The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-12

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In III opinion Of The ddartyred Hscofn,
IL h~s1 md partislities growing out Of slav'
eryand castles were slien to the spirit OF the
Constitution; and il can be no secret that our
SssuuuH 3D. 1880 It, 49, Stetea |
which had disfranchised . majority Of their I
people never he'd Repubican tern OF Gov |
eminent. We have, then, the highest adthof- |
m Nm srth4nF ~ ~ esaAsr of thoso ariaAeo, !
recies which have been the nurseries OF trea>
son, andIsre bound by every consideration OF
honor to see that there 10 melted out impartial
Justice and full political rights are assured TO
our friends u1U, SOW stand before US ~ i0ysi
bue defenssftn victims Of the master spixits
az he late sshellion. This il our opportuni-
IT,. We are summoned to the work of Tap
propriate legislation, which was to enforce
the emancipation proclamation, and to make
haste IS We remember the late court decis>
ions, and hear the applications Of imperiled
frisads, the carnival of cruelty and blood 10
unconstructed States.
Nothing being more plainly decreed in the
book of fate than that the boadman was to be
free, it is less plain that, having shown tho
patience of philosopher, intelligent symps.
thy for our cause, and herolcai devotion In the
field, that he il to have the rights Of free
man and means for their protection. Dare
We entrust this work TO those who feel since
have wronged you have hated your Can
We be party TO holding millions IN stste
Of ssrfaom while regarding the inference OF
our enemies that it IS less safe to intrust .
lloyal black man with ballot than late dis
loyal white mani No, the cure for evils in
Southern society is not the whipping post nor
| re manding into partial slavery' but the go
! ing forth Of citizen with the responsibilities
| of q man, having recognition by this Gov
eminent, with the means for mental and NOR.
al Improvement. and . ballot which both
swakens respect aud becomes weapon of
defense.
"I.et u. slone,n they cry. That has been
the criminals supplicatlon IN all time.
.Give US peace and guano, they ask. no,
that ia not their great want, but the humility
which il one of the first evidences OF sorrow
for crime and the humanity which will raise
up the lowly who have been the victims Of
their deepotism To become coequal mem
bers Of our political family, they must open
their eyes upon the party wrecks, the strewn
and broken timbers which tell Of the ignorant
lcopseryatism Of captain and pilot. Conserv.
latism! Thai Of to-day offers neither re-
treat for themau nor pledge for the growth
and virtue of his party. The idolstors Of fos.
sils who on all occasions and with prolonged
ispeech shout Constitution are akin to that
class described by the Virsinian, who de-
cleared unwittingly that when they said L MON
Ithey meant nigger three times. They propose
to save nothing good which is really endan.
gered; and having entrusted their locomotion
and progress to that very conservative steed,
with eye, turned backward to his load, and :
facility for britching labor rs,her .ban with
the collar MAKES only SUCH down~hil strides
~ are easy and convenient to that memora-
BILE abode of the chief conservatives OF our
time, the slough of despond. All compass
sionaie generals spanng Of Ammunition,
fearful ofthe temper Of their sword; neutral
States and political constitutional saviors
!, have their dsy, and are to sleep with the
J Bourbons of all nations.
These lessons cannot be lost upon the radi-
cal governing power OF the nation. Its mis-
sion is TO reform. TO preserve. eyoking into
} being ireer, nobler life. Yielding princi-
!. pie and refusing to demand impartial justice
] through fear, il becomes occupied viih saraid
plans, disgnets the moralist, and dampens the
ardor Of the young and heroic whose service
J has been determined by the nature Of oqi
boidness constancy, and trust IN the Al
mighty Ruler. II is a party only sorthy Of
success, as represented by the opposite OF
eiiete conservatism IN the bold and poetic
Imagery OF Job, Who has IN his var horse
pictured the worthy leaders IN holy cause
he paweth the valley and feJoiccth ~ hi,
strength He ,soesh op to meet the srrnsd
} men. He mocketh at fear and is not alright
ed, neither turneth he back from the sword
: He saith among the trumpets, Hs hal and
be smelleth the battle afar of, the thunder Of
J the captains, and the shouting"
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.n,o uo"'ip'ons- SPa'", ia A',oh
LOT TINS boon, assures Tree ecoca'ioh' Al
eAaauef OF Russia more consiaera.e shan the
,a's Pa'riafenai masters OF our !.efuohc'
pu.'us schoo' houses LOT 'hose porn m slavery
~ sl'e. .a9n. Z - Ionre snu DouV anu
uine'y ac'io, - UNA, u W.T. o'utes WI, senu
eheer % n',.'ioas ~ NE Uio ORG WINE
ueiefI'hg ., Impartial sanrage ~iii lease oui
people OF tae boosted Tree Republic be-
hea,h tue snoJectso KING or au.ocrat.
Our war; Win ths resulsion OF parties ano
tne exemplary conauc. oil those VINO are the
waros OF the nsuon, nave brought us mos'
uhiookea 10. coniaoofets, Represented, as ek'
ampies, ny inc nos'on fost' that emoodimen nj
o. Sunser'sm, which declares that to give
Suffrage 70 me negroes on the same terms a.
Is gwen 70 'ne "hi'es Is wise, las', ana poii'
NC Inc ,nicaeo iu"es, 10 'he past une
quaieu iol 'e.sor 70 Dac cause, II making
No ~, h,ohe"en'' =. ieasI esiaces hsssgac'y III
lhis language
Is hot negro suffrage inevitable aud u
not me quickest way 70 get the negro ques
non GUY q Inc way a. once 20 conceae Inc
sunsaee' maaine issue oniy on shs degree 70
Wnien !. snaii DC conceded we snow that
many democrats nave mol reached ms al,
saneeo view OF Inc case, ana mat such stu
seei inclined 70 fesois At the proposition o,
negro snnrage IN any oegreei out re, u: tell
mem 'ns' y = aiSays Use 70 aecep s the ineV'
"aDe 1nen ,ae ,nefi'aoie comes
Inc herota' deemed ,nsetera,e ana more
,tnay .ne indicator o. .ne WINDS than me