The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-27
Psnasylvaasa Election.


Dsnsoracy, after oil iheir corruption, thsir
Almsek incredible and osniabt Sfraals, wish
ne Mt handed but noaeshe lss sgsc@iys -
sistance of the ultra Fillnorsit1sin 10 Psan-
Isylvania election, A. the results become A.
certained it proves after al substantial
Republican triumph, and very certainly there
is, over and above the 10000 illegal votes
polled by the Black Democracy in philadel-
phia, Republican majority on the popular
vote. The Pennsylranian, BuchADan's
special organ, has cut its figures down on the
state ticket 30 that il does not now claim but
/ 3,648, with official returns from fifteen more
counties yet to be received, and every Official
return trims down the Buchaneer majority
still lower. The New York Herald OF the
I'D has fuller official returns than We have re-
ceived by any other means, and the Buchaneer
majority A. reduced to the pitiful number Of
l,24l votes! On the Legislative ticket, We
have carried clear and triumphant MAORI
ty, the two tickets standing as follows
Senate, Black DEM, Is
Opposition, l8-3 maj.
House, Black DEM, ~
Opposition, 5l-2 maj.
Giving an opposition majority in each
house, and an opposition majority Of on
joint ballot, which secures an opposition Uni
ted States Senator. On the Congressional
ticket we have secured IL certain, and Is
probably If Is, then we hold our own.
Both on the Congressional and Legislative
tickets it is supposed that there is popular
Republican majority. And these tickets af-
ford as fair criterion of popular strength
AZ the State ticket.
/ There is no reason to despair, but every
reason to assure ourselves that Pennsylvania
will cast her electoral vote next Tuesday for
the Union Ticket
fT Capt. james Miller is the candidate
of the Republicans Of Van Buren, for Dele
| gate to the Constitutional Convention. The
nomination il On excellent one, and what is
quite as much to the purpose is bound to be
successful.
Tux QUIScY MEKriSo.-The mass meeting
Of the Republicans at Quincy, notwithstand-
ing the heavy rain, WAS an immense and en-
thusiastic affair. 1t Ia estimated that IL, 900
were present. Hale, Nye, Trumbull, Love-
JOY, and others, addressed the people with
great effect.
CO Senator Foote, Of Vermont, has been
re- elected to the U. S. Senate, for six years
from the 4th of March next.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABA.-The Arabia ar
rived on the Odd. She brings little news
No changes in the markets. Money tight in
London and Paris.
German papers report the King Of Naples
had been induced to make certain conces-
sions, and it was thought that matters would
be arranged amicably. Three English ships
Of war under Admiral Dundas remained ct
Ajaccio, and more were expected. The
French fleet remains at Toulon. The Rus
sian feet under Grand Duke Constantine was
going into the Mediterranean with q guard
Of honor to the Queen Mother, on her tour
through Italy. A Spanish hset il to act as u
police over the Spanish Islands, and the Aus
TRAN squadron will cruise in the Adriatic
solely for exercise.
The French Ambassador to the Swiss Con-
federation has interfered in the behalf Of
the reprisal prisoners Of Neufchatel. II
was believed that the Federal Government
would aoquiesce only on condition that the
King of Prussia rcnounce his claim to the
Principally.
i a Danish paper announces the settlement
Of tue Sound Dues.
PENNSYLVANIA ELEcrIoS.-The Cincinnati
Commercial Of the 2lst has the following /:
i dispatch was yesterday afternoon re-
ceivcd ut the Merchants Exchange in this
city, dated at Pittsburgh, 2 o'clock p. IN
stating that the Buchanan men arc in mi
nority in both branches Of the pennsy lvania
Legislature, and that there is small 81 nion''
ma jority on the aggregate vote. This dis
patch, which is the "very latest from the
seat Of war; was, we are informed, from a
gentleman in whom complete reliance may be
placed.
The Poetry Of CONNIE rec.
The Hon. Edward Everett, whose brilliant
genius gives u golden tinge OF poetry TO
every thing it touches, thus speaks Of Com
merce, in h,s late beautiful speech at the Pea.
body Testimonial:
Track its history for moment from the
earliest period. In the infancy Of the world
its caravans, ike gigantic silkworms, went
creeping through the arid wastes Of Asia
and Africa, with their inhnitssimal legs, and
bound the human family together nov. Its
colonial establishments scattered the Gre
clan culture all round the shores Of the Med
iterranean, and carried tho adventurers OF
Tyre and Carthage TO the North OF Europe,
aud the South Of Africa. The walled cities
OF the middle ages prevented the arts and
re6nemen,s Of life from being trampled Out
Of existence under the iron heel Of the feu.
DIAL powers. The Hanse Towns wsre thu
bulwark Of liberty and property in the North
and West OF Europe for ages. The germ OF
, the re resentatiye system sprang from
the municipal franchise Of the boroughs. A,
the revival Of letters, the merchant princes OF
Florence received the fugitive arts Of Greco,
into their palaces. The spirit Of CONNER.
cial adventure produced that movement il
the fifteenth century, which carried Colum
bus TO America, and Vasoodi Cana srount
the Cape Of Good Hope. The deep founda
> tions OF the modern system of internationa
Q law were laid in the interests and rights q
commerce, and the necessity OF protectin,
them.
Commerce sprinklcd the treasures Of III,
newly found Ind;os thrnu~hcct ~. n.y.