The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-30

WONT FIGHT--Mr. EuwlD IL. urant, 1orm-
crly Of the Pells Gazette, is now one of the
editors Of the Geary City (Kansas) Era, a
Free State paper. Lately he has been FREE
quently and grossly insuited by j. ID. Hen
derson, editor Of the Leavenworth Journal,
evidently with the purpose of provoking .
duel. At last Mr. Grant replied, in fit and
proper manner. Instantly challenge was
sen.. Mr.. Grant declines to fight, very just
" informing his opponent that he considers
duelng san illegal, barbarous and Disgrace
full method Of settling difaculties," and fur
thermore, with wife and children depend
ing upon him for support, be does not con.
slider his life so entirely his own as to put II
at the venture Of the hlackguard's bullet.
FoRxIGN AKRivAL.---The City Of Washing
ton arrived at St. Johns on the Goth. The
cholera was raging fearfully at Hamburg,
Stockholm. and elsewhere. The Bank Of
Holland had increased its interest to per
cent. All the German banks were expected
to follow.
The Indian mail had been received. Del
hi had not fallen, but il was thought that it
could not long hold out. There had been
some new resolts, and the English troops
were meeting with many successes. One Of
the bloodest Of the Seapoy commanders, who
had massaered in cold blood 500 men, wo-
men and children, had been surrounded,
la.
to escape British vengeance.
The VACANT SENaroRsHiP. DIR. Campbell
Gilmer, Of Washington township, has been
selected az the Republican candidate for
Senator in this county in place OF j. G. Walk
or, declined. He is an old resident, having
lived here some twenty yenrs, and is we'll
known to all our old settlers as man OF in
telligence and integrity.
WIscoNsIs BANK FAILURES. The Fox Riv-
er Bank, located Mt Green Bay, failed. Ite
capital was $50 900. and its circulation, on
the lst Of July last, 1886 900, which was thus
secured Virginia 6's, $4,000; Tennessee
6's, $l4,o 900; Missouri G's, SO 900; specie,
5000. Total, $27 900.
We learn that the Peoples Bank OF Mil
waukee and the Badger State Bank Of Wis
consin have suspended.
For the Daily Gate City,
To the voters OF Lee, Van Burcn and
Henry Counties.
FELLOW CirIzRNs.--Ilaying been placed in
nomination for the Office of Representative
Of the above named counties in the Legisla-
turc, and no. having sufficient time before
the election to visit all portions Of the Dis
trict, | deem it my duty to lay before you in
this form a brief statement Of the principles
| hold, ard by which shall be guided in the
discharge Of my official duties in the event Of
my election.
| | believe in the principles of the Republic
can party as set forth in the Philadelphia
platform, and il elected will support no
man for United States Senator who is not
pledged to maintain those principles. be-
lieve with the fathers Of the Republic, that
slavery 10 ga great moral and political evil;"
that it degradcs labor and the free laborer !;
that it contamnates and iemoraizes society
"De'''. .As''' s""' ~ o'ooa' "se' NV
Pei yA0s 'As'lpi'e0 "AA p'''S"'' wy e'"
ral,difiusiou Of science and education; md,
finally, that it is wrong and impolitic. But
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90 :" aS' aus'''o"' ~ ~
" mo'hen. oe.ese 'nA. 'he gose'hihohs mas
po"1i - in'ef'ei' ~'.n y ~ un' ot".oa nor
"'ie"uy eAi''s' ioili'ai's' .no pe'i4' "
Ao"a nave io'hihs " uo WIN s'a'cry :" 'nc
saw States ihose Ssa'es themselves must
10 WIN .no iu..i'u.'oh 10 'hey VIII. Anu
a'"uukn ~ou'u is'o'ce ~ 'o' e'efy o's'e ~
rug .niou ife'u i.o" '"e CURSE u hunaah
oo"u"s'' WYNN ne'ei 0ousens " mn -
'e"r' W 'Ao f1's y 'Ae seuotai Soso'nnon'
" 'ne 'ice o'a'cs " "oohsh !" Wi'hou' Tue
oohsens " ene s'ass "'a'es '"emsesss'-
ouch - tue docsrsne o. 'he AcpupiacaA parsy'
everywhere proclaimed. Therefore, the
charge o. apoi'''ohism so often brought
asains. tha' parry - utterly false ana WITH
oa' iounoa'iou 10 'fulh' anu cannot Out De-
neve That most o. those VINO make tins charge
are aware Of It's ialsehood.
when, however, the question comes to US,
whether our territories should become Tree
Or slave states, INC case u different. The
question OF slavery IN tue Territories 10 an
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