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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-26

DURkEE & CO.,
meia.si.. North side, bet. Sd a .ih,
kEoKuK, IowA.,l-
ARESow OFFERING ONE OF THE
Largest and most elegant Stocks
SPRING GOODS!
Al Retail, in the West, consisting in part Of
Splendid Robe silks,
Splendid BayAdere Striped silks,
Splendid China Striped silks,
All colorsin Plain silks,
superb Black silks,
Plain Satins,
Tur. Satins,
Satin Dechirs Elegant Tissue Robes, Elsgan
Barge Robes,
HrRAnt ofRandie Robes,
Elegant Printed sck onett Robes,
Lawn Robes,
and French Print Robes
Travelling Dress Goods.
Argentines,
Isabelle Cloths, y
Satin Striped Debaigc,
siikand Linen Orientals |
4
Linen Chambrdy, &C., &C., &C.
french, English and American Prints OF the best
brands and newest styles.
LACE CURTAINS,
And cartaip Materials and Fixtures Of all kinds. |
Linen ana Cotton sheeuRg, Pillow Case
oottons and Linens, and
ADAll other Houscfurnishing Goods. vS |
complete stockof Emhroideries, Collars, U nder-
sleeves, handkerchief worl d Bands Cam
oric, Linen and Lace sets, witha
SPLENDID STOCK or FIVE LAcEs,
Such as real Honitor, real vallenciennes, Point
Application, English Thread, o upure DC.
Carpets and Oil Cloths.
l.. English Velvet Tapestry,
a. :" Bru,ells
:. Imperial } Ply, ana Saperfne Ingram.
Neni,inn, Union aud Hemp Velvet, Brussois and
Venitian stair earpeting Rugs, Mats
and DruSgets.
l. q o X OIL CL TINS!
from TO Is feet wide.
:, having the advantage OF 4 resident buyer In
New ORR, We shall bereceiring cons an ad itons
TO our stock, keeping it all seasons of the year
fali and conplete, which will be sold from to 20
per cent. Lo~U fhda any other hoass in Iona can
seH. "
The stock amounts to nearly
$l0o,oOo 90,
Automatically Greater varietythAn
ANY OTHER ONE CONCERN!
ONEPRICE ONLY,
N @ ID f V A T @ N.
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Nos 81 ard So, Lsvsa, opposite Steam boat Landing
KEOkUK, IOWA.
"E are now In receipt Of large stock Of goods
wv In our line for WITHIN TRADE, To which the
attention Of Cash Customers or prompt time buy
srs 10 solicited. Our atock 10 partly ctmprirec VI
the fOlIOv ins,
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A Full assortment Of these justly aslsbYsssd
"A Saws constantly on hard - the : ign Of the
apr2sddw BIO ANVIIa
kASs COCKS Of every description, steam
- dauges and Whistles, Saw 0umlners and Man.
drills, wrought Iron and Lead Pipe, All sizes, 1t
Apr29d CADY, JONES 4 PECk'S.
and Shower Bath Cock, Beer
~ Pumps and Plum bers Materials At Sign Of
apr19d BIG ANVIL.
IJuMfs, water rams, galvanized we'll chain ana
fixtures, for sale low At the sign Of the
aprZad BIG ANVIL.
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AGENTS RON
queens Patent Portable
4 L ID II r L L o w s.!
k'0A Blacksmiths, Jewellers, Dentists, Machine
Quarries, Miners, Railroads, Pubic Works. DC.
American star Anvil,
Faced with Steel, in une cont inuous piece Thcse
anvils, for strength, durability, and finish, are
considered unsurpassed, having been fully tested
IN the largest shops in the country. We warrant
tncm sound the lace put On In piece, and per.
fectly welded TO the body, the metals Of IL best
qaaiity, and the temper uniform.
Lake Huron GrinAstones...A most
superior article.
Thisnbio skeins ana Pipe Boxes.
Their advantages are becoming more appreciated
every day.
Scales.
Duryee 4 ForsyIh,s
Celebrated Rochester hay, platform md Counter
olALhs, Ihs best Scales in the market, warrant
60 correct. They have been in use for Year,. and
can be seen In the stores Of Chittcnden Nct3syic
Connabie, bmyth Co., stafford i McCups Burns
ksntgen, Cieghurn 4 Harrison, J. X. CopsItn,
ETC., and will speak for themselves. For sale ai
DOOR AND GATE SPRINGS.
Cray Brothers, Patent ahead Of ali other
and just the thing for the coming season.
Burnetps Sclf.ScaIIng Fruit Cans.
The simplest and best can for preserving Fruits
sud vegetables IN use. Any one can close ~ cans
in half an hour without the aid Of timer; they
require neither solder, cement Or wax, and can BE-
apr2sd cADY. JONES 1 PECK.
SCyIHEs, snaths, Cradles, and harvesting tool.
~ ia rsAtyAsisty, 1t = small advance, by
aprSed cADf, JONES PICKS.
k,o Rkk-lisy, straw and manure, long anu s1or,
h.stlss. - Sign of the BIG ANNIL.
- u6VrTe AN cpApES - : n '--.--, +-~J.,-
- Lippsacest's, and pos.ley ! Nelson = brands,
apr2sd cADY, JONES pEca.
" i'm BAkKOWS, Cro-b bars, churn drills,
w stnAe-AAn1ers, for sale ut the sign Of the
apr23a-.. BIG ANVIL.
NJ ALA tau supply Of all sises con st4ntiy o.
~ ha % snd receiving atthesign Of the
mayld BIG ANVIL.
4 yLAss,AA large and complete asso tmelt Of
~ frencl&Ad American manufacture, double
and sing iess$rsngth, which We are selling IT the
lowest HaEkss price. cADY, JONES PECK,
msyAAE zoo Main-st
SAsH-Ail dses, AT factory prices, ~ sign Of
- N 49, BIO ANVIL
N addition tosour extensive stock Of building,
4 housekeeping, Gaehinists' and csb,net maksrs
hardware, cae1Snters' and blscksmiths' toels, "
hAve Just added = complete stock Of Carriage and
Wagonmakers' MATERNAL, consisting in part a. fol-
Hubs, festoss, shafts, spokes and bows,
Made IRON tastsrnt ber and we'll seasoned,
Enaneisd And Dash Leather,
Carriage III cloth.
PLAIN sn4 Agured black muslin drilling dssk ;
Carriage5eas, tafts, &C., apron hooks and rings;
Ivoryk1oba, seat sticks, whip sockets,
Back iGhts. aAeN tips, Silver plated and
Brass Basas-@B oston, Philadelphia and
Reflector patterns Top Props,
Name platter, lining naiisj case hardened
Axles-long and short arm, patent half patent,
Railway Sprinks--plain and French ears;
Carriage bolts and axle CLIPS.
apr29d CADY, JONES PECK
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@E fHEAH AHRIvALv -
~ M RS. TALON takes pleasure In y w
n 1s1 announcing " the Ladies' u n
keokak thst she has jnst returned lsom Nov York
and tho kastern Citiss with choice assort nept a.
Bonnsts Of the latest and mast beautiful -tvlc.
for Fall and y inter wear. Also, . Gne assortment
Of Ribbons, ArtifclaIs and Festhers.
Customers from the country also ed to CALI
Remember the piace--oo Maln.st.. next door ~
Ford, Gorh cam a Ford Bank.
keokuk, Ang. idly
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HARnWARE.


