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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-05

say what yoa now declare you did. An
what you did declms hs said, We have prove
to be false.
And oil We have said il behalf Of our on
cause, ne hare established. We said the
Congress has the power . prohibit SLAYER
in the Territories. We sAiA That Henry Ola,
maintained It had the power, and would vot
for its exercise. We have given his words
and we give them again, emphatic and glo
rious az they are, for they do honor to biz
noble heart. Here they are:
The power, then, Mr.. President, in ny
lopinion--and extend il TO the introduction
as we'll as the prohibition Of Slavery in tn,
new Territories-DcEs EXIST in Congress-"
ssI have said that never could vote for i,
myself, 1.-THE extension Of Slavery over the
new Territories and repeat that ! neve,
can and never will vote, and no earthly power
will ever make me vote, to spread Slavery
over Territory where it does not exist
|
TIE FREE STATE MEN WILL Stay IN KAN
sAs.-It is not to be disguised, Of course,
that the Free State men in Kansas cannot be
expected long to remain in Kansas with the
whole horde of Border Rufkans, oil Western
Missouri, the whole force Of tho Territorial
and General Government, with all the effect
i've force, secret and open, Of this powerful
combination brought to bear against them
But they have their oil Of worldly goods and
present expectations there; their hopes and
oil their generous designs Of founding Free
State there, and Of doing substantial service
to their country and the great canse Of Pop.
ular Rights, stimulate them to remain they
have made anoble and determined stand upon
the soil Of Kansas, and there they have evil
IDENTIFY decided to remain till the departure
OF the last forlorn hope, and until it is posi-
lively impossible longer TO remain there
That time may come, but till then the Free
Settlers Of Kansas will defend their homes
and their holy cause, BY such inadequate
means as areleft to them without employing
arms in opposition to the authority Of the
United States. We feared the disasters pre-.
cipisased upon them would drive them sooner
from the Territory, but we are glad to learn
such intelligence - this, which We extract
from the Chicago Pres:
We are glad to be assured that the Free
State men, nothing daunted BY past disasters
or approximations Of future troubles, arc de-
termined to stand their ground, and all the
more for the war tina; has been waged upon
them. A few persons who lately arrived in
the Territory in the midst of the confusion,
and have made no claim nor established
themselves in any way, are leaving, but ell
the leading men who have left intend soon to
80 back to aid their brethren in defending
their invaded rights. The Free State men
are numerically four to one, and BY some
reckoned seven to one OF the Pro-Slavery
party in the Territory, and they need only to
be defended from outside intruders to main
tain their rightful control over it. The de-
sign OF the Government evidently has been
to drive them to arouse opposition to pre-
tended national authority, but that design
has been defeated by their forbearance The
breach Of Law is all on the other side.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-05

GREAT KANSAS MEETING IN CHIcAGo.-La.
Saturday night an enthusiastic meeting wal
held in Chicago, for the purpose of ratify.
ing the State nominations Of the anti-Ne-
braska party, and to take into consideration
the present posture Of affairs in Kansas
The meeting was the largest and most spirit
eu that ever assembled in the Garden City
There were ten thousand people present
The meeting was called at Metropolitan Hall
but the great concourse attending rendered
it necessary to adjourn to the Court House
grounds. The nominations were responded
to cordially, the selection of Bissell and
Hoffman evidently meeting the unanimous
popular desire. Gen. Lane was present from
Kansas, rs were also several other persons
from that Territory, who detailed the char
acter OF the late transactions as they had
observed them with their own eyes. Gen.
Lane declared that, notwithstanding an in
dictment for treason was pending against
him in Kansas, he was on his way thither
and he should 60, and, reading some OF the
Infamous laws Of the Bogus Legislature to
the audience, he said, If am to swing BY
!" the neck or fall by the bullet or the bowie
"knife, ! will echo with my last breath,
"These laws shall not be obeyed." Over
$4,000 cash was raised on the ground, and
many men enlisted for the defence of the
people Of Kansas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-05

