The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-25

HunBoLpr ON SLAvEsx IN AxEsicA.-The
Paris correspondent VI she Evsning Posl
writes as follows:
il soems some one In the United States has
reprinted an old book Of Humboldt's about
Cuba, but has left out his decided aversion
to Slavery. This has brought out the old
philosopher, and he spurns, with deserved
scorn, the base attempt to make him party
TO that literary cowardice OF our day which
fails to speak its honest sentiments on slave
~. Humboldt is no fanatic, but upon the
question of3roper,y in human blood his Ger
manic love Of justice glows with depth
which he never concesls. learn from per-
son who is frequently in the society OF Hum
boldt, that he looks upon the attempts now
making in the United States to take Slavery
to the Pacific through the free western prai-
ries, and across the Rocky Mountains, with
An utter adherence. "To attempt TO intro
duce, in 1856, slavery where it does not now
exist, Humboldt regards IA great crime,"
said my informant.
SIN France, Fremont's election is regarded
~ the commencement of a new era. "The
Herdid's view is the prevailing one. Sire
mont's election is" they say, "a proscrip
ton Of party bigotry."
The HousE VS.. THE SKSArs. Besides de-
feating the Kansas Paciication and Army
Appropriation bills previous to its adjourn
,ncnt, the House also put another veto on
the slavery extension schemes Of the Senate.
To the bill appropriating money for the pay.
ment Of the expenses Of the Legislative, EX
ccu,ive and judicial departments Of the Gov
ernneas, the House insisted upon an amend
ment, striking on, the words s'for compen-
satlon and mileage OF the Members Of the
Legislative Assembly Of Kansas, sc, 600"
The Senate rcoeded from ito opposition to the
amendment, and the bill passed.--[Chicago
Dem. Press.
THE EXTRA SESSION OF CoSoREss.-The
President appears to have been panic strick-
en- At the failure of the Army Appropriation
bill, and hence his call Of An extra session.
He at once called the Judges Of the Supreme
Court together, and afterward convened y
special Cabinet Council to deliberate upon
the subject. The Secretary Of War JET.
Davisl declared that he could not keep the
army together without the appropriations.
An angry discussion took place in the cAbi-
net Council, and il is said that Messrs. Cush-
ing and Campbell came near having per-
sonal collision. A dispatch states that the
President is universally denounced by the
Democrats for his want Of nerve.-l Chicago
Dem. Press.
PAY or CoSGREssnES.--The per diem al
lowance Of Members Of Congress is at an
end. The Senate bill heretofore passed,
guing ~ 500 per year, was changed in the
Lad mr.
for voluntary absence during the session, and
giving no books except those printed by Con-
gress. In this form it passed the House BY
l0l to o.. II Was ut once sent to the Senate
and there passed by q to IL. The bill APP
OF which for this session amounts TO $4,000
for each member.-tT Tribune.
A FRrHoNr ELEcros SHor.-The Men,
phis Appsai, OF the 18th, says that letter
was received in that city the day before from
Dresden, Tenn. stating that on the 5th inst,
a tn public discussion about thirty miles from
Dresden, Hon. Lynn Boyd shot Geo. p.
Blakey, one Of the Fremont candidates for
elector in Kentucky. They were in discus-
sion. Bakelv drew bis pistol, when Boyd
turned and shot him. No further psrticu-
lars given.
CT Louis Napoleon is reported to be fail
ing in health; u. all events he has been or
dcred BY his physicians TO leave Paris and
give up all business and excitement.
~ Professor q. NJ. Mitchell, the Super.
intendent Of the Observatory 1T Cincinnati,
is on the stump for Fremont and Dayton.
All the men Of science and Of letters in the
country are rapidly srrAying themselves on
the side Of constitutional liberty.
~ A Schenectady editor, describing the
effects Of a squall upon canal boat, saws,
..when the gale was ut its highest, the unfor-
tain and mother cask Of whisky rolled over
board"
GOVERNOR WISE WITH THE BANJO -
Yankee bsui ka.pit up,
IL 10 ms plain - bgurea,
Buehanau l. h candidate
10 raise tbs pticeo vi ni.gers."
60 The Philxdrlphis Ledger says: "The
Republicans seem to be taking the lead in
this city," They all say so now and very
many believe they will keep the lead.
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