A FULL assortment constantly ON hand and 70.
"A oeiving. At Sign Of Big Anvil
CADY, JONES 4 PECK,
-apr2sd Ksokuk, Lows.
BUILDERS hardware, locke, lstshes, DO lts,
- loose and fast butts, &c. A full assortment
and latest styles at CADY. JONES ! PECK's.
DELTIN9.-Oak tanned, paten sire tened Ls.th.
- or Betting, warranted not TO stretch and
to suit the purchaser. Boston Gum Betting.
Gam and Hemp Packing. A large assortment fcr
sale lowby CADY, JONES 4 PECK.
apr2od Sign Of Big Anvil.
n6eld Tool Cos, : frss6 stocE Of
I these superior Tools just received u the sien
Of the lApr7sdl BIG ANVIL.
n0oR and gate springs, Gray : Brothsrs patent,
- the best spring ever invented, for sale hy
apr2od cADY, JONES PECK.
NHAlN-Log, coil, binding, trace, halter, dor
~ and jack chains, At the sign Of the
apr2sd Bio ANVIL.
E,ILES--A full stock Of Butchers brand Just re-
cSved BY CADY, JONES PICK.
apts9d
UIcEs-solid box. parallel and Parker ! bench,
forsalsl low vt the sign Of the
apr29d BIG ANVIL.
CADY. JONES 4 PECK,
AGENTS FOR
Xxx.
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KEOkUK STOVE FOUNDRY.

