The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-16
l. CELEBRATION OF THE RE.
LEASE OF JEFF. DAVIS.

.dnson and Admiral Semmes. The Mo-
bilians celebrated the release of JEFF. Davis
after their own chivalric fashion. They do
not undervalue or despise the special favor OF
Government manifested to rebels. They im>
prove the license COR crime and the premium
for murder and massacre extended to the
cbivalry, and officially sanctioned by the Ads
mnistration at Memphis and New Orleans,
and finally at Richmond, in the release of the
chief OF the rebellion. They know that the
Government has determined not TO punish
crime committed by rebels, however aggrs-
ssted. They know that johnson is on the
stool Of repentance for signing the death
sRarrant of the sssassins of President Lin
In. The bloody riot at Memphis, the
,sale massacre of Union men by the
81 Of New Orleans, with the after sanc>
-. not the previous iustigstion, of Andy
rave assurance to the rebels of No
a;.,Ssa-n murder of Judge Kelley would
nankffSsIiy eeceived at the White House.
.le fact that no rebel has been
punished for any crime committed during the
war, or since its termination, save the assas-
sins of Lincoln, and the miserable Wirz, who
was the mere scullon of JEFF. Davis, guaran-
teed impunity TO the chivslry on general
principles, and the uniform course Of events.
Everything looked lovely for the rebels,
they we're in high feather, they felt good, and
they were determined TO have a good time.
Their leaders met together to consult over
the matter, and they very naturally concluded
to embrace tie occasion Of Judge Kelley s
speech, TO celebrate the release Of JEFF.
Davis, by shooting few Yankees, and few
Negroes. That is the accustomed mode OF
hessrsAieg in Dixie. Shooting Niggers and
ford,kees constitutes an essential feature OF
FraziIlric jolh6cation underline +" Ny Policy =
lslsIme.
mate is hardly probable that any of the rioters
and murderers will be called in question, for
that days proceedings, as the Government
has recognized it as an innocent exhibition Of
Joyous exuberance, il not an earnest mani
festation Of enthusiastic devotion to the Con
sttuton. But if in spite of all presidents tc
the contrary, some of these gentry should be
arrested, it will furnish Greeley an excellent
opportunity to extend his trip further Soutf
in his suretyship mission, and be can go bal
for the crowd. 1t is possible, however, that
Horace is becoming fastidious in his old age
and Is disposed to confine his fsvors to the
elite Of the Aristocracy; for while he went al
the way to Richmond expressly to enter bal
{or Loft nav,a ha pavar offaraa m ,o hail 10
Wirz, although he was in Washington whil'
that low cuss' was imprisoned for doing
Jef.'s bidding. But Mobile is the residenc
of some ofthe chief Aristocracy of Dixie, ant
doubtless Admiral Semmes, or some of hi
confreres, rank sufficiently high to enlist ih
sympsthies ofthe tender. hearted editor of tn
Tribune.
The public can see, however blind Creole
and other politicians may be, that such per
paper. oces as that at Richmond the other day
locality, skirect tendency to promote violenc
home psper. led, mob law and massacre a
be would wish. hand that the livesofhundred
and pei. bbors are IDS of loyal men will pa
for its shortcomings. thlessness OF the Admin
support, an active sympssai ureeiey IN Tue s'e'
stantly respond to such maaiio'isu eunsun -,
an editor feel that his efforts 4 "a '"o
and he is the most responsible VI un'' ESQ -
his paper being part of him, 'a'
sensitive to praise or censure
father.
On, OF Matters
Nothing can supply the plae
paper, 1t is the mirror in whicg, ~ a,
and neighborhoOd news is reaee hat is going .
social, political and Religions clken. They Of
place r, ss - - kres, and reaso
prising. White men tell them they sha
never have the right to vote in Kentucky, b,
the negroes only laugh and say, ats
comm, massa.n Where it is to come iron
or how it is TO come, they don't know; nl
their faith in the coming Of freedom was NJ
\ more sbiding than their faith in the ballo
Z They pray for it, shout for it, sing for it, al
watch constantly for it. One thinks it wi
come from Washington in the mails, and gol
to the post Office TO see if it has not YET a
rived; another expects it to drop down fro
Heaven, and looks for 1t every morning:
third reckons the law for it has not yet bee
made, but is ''sartin Massa Stebens
making ii in his great legal work. shop
Washington They have q few represent
tive men in whom they place the most u,
bounded faith. Hon. James Speed,
Louisville. is a prophet in their estimate
WORTHY ~ all belief; Gen. Brisbin is Mos
around won they flock by thousands: eve
word Lecsge Dlakely utters they treasure n
for they have not forgotten that for TWEEN
years he fought for their freedom. Cuss,
NJ. elayis their demi-god, and about hi
they lesnsta talking, though he has u
beep(the Stste4or years. When they ?
~ lIos they expect to elect Clay 10 son
h&ce, and a. they will have fifty .tv
thousand IDotsrs in the State, il is likely Ii,
can d - If they wish. Their recollection
perfectly wonderful, and there is perhaps n
sprominsnt man in Kentucky whose polite
history 10 DOT veil known to them. The
knowledge of mems true character is quite
remarkable. No man can long deceive ther
They divine . mans motives almost imm
diasel nnd II he u not their true friend.
hen4 professions, they soon find hi
out hissory ofevery white man, dutil
the NJ erfectly familiar to them. D,
little d eaoyslfy, never recollected
peess, Aeu, Aoss and acts, can be 10
e. with pre4 an from which there is
escApe. Whsn the blacks come TO vote. a,
'1lfe tnear own stump orators. we advise o
DeQocrahc brethren 10 discontinue the M,
= d. q }lnt discussions in Kentucky, or n
I 3pM opt hcte poked Il them BY the bls
= utoswhich viii be most decidedly diffc,
Ind unpleasant 10 answer. Il will be We
4rious to ~ the old erey>haired DO
e1en picked up, and brought public
account By his negro boy +
(nes uttered b. him and bargains ma,
ysArs 81 4 politics, While the b,
l|Fsd out t6sNine, md the old master 4
- his xi6toA chat hs might talk on,
6o1lk tod sny ding Il Ii did know. IT
sntil made free Tie white peop
0Gklo account o. nolics Of thsm, and Z
rf3U6so thsse block people havs fo1s
olf6aesAr Nod behind he chaiu .,
1&od ~ H. lnall tAlk Of ths people
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