The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-24

uuently made by shrewd men for pubhcation,
and newspaper articles published 10 be copied
into Northern papers, that would lead one to
think there was loyal sentiment here that
would blossom out as big Is sun8owers, it
Congress would admit the members elected
if our politicians would be little more con-
cliatory toward the South but whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
AS careful as they try to be, they do get up
on the record, to their disadvantage, some
times. Notice the State militia, formed by
late act of the Legislature of Mississippi, with
the Confederate grey as the legal uniform,
who charge about under the command Of their
late Confederate oficers," depressing, abus
ing and robbng the poor freedmenl This
army, | am told, resembles SO much the late
rebel army, in spirit and appearance, that
the difference cannot be discovered with the
naked eye. A man aspiring TO any place of
honor or profit, must show q good bloody re-
cord in the rebel service, or he saint loyal" !"
and will get no votes.
GOSSIP and personal umbrages in dpiom.
attic circles differ from the same things else
where. At one of the brilliant soirees of
Mrs. Grundy, Gen. A. and the Count de B.
may, however improperly, indulge in mutual
caustic repartee, which produces q ranking
in the bosom of each and Mrs G's social
satellites and patrons may gossip about it next
day, over their tea, but the matter doesn't af
feet at all the outside world. But when such
difficulties occur on State occasions and be-
tween the representatives of different govern
ments, the matter is more serious. Embas-
sadors are assumed TO bear about within their
court costumes, the sensitive dignity of
their home governments. And strife has more
! than once arisen ont of affront to these dig
! nitaries Much has been said about the dis
pleasure Of the British and other foreign
ministers at Mr. BASCRoFT'S 5 treatment ofthe
relations Of other governments to US during
the late war, in his Grafton upon Mr.. LINCOLN.
It was rumored that Sir FREpERrcK BRucE,
having his soul veXed within him at Mr.. BAN.
! cRoFT's severely unceremonious handling of
Great Britain, had refused an invitation to be
present at a dinner when he learned Mr.. 3.
was to be present.
The Washington Republican puts the case
differently. 1t says, what is apparent, that
Mr. BANCROFT treated his subject from his
torial standpoint merely, and of course had o
do il hon estly and without fear or favor. Not
wishing to be misunderstood, he properly and
Z with characteristic roliteness, notified the
French and English ministers beforehand that
! his oration would contain structures on their
home governments. and if hearing it would
I be unpleasant TO them. they could absent them
| selves wiihont his construing it MS discourte-
ous to himself. The French minister did stay
away Sir Bruce attended. The RepuJliccn
says:
! sSir Frederick Bruce, whose conduct as
I British Minister at China during the rebellion
proved him to be one of our best friends,
knew that whatever Mr. Bancroft might say
about the action of the British home Govern
ment toward us, could not by any possibility
prevent our people from discriminating be
tween our friends and our foes. between right
in China and q wrong in England over which
he had no control. Acting upon this gener-
ous Interpretation Of the situation, Sir Fred.
ersck Bruce presented himself. and with his
suite listened to the Grafton, and al the con-
clusion, as an evidence that he was above
accepting anything that Mr.. Bancroft felt it
his duty to say as personal TO himself, Sir
Frederick walked up to Mr. Bancroft and
offered him his hand. The greeting was ccrdi-
ally reciprocated by Mr.. B. in the most polite
manner, and the most friendly feelings exist
between these gentlemen.