The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-01

s;sts that . scheme Of that character will
avert the distress Of universal famine, and
insure . cotton crop next season:
"Ths party asking for supplies, ahsald si.ass
under oath, Ms inability 70 purchase supplies also
tion, the number Of hands BY hin employee and
the number Of head Of stock, and such oths. Pte.
cautions q might b necessary for security snoeio
b taken. The amount Of supplies should . Inn
itsd only by ths nsoessity-say ten, twsaty, tArg'
forty or nfty millions nen-ntsrest beasiAg usesu-
ouirsd 70 mako purchases. Purchases should b
nads by IL eemniaasy department, the same -
fsr The Amy, 70 that the whole sxpenditars would
s. ueas viahsuA aAditisnAl sest = ths foveru-
NEAT and which would b reimbursed Within one
gssx or shorter period. Under an anasgenent
Of this kind tbs gratuitous supply cfprovisons BY
the COVE rnment should esase, unless to the aged
and in6rm. All who are able to work should b
REQUIRED to work, and II they did not the conse-
onsnees must rest with themselves, - work, with
food. rament and fair wages, would % Afforded TO
au. Provision should be made that the iabofer
receive fair wages, and secured, II necessary In
the same"
Mr.. Yeatmau feels no doubt ~ to the Con-
s;tutional power of Congress 70 relieve or
ward off the calamities of famine, and pre-
.enta these further considerations in favor OF
his policy: :.
nr.m;n. n In The land or soon will be; the wolf
i. Il TIE door and something must b done 70 pre-
vent Il from entering in and destroying thousands
.rd tens Of Thousands Of helpless woman ana
children. We can Avertit and II shonid %
averted The laws Of humanity and cnrisuAni,5,
al require that should. Besides, It Is 70 tns
interest of the government outside OF tna' oroeo
and just philanthropy which should govern u
nation.
"Tbe government has levied tar OF three
cents Der pound on cotton, which Is equal TO w
mar hale II but little cotton be produced the
revenue from it will be small. If . fair crop or
only half crop be produced, it would yield rsv-
snue or twenty-five millions to the governns.t,
besides the i've or ten per cent additional on me
| income tax.
ssBut there arc still higher motives wh ich
| should influence us 10 this matter. Asa recon
| strucfion measure believe 1t would be more po-
| tent than any which has yet been tried. The
| great difficulty has been that while the South has
| been conquered and caused to surrender, and the
rebellion crushed, their hearts and purposes have
not been conquered; and fear that with return
ing strength they will again attempt TO overthrow
/ the government Believing this, also believe II
| to be the imperative duty Of Conzress to require
guarantees and TO enact such laws ~ will forever
| prevent ambitious and designing politicians and
bad men from attempting to inaugurate another
| rebellion.
| "When the South that we are firm and
determined in doing that which we deem essential
to the preservation VI the country, and are moi
actuated by vindictive feelings and . desire to
punish them, different feeling will prevail there
towards the government Generosity and kind
ness on our part will beget kindlier feelings on
theirs and we may come TO know and under
stand each other better and mutual esteem, re
spect and even affection, win soon take the place
Of bitterness and animosity. Laws which are
now deemed essential to safety and preserra
ton will be no longer necessary, and may b
rescnded, and the lion which now requires chaini
to bind him, then may be led by silken cord"