HAVING r,msn.sEp GME .s"xG EST I'M .sn
- svrn,,,n sti,o, ,sFyI q. asATts u,
chamber between and ESSs % = ng every
a Of
oyea lem for W cd and
tie les
they
Z
0 cos Tn ken fire.
Gp~ o
Kettle,
aaAt t
r ne
RU SuEY.
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K.otak. Low. .Ap,i,l,.aA. ?. sa1lASos


M ~. ~ q. BkNAN. d Nsv York, The oTkgiAa-
~ t0T g the systsn of making shirts to neAssls,
brta1vay Arals ,tlosnss:y No. AstoT House, has
opsasd Sosns one dsos vest u ths PsstdBes, 80
JoAason street p stairs. she spscpared TO exc
s!ts, with pfcnptnsss and dispatch, ordsrs for
psssses
Partissf .nishlng tAsIr own nate,isIs Will b
hsSorsbly aeali with. 8Y
Ladiss 1asquss eut and basted In superior
braid work, blsaching, ETC., In attendance.
NIB. To0sntlemeu Mrs. b. having bees com.
PEELED TO make Laundry arrangements Tor her own
busipess, sheia able ~ tain tAewssAing Of nrn.
berof gentlemeS- All goods sent for, snd the ss-
esssAry pAfihg ssch % hutt0ps, stripss, dome
0lhcs . Abevs. ssA~ PCT ffeblO-d
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The Lawrence Coal Com pany.
COAL

A 7 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, al the Land.
a ing or Yard, At the keokuk, H.. Des Moipes
q Minnesota Railroad Depot, and delivered ii the
Ltves ~ 10 Consumers in different PARTS or thecity
GN-orders received 81 the BANKING uouse II
Ford, 1otbasi Ford, or At the ofhcs In the Dcs
koiaes r. Il. Depot. Jas. BROWN,
jy7i3mo Selling Asene.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-26
GEO. FOSTER,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
china. GLASS ana Quccnsware,
lI Ar LAMPS CASTORS 4 SPOONS


IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
china, GLASS und Quccnsware,
SOLAR LAMPS, CASTORS & SPOONS.
TA3LEfuTLIhl, LOCKING GLASsIs &C,
Main.st.. 2 doofs below 7th,
MIN On ........I0WA.
'I'a attentitn # puf,Lastis is Respectfully in
Vito 70 tbs above stock, " hch viii be found to
comprise be new est aggs and best assortment
OF the KIND eytt esipa for saoin this city, all Of
which hre offered at prices to suit tho times -
Parties about 10 commence housekeeping house.
Keepers ard a il IN want Of the above articles will
ar i q tGeii advantage to give a call pro-
sioss 9 purchasing elsewhere.
jaUssd G. FOSTER.
NJ hlfE Ironstonc Dining, Tea and Toilet
" Ware, of new and beautiful shapes, for sale
IN te.s.F pleeeo to slit purchasers, by
j3sd GEo FOSTER,
EpAE decorated china Vases, Coltgres, Match
L BOXES, tandefticks. CARD baskets. Inks, Motto
cups inh saucefs, etc, in great yniisty, and for
saia how " GIO. FOSTER.
janoSd
GEEASDGt.Es IN sets or pairs new and rich
sier sale b. CIQ FOSTER.
LASsN AM. IN groat variety Gobirts, Wines
~ "iasses, Champaenss ,Corlials, Deeanters
v INC bottlvs. lar, Table and Soda Thinkers, Bit
yer Hotties salsefs, ! agais. Spoon Stands, Bowls
Preserve Dishes, Celery Glasses, Syrup Bottles
salts, trnets, jars Lamps, Candlcsticks, Motassc
Cans Lamp Chimneys, Globes dc, de-, by far the
beat town for sale at close figures at
the New Cfcckery Store OF GEO. FOSTER.
juneSd
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Wisconsin Lumber yard.

