The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-06
VOL. IL.
Spirit Of the Southern Press.

most p.- .how sagacity, in that they estimate
Alright the "merciless and remorseess spri,
of northern radicalism," as the Richmond
Hhig, with slight show of former acerbity
terms it. The National Congress, represent.
ing the people of the loyal States, by whom
the Union has been preserved, will demand
guarantees for the continued security of the
Government. The enmity to republican in
stitutions that the slave spirit and the ultra
State s Rights doctrine engendered, must
claim nothing in the work of reconstruction
Personal animosities will find no place, per-
sonal exultations will not be INDUCED in.
Petty prejudices and narrow passions will not
be fostered. There will be nothing demanded
to humiliate the South; but Congress, and
back of Congress the people, will see to it
that freedom and the country shall not sacri-
fee the substantial fruits of victory in the
hour of triumph, and that rebellion and seces-
sion, beaten by loyalty in the contest of arms.
shall not prevail in the diplomacy of recon
struction.
The Richmond Republic wants continued
peace. 1t says:
We want no more war. We find that war
is an institution in which the many suffer tor
the benefit of the few; in which the poor fight
the battles, and others get the glory and
emoluments. A war, above all, against
government which does not seek to oppress
the poor, and the permanency Of which is the
best security against all war, is piece of in
sanity which We will never again indulge in.
Once is enough. If the bombproofs.' few
in number and contemplate in influence, ever
undertake to TRY it again., we will engage
that, without calling in the aid of single
platoon of United States soldiers, they will he
put down so thoroughly that even thew will
never have the nerve to utter that syllable
which comprises in itself all human CURSES
war.
The Mobile Tribune urges with sombre Sc
dateness that Union men be selected as dele
gates in the Alabama Convention:
. We think that proper rule TO govern N
the selection of the candidates is very simple
Is the citizen proposed, honest, frank-has lie
no individual interests to subseree and no
prejudices to control him? Does he see
| clearly that slavery is as dead as a red her.
ring. and that any attempt to restore it even
to temporary life will be almost a crime
will hurt the general good-keep the State
from the civil rehabilitation which is so i'm
portant to its future welfare If these ques-
tions can be answered by candidate sim
cerely In the affirmative. then he is fit To take
| a part in the construction of our broken for
tunes. We do not care whether he wanted to
| raise black flag or white flag, or anything
else, for the emergencies of the war were sach
that honest men often proposed what they
thought good for the confederate cause and
what might have been good for it; and yet
those propositions may be looked upon now
with great aversion, or even with horror.
| The war on this side was one of extreme des-
peration, and those whose hearts were in it
were like the drowning man who catches at
straws. Their earnestBess was manifesto
ton of their sincerity and zeal. Grant that
they were wrong, and who shall cast a
stone against them? Who is not wrong some
times?
"We tell our people. In all earnestness,
that they must be prudent if they have any
desire to acquire voice in the General Gov
ernment and are seeking way to restore
Alabama to her civil rights. We must stand
| high above our prejudices and the modes of
| thought which we have SO sedulously cult
waited for the past four years. We must look
| back only to discover lessons which will serve
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new plan, and whether it shall be one of hap
piness and prosperity, or whether we can get
anv prosperity and happiness from it, will de-
pend on the discretion whicE NAV be axAih-
ited now-durlng this very year OF grace,
| 1865. -
| A meeting of Z" rebels y was held at
Memphis on the 10TH At this meeting the
following among other resolutions were adop
ted
| " Resolred, That we recognize the aboli,
ton of slavery as an inevitable event-a dead
institution-and we would not restore it if we
could.
| :. Resolred, That we do not regret taking
| the amnesty oath that we have faithfully OBJ
served it, and that We will zealousy and faith
| fully observe it hereafter.
q Resolred, That we pledge our honor to
give hearty cooperation in the restoration
of the civil laws of the United States Gov.
eminent and the Constitution thereof, and
will do everything in our power to uphold the
same.
The Richmond Whfg, of last Thursday,
says:
| "Let us repeat, for the thousandth time,
that, so far as Virginia is concerned there is
not the shadow of truth in any statement
which represents the great body of her citi-
zens as other than peaceable, loyal and sub
missive to the government.
In another article the same journal says:
/" In all we may say or do for the present.
We must study how best we may flank radi-
ealisrn, secure representation in Congress
and restore Virginia to the enjoyment Of the
blessings Of civil government. All other
things and all other issues are as chaff in the
balance, until the question of reconstruction
is decided and disposed of for good and all
| "Need we further remind the voters of
Virginia not to select as their representatives
men who are ineligible, or obnoxious on any
tenable ground whatsoever. Almost better a
fool, who is acceptable, than Solomon who
is unacceptable-for northern radicalism is as
merciless and remorseless as the grave"
| INDICTMENTS for treason were found on
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