The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-07
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the patriotic Adfoeste Of the tarasS1ssses 0
the Government before the people Of tn
North and q gallant champion Of the fla
Of the Union, on the battle fields II III.
South, made q great speech At Cairo, III.
other day, and insists upon fighting ths batslt
through in the Councils Of the Nssion, In the
liue of patriotism and loyalty. The speech
should be read by every soldier who fought
for his country, Ad by every citizen who
sympathized in the heroic struggle, msde by
our gallant soldiers in defence of of the Gov
eminent.
We select some extracts, indicating the
spirit of the Speech and the positions Of the
speaker. in the present crisis, and we doub,
not that the soldiers Of Iowa, and Of the en-
tire Northwest, will be found shoulder to
shoulder in the effort now making by corrupt
politicians to turn over the Government, pre-
served BY their valor, to the control of Rebels
and Copperheads.
The General Said:
Although We have for some years past
travelled rough aud rugged road, and have
passed through not only bloody, but fiery
ordeal in this country, We have yet another
ordeal through which we must pass, in my
judgment, before peace and prosperity hovers
calmly around and over this broad country,
ftom one end to the other. We had hoped
and thought that when this bloody and terri
BILE tragedy had been enacted; when the end
of this great rebellion came, good feeling and
harmony would be entirely restored, and that
those who had fought so long against the
Union, and the perpetuation Of this glorious
Republic, with all their sympathizers would
have been forever hushed in silence. We
had hoped that when blood ceased to flow,
passion would have subsidized, and those who
had reserved and preserved our rights should
have had peace, and that the land again
should have prosperity and happsness that
as the dark clouds Of war rolled away, the
our broad land with smiles Of joy and glad
ness. We thought, at least, that the men
who arrayed themselves together for the pur-
pose of destroying this Government, and for
the purpose of building upon its ruins Gov
ernment fashioned after their own manner
after their final defeat; after the Govern
ment itself had been preserved; after the
toiliug millions had arrayed themselves TO.
gether, holaing the banner of this Republic
aiofs, and swearing eternal allegiance to the
Constitution and laws OF the land, that peace
should have lowered over the land and COW
cred MS with its wings. [Great applause.
But if we only listen for moment, We hear
again the rumblings from afsr. We are no.
tofied again by the mutterings and murmur-
ings that we hear in the distance that all is
not yet safe; that the patriots bounty in this
land is not yet within his grasp; that he may
say, am not only patriot in the land, but
one Of the. preserves OF its institutions
tApplause. We find that the sentinel has
yet 20 be upon the watchtower in order TO
give warning of the approaching danger,
there to stand guard until the people. til,
great commander-in chief in this country
snail decide that the time has g. 5r re
80 - aim OF his arduous duties.
In order, my fellow citizens, that we shall
understand aud properly appreciate these
questions, as they are presented TO the PEG
pie, il would be well for us to so back TO the
commencement of this bloody warfare that
has been enacted in the presence OF the civ
ilized world, and briefly examine it through
its various stages 10 the present time. 1t IL
necessary, then, for US all TO understand what
has been done in tins country. Has there al
oIense been committed against the Conslitu
ton of the United States! Has there been
an offense committed against the Govern
ment of this people? If so, what is that of
Tense?
In order to understand that, it is well for
us to examine the Constitution OF our coun
try, and see what offenses may be committed
against the Government. Let us examine
what the oIense of treason is; what the pen
atty for the crime of treason is: what the for
FIXTURES attaching TO treason are; and what
:. he hor rrtf1 Tod
treason.
MY fellow citizens. what is treason? Urea
SON against the United States shall consist III
leyying war against them, or in sdhering to
their enemies, giving them aid and comfort y
Has war been leyid against the Government
of the United States? If SO, by whom? II
war has been levied against the Government.
then under the constitution has treason been
committed. and if committed what are the
results? what are the consequences what are
the forfetores? what are the pains and penal
ties of such an ofiense?
Ny fellow countrymen, it is not necessary
for US TO go into all the details of inhumanity
of the struggle for the purpose Of examining
whether or not war or treason has been com
mitted. You know we'll that treason was
concocted by men in high official position in
this country; mea standing in high places, oc-
GurNinR nlkn pDSltiUus. tOE the uiliulhtt osCi-
throw aud destruction of this Government.
You know that after its connection by these
men, it burst forth upon this community and
the people of this mighty nation in horrible
war, with all its atrocities, inhumanltles, and
desolating wastes, causing much precious
blood to flow, and flow freely, and many no
BILE men to perish, and perish painfully. The
shadow OF the mournful result is, to-day, on
every brow, and its deep furrow is in every
breast. We find that eleven States, with q
majority Of their people, armed against the
Government, committing all the crimes, all
the horrors that can befall the American
people, or befal any people. If you will only
examine our own people here; if you will
only cast your eye about and see the houses
yet draped in mourning; if you will only turn
your eye aud see the pretty urchins in the
land without parents-the widows without
husbands; if you will examine the questions
for yourselves, you may easily decide II the
crime Of treason and rebellion has been com
mi,ted in this land. You well know there is
hardly family in this land, from one end to
the other, bus to-day is mourning the loss Of
some fond friend. 1t was not only at the
hour of midnight, but also at the hour OF mid
day that the Angel of Death passed over the
tents Of our Israel. Not only was the first
born stricken down, but also the beloved off,
spring Of our old age was among the slain.
As the .'sear and yellow" leaves were hurled
abroad by the angry blasts Of autumn, so
were the noblest and best in our land scat
tered by the hurricane of battle. Some of
them ''sIeep that dreamless sleep that lulls
the dead in one tar off valley, aud some IN
another; some fell on fields we won, and some
on fields, alas we lost where they are desti-
ned to repose in nameless graves until the
dread trump the resurrection shall summon
them to that awful bar where crowns Of fade
less rlory are awarded by the eternal Justice