The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-11-07

The Boston Trareler 10 one Of the mos
widely circulated and inaueetial journals il
New England. A short time before the cleo
ton II cspoused the cause of Mr.. Gardner
II has been prot essing Republican sympa
thies. but being nominally s'independent, ,
We suppose II held itself free to drive ,
bargain with the best bidder. II rumol
does not belle its conduct. il sold it's column,
for brief time preceding the election t.
Mr.. Gardner for $l4. 00o-sold itself, as Ju.
das sold himself TO the devil. for 80 mucl
money. But still, with position to pre-.
serve, a resulting influence to look after. ",
presume ii would have made no such bar.
gain except with the very certain anticipa.
ton that it's candidate could be carried into
the Executive Chair, 80 that il would have
the patronage, power and influence Of tht
new Administration to back it. Consequent
ly two or three days before the election, i
passed the incidents of the canvass unde,
review. in spirit which NAV be gathered
from the following introduction
Now that the dav Of election is go nigh.
and Gov. Gardeners recollection 80 certain
that no human mower can aver. il, we NAV
with rroprietv refer to some salient points in
the pending canvass
Thereupon 1t proceeded 70 show how any
bNdv with thimhle full Of hrnins nigh,
have discerned, in the circumstances of III.
campaign. the certainty of Mr.. Ranks' de.
feat and " Mr.. Gardncr's triumphant cleo.
ton. The very time Of such review and
the expression 81 calm Confidence In thesre-
suit. shows how undouhtingly it relied upon
Gariner's election. Against the owlish wis
dom of this prophecy, the best a-gument we
can oppose isthc published returns. 1t mis-,
took ihe bnsv interest Of few wirc-w working
politicians for the quiet but resoluta spirit
OF milan OF Massachusetts, PEopLp. And
il finds itself, Ike Mr.. Gardner and his en-
tire band of cantlug partifans, triae ont
in its cplcnlati0n.
As TO Mr.. Gardner himself, the tricky lit
tie schemer, ia done over entirely. Coming
INTO power by the accident Of circumstances,
he really fanciea that TIE was something.
He,ean now crawl into his hole. take the
gauge Of himself, and sc, what 1iminntiye
specimen Of political sssmall potato" he
truly ia.
We trust that the Republicans Of Massa
chusetts, with these returns before their eyes,
will now feel that they are able TO stand
alone; that II is not only not necessary, but
very poor ''policy," to affiliate. in any de.
gree, With any other party, or. to qualify
their actual sentiments in order to carry the
th- State. Massachusetts, is clearly and en-
phst'caiiy Republican, on naked issue, and
the party in that State should place itself
square upon the Philadelphia Platform. and
not cozen with outsiders for the sake Of
Doubtful and temporary advantage, cut
aoof, at once, from all other organizations
nave no connection, nominal or real with
auy other politicians or parties; make the
Philadelphia platform the only shibbole,h,-
pure and simple, before the People, and
keep.it there. The Philapelphia platform is
our only national bond. 1t s ample for
every locality, and Objectionable to none.-
Upon that We all agree. Let us abide by il.
"By that sign We conquer" by any other we
cannot.