The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-09

lAt l04lo"iiiR iNtttf dpptdts III tllS IJutph-
ege Of Thursday morning. 1t came BY ex-
press TO Gov. Grimes, and is undoubtedly
authentic In all soberness, wc would ask
the question, whether we of Iowa have not
properly something to do when the knowl-
edge Of such contemplated outrage comes
10 our ears. Ii involves much. perhaps, 10
take any active measures. But, coolly and
dispassionately. can we say that We discharge
all our proper duty while we look as idle
spectators upon the butehery of a whole peo-
Pile and the desolation Of a whole territory
We hope the letter may prove unfounded in
it's apprehensions we hardly ever hoped
anything more earnestly; hardly anything
gould be more deplorable but we fear it is
not; for have not Atchison and Stringfel-
low publicly predicted, threatened, and as
sured their friends that unrelenting civil war
was near ? And are they not bold, bad men,
reckless and dangerous We hope, but we
fear against probability. The letter is as
follows
LAwREscF Cry, X. I.
January 22d, 1856.
To HIS ExcELLEscY,
THE Gov. Oh TIE STATE OF Iowa.
IR:-We have authentic Information that an
overwhelming force of the citizens of Miss
ouri, are organizing upon our borders amply
supplied with artillery for the avowed pur-
| pose Of invading this Territory, demolishing
our towns, and butchering our unoffendi ng
Free State citizens.
! We hope to be able to hold out until asss-
/ tance can reach NJ, and respectfully on be-
i half Of the citizens of Kansas, request that
such steps may be taken rs humanity sug-
/ gests, to prevent the successful carrying out
/ Of 20 inhuman an act. -
j. II. LANE,
Chairman Executive Committee X. T.
{. ROBINSON,
Governor Elect of Kansas.
/ Attest j. X. GooDIS, Sec Elk. Com. X. T
eT Gov. Metcalf was nominated at Con-
cord on the 5th a. the American candidate
for Governor of New HAMPSHIRE On the
Thursday succeeding, the Democracy were &c
have grand rally, at which Orr of S. C..
Cobb Of Ga. and Weller of q. were to b,
present.
! DEATHs.-Hon. Ben. G. Eastman, late rep.
resentative in Congress from Wisconsin, dice
few days since nj Platteville, Wis. j. II
Nanny, Of Reaper notoriety, died at Rock
ford H., week before last
J. S. G.. Abbott has received from
Louis Napoleon rich gold medal for hi
bombastic and unreliable life Of the grea
Napoleon.
XXNIvth Congrcss--First session.
WAsHrNGToS, Feb. 5.
SEsArE.-Mr Feote, Of Vermont, made ,
speech upon Central American affairs, taking
substantially the same ground rs Mr. Seward
House.. - The resolution declaring Mr.
Giossbrenner Sergent- Arms was adopted
by lob against 9s.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution decar.
ing Nathan Darling Door Keeper of tn,
House, adopted bs 10 against SIS.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Penn, offered resolu.
ton declaring Robert Morris Postmaster
adopted by los against 81
The rules of the last House we're adopted
until others could be made.
On motion Of Mr.. Wheeler there was or.
dered TO be paid out Of the contingent fund
to John w. Forncy. late Clerk, who presided
over the House 3ring it's organization. eieh,
dollars per day 10 addition to his regular sal.
airy.
Mr.. Bingham offered a resolution declarino
q. Follet, OF Columbus, O., Private Printe,
TO the House, pending which the House ad.
Journed.