The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-25
TcIegraphic News.

Council of the Know Nothings to-day. Mr..
Bartlett presiding, the reporters were ad-
mitted by resolution. The subject of de-
bate nearly the entire day has been the re-
Sending OF the 18th section Of the X \.
platform. Mr.. Ford Of Ohio, made strong
anti slavery speech which increased the dis
satisfaction Of the Southern members and in
uuenced motion TO adjourn sine die, which
was laid on the table. 4 proposition vote
by States, each one being entitled to its num-
Der OF Representatives, was debated and then
withdrawn The resolution to rescind the
18th section Vas debated till O'Clock. whom
an amendment was offered appointing com
mlttee Of one from each State to substitute
Tor the 18th section a declaration of rights.
THIS was carried by l0i to IS. Great confu
SION ensued on this, and pending the vote on
southern resolutions amended, the coun-
eli adjourned. 1t is believed the whole South
ern delegation will withdraw in BODY if the
resolution should be adopted.
New YORK, Feb. 2l.--lhe Herald cores
pendent telegraphs, O'Clock r. NJ The
minority Of 18th section men includinc ali
the southern and part of the \. Y. delega-
| ton, have been caucussing the whole evening.
and after discussion, decided to accept
Ellis substitute and adopt the constitution Of
/
so vote when the main question is taken to-
morrow This decision of the section mon
has thrown CONSERVATION into the Northern
| camps, for such a result was not expected.
M-After the action Of the 18th see
ton men, reported in nv last dispath. the
caucus made right about face and decided
II said section was stricken out 10 bolt and
| form new national council and adjourned.
his change OF front created considerable
! excitement al the Girard House. where the
whole subject was discussed over again. dur
ing which Parsons, of n. ", declared he
could not act with Ford, of Ohio that #
The South went out he would 20 with II.
Ely, of Mass, thought if the South would
not remain on the constitution the quicker
1t went the better he wanted nothing to do
with it.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-The bill for re-
moving lluiy, the X. n Sheriff, has passed
both branches of the Legislature by strict
y party vote. His place was contested on
the alleged breaking Of the ballot boxes at
the November election, the majority of votes
on that occasion as alleged and sworn to be-
ing for Bell, the Democratic candidate. The
once was given to him by decision Of the
supreme Court.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2l.-E. ID. Morrell,
charged with the murder Of Gordon, in Mis-
souri,, was arrested last night at Dorr, Della
ware, by the officers who tracked him thither.
81. Louis, Feb. 2l.-Blasting the harbor
commenced yesterday, and will continue till
the river opposite the city is clear
NO movement in the upper rivers yet. The
weather is mild, but resumption of navirn-
ton is not expected till March.
~ The Monroe Doctrine,' of which SO
much has been said and written. is contained
IN single sentence of one of Mr.. Monroe's
Messages. Here it is:
THAT the American continents, bv the free
and independent condition which they have
assumed and maintained, are heneforth not
to be considered as subjects for future colo
nizatlon By any European powers
An INTERNATIONAL JoISr-SrocK BAvK.-It
/ IS stated that new bank is about to be form
ed, called the international and London
5olnt-Stock Bank" with branches at Paris,
Brussels, and New York; and agencies in
many of the other cities Of Europe and
America. Ii is to take the business Of an nj.
ready existing establishment. ~ Lon. Times.
TRIED MEN.-ln reply to another paper,
which recommends that the candidate for Of
nee should be men OF s'tried integritv.', the
Albany Knickerbocker SAYS:
s'This is being done in this county. One
OF the candidates for the assembly has been
tried four times-three times for swind
ling and once for bigamy. There is every
prospect that We shall have some tried men
IN our common council ere long,
= There is village in Michigan where the
church-bell Is rung every day at II O'Clock,
for the people to take their quinine, as they
have the ague all around.