NJ and all Of which articles the ubsr borwijl
IA sell at his yards TN the
Corner of Eighth and Biondfdusts.,
OPPOSITE PUBLIC SCHOOL,
and on the corner Ut Il and Aaiiroad SIS {nesr K
TT. y. ~ Il. X. pepot@ a. low as they cnn he
tohsbtin the city and a, his Branch ard at Far.
mihgtcn, with cost of transportation added. Or.
deTt hiled fisn ths country and shipped 10 AN y
staten on the aiilead at The lowest rates
iylidiy K q. KELLOGG
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DIhEC1 IMPORTATION
UARRARE AND CUTLERYi

DlhEII AAPoklA1lON
nxur.
HANWAhE AMI COILEH1!
-. = ~ n y q X =
MIN = NJ NJ. 49, NnoLEaAta DAAhkhs,
= aase ~ 49,. -, s.k Insn seppslss
,hev oasr % cash sns rrpmpt ims.LuS.r. 3. 80
.Sey con haent .oiie.. "a q .s
iyl-dAw W.AH. TICK IN
=. ,,;,,.,, Igs-~- ~
SC1IA ES.--A large stock 81 different brands for
= sale low BY sM.An. TUcKkk.
SNAThn.--A large stoc \ lxazious qualities for
~ sale oy t. {lsA UCKEk.
LAY RAKEs.--Hsy Eakss r - qualities
- TOT sale low "a y o. a12Al kEh.
xRAlN ckAptAt ---4aTAD.eS1N1 Inn, and
NJ common Crt11se ~ 5alo r. b.
;. Sx00KER.
TTAY FOKks.--,I 49, N ou.I;
:. -. !. :. - - ? 80 ~
(IKAW fohke;-- 1Ssaw forks Of
~ diferentqu StAts fcfSe!sby
--.-- So s..M. kAs H. KER.
q PADES.--A lnr1le etocK a I10n! r. and cast
= steel Spades, Tor salo 81
= =. - 49, AVN
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DEAL Frs In BOOKS
Stationery, Fancy deeds, Ae.. &C..
Ne. ~ Msin-stfcef, between Sd and 4tb,
kEOkUK, IONA,
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ssOodssInss FIX. Lemon.
E1oR 6avoring pastry, jeiites, sa0ces, Ice crea III
i &c Just received and for sn1sia aay suauttty
augis KING ATAyLOR, NAa-st.
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:xTR on D1NARY BRDul Ms
70 TRADE

