The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-29

KEOKlJK. IOWA
sUNDAHs 1oBNINc, APRIL ~.
1 oorIrHv1Tfvn ona1n on rHl
The Nav York Qessssr, u eoasssvaAian
(Which Has never been oueshooed, ans
which. If Ne remember, regarded opposition
20 the veto Of the Freedmen's Bill = isrsli
s;oos and anti Christian, seems = b alnos
h d;soa;r It last over the situation dowr
South:
y. vatch, with anxiety, the manifestation
If Southern feeling toward the, GOvernmsn
oftbe United States. 1t is well known TO n
the readers Of this paper that we have strenu
onslv urged the speediest sp0ssible rest0ra
t;on cf.he insurgent States 10 their old st0tua
In the Union. end that We desire the return
Of peace IN I'll relation, civil, social and &c
clesiastical. It win surprise some to know
that We have pnrsued this coorse, while many
st the South are writing 70 an that We ara
so;ns TOO fast, thst the stats Of feeling does
not ;usi;fy immediate restoration, that %
much Of the war spirit still prevails, that the
naonle cannot send Union men to Congress.
Rut ve have felt that kindness was the most
efectusl mems of Cancellation, and that the
var had forever settled the qnestiono Of seces-
sion and nationality. We have been willing
10 trust the South, and to aid In building up
her waste places, and to restore the harmony
of the Republic with the least possible delay.
But We are panied by the necessity Of say.
ing that the information we get from the
South does not encourage rs to labor in this
direction. Particularly Is this Intelligence
unfavorable in regard to the miaisteys Of the
South. A pastor in one of the Southern
States writes a. follows:
"It is fact that the ministers Of the Gospel
in the South have who generally returned to
their parishes, are almost without exception
bitterly opposed to the government, and are
exerting all their influence against loyalty
and reconstruction. 1t is the opinion Of can
did loyal men, that they are exerting q
stronger influence in that direction than any
other class Of men in the South.
These ministers teach their people not to
listen to any propositions for aid in supplying
preaching for the destitute; or organising
and furnishing Sunday schools, unless these
funds be put into the hands of true Southern
men, go for their support and to advance their
principles.
IA Christian gentleman, who has recently
visited every town in nine counties OF this
State, on business, and made this special
subject ofinquiry, says it was the testimony.
Of the best men everywhere that no Northern
missionary or s. S. agent would be safe
from personal violence. This spirit is bitter,
very bitter, and SO tar as can see, groSs
worse"
Of what use, then, is it that We at the
North advocate the restoration Of the South
to her Status in the Union, when the clergy
Oh 10 fha >.,I
the Mayor of Mobile, with the appreciation Of
his fellow citizens, pays public honors to
president Davis? To US it seems wonder
full that men can have the confidence, support
and material aid OF the North, while they
thus continue to nurture and spread feeling
Of dislayalty and positive hostility to the
Government under which they are.
We wish that we had more evidence Or .
better state Of things. If any of our readers
in the South will write to US and give US facts
to show that the ministers are studying things
that make for peace and brotherly love be-
tween the North and the Sonth that such
sentiments as Mayor Withers's are not preya
lent that there is gradual improvement in
the tone of feeling toward the Union and the
Government, we shall be more than glad to
lay it before the public.
flour Churches are to be reunited, and the
Southern States represented in Congress
during the present generation of living men,
We must have no such representative toasts ~
Mayor Witherss and better exhibition
from the Southern pulpit
One Of the Southern religious papers speaks
OF A. IL. Stephens views and the fact Of his
election to the the United States Senate, "a
evidence OF the improved tone Of public senti-
ment. We hail such sentiments as his with
Rat he, L..
regarded as Union man at heart, believing
in the abstract right of secession, but denying
ITS expedlency under any existing cireum.
stances. There are obvious reasons vAy such
man. with his vast political influence, should
be selected by the Legislature Of Georgia to
represent the State IN the United States
Senate. It's also good sign. And because
We have honestly undertaken to advocate the
rights OF loyal Union men to seats in Con-
gress, and the duty of Congress to exclude all
others. we shall be glad to have testimony to-
the existence and growth Of sentiment Of
earnest devotion to that Government which is
to be the only power to rule this land while
the nation lives.
But We know that the present generation
will pass away, and a new generation viii
take their places, before the South win he
represe nted in Congress, If in public meetings
jeff Davis continues to be toasted az 4
patriot, and the ministers Of the Gosnel
foster unfriendliness to the Government Of
the Union.
l. is in the power Of the Christian people
and the ministers Of the Gospel to make q
change in this public sentiment. Not merely
by accepting the issue of war, not BY submie.
sion to the inevitable only, but BY rsllyinr
around the flag Of our common country. sus-
tanning, heart and hand, the. Union Of the
States as the greatest civil blessing, and
striving to perpetuate this Union TO the end
of time. We zee little Of this spirit yet: but
we watch for it more than they who watch r..
the morning. For its coming will b -, ~
morning of the brightest day -. n.
dawnei on this land since Il ,r nst ao =
April, 1861. . 'Ssu'n y
APALxsrro Poetess { .vor, the nubl;c with
: o'Ae on 'na' cn's' .lric State. of which these
are spec'uen -anzas:
.ss first ,crong. TO feel,
=. Our Caroline.
<isst to draw the giittering steel,
Dear Carolina.
She was FIRST to strike the blow
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