The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-14
soaE or cLAaarr,s RECORD

We continue our extracts from Clagetts
Consultation during the war. He is anxious,
you know, that the voters of the Distric,
shall know every word Of it.
Il is true that if he is thus anxious on this
score as he says he is. he could expedite
matters very considerably by joining with US
in the publication of these articles, but be
don't do it. All right. We shall 6eh. it out
on this line alone.
Yesterday We gave his report Of the situa-
ton Ut Washington in January, 1863. The
editorial we were quoting continues:
But not satisfied with the dsa Election and
encouragement which he sought to produce
on the public mind, by giving his impressions
obtained al headquarters, he writes another
editorial to impress his readers with tho con
viction that the country Was already ruined.
And to this end he opens With the following
ominous sentence:
Fhe conviction has become strong, and
ID growing stronger every day, that the last
army OF the Republic has been raised. The
sentiment is not peculiar to any particular
party. class or locality, but il widespread,
and finds utterance by men Of all parties. To
know that such opinion exists is proof that
the people Of the loyal States are fast losing
confidence in the efficiency Of the policy
which has been inaugurated by the Admins
tration at Washington for the suppression Of
the rebellion.
when men are asked to sacrifice life and
property, they must FIRST be satisfied that the
cause in behalf Of which the sacrifice ia 10
be made 10 just and righteous one, and that
there ia at least reasonable hope Of success
Whatever assurances the people may have
had IN this respect eighteen months age, the
same Assurances do not exist to-day.
In the Constitution of February 18th we
Ind IN editorial peace sermon, from which
Ne make the following extracts:
Blessed are the peace .makers, for they
shall be called the children Of God
1.-The above declaration and promise, a
the reader knows, is taken from the HOLY Bi
BILE, which we are taught to believe to be the
word OF God. Nevertheless, there are a
great number OF persons in the free States, as
well as IN the South, who claim to be not only
the disciples and followers Of Christ. but 81
the elect, especially called of God to preach
His holy word, who are dai ' 10 the habit of
denouncing a. traitors aud the greatest OF
SINNERS, al those who, in obedience to the
ei0e00 ana hottest injunctions OF christian
duty, seek through the constituted forms 81
law to bring about "a honorable peace among
the people of = common country nov an.
gagged in the horrible, uncbris,ian practice Of
emitting each others throats, and filing The
land with misery and death.
Slessed are the pesce-makers, for thew
shall % called the children Of God
II this declaration of the Great Jehovah
% true' snen we who are striving. as good
Democrats and patriots, to bling abouI an
honorable peace in our distracted conn,rv
are not only doing our duty - citizens. but
ct the same time are engaged in performing
our duty - . christian people, while those
VINO oppose and denonnce US are not only act
ing 10 violation OF their duty as citizens. but
- olfect violation of the revealed Law Of
Gou. the peace-makers are declared
ble.sed, and Proclaimed to be the children If
sod, Whist are We to infer is to be- the reward
OF those who oppose all Efforts to brins ,ahou,
peace1 We must conclude that eli such
are secufsed, and shall be called the children
Of the devil. :"
blessed are The peace makers, for the,
snail be called the children of God
), Let no democrat, or other good citizen,
therefore, be deferred from doing n. dn,v -
obedience to the holy word Of God. hec.nsa
wolves IN sleeps clothing desecrste the a.
erso Gazing OF christian ministers, and urea
{oo 70 slaughter men, women and children.
From the beginning there have been such
nenos o. darkness IN the Christian Church.
ndAs iscariet is a notable example.
Thu i in the style Of the Hartford Con-
vsnaonr aud Blue Light Peace Federali.,s Of
Ioi1, and was IN exhortation in favor of II.
1900 Platform and Armistice resolution. ~
Ne Asoknk Democratic Club, adopted and
publishsd = that time.
reace q the time Clagett wrote this ~.
mos' the peace that Clsgett preached, vou,a
asvs been the defeat Of our Unio, arm;..
ana ne success Of the rebellion. And r..
Dess' democrat peace advocates knewi,.
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