The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-08

BY which they are to furnish him their notes,
and he to return them coin, on the organlza-
tion Of the House and the passage of an ap-
propriation bin for the relief of the mem
bers. In pursuance Of this arrangement they
had, at last accounts, furnished him 500, 600,
that monev he had advanced to Locofoco
members, and to Locofoco members alone,
TAT most to very few, if any others on their
acccptances And this is the way the Ad-
ministration has been using the public mon
ey for partisan purposes. This is the way
that they meant to worry out the representa-
tves Of the people. the large plurality Of
Congress This is the recklessness, desper-
alton, corruption that walks in high places
These are the agents Of the great American
people, and this is the way they represent
the dignity and impartality which shall char
acterize republican rulers. These are the
deeds Of vour men, base, Shiny demagogaes
who have crawled to place and power by chi
canery and fraud and their acts testify TO
their character, that they arc demagogues
vet, and in high places as well as low, they
can only practice these despicabe and paItry
acts which are level to their character and
comprehension. How long will the people
tolerate such things
DIsUNIoS- slave Democracy charge
the Republican party with fayoring disunion.
/ The charge, base as it is when brought against
+ them, might be retorted with infinitely more
truth and force, for they openly consort with
ayowed secessionsts and disunon panderers
A single case nova cabinet officer. JEFF.
Davis was the candidate for Governor Of
Mississippi, in 1851, of party who were ayow-
eddy and strenuously in favor Of seeding
from the Union. Senator Foote was his OPP
ponent,-a Union man. Davis was defeated,
but in 1852 received the vote Of the Illinois
delegation for the Vice Presidency. On the
organization Of the new administration he
was placed at the head of the Department Of
War, which place he now holds,-one Of III,
chief ministers Of State for this Government.
short time since he was elected to the Z.
5. Senate, aud is going to resign his Secre-
taryshp 70 occupy the highest position in the
land as y legislator. Such are the men whom
( the "Union" slaye-D Democracy, North and
South, delight 10 honor. These are the mer
who rail about disunion associates and ten.
denotes.
BLAIR 50 Authority. The journals Of the
slavery deny the authority OF
soundness Of Judgment Of Francis I. Blair.
since he threw hot shot into their ranks,
and showed that the Republican sentiment
was consistent with lie early principles and
policy of the Government. jackson once
paid him this compliment for his soundness
or judgment and accuracy Of information.
On the discussion Of on important question,
he asked
''What does Frank Blair think for ia
! give more for his opinion than the whole
! Cabinets, with the Supreme Court thrown
IN"
cT~The Sen Serpent lately made his ''frst
and only appearance on that stage" Before
the people Of Corpus Christi, early last
month. The Galveston Cipiiian is authority
for his 40 ual observation. Il will 30 remem-
hered that Prof. Sillman is believer in the
existence Of thia reptile.
CT Mr. Stewards speech upon Central
American affairs has been received with mark
ed respect everywhere. We shall try to
make room tomorrow for telegrahic sy-
nopsis Of it,
/ ~ 3 / 4
oria, Davenport. keokuk and Burlington. that
we know Of, and perhaps at other places al
owing To the cold weather, which has PLAYED
hob with the entire machinery Burlington
daz.
Add Quincy ana leave out Keokak. No
trouble here.
For thg Gate city
MEssRs. EpiToRs Permit me in behalf Of
myself and family, to offer our sincere thanks
70 the people generally, and our neighbors
IN particular, for their kindness and energy
in laboring with and for Us, nj the fire Of
] yesterday morning
. Also for their sympathy shown by offering
u shelter from the storm. Such acts Of
I kindness, NJ such time, call forth graft
tule that cannot be expressed, and only real
lied by the recipients.
God bless the people, and s.!ye them from
! burning out. L. r. HART.
A srGcEsroS.-A gentleman travelling
recently over tho Baltimore and Ohio rail
I road does not seem to be impressed with the
speed Of the mail facilities on the great
route. lie SAYS.
If tho Post Office departmcn. vii be -
NinI ~ ~ give un the transportation 81 tie
. mails across the continent to the oyster men.
Ii | am sure THAI our letters will maze better
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