The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-17
Republican club.

SbuO.
Pursuant to call, a meeting of citizens was
held Mt the hall Of Stannus & Hamilton, on
Saturday night last, for the purpose of
forming Republican Club, with view to IA
more perfect organization and efficient action
IN the present campaign.
The meeting was organized by calling Mr.
W. r. Thompson to the Chair, and appoint
MIR. j. Reynolds Sec'y.
The object of the meeting then being form
ally stated. Sam'l +. Miller, Esq. was chosen
President of the Club, W. +. Thompson Vice
President, j. Reynolds Secretary, and Smith
iamill Treasurer. A comm ittee consisting
OF ). X. Briggs, .jr., Gen. A. Bridgman, NJ
Z. Sharts. IL. Taylor, and c. c. Stevens, was
appointed to report plan for the more com
piese organization of the Club, with rules
for its regulation, etc.
The President Of the Club was then called
on Tor speech. and responded, briefly but
forciblv, expressing his thanks for the honor
Of being called upon to preside over the first
regular organization of the Republican party
IN the city of keokuk a party of national
anu patriotic aims, urgently demanded by
the ex'gencles of the times, and in which
good men We're combining, without hope Of
once or pecunlarv benefit, or any other re-
ward than the satisfaction of serving their
country. After alluding Go the nominations,
aims and spirit OF the Democratic party,
andpassing some of their principles briefly
in review, heg gave way to Rev. Mr.. Loveioy,
administer of the NJ. L. Church who has been
for some time stationed ut Lawrence. X. I.
Mr.. LoveJoy dwet at some length upon the
suaerlngs Of the Free State people of Kan
sas, detailed many outrages which had been
perpetrated upon them, speaking Of things
which he knew and had seen, giving speci-
mems OF ''squatter sovereignty''as exhibited
by the mvrnldons of the Administration, and
Of the character of the legislation, laws, and
lawgivers imposed upon them BY their Nilsson
"a eonquerors. His speech was interesting,
and could not be listened to by any BODY of
honest and reasonable men without produc-
ing sensible effect.
The meeting adjourned to Saturday next.
- The Iowa City Republican SAYS that
the third attempt to get up ratification
meeting in that place was 80 successful that
IT was not adjourned By the help Of an ex-
ceilent German Band, from SO to 900 men
and boys were collected. In the hall
where Ii was held, there were S eats for on v
-oo, and they were at no time full. Gen.
~ 10
several divisions Of the debauched Democ-
racy.
n Douglass justified Tia. attack Of
Brooks upon Sumner, because the Massachu-
sets Senator made 8 discourteous'' remarks
about Batter. Douglass himself shor,
Tine previous directed the following remarks
10 Sumner
10. a4tes i.e approach a senator 20 rive
hum his hand. lie ,could deserve to here
himself spit IN the face for 50 doing.
t5rsr1trtut NAN, that black guard Douglass,
TO talk about = diseourtcsy y,
n The city Of Milwaukee (Wis.) gener.
ally gives from 900 to 300 Democrati,
majority. At the ratification meeting latcl,
herd there the party was able to muster On
4oo to ooo Of all parties, and the meeting
separated, says the Sentinel, with deer
groaas Tor Brooks and laundering cheers fol
Kansas and Charles Sumner.
- One SOLITARY Democrat voted TO in
ves.igats the affair 81 their compatriot Her
Der. shooting the waiter Heating Tha
man AS John Kelly. Such is the rons;a
Grafton, such the justice, that Den.ocrac,
extends IN the humber classes. d~unker
member OF Congress shoots down a waiter