The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-03
GATE CITY,
Pussta.tial cams.

susst.ntial Ga, ne.
not about to discourse in tbj
pa those gains Of the Unite
the war against rebellion whicl
y spoken Of when this subieo
we wish to chat with GU
pon other successes and advan
ga have grown out of the rebel
ostantial gains which We hae
red to hope for, and Of which
yes, domestic and foreign, never
ow aimed at our destruction hat
IN benefit, and the disuniou
the sneering foes of the Repub.
ma OF calling us, are this day
a and richer than before the war
|se The loyal States count more in
nd power than the unbroken
s. q, with the incubus of the South
S pom it, and the prospect is now
he return OF the seceders, =" re.
" regenerated, disenthralled." In
y red Union there will be elements
d Eth, not causes of weakness, as
before. Of that we will talk
:. , time comes, as Heaven send it
! ave gained in our position as
g power, and the fears of OUT en-.
e prophetic, that the United States
RIGA will soon become the first.
wer. able in the elegant language
bull, to " bully all nations" II
such propensity, It is a pity,
fame honestly by it, If the land of
is considered the "Father Land"
might do "pretty c n.idersb 9 >
casting and threatening and still
Short Of the parental example.
-, perhaps it is not much matter if |
lniatlon is conscious of its strength
= 2ud of its record. We can brag |
LII better grace, since we have |
anturies OF history in the last olym-
- Offset a few hundreds Of that |
- thousand years which young Eng-
e0gs about:
!, iat faz that h IS hraved a thousand years
4 II battle and the breeze
2 We have some claim 90 those past
200 Snll, now having done fair
on our own separate aceou Mt, we
,llng to relinquish the old partner
s,lonial claim
! have gained in the feeling of unity
nationality. The immense strain
has been brought against the Ma
Government has demonstrated it to
Rational thing, not the discontinued
gate OF thirty odd nations, miscaied
q, bundle of fssces tied with loose
:, power which had no right in the
i sep4rate State rights.
e relative position of the General
he Safe governments, formerly the
ct OF loud defamation and various
lations. is now practically defined -
accidents are of any value, the discus.
,f S ate rights, in the spirit of the
school, has now ceased forever. The
cause of that discussion is removed,
tie rapid process of removal, and
ony of interests will unite us more
? than ever before.
e have gained 10 the sentiment of
y. Adversely brings out the virtues,
lations improve usder trial no less
individuals. 1t had become com
Before this war, TO ridcule those
made any pretensions to loyal feel.
r national pride. and "bunkum" and
al eagle and other phrases met all
than school boys who pre- tossed any
ct for the National flag or pretended
' higher sentiments Than seIishness.
since that flag has been assailsd, and
I'VE found thousands, yes, millions,
2 to die In its honor, we find thai
,tism is something more than a theme
,hool declarations. Glittering gen
les have crystalized into sterling
: have gained by the unscathing OF
olilicians and the resumption of
r by the people. King Causus is no
powerful, unless his decision is q
one conclusion, determined to the
ar will; and party trammels have
niger the force of shackles. The
Q have taken the control Of affairs
heir own hands. Several attempts
d-fashioned wire pulling We have
ssed during the past few years.
! have been as imperative as a YER
IN edlct If the brother of the sun
noon. The people rejoice when the
politicians lament that their occu-
n is gone"
e have gained in the general diffusion
telligence upon all subjects. There
r before was time when the news
RS were so widely read when discus
of rel things and real issues were
thorough /; when history and polit
science were more extensively stud
and when the spetious outside was
, shrewdly pierced to get at the heart
alters. The nation OF sovereigns has |
qualifying itself to rule. and is bet |
FINISHED to day than at any past time
$ history.--[Ph-l. Inquirer.