The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-13
Concluded to- morrow


The Liverpool Times, with less pretsnsions
than It's London namesAke, understands our
American politics and the American charac-
ter much better. Commenting on our late
Presidential election, il thus pays ~ CON-
plment which no other people mort:
sit IS amazing how soon party spirit, car
ried to The verge Of excess, Subsidies ia the
United States whom the will OF the sovereign
people becomes known. The minority bow
with instructive respect to that numerical
preponderance which u 10 the genius OF the
American Constitution TO represent. How
ever fierce the strnggle, hosevsf snpsshunan
the efforts which have besn made 70 secure
victory, the beliigerents, when the battle 10
over, lay down their arms without forfeitips
each others respect. Il requires long
course OF educational training 10 practical
freedom to attain this control, but il 10 pos
sessed by the Americans to an extent I'M
known to any other country where free In
situations exist; and the solution Of the en-
igma must be looked for in tho fact that
every man feels himself in the great total,
the equal Of the foremost in the land and
the self-respect SO generated pays TO the
State the homage Of a ungrudging subnis.
sion. Men deserve to be free who e. mako
such sacrifices for public opinion, and yet
yield with patriotic philosophy to the course
Of events which they cannot control. The
Union stands in little danger OF disruption
while this noble sentiment animstas the
breasts OF American citisens."
Practical DEvINIrIok or GENrLxnAs.--
Different opinions may be entertained ~ to
the true meaning OF a gentleman, but every
person who reads these lines will agree thst
the subject Of the following connunioation,
which We End in the New York Mirror. pos
sesses the essential and moot 70 be admired
ingredient 20 be found in the competition Of
true noblsmast
"AsI was walking down Broadway this
morning, witnessed IN incident which Illus
tratcd tho true gentleman. poor emigrant
German woman, accompanied By . child,
upon whose uncovered heads the pitiless
storm beat, fell down and injured herself.-
A well-drcssed person, about thirty years Of
age, evidently gentleman, assisted her to
rise, and drawing her arm through his, and
! without hlushiss for the art or seeking eos
applause, conducted her down Broadway ia
tho direction Of her home. Who would en-
change tho feelings which throb within his
bosom for the intolerablc Miss Nancyism Of
a regular fop?"
A CRusADE.-A Paris letter in tho N. Y.
Commercial communicates the following in
formation:
sBut another expedition 10 spoken OF
which will interest particularly the q. S..
and that i an expedition on the part u Eng
land and France against China. Il il ra-
mored that : very large and formidable dest
is to leave 10 thu Spring for the Chins ports,
t. give assistance % nissioAaflss Who hlvs
been naltssatsd ia that couatry, sad q tho
Same time to attempt the speculation Of more
liberal oommesoiaI treaties. The Catholic
Clergy OF France ars in grsAt JOY q this an
ticipatsd project, and large nsmber of
missionaries are preparing 70 accompany The
/ expe1ition. sannot, however, guarantee
the truth Of this report"