Coae %, boys. Now 70 your duty to
yourselves and your Southern friends.
Ioar doty, know you will Do. Il one
them to hell with I chunk Of cold lead.
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EXCITEMENT AT THE LAND OrFlcRs.-The
settlers and spectators in attendance ct the
Land Once at Council Bluffs have been CON
slderably excited in the anxiety to secure the
purchase Of their locations previous to the
closing Of the Office. The Office has done all
the business possible. and the lands were all
taken clean in the order they were reached,
generally ut excesses over the regular price.
Up to the Oath ult. the Office had not been
closed, and entries were making With all pos
slole eagerness and amidst great COMPETE
non. A similar state Of things existed !,
sioux City, on one day as high ~ $4,000
acres having been located.
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FBrooks writes 70 Webb that hin nrt;;u,,s

u brooks writes to Webb that his Ayt..cits
| WIN reference to the Sumner OUTRAGE i
perfectly satisfactory" Then he must bs
satisfied simply because he dare not be dis.
satisfied, for fear the spirit and prowess Of
Webb would overnaatch him, for il is more
personal and severe than the speech Of Mr..
sumner. Still the coward might have re-
inembered that Webb was cripple from d
FORMER encounter, and that he had the same
opportunity Of attacking him unaware and 1t
. disadvantage that he had in the case Of
Summer. The craven bully
~ The blood and treasure OF England
expended in tho late war, according to the
London Times, foots up - follows: loss Of
lives, 22,45s cash cost, $500, 0OO, 900. The
nscertained loss TO France in men 10 GO. 600.
The '.quid pro quo' which England has re-
celved Tor this enormous expenditure, per-
maps she can ap preciate; We cannot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-05
Aschisen's sceech Be1sre H.awreu
From the n, Demorv>f

Aschison's sceeeh Before I1awrenee.
From the A,ssoun Democrat
We have been furnished with the follow
Ing report OF speech made BY Atehison 70
the posse assembled by Donaldson and Jones
in Lawrence, just previous to tho ssckins Of
that place. Our informant states that Is i
nearly verbatim. He says that upwards of
100000 worth Of property in and about
Lawrence MAS destroyed or carried on bv
the forces under Marshal Donaldson and
Sheriff Jones.
ATC1IsoN's sPEscu,
Boys, this day am Kickapoo Ranger by
Cd. This day We have entered Lawrence
with Southern Rights inscribed anon our
banner, and not one did abolitionist dared
to 6re gun.
Nov, boys, this il the happiest aay Of Nv
life. We have entered that id town. ana
taught the id abolitionists southsrn lee-
son that they will remember until the dey
they die. And now, boys, we will 70 in
again with our highly honorable Jones. ana
TEST the strength Of that id Free STATE
Hotel, and teach the Emigrant Aid Conpauy
that Kansas shall be oars. Bow. lsdics
should, and hope will, be respected by every
gentleman. But when women takes upon
herself the garb Of soldier, by osrryinr :
'Sharpe's ride, then she i no longer worthy Of
respect. Trampls her under your fsei =
vnt7 ~oe1A - ~wrk>
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Prices Of Admission Dress Circle 20 cents GALLERY
y cents. Docrs opsn 1T O'Clock, curtain viii rise
at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-05

farm Of l2e assss, oil under fencs, with two
double log bins, and barn 30x40, situated 10 miles
froa kcokuk. In sight Of. end enc milo and half
from the Missisaipp. Terns--0ue third oash, The
baian.s In one or two years. Price, 42l Per acre.
little indisps,sble. SMITH = vAN6ICkLxN.
ES0R 6ALE-A house and two lsts il Pontoosac,
i Illinois. Apply 70
SMITH 1 yANSICkLEN.
ENOR SALE--Two new brick dwelling housss.-
i Apply soon. Psassasin inmsdiassly
SMITH 4 vAE6ICRLEN
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rNRH f1e~ md Ms~ine Inseeenc~ elected II -
1uhsxMsfxt 65mpGMfW uEmct tstow. fksi
Hartford tire IaGnsaass c..
Star 1noaranee CO.
Commercial Insurance Co.
Rtna lnsurance Co.
4tna Liz InsufAn0e Co.
00ce corner q Main and Second streets,
nyi0dln Wv. RELKNAP, Agent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-05

