The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-14
secessionists In Federal Omees.
THE UNION MEN or TEXAS.

The following letter comes from loyal
Texan, man Of sense; it is worthy OF atter
tive reading. Its suggestions seem to us IN
the right direction:
"HoUsToN. Texas
fThe facility with which special pardons
were obtained turned the heads Of the seces-
sionists, and they are at their old tricks oi
reviIing the Northern Government Yam.
KEGS and radicals ls-which latter phrase
means what abolitionist did FIVE years ago.
and includes all who don't regard jeff Davis
AS most prosecuted and pure man.
"a Union man in this country is a good
deal like what Il is supposed cat in well
would be without claws. The most violent
and murderous of the rebel leaders obtained
pardon somehow or other; men who hung
Union men because they we're Union men
have been pardoned; and that has gwen the
cue. The fashion has been set; and Union
men, Yankees and radicals come in 70,
the wrathful explosions OF the smiable secesh.
The Presidents magnanimity is mlsunder-
STOOD his confidence abused by obtaining his
pardon for some of the most internal mon
sters that the war did breed; and secesh be.
gins to brag that he will get by the ballot box
what be lost on the battle field.
"Tbe election for the convention resulted
in beating the Union candidates, because
they were 'agin US, durin' OF the war, and
sending last ditch men in their places. But
so far as that is concerned, they will have the
j delight of eating their own dirt.
'"fhe course OF reasoning adopted is per.
| fectly natural. The people know who were
the violent rebels who hung all that differed
with them If they could; and now that these
same men are pardoned with their hands vet
Ill Il IL al e, i -
the conclusion is inevitable that treason is in
favor at Washington City, and thus the fashion
/ has been set
/ IL don't know BY what Influences it has
been achieved but this believe, the Execu.
/ tive confidence has been abused and great
criminals have their pardons long since. while
very worthy men, who were dragged into the
war against their endeavors, are Yet unpar-
doned. In this country the most mischieyous
criminals are absolyed, and are now leading
the fashion. And now if the President should
suffer himself TO be betrayed or Congress
should lack the wisdom and tirmness TO adhere
10 the Congressional oath, the fruits of the
war are lost, and the work must be done over
again.
/ at is said the test oath should be repealed
because competent loyal persons cannot be
found to fill the office. The statement IS a
lie. There are plenty of loyal and capable
men, aud if there were not they can be I'M
ported. But there are plenty. They are
and always were too modest to be running
after and hunting up ofice-the secesh did
that. If loyal men are wanted to 90 10 Con-
gress or fll any other Office in this State they
can be had in sufficient numbers-and that i
the last chance there will be without another
war to show to rebels and traitors that their
game is not relished. If any people wish to
be represented, let them send loyal men
men whose garments are not so hlthy with
the stencil OF treason and rebellion that they
cannot be endured. Let it become disreput.
able, and treas on will 60 cut Of fashion. lie
the President idea Of making treason ..odit
Gus once obtain. and We shall hear no NOR.
OF unrepresented States out IN the cold .
hope there IS manliuess enough left in the
national Capitol to insist upon the ''oath
And hope Congress viii declare and put
the whole matter beyond doubt that no one
shall be allowed to hold any Office under The
United States that cannot take the cath. That
Is the only way OF making treason known as
CRIME. lhese people don t realize that they
did wrong: and there is but this one way OF
impresslng IT upon them. They are asking
FOR office, and have received the assessorships
of internal revenue, to the exclusions of loyal
anu hisuIt capabie ChlOn men. hey are as
blatant as ever. and say that there are not
loyal men enough to f tie offices. But that
is all stntf aud nonsense. II the government
wants loyal men in the South. il can have
Them, though Johnny Reb is very numerous;
and not q particle more modest or retiring
than aforetme. The fact is. the rebels still
think they are the people. They should be
instructed.
General Gregory has got the freedmen all
to work in this state, and has himself perform.
ed most noble duty. The prospects for a
crop this year were never better The black
do theirs as we'll