The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-29

| FRENoST AND THE DExocRAcY.-The New
York Herald, which has long been in the Sc
crets Of the Democratic party, understood,
the contemplated mansuvers, the tricks tina
we're to be attempted ,And the probable course
Of the managers behind the scenes in re
spect Of public affairs long before they trans
pred, says of Mr.. Fremont
sIess than year ago, had Fremont con
scented to ride the Nebraska bill, he would II
oil probability have been adopted a. thu
democratic candidate tor the Presidency, up.
on the superior claims of higher and more
/ extended personal popularity than any Other
living man in the United States"
This is very likely true. But that he re,
sisted that great temptation, that he put
away from himself the Presidency and al
thought of that high distinction, that he
chose to stand, though in political sense NJ
obscurcly as hitherto, firmly by his sense OF
right, that honor and justice with private
life had more attractions for him than the
chief magstracy Of the nation with a sacri-
fee of Conscientious opinion, and of indi-
vidusl judgment as to what was the most
likely to conduce to tho benefit Of the Union,-
that the attractions Of political position
the most distinguished and the most to be
coveted of any which the world adords,--
that all this should fail Of seducing him
from his integrity, of moving his ambition,
Of adding one hard, polite feature to the
fresh fYankness of his disingenuous nature,
but should leave him as unsullied and firm
US ever, is indeed an additional honor, and
not the least among those which he has well
and nobly earned, an honor which will still
more strongly commend him to the confidence
and applause of the American people.
G%Job X. Tyson, who has been playing
fast and loose, politically, for some time, as
a member of Congress from Philadelphia, it
is said has finally gone over to Buchanan
He was elected us a Know Nothing, but was
voted for, also, by great portion Of the
Anti-Nebrasks men of his district, on ac-
count Of his professed hostility to the
schemes Of the Slavery Propogandists, which
it seems he has now yielded his assent to-
But he was of no account except 30 far as his
vote went, and that was a very uncertain
thing.
CT Brooks has been taking things as
"persenal' again. While Mr.. Giddings was
stating to the House the reasons fora second
disagreement with the Senate on the appro-
priation bill, he said that attempt has been
made to suppress the freedom of speech
Brooks thought that this meant him, and
arose to demand an explanation. The
Washington correspondent, Of the \. Y. Post
says:
For about five minutes quite n scene en-.
sued, and it required Nil the Craftsmanship of
even Speaker Banks to subdue the uproar.--
Giddings refused to be interrupted, and e.
nally Brooks was induced by the explanation
Of his friends, who had apprehended more
correctly the bearings Of Giddings' re-
marks, to take seat. 1t was rather exciting
for a time. Brooks would arise, s'Mr.
Speaker, the gentleman from Ohio has made
an allusion which demands explanation. -
Speaker Banks--"The gentleman from
South Carolina is plainly not in ORDER"
Brooks-"Mr. Speaker, | ask a respectful
question. venerate gray hairs, but"
Speaker Banks-"The gentleman is out Of
order. He will resume his seat"
Giddings-"The gentleman frem South
Carolina has once given US to understand
that he would take no notice of such mem
bers as |, and only desire that he would ex-
tend the same favor 10 me now"