- 10 F0OtbCe
HAVING detssnissd, hsrsaftes, 70 20 n sxelu.
i = sively eash basinsss in our retail dspastneus
we are prepared tossll al kiaAs IL Hats csps BON
asts, Be-. 81 greatly reduced prices. Oar stock IL
aov very complete, and We keep noshing bat tn
bsst grades II goods always have The lAasst syiss
- will ell lower tyr Gosh than the coomon gaAsG
- All kiaAs 81 Millinery work dens % order
ct the sh0r11A notics.
Oct q. -Aff o. r HUMPHREY 4 0AGE
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-15

hi ASA Whitney, the protector of railroad
70 the Pacific, and who spen, some years nj
leciuring on ,be subjecl. has written a LATER
10, The. N. Y. Journal Of Commerce. whrrei,,
he abandons The prcjeci In despair. an,i pro.
nounces ita failure, no, only now bul for all
lime 10 come. lie thinks the squandcriny
of she public lands has Gu, pff Tho last meara
by which such a work could be accom-.
plished. z ''u% ny
We have been impressed with the idea
that Mr. Whitney, like many other mlsn ~io
have con6n,d their investigations 10 'uro
10 one ponl, hns come 10 view his plan a.
the only practicable one, and .ha, the telen,
Of lis. IN his mind, equiyalen, 10 ,heId.-
feat OF any and all plans and rou,cs. Ar,
herein his views are worth even less ,hu;,
those of men Of Ordinary intelligence ail,,
sagaciiy. or course iIisfs Il much vision.
ary speculation on the subjacl, bu, the cain.
deliberate judgment. Of ninety nine ou, .uf a
hundred intelligent men Is that we shall havr
railroads extending 10 the Pacific, and tbs,
within the mex, quarter oI century. 'frxs.,
has abuudan. lands TO build the road at les..
half way ucross Tho continent, and she hes
freely offered Them for shu, purpose, Tbs,
some plan will DO adopted for The balance ia
Very cer,ain.--Ee. *, aon ,,.ia.L
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-15
Tue iMEssAoe.--We prcsu ne the rnosl


IuE MESsAef.-~ We presu no the most
q our patrons have by ihIs ilme, read lhe
Presidents mes age. II is not not our de-
sign 10 wIl'e an elaborate review OF us
Poln".i No tnhS ouf government 's v me
rghIr - .hs construction y puts upon .he
Clayton bulwer lreay; But, we nave no
Iidea we are 10 nave war WIN Greas brii-
ain aoou'" me people OF the two hanons
viii never Petpn any sgch ACT o. iol'y,on
The Pa.t OF mo rulers Inore VIII oe Q way
10 ee'ue 'hn!' anu mo enlistment o'lhcu''y
w"hou' lnvoly'pe 1ne 1wo greatest commer'
clal naIohs O. me lWo'iu ~ war: NeilheI iNle
parry Gun ano,u 70 piay any such game OF
loiiy' ana nel'ne. Is a'ali disposed 70 even
.eink q al's' y soi 'ne penen. o' po'
ii'ica' insrlguefs, anu asp'fan's lor olhces OF
conIrae,s lo' EsuPPnes ss a Z. :
our iole'gn 'eiaslons are WIN 'nese ex'
cepnons' ~ la'l coeuaNon. ne hhances
are geneIa"y saus,uc'o.y' r.y we sca''e' cave"
money IKE sPc"u'n''" princess ou' NO sup
Plyn hePkuF' VIM nooo'' seehs 70 'n'hS
Or care tpucn aoeu'M ~.
DS. lne greal lea.ute cay n o. 1ne message Is we
pe"i,ogg,ns s.uSp spescn ., .io llesluen' y
me defence o' Ilave,y an1 'ne asgressloL' !
OF .'ne .oouanH ~ u, Ine iong anu l'oo'lsI
,hlngs ena1 - pa1' uays hoFe oeen issaec
rom lhe ,a eAeeu"se. W. nuve seen notn'ne
sna. SO ,,l uueIiy SIMS .ne rfDs'uen, ol .ne
eh'''e ohio" i"'o '"e P"ot miserable iil't
ra'e county couf. Pe.n"gee1 lor 'ae save
Pr'pegana's's y - tyIha :" 'ne las' column
ol ,ns lnessnso. ~. "o.us 'all 70 20 1Isuce
70 'he slGlec'. no 'o.al pe,vefsloh o. n nus
['ory anu known known luc''' .ne la,se s.a'emen's
.ne S Dl%s. parry 'ono . 'ae u"ulen'hes s.y,e ~,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-15
FAsHlONABLE CHURCH IN Nav YoaK,

