The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-16
TIE GATE CIT
Reign Of Terror i. Arkansas.

Reign Of Terror IN Arkansas.
From ths Memphis Bulletin, Octabsrs-l
It !. impossible to disgnise the fact tha
the rebels Of ArtansAs mean eight. Day b!
dav they are bntcherine the Union men il
detail, shooting them frequently on sight
like 20 many mad dogs The Union me- NJ
in the majority, ana are fully ccmpefeat "a
put down this bloody work; but every 1t
tempt looking toward il suppression i char.
acterzed At once BY every Democratic pap..
in the country ~ - declaration Of war,
"villainous oppression, bloody intentions
of the scalawsgs and carpet-baggers,' etc.
In many counties i is not safe TOR : register
eng officer TO make his appearance 1t all.
OF course the marderons Democrats are
cutting of the nose to spite the face; for
! il they do not allow the registration Of the
Union men. they cannot expect TO be regis
j tered themselves II they can etand il, the
Union men can.
Such a reign Of terror has been inaugn-
| rated along the ordinary routes of travel
that unarmed Union men are compelled 10
| take to the swamp, in ths style of 1862,
and flank tho residences Of rebels by night.
Even tho authority Of the loyal State gov
eminent 10 not sufficient to open the rivers.
Arms belonging to the State ara now lying
here, - sfectually quarantiued as they could
have been BY the blockade Of the river in
1851 No boat dares touch them. The
pilots would b liable to be shot at the wheel;
the boat would be liable to be grounded,
sunk, burned, anything 30 ~ to keep the
Unionists disarred. The Democrats are
armed and drilled: but the Union men fool
ishiy trusted to their honor, and acted ss
though the Democrats we're sure to abide by
their parole.
WHAT nEBEI GENERAL rHInKs
Tho Zanesyills (Ohio) Courier, Of the 9Th
inst, Gays:
I'VE we're shown q letter last evening from
prominent Southern man 70 business firm
in this city. The writer is we'll known to US
~ an efficient Major General in the Confeds-
rate army. His statements, occurring ~
they do in business letter, and not written
for the public eye, arc entitled to much con-
sideHation. We withhold his name, rs We
have not his permission to make il public,
but any one desiring to see the letter, can be
and can satisfy himself Of its
genuineness
he says Of the present political contest:
II would have dealt moro large.
y with you this fall, but was constrained on
recount Of the condition of the country.
II am IN old STAKEHOLDER, was not IN orig
nal secesaionist, was opposed TO the war;
inalIy went in and staid in until the Confed-
,rate flag went down; was rebel, good and
rue. have no interest anywhere but here
vhere my home IL; where my lands lie.
With those antecedsnts, let me say to you,
hat unless Grant and Colfax are elected this
country will be finally robbed Of al hope Of
oming prosperity. These people will take
hs election Of Seymour and Blair - IN &C.
on tha part Of the North, that
be war was wrongfuily fought By the North.
n other words, ~ an Endorsement Of secss-
ion, and ssceds they viii ~ sure ~ heaven,
efors Seymour's time expires. This will
ain al hope. The man Of property will be
estroyed. All will b lost. and lost. alas,
orsver. Ny confidence in Grants election
idnces this small order. If elected, Ne will
=: meFs about ether things F.