Attic ssNtohle Aixpence.D
N ncw receiving my Spring sna Gu nnerstoek
Of Dry deeds, Hats and Bonness, Boets snd
Shoes, cr0skefy Ware, &C., direct from tho EastsIn
cities, whith comprises IN extensive variety in all
these departments. Ny stock viii con par. fs,or-
ably with any in the city in Point Of ssfjtty and
suaIiiy, and atia veil known fec, thattkt prices
are al rtsAs.
Of Dre.s Goods, ! HAYS .silhs, Tiasuss, Bar,s<s,
Lawns, Barge DeIaipes, Oh lilies, potliis Naies.
eian Piaids, DvbAiss, Argansitsa. Lawn Robes.
10.
OF Staple 2oods, heavy brown dom estic blesehed
do, Osn Abuygs. drills, sickipgss psints, 40
ALSO, Linen Gotds Of all kinds hits nd
brown for pants white and brown table aisIer.
srash and diaper teweiing yrish linen, brow do
ALSO, sunmsf khswls, blsck silk yessttea en-
hretdeTiea, lacss, pocket handk sTchisfs hesteyy.
trimmings, Gents chris, ersvsts. collars and sss.
dshdsrs.
ALSO, An assortment sf sanmes ClotLins, aHa
nscessafy aftisles too nunerons 70 mention.
AND IN ccnntction With the slove, Ikser an a.
sostnsutel oussoss ~ and Groceries, tho latter
= vhloh stsil continue 10 ell 81 whoissal
pricca- frssh lot 81 choice css direct from the
Canton Tea Co., New York which are warrant Cd 10
give entire satsfaetion or the money will be re-
funded.
thiak ! can now oTef induce me sns, to besx.
ss!lsd ~ any houss II thts sssy.
IL these y So article ysu cannot find auyw hose
else, Just call ~ The Ninbls Sixpsaee- sny where
along AsiB-street.
P.s.-These are not old goods--hsse not sss. o.
Asad DISCO tAs vssr ess.
Nss. 81, -, a Ana ies Hais.ss.
~. r. ri LlINQa.
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OAMAIR A RTisT BRIDE, OR THE BRO.
Otstrest.i "A KRIS HEIk, by emerson Esnnst,
author Of Prairie Flower, Forged Will,
V4s.r.st. mayed ~ e. nn M.ia..,
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Scales.

DuTyCc 9 H0TbyThy0
Celebrated Rochester hay, platform snd Counter
SCALES, Ths best Scales in the market, warrant
ed correct. They have been in use Tor year,. and
can be seen In the stores Of Chttcnden ( Nc3s yic
Connabie, bmyth Co.. stafford ! McCuns. Burns
4 kentgen, Cieghurn 4 Harrison, J. X. Copsltn.
ete., and will speak for themselves. For sale ii
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\k hlfE Ironstonc Dining, Tea aud Toilet
" Ware, of new and beautiful shapes for sale
IN ae's ~ piceeo to silt purchasers, by
80 GEO FOSTER.
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vISALEs AND TAKINGs, SKETCH.
- ard incidents fYen the ftiueYpnt
9s.ts :ns 'fi s. 4, ss. *. !, hs
1t HART BARRIER
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Lissss New asa

J 4 sa..s' ' : IuA = !. = .oeH'"
A RCrIC ADVENT RES BY SEA
"A and Lad, :rpw The earliest Aats
TO the laAt expeditions in ssareh Of
Sir John Franklin: Edited ty Eps
)4s sA.ss, s.,sa For ' nss y r.nur.
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q MAIN T. DUO ATIoNAL ESSAYS.
y 1tStrsss. IL By X. Thompsen, h. b., L. L. D.,
new edition, revised ard enlarged,
edited by Rev. D. W, CLARK, b, b.
fM sale BY u.AB.
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GEEANpntEs IN sets or pairs new and rich
~ slyi,s Tor sale b. CEQ FOSTER.
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A UT0BlOGRAPHY OF PETRR
"a MAIN "A CAKTwkIGnT the bach veols
0.tstYsst. Preacher edited BY ". r. stTieIsbd.
For sale by H.AB.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-30

