The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-04

sAlstehce ~ ciafsF l any ~ The tarflt1res" ~ tue
,. we viii support by every lawful means our
brethren ~ Kansas in their constitutional and man
iF resistance 90 the u>urpad authority of their Law
less invaders aud viii give the full weight Of cur
pohtlca power III favor Of the im1u admission
Of Kansas Y the Union as free. sovereign indie
psndeu, ate
Z. Believing ttat tbepreseu; national admins
tratien has shown ssslf % b weak and faithlegs
and that ~ eau9nnance in power Is identified with
ne progress Of th slave power national suprena-
s., VIII tte Neiaston ol freedom from ths terrific
y, and WIN lnereas NJ e3si dlsc9sd jt Is Il leaing
parpos ot oar organization ii oppose and oeer-
throw Is.
Democratic Candidate for Mayor.
The peopIeof this city, IN meeting called
without the instisation Of any partizan lead
ers, or for any partizan purposes, nominated
for Mayor col. S. Il. Curtis. Ii was peo-
Pies meeting, omphatical,y. Nearly the
whole body q re people present at the meet
Inc land i was one Of the largest ever held
IN this cisyl yotel for him. And ii was I'm
intelligent, hearty vote The people under
stood what they did. They meant it, There
never was clearer, more spontaneous, earn
est nomination made than his 1t seems ID
Us that no man present can deny that That
Democrats figured behind the scenes. for
their own party purposes, they Will DENY, Of
course. And We 90 not believe they did.
We may b presumed to know something Of
the designs and movements Of the Republi-
can party. That il was any concealed oper-
alton Of theirs, we deny as emphaticallv as
words enable US to do. We know that in the
private counsels Of that party no such
thing had been meditated The nomination
Of Col. Curtis, by that meeting. came wholly
unexpected upon Us. We did not anticipate
IT, We should not have presumed it, Bat
il was made by the popular voice. 1t was
the expression Of popular feeling and de-
sire. And though not uuweieome. since We
regard him as emnently qualified to fill that
important position, and think the popular IN
dication was wise and discreet one, vet
that i was unantcpated By Us, that it was
unprompted by any political managers for
partazan purposes, chat It was genuine
earnest, enthusiastic nomination Of THE Pro
PLE, is most true. Aud vet, Notwithstanding
this popular and hearty indication OF the
peoples Will ami wishes, and notwithstand-
Ing the pretended Difference Of the Democ-
raey to the popular voice, never man was
more coarsely and nbusiyely beset. never n
man was more mcanly, recklessly, malicious
y and persistently traduced aud lied about.
than he has been. 10 day has been permitted
70 pass unmproyed. Every hour has been IN
dustriously filed up with base, contemplate
inuendoes, coarse and backguard yitupera-
ton, and bold and yillanous falsehood.
On the other hand, what has been the
treatment Of the Democratic nominee liz
is partizan candidate. Party machinery
was employed 10 procure his nomination.
Party prejudices and party fealty are appeal
ed TO to secure him votes and assure his
election Considering his position, the man
nsr in which he was brought out ana tile
ground on which he is supported, he might
at least have been expected to have been on
posed as violently rs nominee brought out
in the manner Of Coi. Curtis. Certainly it
might have been expected when, considering
their relative positions, his particular friends
AMI political engineers, moved by unmeasur-
ed venom, stimulated b. hope If personal
reward, prompted by blind ana bitter poGt-
cal hatred, have - sAamelessly lAfed the
peoples candidate. II might have been
rt.or-el Qp9n IN d similar spirit, ami neither
liza - nor bis friends could haze raised The
leaat shadow Of complaint, for i was bot in
ths power % the opposition IL have surpa->-
cd ther iaiHs.rioa. malignty Blu what
ha- beeu tae treatment extended to him H.
mss been .st.e spoken of in any regard. NoI
effort 4As aeea ma4 against him personally.
~ ungeataeman.y - ungenerous erilbet has
been employed against him. Not even The
Tact. pertaining to LIS political standing ana
history, ana y his Official conduct. have been
alluded Up. IL has been allowed "a pass III.
mos. withaat notice or remark And ,yo
hope Is MAJ MT. during tle pcndenev 81 a.
canvass be tsealal "a The manner TIA, H.
friends have frea / Goi Curtis 80 hona
his opponent wifi continue Is treat him d.
Gently, and Will 81 tbe honor ana cando,
70 winch a. man 81 entitled. Ana ~
presan they viii. Bat hi. friends have a.
tackled tae candidate 81 The people. LIT the
people re.ort. not il similar ye.u, bit with
the determ.nation @ ascertain and expose lis
claims, is qualifications, bis Deficiencies.
Let them canvass bis merits, personally.