The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-06

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paired his fitness for that high Office. He
said they attacked him because OF his hum
BILE origin; they assailed him because Of his
poverty they DETAINED his spotlcss charac-
ter but all this was only calculated to
strengthen him in the affections OF the Amer
lean people, who would cling around him all
the more closely and bestow their support
and confidence all the more readily for such |
disreputable and shameless attacks.
We have not space to follow HIM further,
though we would readily do SO If we could. |
The speech was delivered in candid and
argumentativc manner, which was we'll re- !
ceived by the people, who frequently inter-
ruptcd his remarks by hearty applause
We wish it could be heard by every voter in
Lee county before the November election.
After Mr. Moss had concluded, the crowd
called out our young and talented friend,
McCrary, who made few telling remarks,
and the meeting adjourned
Ir TOOK HIN powN.--A very intelligent
Virginia gentleman was here the other day,
on his way home from Kansas. lie left the
old Dominion short time since to make OBJ
servntions in Kansas, partly for the purpose
Of satisfying himself as to the condition OF
things there, and partly with the intention,
if affairs in respect of business looked ia
vorable, to return there to live. To hear him
relate his experience and observations was
very interesting and instructive. He went
UP to Kansas via the Missouri River, in CON-
pany with kentuckian also on II tour Of
observation. He represents the state Of
things there as most deplorabe, and the Bor-
Rufians, with Strngfellow, Atchison, Sher
| id Jones and Marshal Donaldson, as being
the lawgivers and dictators Of the people,
The men patroling the eastern portion Of the
| territory in the interest of the Pro-Slavery
leaders, he represents as nothing more nor
less than highway robbers, as Infamous and
lawless as ever infested the most notorious
haunts Of brigandism. They stop people, no
matter who they are or where from, take
their horses, money, and oil valuabes,
shooting them If resistance is offered, but
letting them 3 free pom the prairics gencr-
I ally if they uncomplainingly surrender their
efects-. lie relates one incident in his own
experience, as follows: Himself and his
Kentucky friend (both Democrats and Pro
Slavery men) were travelling together. A
company of these CLAW and order" ruffianl
met them in their way, and demanded Of
| them m rive nv, thar mnnav md Inn hi ps
Seeing that resistance wss hopeless, he wa:
about doing it himself. But kentuckian re.
piled, II reckon ! sha'n't." The leader
holding his musket in his hand, demanded
that he should. s'But have a pass" sale
ken,uck. s.Let me see it," said Ruf6an.--
K.ntuck put his hand in his bosom and drew
out Q revolver. Snow" said be, "shoot, o.
will" Rufhan's gun was AIMED towards
the ground, and he saw that before he coult
raise the muxzle kentuck could FIRE. Ken
tuck repeated the command. Ruffian dared
not make the attempt. keutack discharged
his weapon, and sent bullet through thu
Rufian's hat, with the remark, "lf shoe
again shall shoot lower. Now be OFF,
Rufian turned around, and the party wen
OFF, fell in their rear, followed them severa
miles, but finally vanished. But for th'
promptness of the kentuckian, and his ex
pertness with the revolver, said the Virgin
ian, we should have been robbed Of ever,
thing of value. And this he represents as
common occurrence. Said he, 81 have al
ways been Democrat, but the party which
has brought about this state of things
cannot support. am going back to Vir.
GINA, and expect to live there, as heretofore
but ! am Democrat no longer." II I
Fremont ticket is run in the Old Dominion
the polls where he votes will show at leas
one ballot for the Republican cause.
heimer, for some ime engaged in the cloth
ing business here, will be remembered yer,
favorably by most Of our citizens, as an en-
, tcrprising and intelligent young man, and a
one who especially enjoyed the confidence o
, those Of his faith and cou ntry. He was al
active and ardent Democrat, and exercised
substantial influence in favor Of the partl
ms long as he remained here. lie is now liv
ing in Quincy, and We hear from him as earn
estly and enthusiastically engaged in tn
cause Of Fremont and Freedom, and as feel
that more active work belongs to him /,
do, that he has been so long in opening hi
eyes to the true condition of political affair
and the tendencies Of the times; and h
pledges himself to accomplish all that lies il
HE power to assure the triumph of the Re
publican cause. We wish him success. LII
is a German, and Jew, and has infuenc,
with his associates there as he had here.
LATEST FROM kASsAs.--Adyices at St. Lou
, is Of the 4th state than on the 29th the Pro
! Slavery forces, numbering abou. 1900, unde,
the command Of Gen. Atchson, were to con
centrate in Lawrence, which place was to b,
attacked on the following Sunday. Ere,
: State forces a. Lawrence report from 1900
to 1000. News Of an attack hourly looked
J Tor.
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