The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-06


Thomas Mast again occupies two pages o.
HDper's Weekly with one Of his strong and
telling protests against Andy Johnson and
ais policy Of reconstru elton ,,ssl ~ siiszA
The two chief figures are tisuse of the Pres
ident, dressed in the common stage costume
Of Iago. and by his side tall. manly colored
soldier. The soldiers right hand rests in
Sing. and is wrapped IN bandages which bind
Up arecent wound. In his left hand he car
ries his discharge papers signed by the Gen
egal OF the armies OF the republic. He is
turning 10 the Oily Gammon by his side with
uuconcealed SURPRISE and honest indignation,
as the latter. with appraised hand and sane,i-
rnonioas look pours honeyed words into his
ear. Underneath are these words:
"0thelio-Dost thou mock me-
IagoAI mock you. No, bs Heaven
Would you could bear your fortunes like .
man.
Above and al the right Of the two figures
are we'll known promises made IN days when
the Tennessee politician was seeking power,
promises which none remember better than
the dark skinned hero who stands by his
side: Treason Is crime and must be pun
ished, Love thine enemies Il am your
Moses. These are among the legends on
the wall
At the left hand of the Presidentisl Iago is
the record which he has made for himself
during the last year. Vetoes 10 Union men
wthoa, number are scattered out and par
dons 10 unrepentsnt rebels.
Below is another view of the Pre- sidenk
this time in the character Of snake char
mar, situng>cross legged on mis- cushion, and
With the same repulsive. insincere lace as in
the first scene. lie has pipe. labeled con-
siitation, 10 bis hand, and Is playing strange
airs to two snakes before him, one OF which,
the comprehend has coiled about the legs Of
negro, and is darling bis Kissing head hith-
er and thither, while the other, secession, has
twined its ioathsome folds about the negro's
body, and is turning is head in obedience to
the wierd strains towards its struggling VIC
tim. Close by, and gazing at the tortured
man, stand the servants Of the snake char
p.orai 1t the sight While We'll. looks on,
apparently unconce.ned, Mr., Stanton il ia
the back ground. hardly daring toturn away,
and vet his staring frightened looks indicate q
horror at the sight.
In the upper and opposite corner Of the
sheet are graphic. repr ssensations Of the
atrocities at Memphis and New Orleans. In
the midst of blazing dwellings and schosff]
houses. with rebel fiags floating over them, !
needless OF the prayers for mercy, Southern
men. who find quick defenders in Monroe
and Heron and Voorhees,, are shooting down
colored men. women and chiidrend, and com
hitting nameless oAtrages on the dead and
1yias
Two more scenes complete the story On
the one side is General Butler. with the old
flag before him. receiving the submission and
sword Vi a conquered traitor. who bends low
with conscious guilt as he enters the room of.
the Union General. Underneath in 1862.
On the other hand in room whose decofa-
tons are a tattered rebel banner and a
painting of Lee and his Generals. is proud
defiant rebel, Heron, the Attorney Generalj
Of Louisiana. and before hin. stands in low
humility Phil Sheridan, awaiting the orders
ofthe pardoned traitor. Below is 1866.
No loyal man can look at these scenes with
out feeling HIS cheek flush with shame. They
shew mere plainly than any words can the.
weakness, the enormous guilt Of "my poll
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