The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-01

On> Monday next, August bth, every
veter 10 called upon, by law. to make his
AolCction Of county officers. We are then
10 choose County Judge. Sheriff. Re-
oordsr and Treasur r, Surveyor, and
oDsoner. for their respective terms of
o0ce. Tie importance OF the election is
obviously equivalent 10 the Importance
: q our county affairs. Every citizen has
NJ same direct and personal interest in
Eths management Of the business affairs of
c. county, that he has in his own bust
nj and therefore has direc. interest in
codAmitling that management into the
hands of judicious, capable and trust.
w,worthy men. Tha names of such men
kafs presented for the suffrages of the peo-
pie on the Peoples Ticket" This ticket
can BE- voted with entire confidence and
safety BY every body who is tired Of the
reign Of the Court House clique. who
would rejoice to see the Court House
rats driven out from their nests, and their
political power broken down; by every
oas, also. who would emphatically repu
diste and condemn the Kansas swindls
shd the pro-slavery platform which t e
eo.called Democratic leaders OF Lee coun-
y have adopted and endorsed.
Our candidates are too x ell-known to
!. eesd any additional words on our part,
md we would add nothing father, were
II not that the studied and cunning mis-
representations of our opponents require
brief notice. They have carried on q
warfare against the Peoples Ticket. witch
hss failed Of its object, and reacted to the
dsmsge Of the belligerents. Thus they
have. with great parade of feigned cam
dor and fairness. declared that they would
not. and did not desire to, attack the pri.
vate character of Mr.. Stuart They had
nothing to say against him as a man J;
they would even (condescendingly) ad
ait that he is. very good farmer. an
excellent judge Of bulls. mules. cattle,
horses and hoga, that he can pillow good
: foErow. and raise pretty fair crops when
ths weather permits. He might even be
nan Of very considerable general intel
ligence, and Of strict integrity. But, then.
CONSIDER he aspires to be Courrr
Jupars! and that effice requires The in
.cumbent 10 be . laUyer and good judge
d law And what does he know about
The legal sciencep
Now we may safely admit that Mr.
J Stuart does not possess such legal quail
&c Sae as characterize MI. Boyles. We
-A~are that he has ever petllfoggea
lall cases before justices of the peace.
lor has be, like Mr.. Boyles. fled in our
arts apers which are scarcely readable.
hieh murder the Kings English, are a
orlesqus On common sense, and the butt
fidlculs for tho entire bar Neither
Mr.. Stuart 60 about the County,
mpeling his own superior excellencies
, lawyer, and peculiar 6'ness, on ac-
Eo mt thereof. for the office Of Judge.
- does not make himslf ridiculous by
Ru1ting forth claims TO that which he has
-, Is Boyles does. thereby exposing bis
shAlloWness and self conc.t. He
- too much self-respect, and is too
pmoh OF : man. to go about Wanting his
pn prstensions, or de,racting from the
= nsrits Of his opponents. And lastly.
ongh well versed il the general prlnc.-
- Of Law. We are happy 10 say that Mr..
(tuart does not possess what is, after all,
highest add almost only lawyer
like qualification. that Of wiring blind,
rsbbed and illegible hand /!
Such qualifications We leave to Mr..
pyles, wishing him all the heacway he
pAn achieve upon the strength Of them.
While We claim for Mr.. Siuart--what
Everybody knows be possesses--the strong
omnon -ssaae. the general intelligence.
fhe intima knoslsdgs Of business trans
ee'ions. the honesty Of purpose and energy
- sxecntion, which. wi b ! snfRcient
y)sdgs Of legal principles. constitute
6no1i6ea4ions required fcY ihs or