FASHIONABLE CHURCH IN New YoRK.-
You enter The church porch. The porIly
sexton, with his thumbs in the armholes oi
his vest, tneels you at the door. he glancss
al you; your hat and coat are new, so he
gtaciously escorts 10 an eligible seat in the
broad anle. Close behind you follows poor,
meek. plainly clad seamslress. relieved from
her ,readmill round TO think, one day in
seven, of the immot,all The sexton is
struck with sudden blindness! She stands
embarrassed one moment; then as tho truth
dawns upon her. relraces her steps, and with
a crimson blush re.cYosses the threshold
which she has profanOd with her pIebeian
feet. Harklo The organ. Ills strain from
Norma; slightly SabSalh,ized. Now the
worshippers one after another glide in--siks
ra.tle-plumes, wave--salins gislen--dia
monds glitter. and scores Of (opy dollar
haudkerchieis shake out their periumed
odors. What an absurdty 10 preach the
gospel Of the lowly Nazarte TO such q set
The clergy knows better than 10 do so, He
values his fat salary and handsome purson'
age loo highly. So with velvet Tread hi
walks all round the ten commandments
places the downles, pillow under the dyinl
profligale's head, and ushers him with ser
aphic hymning into an upper ten Heaven
--Fanay Fern. s ~ oaa
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-15

THE Hon. j. ScorT HARRISON AND HIS
CONSTITUENTS follow ing is copy Of
a documen, which we are informed is being
extensively circulated. and receiving many
signatures in the Second Congressional
District oil Ohio: .-.. ~ s.,,, 13e,
ITO J. ScoTr HARRISON Sir: We tho
undersigned, citizens Of the Second Con-
grcssional District of Ohio, who voted for
you for Member Of Congress, have been
disappointed in you by your late career in
Washington, in preventing an Organization
Of the House. And voting for you as we
did, supposing that you were opposed TO The
Nebraska sw!ndle in every particular, your
late conduct has convinced us thar we were
deceived in you. Therefore, we hope aHd
rus! that you will al once resign, and sub
mi. tho question TO the people Of your dis.
lric, Sir, II you will do so, we will! prom.
Use you in advance tina, we will place you
in very small minority, place which ap.
peers 10 suit you" ''
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-15

