The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-12

1.-THE CITY OF REFUGE.o
Under this caption the New York
World congratnlases the Gothsmites upon
the present and prospective increase Of
the population of that great metropolis,
growing ou, of the unpopalarity of secesh
sympathisers and southern traitors ia
Other portions Of the country. New York,
The World says, presents itself as . city
OF refuge to a | VIII Sc crimes or who.e
proclvities render them distasteful neigh.
bors to tie people VI all other comuuni-
ties.
This. We believe, is all we'll enough end
true enough thus lar, but tie Wo,ld ,skts
on airs over the matter aud sets up
claim for superior virtue ard chari,Ab,
tolerance for the great metropolis, which
1t holds forth to the admitting gize OF
mankind as moral rather than legal
''ciiy Of refuge" or Botany Bay, ~,
traitors and conspirators who are ostra-
eised in other portions of the land. Fol-
oil such the World represents New YorA
q''its as tolerant AMI appreciaiive rs the
coaaties of 81. Ntry's and Prince G.org.
10 Mary llnd, where Booth founl friend.
ADD all end comfsrt on bis ,urney. And
We are not disposed to conlrovert this po.
sition either, foe msj 'ri,y Of the popu
lAtioa of Nss York 10 day entertain near
ly the sams notions of morals. reIigi OF
and politics as prevail in B,n Harris
Congressional Districtin Mlrylaud and
secesh sympathissrs, G ,ldso Circle dsvo
tees aud sulky traitors fad in New York
City most coogenial and appreciative
element. That element exhibited it's
animus to the horror aud detestation ei
the country when it bore sway 10 New
York for three successive days in resist
ance to the draft, and drenched the streets
with the blood of unoaending blacks and
of the patriot soldiers. who we're special
ly offensive TO the mass of the denisens
of this great city Of refuge. There could
be no more congenial place for the trai-
tors who butehesed our coored soldiers ii
Fort Pillow, and massacred our white
soldiers in cold blood at Numerous Other
localities. than this same city Of New.
York. which made three days carnivsl
of blood in its streets 70 give aid and COM
for. TO The rebels BY trying its hand st
the same business. u,d the rest Of the
country initiated the city Of iNew York.
the war would have closed ignominiousIy
Through Coppeshead opposition IN tue
Iorth the Southern Confederacy would
we had lis independence conceded and
Government would have been re-
pdto pay them damages. For bsit re-
bercd that this action of the msssee,
sSs coveruor's friends and the f1rk oi
ArcLbishop Of New York, was 10 ex.
q kccordancc with the sentinents and
edAduct of the official head Of the city,
Sor Wood, in the outbreak Of the war,
: when he spologised to the southern trsi.
tors Oh accooot of his inability 10 resist the
Government and forward munilions of war
to them.
And all this is Furthermore strength.
ened BY the operations Of the monied lnen
of New York, who have from the 6rs,
sought to embarrass The Government and
destroy iis credit, and under whose ma
nipulations greenbacks have bsen kept a
an immense discount without reasonable
cause. There is no clearer proof of. that
fact needed than is Of red BY presen,
quotations Is compared with those Of las
yesr. Only fey mouths sgo gold Wi
quoted At 500. and to day il is quoted
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