The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-24

subscribed tl00 each in many cases, and large
sums have been sent here by private indvid-
uals from other States.
We feel here that the election tomorrow
may decide the fate of the Presidential cleo
ton, and we are full Of hope. shall spend
the most of the dsyat the polls-a thing
have never done before. The Democrats are
sanguinc tina, they viii defeat washburn.
September II, Friday forenoon wrote
the above just before election, and since cleo
ton have been at Dover to attend court ;
returned last night. You have heard the re-
salt Of the election before this never saw
more serious and earnest set OF fellows than
the Republicans in this city the morning Of
the election. They felt US il Waterloo was
again tdAe fought, and whatever might be the
result, We felt that the fate OF the nation was
that day to be decided. Democrats said that
Iowa was Sd near Kansas that it was not
strange that she should 60 as she did, and in
Vermont they said they made no fight, but
Maine was further away from kansas, and
they were going to make great fight and
would certainly whip US. Besides they had
united with the straight Wing party, and
made the same nominations.
1t rained hard all day and we feared that
might injure US. The polls remained open
until r. H., but the voting was pretty much
through by one O'Clock. | wish you could
have been here in the fternoon-notwith-
standing the heavy rain, the people turned
out into the streets by thousands to catch the
6rst returns. The 6rst news was from Au-
gus.a-450 gain for Hsmlin then dispatch
from + o. j. Smth-Portland all right then
in few minutes Portland 400 majority for
Hamln. Then we heard from Bath and 9TH
er large places - next, expresses came in
from sundry towns. The result had been
announced in the streets from nearly one
fourth of the State before our polls were clos
ed. At afew minutes..past 4, the result OF
Bangor was announced majority for
Hamlin, which was 700 gain since last year.
Before six O'Clock the Democrats and
straight Wings acknowledged themselves
beaten by $4,000 majority!
Before ! O'Clock in the evening q dispatch
was sent to Fremont, announcing the elee-
tion Of Hamlin BY. from IL, 900 to &c, 900 ma
jority over all. In the evening, before !
O'Clock, Norombega Hall was filed to over
flowing, and speeches were made BY Hanni.
bal Hamlin, Governor elect, and others.
The people were wild with excitement. Mon
day evening, Democrats and straight Wings
conceded that Fremonts election was sure.
have gone into particulars about the cleo
ton because the contest was so severe, and
was carried on with such desperation.
Monday evening some OF the leading Re-
publieans were knocked down and beaten in
the street BY some Of tie Democratic rufians.
One man was seriously injured. The ci,i-
zens shave had large meeting to take
mensuresto bring the guilty parties to JUS
tice.
The result 10 as follows:
Hamlin is elected by nearly &c, 900 major
ity over Wells and Patten!
Washburne is elected to Congress in this
District By about 4,00O majority.
The Republicans have elected every mem.
Der of Congress, every State Senator, except
OF Representatives. They have carried every
county in the State except Aroostook, and
probably that too.
California EalitnE into Llne.
Late advices from California indicate that
the Golden State Of the Pacific will rival
the pine tree state Of the Atlantic in the
hitherto unlooked-for overwhelming mao
ity for Fremont and Freedom. MANY OF the
leading men Of that state have come out
from the old parties and ranged themselves
in the ranks of the Pathfinder, and most Of
the speaking talent Of California is on the
stump in his behalf. Besides = fair share
OF the existing political press, several new
papers have been established to advocate HI.
cause, and the masses Of old line Demo-
Gratis, Americans and native Spanisrds are
seeking with great enthusiasm to ioin the
victorious hosts Of Freedom.
The California Cronicls SAYS:
The Notifying failure Of the railroad
plank at Cincinnati, and the rabid secession
speech OF Fillmore at Albany, have thrown
both parties on the defensive, while the Path
A"AVis WNu VI Whuuut phTcOt4ge-oAtlnY
dogs meat or mule beef--is living. tany,.
bic entity, that Young America cum relish
| and talk about, as is also the case with the
old Spaniards who knew him and love him
we'll.
The Republicans are unfarliux their BAN
ners in valley and mountain, and from eyery
section We get confirmation that the scnti.
ment OF tho large portion Of the people il
With u. They are fresmen, and have no
sympathy with antiqussed politicians, nor for
platform from which Calfornia was igno-
m'niously kicked by the Cincinnati Convsn.
ton. They are ready and waiting to pro-
nounce for Fremont, believing he best repre-
SCENTS the real interests Of California. and
will extend to the State that regard tha, hiu
intimate knowledge of her wants will make
effective, by building the railway, and secur-
ing for her those advantages that her isola.
ted position requires, and which her industry
and contributions TO the national wealth ius.
ti6y her in demanding. The best citis.ns of
the State, FROM oil parties, are rapidly falling
into the ranks Of the Republicans, while
our material for taking the stump is compos-
ed OF our leading men for eloquence and tai
eut.
We want nothing blu. Sufficient time to