The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-31
PAPER OF THE CITY.


III Is now some eighteen months since our
Daily made its first appearance. By the gen
erous aid afforded by few of our enterpri-
sing and liberal citizens, il was sustained
through the FIRST year of its existence Du-
ring that,pcriod il made its way into general
favor, and at present receives very fair and
legitimate support from the public. Its cir
cuiation, we presume, Is quite as large as that
OF any daily in the State, and It's ADVERTISING
patronage, though not as liberal as we could
wish, is nevertheless quito fair and constant
~ increasing.
As our sheet presents very crcditable an
pearanee III every respect in It's now dress we
confidently bespeak for ii more generous
patronage on tho part Of the citizens of keo-
kuk generally. Its circulation should be-
largely increased, and we think that the zeal
which We have exhibited in the advocacy of
the interests and welfare of our city presents
a reasonable inducement for every citizen To
subscribe for our paper.
Our thanks are rendered to those of our
business men who advertised literally while
cur DAILY was just struggling into existence.
Ihey were not deferred by the croakinr of
penurious old fogysm that it wouldn't nav.
but, in a liberal spirit, lent willing hand TO
an enterprise which they deemed both useful
and crcdtable to the city. We trust that
they are satisfied that it has paid and will pay
both rs public enterprise and as a private
fnr
ness operations.
vi those who have thus far patronized our
columns by liberal advertising We bespeak a
continuance of like favor, while from those
who have stood aloof, We would ask dopblc
portion Of patronage in that line hereafter.
we desire to make paper that shall be
creditabie to the business emporium Of the
State, and in order to do so, we must displav
the business Of our city in our ADVERTISING
columns.
VINO ARE REsroNsrBLE?- I,ocofoco M
pcrs and their adcrs and abettors are st;u
waiiing dreadfully over the Louisville riots.
ana bitterly dcnouncing the native American
citizens ny traitors to the cause of liberty and
wanton murdercrs Of their fellow men.
Without inquiring into the special circum
stances of each particular case, there is one
common condition and immensely insicnif-
cant fact attending all the great election riots
q the country That fact is this, that these
riots have occurred in PHILADELPHIA, New
York, Cincinnati and ST. Louis, in that por
ton Of the cities where the foreigners were
the strongest and had the majority of num-
bers on their side
In other cities and in other portions Of
these cities there has never bcen any riot.
never any effort to disturb the peace on cleo
zion day. Where the Americans outnumbcr
the foreigners two or three To one, they do
not modest them, do not attempt to murder
them, but permit them quietly to vote and 90
about their business How happens il then
that the murderous propcnstieS of the Amer
icans become excited whore the foreigners are
the strongest and are best able to resist ami
oyerwhelm them.
The truth OF the case is clear 70 every man
OF common sense. The power of numbers
inspires the foreigners with confidence. malex
them insulting, overbearing, turbulent and
r1otous, aud their common addiction to drunk
mness on such occasions deprvcs them of
reason and discretion, and hence they commit
outragcs which the Americans resist, and thus
the riots commence
.0B AT the late meeting Of the conurega
ton OF the New School Presbyterian Church
OF our city, resolution was adonted in
structins the session and trustees to extend
call to the Rev. Mr.. Wiswell, of poueh
keepsie, New York, aud tender him an ANN
" salary Of fifteen hundred dollars for his
services as pastor of the Church.
AND YET ANOTHER The first nupbcr az
the lndianola Republican, edited hv John ".
Murphy, Esq, formerly of the oskaloosa
Herald, is on our table. 1t Is fair sheet
well filled, and merits the liberal patronage
oil that section of the State.
ne learn from It's columns that the county
scat OF Warren was located AT Indianola IN
iooo, and that the first house was built IN
lndianola IN April, 1851. The town now
contains population of from 800 to 900
inhabitants, and the county of Warren has n
population u over seven thousand.
ONO AND hENTrcKY.-Capt. Ford in a re-
cen. speech at Cincinnati, compared tho States
Of Ohio and Kentucky.
lie said '.ihat while Kentucky was settled
~ the frst families Of Virginia, Ohio was set-
tied by the refuse Of all the States The car
ohnian came with his fca-btten old gray
morse and when the horse died, took his bril-
uie ana went back, fully persuaded that the
I'm. y the Ole boss was down in Cnrnlina