The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-25
AT THEIR OLD GAME.

AT THEIR OLD GAME.
The Memphis Ardlanche, which aided very
efficiently in firing the Southern heart, and
plungins the people into open rebellion
before the war, and the editor of which fed
from the advance of our conquering armies
as they approached the strongholds of the
South, and followed the fetreating horde
during the war, and since its close has re.
turned to Memphis and revived his bitter
rebel sheet, and is at his old tricks again.
Its deuunciation and ostracism Of Northern
rnen and Union men in its columns these days,
seem but a..repetition with the variation OF
names and dates of its performances in the
same line in 1se0-6l. 1t seeks to suppress
freedom of opinion in the South, and to drive
out Union men by a system of prescription
terrorism and mob violence If need be.
UNION MEETING To-NlGHT.-Let every
Union man remember the meeting at eight
o'clock this evening. in the Criminal Court
Boom Of the Greenlaw Block Our fire has
been too scattering to effect the serried
columns of the enemy. Let us now organize,
and aligning ourselves npon the great Union
Republican party of the country, take our
place ia the line Of battle. Major Pierre,
Chairman Of tie Committee upon suitable
plan of organization, will make report.
A Union meeting under this call, recently
held in the place, adopted the following reso-
lutioA.
Resolced That we affirm, first, that ali men
are created equal that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights,
among which are life, liberty. and the pur-
suit of happiness.
Second 1t is the duty of the National Gov.
ernment through its coordinate branches, to
protect all persons within its domain in their
natural and legal rights.
Third The Constitution of the United
States, and the acts of Congress in conform
itv thereto, are the supreme law of the land,
and al State Constitutions and Legislation,
when in conflict therewith, are null and void.
Fourth. 1t is the primary duty of all citizens
to yield prompt and earnest abedience to the
laws. and all Federal officers are bound, by
patriotism aud their oaths, to compel such
obedience. and refusal or wilful neglect to
perform these duties makes the citizen q trai
tor and the officer a perurer e>-e.s
Fifth. The doctrines of secession and
State sovereignty are political heresies.
Sixth. The exercise of political rights
should be dependent upon loyalty and
OOel1eHC6 10 tue idWS. huu dlt pGIsCdis uOW
disfranchised, who have faithfully observed
their obligations to The Government, should
be invested with the right Of suffrage by
properly constituted tribunals.
Seventh Popular education should be
fostered among all classes.
Next to the fact that Union men had the
temerlty to meet at all in Memphis to adopt
resolutions, the Aralanche seems to be
offended with their endorsement of senti-
ment of the Declaration of Independence
This results no doubt from the fact that the
Fourth OF July has been ignored, and the
Declaration of Independence has been ostra
cised in that section of the country for some
years past. Hence the Araldnche detonate.
the outbursting wrath Of the rebel Mem
phians:
yesterday morning We published the pro
ceedings of meeting of the radicals of Mem
phis. They believe that sall men are borr
free and equal and that just now, the niggel
is their equal. This we will not question
We only insist that he is not the equal o.
Southern men. Our citizens from the country
are eagerly inquiring the names OF the radi
Gals who openly and unblushingly avow they
would disfranchise us, among whom they have
come IL ltfe1 dtiu Ou WuooN RosA ASsNs6S sA~
expect to prosper.
well. as they have advertised themselves
they shall have the benefit of oil the faln'
our columns can give them. Having pub
licly and openly come forward aud pro
claimed their faith, we are doing them bu
simple Justice in extending the area of thei
notorety."
After this comes long rigmarole of dc
nunciation Of radicals, in which they are hell
up by name for public execration and ostra
cism, socially and in business way
as .hey doubtless soon will be pointed out TO
lynch law and assassination. Merchants ar
mentioned by name, and abused to the traito
editors hearts content, and his reader
warned not to patronize them.
A German dealer in musical instrument
comes in for double charge of biliingsgate
and the public are advised that the North
TO be subsidized as Of yore in aid OF thes
traitorous fanatics of the South.
s.We shall send copy Of this issue of on
paper TO the New York aud other Norther
houses whose musical Instruments he has o
sale LIZ they wish to continue trade WIT
the South, il will be utter folly to hope to q
so through this radical Katzenbsch. He Is
marked man from this time, and may as we
hang ug sign, small pox,' before his door,
The Araldnche closes its illumination wit
the following paragraph:
"As occasion may require, we shall VENT
late some others of these radicals. We notii
them that we write with steel pen and sha
neither give nor ask quarter. We are battlin
Tor right. We are defending our people; ou
wives ana children, and all held dear hy thei
or us; and we will not suffer radicals {
squat down here among u.s. fatten on tn
patronage OF. our citizens, and then ofFe
them political insults rs odious a. ,hev n,
degrading, without holding them un to nubli
scorn and contempt"
The Post, Union paper which still mar
tains its existence in Memphis, in comment
ing on the course Of the Araldnche in the ~,
misses, snys: a
s.If the Aralanche fairly represents Il
feeling Of the people Of the South in rega
to those who have always steadily been 10y
to the Government, who are free, reasoni,
men, holding opinions to which - freem
they have right, it should be known befo
it is too late. If there be one thing Viii
the armies Of the United States shoslA ha
fully secured to its citizens in these lately I
bellious States, it be fall freedom Of opini
and Of speech. We believe that it is TO
the result Of the contest when il shall b e
tirely ended. We are willing to grant il, al
We are determined to have it,
CosRecrIox. .--In an editorial yesterday J
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