The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

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New YORK, June l6.-Hon. Lot Morrill,,
Chairman Of the Democratic State Commit
tee Of Maine, repudiates Buchanan's nomi-
nation.
Col. Fremont authorizes q plump denial
of the statements telegraghed concerning his
position. lie says he recognizes neither IN
American nor anti-American, Wing, Demo
crat or Abolition party, in the approaching
cayass, but simply union of the people for
the freedom of Kansas and to arrest Slavery
extension.
The New Jersey delegates left the Ameri-
can Convention this morning, on the plea
that the party had been sold out to the Re-
pubicans.
The Pennsylvania delegates offered reso-
| luton endorsing Fillmore, which the Chair
rrfused to receive.
Butler johnson is now speaking, depre-
| eating discussion, and denying the selling to
| any section.
A portion of the N. Y. delegation threat
ened to leave.
The delegates from New Jersey and Della
| aware, two delegates from Penn, and one
from n. y. have Withdrawn from the Conven-
on the ground that it is sold to the Republic
cans.
On the eth ballot the vote stood-Banks
81, Fremont %, Mclean Al. There is great
excitement
BY telegraph to the Chicago Times we learn
that \. +. Banks was nominated on the 10th
ballot for President, and johnson, of Pa,
for Vice President.
WASHINGTON, June l5.--The Times cor
respondent says Secretary Marcy has formal
ly sgnited to the Danish Minister the pur-
pose Of the President not to make n forcible
resistance TO the collection Of the Sound
Dues for one year from the l4th inst.
The Union of this morning contains q
lengthy notice Of the enlistment question in
the House of Lords, evidently prepared At
the State Department. 1t contains the fol-
lowing significant passage:
''We repeat. and we do it with satisfac-
ton, that later incidents have essentially
modified public questions here with regard to
Lord Clarendon. How far these new and
more favorable impressions in regard to
Lord Clarendon may be relied upon, we will
be better able to Judge when we see what
response he has to make to Mr.. Mnrcy's last
two dispatches"
WAsnlNGroS, June lC.--Intelhgence from
Mexico indicates that much alarm is felt BY
the Government respecting the expedition Of
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an application for protection BY the L. s.
! Government.
Southern members suggest granting Of
protection on the petition for q cession to the
I. ). Of the Tehuantepec route.
| Mr.. Dallas writes nothing of Importance.
/ The public had received with special favor
the project of special mission to the L. s.
on Central American affairs, but no commu-
nication had been made to him.
| The King of the Netherlands would be
reserved as an umpire, if arbitration was re-
sorted to.
PHILADELPHIA, June l6.-The State Repub-
| lican Convention assembled this morning,
and elected IL. &. Carey temporary chairman.
They appointed committee to select perma-
nent officers.
Hon. Jno. Allison Of Beaver, was chosen
President Of the Convention.
DIR. Elder made brilliant speech, after
which the Convention adjourned until after.
noon.
PHILADELPHIA, June l6.--Thc State Re-
publican Convention assembled this morn.
s .s $3.50,
! Delegates to the National Convention nre
arriving from all points.
The friends OF Fillmore Laxe appointed
delegates to claim seats in the Republican
Convention.
4 New York, June 1.-THE Herald has Later
advices from Mexico via Havana. Th,
struggIe,in the Assembly against Common.
fort terminated in favor of the latter.
Gen. Alvarez had retired from the city /,
disgust Ut the conduct Of some Of the of
Gals who were anxious to use his inauenc,
for selfish purposes instead Of the genera
! welfare.
The Spanish Minister had reached the cit,
of Mexico, but had not been recognized, no
would he be As long ns the Spanish fee
maintained its threatening attitude at Ver
| Cruz.
There was much excitement and fear, les
CommoIfort would be required to receive th
; Minister, according to the means Of th
Treasury.
LOUISVILLE, June lGth.--The State prison
ut Jacksonville. Indiana. il now on fru an