MELANCHOLY CASUALTY NJ. Floyd,
Esq. tho Sheriff Of Hooking county. was
accidentally killed, in Logan, on Saturday
evening last. The circumstances Of his
death were of the mos. painfnl nature, and
have cast q shade Of gloom over his numer.
Gus circle Of friends, who rxis, wherever i,s
was known. We are informed his dea,h
occurred thus: he stepped out upon the
snee! in the evening accompanied by q
friend, and was engaged in conversation.
when auen,ion was called 10 a team Of horses
auached TO some kinG Of vehicle, running
violently down the street. The other gen-
ileman stepped ou, OF tho way; Mr.. Floyd
attempted 10 do so, when his foo, caught on
some obstacle, throwing him back, jus, as
the team approached, the tongue Of the vo-
hice striking him on the top Of the head.
fracturing his skull In such manner us Io
Cause his instant death.
Mr. Floyd was an able and efficient pub.
lie officer and mos, valuable citizen, and
his loss will be severely fell.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-15

WISCONSIN, ELEcTIoN.- sudden
change in The result Of The laIe election 10
this State, is thus accounted for By the Wis.
consln papers:
"Waupacca county was originally report
ed 10 have Gust the following vo,e: BSshfnEd
1896, BursIow 269. This vole conespondad
with the population, and was deemed 10 bs
official. Blu, when Ihe returns for lhe cuun.
~ reached Madison one town in the county
was returned as having caa, Gle votes near.
ly all Of them ,vas sdst for Barstow! This
return elected Bars,ow and secured him the
certificate. Blu, the return isa palpable
fraud, because, on the Is, Of June, tho CEN
sus showed mule population In the snlisH
Town Of hul three hundred and eighly-eigA,i
This fact alone is sufficien, 10 invalidals Bss-
slows certificate. il. as is probable, ,he qVrs.
J lion is carried before Tho cluiH."
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-15
fro BEscoNrINuED.l
Arrlval of the george Law.

NEw, YORK, Dec. 2s,--The United States
mail steamer, George Law ltom Aspinwall
arrived q, 4, p'clock ,hisg afternoon, bringing
dates from San, Francisco up 10 the 9Th inst,
with 275 passengers and vi 400, 900 in treas
ure. am 8 TnIm g4liaa y at8 10 y'a
The steamer Golden Age, with New
York dates up 10 the 5.Ls Of November, ar.
rived al San.ss Francisco son .he..29lh. The
! Corlez, with dates up to The 9Th, arrived on
the 4Ih Of December. i,la ssai .aeeA
The war in, the North is progressing with
much violence, with considerable .disaslor on
both sides. Nearly allihe Indians Of the
North orc arranged against the whites. ,sa
/, A true bill has been found against Cora,
the murderer Of Gen. Richardson. Y ais
The festival al San Francisco, in honor
Of the fall of Seyasiopol ended ,in row.
Crimeis on an increase, and ,he papers teem
with murders. sssilaurasl nt, ygdo "a v -
The steamer Georgians. burst her boiler
at Peia Land, killing two persons, and
wounding many, The .acciden, was The re.
suli !ol, care lessness on lhe pars Of the off
GERS ofihe boat, apdihey have been indicsed
ar On the 30lh Of November, The u, s. fiig.
ate Independence salu.ed Tho French flag
and Corvette, Etnbuscade, hs repara,ion fol
,he ares, Of Consul Dillion,who then raised
his flag. .,a .aa lss3m i.aa ata - Yeb
=. In an engagement, a, Pagallup river, the
Indians were defeated with a loss OF 80 kill
ed. Several engagements occurred beIwesr
the volunteers andlIndians, in which The LAT
ter were worsted. The US. forces have
returned 10 Dallas 10 avail, orders from Gen
Wool .sit
Cow Douglas. Of Vaneouver's, Island
placed arms and ammunition at the disposa
of Coy. Macon, at the mouth Of the big rive
MendOcien. On the 28lh October, a. ire
mendous swell from The ocenn broke in anc
wrecked the American brig Kingsbury ant
North Bend, and Chilian bark. Six live'
lost. .5ee .ii3 taa ,iGis}tH aiai
}, Afier the breaking up OF tho Sevas,opo
celsbralon in San Francisco, large pro
cession of Americans marched to the Rus
slams Consuls' residence. Ex.Governo
McDougal was one Of The speakers upon lht
occasion. n ttr .at1> Hpssus-l rlnI /.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-15