The Back Isepubl,cans have bcen IN 80
s,5n fn a.,oat ~" weeks, asd yet NOD "as
~o,d of rvbuke bas fallen from tbe lips ~
any nemlrr u the party. IN reierepoe ="
the tsaosli'y II tbo.T o@uDiy eiio'rs, by
who's sfIofts they .e"ureI their boas,esi ina
jori'y - 'ieIsss'ss. Bs the @',ios a the
party In eaucns. by the 'one of thsif press
and the record they have made in their Con
yeu',rn they havr crbibitsi pcrfsc' viii
ingpe~ TO f~ made f-ponsibIe I" the
crimes - AVIS aisi his assyciAtss IN guilt.
Tho Donocrsey will hold them ~ 'br rso-
ole will bold them so.---aod al The pills 3
ycrdir, ~lll b. given which sil eove' with
hsssiiis,ins and dsfss, tina, party orgsniza
ton Which stand. forth the cndasr n such
~rir.y'a IN the rights II the people
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The TiRes gccs almost into Mysteries osci
the important news obtaiaci through a Mr.
R,Luw,>. from the rembua polls. II h
now concaicd by the iiae, side 81 ih'
Blacks, that there was an election held al
two points on the Eas, side Of the Red Riva
Still farther, the ti'aes even conoshS now
thai there were tom delegates legally
elertsi, and worse than all, il has actual,
admitted tina, J. T. WHsas. il amaag III,
four fortunatc~
In PASSING upon the eligibility OF Mr.
WusoN. TO . seat. however. il ia boldly as
serted tina, be- had never visited Pembna in
the whole coarsr Of his iiie hut was al the
time Of the election on visi, 20 theyann,s
thr,c hundred miles from the election pr.
ciae, This ia really horrible, How darc
the people Of 81 Vincent vote for a man
rSiling in their county. at u distance Of
three hundred miles from their precinct. II
such things arr permitted 10 pass aupunish,
Cd. We ,iosb. not these prcsamp,eas fellows
will some day vote for resident upon the
banks Of Rainy lake for member of the
Legislature, VIVA, righ, have they to vote
for men who do not live in their own pre-
e,nes' Why should they dare select II man
from Cheyenne. Brckinridge, i'ois des Sioux
Douglas. or any other portion Of Pcmbina
county, to represent them We hopc Mr.
BALDWIN will post, them Immediately And
ne should also ascertain whether the same
enormities were not perpetratod AT Cas-
Lake, and Rcd Lake precincts; aud II ~,
those who participated should also Ia sum.
marily pasted" We hope the i'ia~ will
assist MIR. BALDWIN in his examination o,
this outrageous pr ocedure that the guilty
parties may all he regularly posted, and the
community bc protected FROM such oa,rage~,
in MI future time.
Bnt, the iimss informs us, a s,ill greater
outrage has been practiccl upon our nno-
cen, and unsuspecting ciiisens. Not only
did these h~isr~le~s presume 10 vote ts
men in distant part II their county. but
they actually prnctiecd "a game Of high
handed fraud ~ Mr. BNLpwrs will willing.
ly testify, by ecct,ne two additional ielc
ga'ss IN the Convention. whom thry never
voted for The whole thing was oonsum
mated by u simple turn OF the wrist that
Mr.. BAipwts could not understand --
This 10 too much Those Iembnese are
horrible fellows First, they vote fof men
living In their country, AT q distance Of three
hundred miles. and then elect. without votes.
,wo ,~rsons FROM their own Precinct All
this Mr. B.Lpvis witnessed Tie knows IL
was done, but h. cannot for the lie ~ him
explain the msfue o7~rsnd,. lie is assist.
ing the Times 10 probe the whole matter,
however. ssi when he Gndr ea, the authors
of the outrage. depend upon II they will BE-
po-,cd ~ithon, delay
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-30

