The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-18
Cev. Gcary DescrIbc 4 /.


Gov. Gcary Described.
The regular Kansas correspondent Of the
N. Y. Tribune, Mr.. PHILIPPE, has returned
to that Territory. From late letter Of his
We extract the following description and es-
innate of Gov. Geary, which IL probably
quite accurate:
There ia much more harmony in tho opin-
ions held here about the Governor than ap-
pears to have existed week or two ago. 1t
does not take long to see through him.
When you see that man makes an etsrt to
be dgniEed and commanding, it is all over
with him. Tho new Governors eyes look At
YOU, a. a certain poet once described some
body's to me, ''with very intensified moth
inq in them" He impressed me ~ man
who intends to do the right thing, and 10
profoundly convinced that hs has the ability
to do it, and 10 profoundly mistaken in that
belief. He appears to hsve energy OF will,
without real energy OF character; can DO
single acts Of decision, and has done them
already but has neither the mental ability
to understand the condition OF Kansas, nor
the moral power to carry out any systsm-
attic plan for it, benefit. HE present plan,
to coerce both parties and play little Napo-
leon at Lecompton, will insvitably fail, and
il failing already. Both sides will cease to
respect him a soon ~ they understand him,
and il i mere chance which he will fall o1s
with frst. But he will be the last person in
the Territory to discover his own failure.
He thinks he has plenary power, commits
4 the most dcspotic acts without apparently
understanding what be does, sets aside the
Territorial laws ct pleasure, and the United
States laws, and Ill other laws, and yet can
not be made to see that be does 50. BE puts
Pro- Slavery militia over Rres State men,
and is organizing bodies Of Hsoe State men
to keep down Pro- Slavery men, and all with
out Law or precedent. So far, he has only
arrested Free State mcn; but shall not be
at all surprised If no arrests others. Still,
the Free State men cannot consistently make
complaints under the Territorial laws, and
they do net; and as they keep aloof from
him, and are learning to dsspise him,
he il more under the inhnepeA Vt the Other
party. But tho chances now are thak be will
soon quarrel with them; for he sees the folly
Of becoming their open tool, A. Shannon
was, and yet they will be content with moth
ing less.
What can be expected from man who
proclaims 10 presence OF = n~rber OF people,
Is heard him, in the most grandillQ uent
manner: "Gentlemen, rely upon it that
''wsseh over you always my information
"cxtends everywhere; my spies are every
'.where; shah .perd $40, 900 il necessary
Sin obtaining information two men cannot
stalk together in the streets OF kansas with.
''out my knowing the subject Of their mach
"nationsi in fact, man can scarcely think
''without my Knowing the subject of hi,
"thoughts." Yet thess are almost his pre-.
else words, not in private consersotion, but
delivered in an almost public manner, Grd
written down by me directly after.
The Kansas Elscttou.
Partial returns nave been received from the
Kansas election. Whitfield il, no doubt
elected without vote Oh linst him, as there
was 40 other candidate in the field. The
towns on the river, which ere generally Pro.
Slavery in sentiment, gave him a large vote
The Free State men did not vote.
Its supposed that majority of the PEG.
pie voted in favor Of calling Convention
in accordance with which the next Leg,sla.
ture will probable make arrangements fol
the choosing Of Delegates. At the recen
election County Representatives were also
electedto the legislature. The Council Oh
upper house holds over.-[St. Louis Evenin,
News.
TINE NV DEAocRAric PAxrY-WHo All
IT'S LEADERs p The following are at presen
among the most prominent and sctixe lead
ers OF the Buchanan party. Every one, il
will be observed, m Sctive opponent oil
the administrations Of jackson and Van Blu
rem.
Caleb Gushing, Attorney General Unitet
States, Of Massachusetts.
Hanry 4 Via Envo,oos Nf V;rOioia
Rufus Choxts, u Massachusetts.
Senator Psarcs, Of Aasyissd,
/" Pratt, Of Maryland.
IS Benjamin, OF Louisiana.
g Toonbs, OF Georgia.
s. Jones, Of Tennessee.
A. IA. Stephens, NJ. G. Of Georgia.
q. j. Jenkins, of Georgia.
TIL. Clinsman, N. c., Of North Carolina
D.. NJ. Barringer, of North Carolina, lat
Minister to Spain.
Democrats will please look oyer this liz
and sec whether the party to which thes,
men belong 10 the party to which they be-
long.--N. Y. Exs. Post.
c. An alarmist says that IL Fulton
mother had died an old maid, cur river
would still have been strangers to steam
boats. Bless Us, 10 it possible? How terri
bly, different great many things would b.
if good many mothers We could name ha.
! died old maids. Where would have beef
this Continent IL tho mother Of Oolumbu
had not fallen in love with aud married tn
respected father Of Mr.. Columbus Il
abort, whore would the whole hnman race be
: il Eve had taken piQue sgsiast Adam ant
refused to marry him
- An occasional irdrorrev 81 our Sane
tum left the following yesterday upon tn
table 1t which he WA sitting:
son rers snail ,san aanssd More.
+. right. my friend, you should b, More,
= For truly CONFESS,
X would not b. IN easy task
}, 10 make y0a any lsss."
|. Again the following conunarum
Il Whist the difference between little Queen Vic
= Ana the shaggy dogs tail that u moving SO quick
: Ffhe din.reus~ ~ ihts--I say without Dragging
Tie Queer keeps her eoach--tte tail teeis 4 war
: gig. - Boston Lssn!ng Gazette.
THE Last Ocr.--We hear of a rood fok
perpetrated yesterday by friend Of ours.
!. Said he 70 IN acquaintance -.sThines ar
really coming to pretty paas in our town
! ali the ladies stopping At the Hotel LET
the dinnsr table yesterday"
'sPossible!" said the person TO whom tn
remark We addressed, greatly surprised
"vhat caused them to do % p"