EUROPE AT EAcE-Priva,e adyices 70.
ceiyed byahe Asia, give very positive assu.
RANGES Of the conclusion Of peace between
the allied powers and Russia. Adyices by
Two or three previous steamers, as well as
by the Asia, referred TO peace rumors, but
The later were not traced to any reliaolo
source, and were discredi.,d by the Europe
an press generally, as well as By foreign cor.
respondents. |. would seem however, lha,
there was basis for these rumors, and the
high sources Of The private intelligence re.
fered 10, and the standing Of the parties by
which the later was received in the country,
leave bu. liule room 10 doubt that the war
will be brought to a speedy close, and there
will be no Spring Campaign. Aspecial dis
patch 10 the New York Tribune says:
I 81 state on good authority lhal the Ad-
minislralion received by the last mail from
Europe official advces TO this effect:
"Auslria has submitted an ullimaium to
France and England, which they can &C
cept, and substantially have accepted,
cannot stale It's precise nature, bul /. is based
or the celebrated -Four Points, and incline
10 the Western representation Of lhem.--
Austria engages now TO present tito Russia,
and stand pledged 10 the allies, as condi.
lion precedsn. TO their assent 10 1t, that, il
Russia rejects ii, then she is 10 declare war
and make common cause Nth The Alies."
| The Cincinnati Gazette Of Friday last
says:
"lf tho foregoing statements are correcl,
and as before intimaied, lhere are strong
reasons for SO regarding them, the period ia
moi far distant, when peace will reign through.
ou! The borders of.he leading nations Of Eu-
rope. '" 90 ''."
"In.elligence Of the conclusion Of a peace
would operate iavorably on the commercial
interests Of this country, though the ilnme.
diate tendency would doubtless DO TO depress
our produce markets; bll the loss in this re-
spect, W ould be more than counIerbalanced
BY the gains in other branches Of business.
We have had suficienl experience 10 con-
vince US iha, our commerce Is 100 closely
connected with thar Of Great Britain, and
lhalwe are TOO much dependent, upon The
latter, to gain general or permanen, advan'
,ages from STATE Of affairs iha, depless the
interests OF .ha, country. The conclusion
Of an honorable peace will bo fasorably re.
ceved in England, as Ii would also 10 very
grea, exten. by the people on this side Of the
Atlantic" ~8 9}c at2 l1 Il
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-15

SHARPE's RIFLEs.--The following ac-
count Of Sharpe's rifles, from the Missouri
Democrat, will be read with interest al the
present moment:
"This recently invented weapon, ifis pos
sesscs one.half Of the power and capacity
claimed for il BY i,s proprietor, 10 destined
soon 10 supersede every olher weapon foi
warliko purposes now in existence. Il il
The most efficacious and terrible fireurm in
existence. Tho small carbine now used by
The United States mounted men, throws 0
ball with deadly accuracy one quarter OF o
mile, ard can be fred ten times per minute
Il is 10, complicated in structure, is easily
cleaned, and suffers no injury from we
weather. Mr.. Sharpe is now preparing
models for four new species Of his weapon
namely: A small pocket pisto., calculated
to throw Minnie ball one hundred yards
a cavalry pistol with range Of FIVE hun
dred yards; rife suitable for foo,men
with range Of one mile, and a large gur
throw Two ounce ball OF email shell ont
Enile and 4 half, or as fer as man or horse
can be seen 10 advantage With this latte
weapon, Mr.. Sharpe declares he can set ol
fire house or ship, at distance Of near
~ TWO miles, and preven, the use Of field ar
lillery, by killing the horses before the gun
care brought within good range. aaei
il "This rife in the hands OF q good marks
man, equal 10 ten rnuskels, bayone,s ana i
oil. for, placeaa man aixrods dislan. wihd
- a 4 A A =