The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-07-28

SAMUEL ,. KIRRwOoD
HENRY O'CoNNuR.
WM. PENNCLARK.
GEO. d. WOODEN.
HIRAM PRICE.
Gov. WALKER.-This gentleman has got
into trap that he would like to get GU. Of,
and wishes he had never got into. His in
Huence in Kansas 10 substantially destroyed,
already, and If he does not become the butt
Of ridiculs and sneering contempt before he
Leaves the Territory, be may thank his stars
for good luck. The last and most ridics- |
lous Of HE operations is the Lawrence affair.
Concerning it, the St. Louis NeUs says:
ssHis present campaign against Lawrence
seems to have been too hastily under taken.
The Lawrenceitss have outgeneraled him.
They dseoyed him to their town by an ap-
parently sham attempt to put 10 force lit
tie town charter which never could have
led to any difhculty, and, no sooner had
he come amongst them with four hundred
troops to keep them quiet, than they in
stantly became quite themselves, and evinced
~ little disposition to raise an instruction
AZ the most pcaceable people in the world.
The consequence is that the over-zealous
Governor IL left sucking his thumbs in n
most uncomfortable state Of mastery mac
tivity.'''
This is all true enough except that he was
decoycd into his present embarrassing posi-
ton BY his own olicious zeal and ridiculous
sgotism, instead Of being decoyed into it
BY the people of Lawrence. They had no
thought Of such . thing as his marching
upon them with United States forces, and
when they first saw his proclamation, they
thought It hoax, or bit OF fun tina. some
body had perpetrsted at his expense.
~
GEx. WooL.--This gentleman has written
letter in defence Of his conduct in taking
no notice Of the departure of Walker for
Central America, on bis last Allibustsring
expedition. II was called out By a letter
from Walker to the President. Gen. Wool
said that under instructions frst sent TO him
from the War of6oe, be should have sup
pressed the expedition, but subsequent or
ders from Secretary Davis countermanded
the previous directions. But what We no.
ticsd in this communication more paricu-
larry than the duplicity ofths Pierce Admin
istration IN respect Of the fllibuster business.
10 The remark Of Gen. Wool at the close Of
his letter, to the effect that friend of Gen.
Walkers who visited him (WooD to nscer-
tain bis intentions with respect to the sxpe-
ditlon, shortly before il sailed, declared
Walkers purpose to bs "to conquer several
States in that region, and form them into an
independent slave confederacy.o And 40
the letter Of private instructions from Walk.
Of to his Minister. Goicouria, declared. And
yet some people applaud this maraudinc ex-
petition as IN effort to extend ssthc area OF
Freedom to establish liberal institutions,
and to s''lorgs the dominion Of the United
States The officials who conniyed at this
effort to establish government which was
to serve a. 81 counterroiee to the great Re-
public Of the Morrill, acting absolutely in
reasonable spirit in doing %, are called spa
trioss;' while private citizens, endesv ring
70 establish free institutions on the public
domain, where the free Consultation Of the
United States is the sole sovereign, are stir-
matized, imprisoned and shot down as
"traitors.'
RAILROAD CELEBRATION AT BoyAPAKrg.-
Speaking Of this festival the X cosauaua Re-
publican says:
eve have attended many celebrations of
the kind, but have never seen better order
M han st..A
occasion.'
II 10 another indication OF good feeling
towards US up the valley. II there has been
partial distrust Of us, II is rapidly giving
place to the most cordial and gratifying dis
position towards the Gate City and its inhah-
itants. Il would be difficult to fnd, SO far
as our railroad extends, any but ,ho most
agreeable expression Of sentiments. There
i nothing Ike these links Of commercial in
tcrest and these demonstrations Of earnest
good faith to bind friends closely and sim
cerely to US.
BRIGHAM IN THE MIkAcLE BuslsEss.-Bric-
ham Young claims lately the performance Of
miracles equal 10 those OF our Savior. lie
says he has increased the quantity OF wheat
in the bins Of bis people the -four in their
barrels has put money in their pockets,
through the fundamentally of angels, etc.
Perhaps be will try his miraculous powers
upon the United States troops, II any collis-
ion should occur. He must excuse our pro-
fame opinion IL We dare to insinuate that he
10 much more competent and more liable to
take noney out Of the pockets OF his people
than 70 pu: il in; aud that il he calls in the
aid Of "leEions Of angelo" from the Mormon
heaven TO defend the saints Against Uncie
SANS "viliainous sal.pstre; p they ~ill Prove
too shAdowy to trouble our troops or shield
''Lasssr-Dsy" polygsnisis from the 70, &c Of
solid lead and sharpened steel.
FERNANDO L. The New York autocras has
finally concluded to take his seat ~ NJ ~.
e1tcio member 81 the Metropolitan Police,
which be has tried SO hard and With such
high haad to put down.
RY-Ws weald call attention to the aiyer.
tissmest Of b. II. Abbott A CO. Of the Sec
oss-ss. ehsap Dry goods store.