When We turn from this ST Anthony
case, il is bu, TO find farther exhibition Of
rascality. on the part Of the Republicans in
Houston county. In that county, for dele
gate to the Convention, .. W. Srsrsrss
received 3Is votes, AMI {, A. Co.'S, Repab-
liosn. 329. II would naturally he sappoSsl
thu, Mr. SrRkErsR would receive the ccrti-
ica,e Of election. but not So, his Democracy
stands in the way. and the Black Republi-
can Register contents himself with stating
that he will give both Coz and SrRrxrrR
an abstract Of the votes, and permit the Con
ycn,ion to decide. With this impression,
Mr.. SrsKErsR arrives in Saint Paul, where
he finds that the black leaders had induced
the Houston county Register TO prepare a
certificate for Mr.. Cos written out, il Is
supposed, in Saint Paul, under their diree
tion. This was done in order tina, the
Blacks could muster majority Of " crsien
tial delegates, at the opening of the Con.
venticn; and il was upon the signatures of
delegates manufactured in this way, that
Mr.. JonN W. NORM secured his authority
to call the Convention 10 order Does not
this justify us in charging upon the Rcpab-
licans, system of fraud and rascaliiv. IN
paralleled even in Kansas.
Nor is this all. 10 Mower county, Mr.
JAMES ARMSTRONG, Democrat, received fNy
majority ever his Republican opponent. t.
The latter ACKNOWLEDGED he was no, elected
and declined to claim his scat bu, the
Blacks turned out a certificate from their
mandatory, and sen, an eSpnss 10 Mower
county for him. BY riding night and day
the defeated delegate reached this city, and
is NOW sitting in the protracted meeting.
The Republicans claim to have 20 dele
gates We have shown that six OF that mum
Der werc never elected by the people, but
on the contrary. rebukel when presented as
candidates This reduces the number Of le
galIy elected Republicans delegate to ID
two less than quorum.
The Democrats have now IN the tonvcn
ton, rtvrYrurR Delegates every one oi
whom bears with him the hest endorsement
required b, sR American citizen, Us to his
RICH, TO scat in that body, VIZ; the evidence
of majority Of the people ofhisdis'ric', On"
more delegate will arrive in few days, and
then the Democracy viii have flNy five dele
gates, representing not oaly - majority OF
the Convention. but an aggregate majority,
on the popular vote q the Territory Of near
ly TWO TuorsAsp
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-30

The Republican, are The most co',ssten,
people in the world, They always k~p
themselves clear Of ,acillstory improprie.
ties are always right side up on all nib
jec,s involving their party policy Near
sighted individuals might suppose that the
course hi Republicans have pursued In re-
gard TO The admission u members 10 the
bogus Convention sasotod Il iacuusi.teacy
No such thing The II Anthony delegates
we're admitted because they received the
highs~, number 81 votes fr Council and
Representative Delegates Mr. SunDos of
Hrum'pin. Was admitted bennmS hr f,d .sa
receive the highest number Of votes sor
Council delegate Mr. Coz and Mr PnrtrS
we're admitted becausc they did receive the
highes, vote as Council Delrgs's. The
Winana. Wshasha~ fryborn, tpyihue.
Fillmore, and otier county DrIsgats sets
admitted ,rcanse they did n@ rcoire 'he
highest vote FIR Ccuncil NJ Representative
Delegates.
Wa their any thing wrong N ali tbi.'
Certainly MOI I, was all right and E-rrfectly
consistent, becan-s oil ne msn.bs5' sdnh~i
,ey. Rsy.h4san.
Again. the 1,b Council Didrtci ~s ~.
dared % h. blo,,ai Oai. annibilsted. lis
frsrhissi. o=tsr~ibly bsesase p,rtion n
the District ertryisi tsyoud the line dsz,g.
mated ~ the EaAhliny Act. hut ,he true req
sou ~.s. beca1S there we're M b,pabli,sos
elee.sl in ths, Dstic, Tbey however, ID
tn, otjec, 10 a representation from the 10th
Coan<il District which had more ,srritory
s,ryosd the iine ,has Pssnbios. ai,d even hid
al eisctin AMI r~'srned the votes p,llsi h..
yopd tis hrs uhich Va MT the eA~ Ia
[ Pyminns eoanty Tierr ~er. hoseyer
,ires Republican I'eIegstss from the 10th
. bstr,rt, aui that 'roms'sssi I'll diaisnA,ns
In all ,his there s IN iart NJ ~snt u ono
ss'eney. sitboqsh i migtf Apisa' othsr"Ss
u Ran % a rse The psly difficulty IN
,ss-~ spr~su' di~reeps'es Is 10 usier
.sAni what thu dshni,so II oosssa,snsy -
aud thru oil apps~~ .m'sytb - ISiys Zip
Eepabi,esn epsstsvSy ms~sss a,sssnon q
s>ntrs v,gaydifss Il ne neNa't' osiof<sf f.
tis pprps~