some, which
would like to mention.
l noticed during this war which has
been raging in our land, that there are
some countries across the briny deep that
have seemed to take very deep interest
ia the welfare Of the people of the United
States. [Cheers and laughter.l There
are some countries there that have per-
mitted privateering on the high seas, and,
indeed, lent countenance to it everywhere,
at first causing our commerce to be
swept almost from the ocean. They de.
stroyed millions and millions of property
by their encouragement of such lawless
acts as those which have been perpetratsd
BY those concerned in rebellion aesiust
US. believe it would be right to say to
these people "Neighbors, We had little
difficulty over here among ourselves-not
a very small one, either-yet it was with
ourselves. You have been playing double.
You have been pretending you were with
the North when the North was successful.
and with the South when they were sue.
cessful. You have been acting such a
part as has convinced as you we're willing
to give aid and comfort to those people 10
help destroy one Of the grandest Govern.
men,s that ever existed on Gods earth.
For this l would like President John
son, (they call him candy. for short,
| believe. to call upon these people and
say, "Here is little bill / should like
you to settle" [Chesrs and laughter
If you do not do it. We have been in the
habit OF enforcing our rights. and We will
see whether you will or not.'' TCheers. Il
| would like to see this people be requir-
ed to do this thing. l think it would be
wholesome. Laughter.] While We are
engaged in this trouble there was q man
by the name of Macmillan, believe they
call him, who came over here into Mexi-
90; not interfering directly with US, but
establishing form Of government side by
side with Us contrary to that we have be-
lieved to be the true doctrine of this
eouotry. ICheers.I think that this
little gentleman over there ought to be
notified some morning very early just be-
fore breakfast that it would be Just as
pleasant to the people of the United States
IT he would retire little further back.
lcheers and laughter, where, perhaps he
could get along better than be does there.
ln saying these things l only say this,
that ! believe in strict adherence to
what is called the "Monroe doctrine in
this country Loud cheers. l do not
want to get up another war; l an tired
of it. have about enough, as far as |
am concerned, and am perfectly satisfied;
but IN speaking of Mexico, l don't want
you to understand that it is my desire in
any way whatever to encourage what Is
known in this country as the "Emieration
Society to Mexico" laughter bu. am
opposed to any organizations that ara in.
tended for the purpose think they are. /
am an outspoken sort of man, and new.
er had an opinion in my life that some.
body didn's get littls Of. 1 NAV lust as
we'll say right here, guess | don't think
that this Is the way to do. II we. in the
United States Of America, don't want
Maximilian to remain in Mexico. in Gods
name let US have pride enough, mauliness
enough, to say, "Sir you have got to get
out Of there" Applause don't
want any unauthorized modes, unautho.
iized expeditions. We don't want your
sons, your brothers, to engage in an ex.
pedition Of that kind, where they cannot
receive the protection Of the stars and
stripes il they should happen to be beat
en-. Nor do | wish to sse it. co,ld
wish the people Of this couotry would
ar,onk mt a. ths-