The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-11-12


s.,-nyvlcr NEAR CORNER or MAIN AND FOURTH
'.ygR CAVE 4 BAILgYs BOOK STORE.
re E.giisA Press sn the PrssIAen-
tial Contesf.
The Presidential contest Just closed, it's
principles. parties, lea ders, and more sspe-
cialy the mode OF conducting the canvass,
AMI the great Issue uvolved, seem to have
attracted much attention from the English
press and to have been rendered quite famil-
lar to tho English readers. From several ar
ticles now before US We can furnish our read
ers an inkling of the manner in which the
matter is viewed on the other side of the At
lsntic.
The Manchester Guardian has an article
OF most pungent and sarcastic irony on the
honors. pleasures and perils Of candidates
for the Presidency in the United States. In
the course of this article it quotes all the
vile ISLANDERS that have been published against
Col. Fremont, ridicules with unsparing wit
and pleasantly the controversy over Free
mont's religion, and treats with most wither
ing sarcasm the fact that Henry A. Wise, the
Governor Of one of the great states Of this
confederacy, considered it no condescension,
bat part Of his dirty duty, to call Col. Free
mont's mother Ia and Fremont him
self French bastard.
The re- hash Of the vile libels with which
the Democracy have blackened their victory
as presented in the Guardian is not likely
to produce very favorable opinion either Of
our politicians or our people.
The London Ne,rs explains to its readers
the character Of the candidates and the three
cornered contest, and dilates very fully upon
the outrages in Kansas, the threats OF dis
union from the South, and the general ruff
fanism which has characterized the Southern
supporters OF Buchanan, and seems to think
that the success Of Buchanan will indicate
that the majority Of the people prefer and
sympathise rather with Bully Brooks and
Ru&anism than with men and measures that
would meet the approval Of civilized chris
tian people elsewhere.
The history Of the Kansas outrages and
slaveholding bullyism as sketched in the
Neirs, 10 not likely TO elevate our government
or people in the estimation OF its readers.
The London Star thinks the Republican
party committed great error when it under
took to fghs border ruf6ans with their own
weapons, and armed emigranss through the
hands Of preachers of the gospel with bowie
knives and rcvolvers. 1t thinks IKE grea,
question at issue will no. be decided by vio-
lence on the blood stained soil of Kansas in
petty skirmishes amongst borderers, but III
ultimate decision will be by the deliberat,
judgment of the American people. Tina
decision is not to be at the Presidential cleo
ton, although the result Of that election
Will be one step towards it. The Star seeml
to think that the sentiment Of veneration fol
the Union so prevalent at the North will in
duce that section Of the country to quai
once more before the thunder toned threats
Of disunion rolling up from the South. |
says that the domination Of Slavery has al
ready" Corrupted the integrityof its statesmen
lowered the tone of its literature and suborn
el the churches Of Christ TO give false evi.
dsnce on behalf Of their Divine Master -
After view OF the relative condition Of tn,
two sections of country and the long domi
nation Of tine shareholders in the Fedora
Government, the article concludes
Snow, is it not time that those who reall,
constitute, by their intelligence, enterprise
and wealth, the strength and glory o.
their country, should take in hand the di
rection Of It's destinies? Are the intelcc
and energy of Americato be forever chaine
TO the car OF a small minority OF slavehold
ers? There are, indeed, signs full Of hope
fuS augury, that the Northern people ar
awakening to a consciousnoss OF their humil
lation, and are determined to shake them
salves free. Above ali, We rejoice to beliey
hat the religious convictions of the natlo
are being enlisted in earnest on the side o
justice and liberty. IL Was this that abolish
cd the slave trade and slavery in the BIRTHS
colonies aud We do not doubt that il wi
prove powerfui enough, if thoroughly rouset
10 elicit the same deliverance for our trans
atlantic kindred"
This article, like those from the other pa
pers, presents such points in the present COZ
trovcrsy as have no tendency to common
the people of this country to the favorab
regard Of its readers.
The London Times, which seems tho
oashly posted on this subject, dcnounces Il
course of the presen, Administration in .
the windings Of its sreachery to the cause
freedom, and its corrupt subserviency to Il
designs Of the propagandisss Of Slavery.
1t wonders how the free people of the Aor
have so long patiently submitted themseiv
to be dragged at the chariot wheels Of I
victorious Shareholders, and trusts that,
the direct issue Of Slavery extension is n
before the people, the spirit Of the Nor
viii be aroused to vindIcatc their own hon
and the rights Of human nature. 1t JUS
holds that the decision Of the present iss
leaves the North no longer the excuse thai
tolera,es Slavery as necessity. for
North Itself will then stand as a strong b,
iress against which the South leans while
spreads SIC verv ovrr the vida vee,iops ~ ,