The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-03-17
Dsssrtct Conventtsn.


We copy in our columns to-day an article
from the Lexington (Mo.) Express upon q
subject which is creating no little astonish-
mcnt. Atchison and Stringfellow, and their
oonfreres, announce themselves for Free
State! More than that, they say that the
struggle in Kansas has not been on nccoun.
Of the question Of Slavery; that the ques-
ton Of Free or Slave State has never been
before the people Of Kansas and that no eff
fort has been made by them to bring Slavery
into the Territory! That's the most stupen-
dous impudence, the most hard.faced false
hood that we ever chronicled. There is a
covert design behind all this which is in
keeping with the character and career Of
these notorious men. We may be sure Of
that. n las would seem) it is true that they
have % announced themselves, doubtless one
Of two things 10 certain, viz: having acquir.
ed . monopoly Of large tract Of the most
valuable lands in the Territory, they are anx-
ious to make Kansas Free State in order to
enhance the value of their lands or, what
10 more likely, having the Bogus Legislature
in their hands, they have concocted scheme
to delude and divide the Free State men. to
consolidate the Democratic element into one
organization, and then play out the rest OF
their game with ease and at their leisure
Whatever it mean, We shall soon know. But
II, By whatever excusable means, whoever as
sisting. under whatsoever auspices, even IN
der the auspices Of ssDrunken Dave" and
Rufian Stringfellow, Kansas is made Free
State, We shall say, God be praised
ROTATION IN OrricR-The st. Louis Lead
~ don't thipk 'srotation" good principle,
rs general rule, to be applied to tho federal
Offices. But it is Of opinion that as regards
Missouri general sweep OF the federal OH
GERS would be popular and striking move,
besides one such GRAND TuKy on the oficial
wheel would impress forcibly upon the pub
lie mind that he is really President.
We presume thst the Locofoco Press.
throughout the United States will concur
with the Leader in the opinion that the re-
moval of the Office holders Of their particu-
lar section of country, would be popular
move, and will advise the President accord
ingly TO keep that grand turn on the ofhcia
wheel still rotating from Maine to California
till not single Pierce Office holder is left
with head on his shoulders.
No You DoS'r.--Judge Grant, (Blaci
Dem at Davenport, on the 4th, in Apublit
speech to his party, said DIR. Eads wns nc
longer Democrat, that they repudiste hin
and washed their hands OF his infamy-
We don't know where the Doc. will go to
but We give notice that they can't pack ,hei,
broken ware and rotten carcasses Of on Il
the Republican party. As wretched de-
fauiter and miserable vagabond Of a poll
tician, he is just where he belongs, and 1t i,
piece Of gross ingratitude, after he ha,
distributed the school fund among the hun
CRY politicians of the party, and made al
most every press Of the party in the STATE
his debtor, to kick him so coolly as that
No, gentlemen you elected him. you hay'
defended him; you FIRST denied and then ex
cused bis peculations and frauds upon tn
childrcn's school fund and you shall bea
the odium Of his acts and endure his filth,
companionship.