The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-11-05
Nr, b0ugiuss--His fiiiai srtee,.ar
and patriotism

One OIL the most touching pictures of nat.
rlotism aud hlial affection which has over
come under our observation, is that exhihi,.
ed by Senator Douglass, Of Illinois. in his
attemptto get an Office for his father-in. law
at Washington. The letter which this gem
tieman wrote 10 the President, PRAYING fnr
pap Ter bis pap and at the same tina dn.
precatinc tie idea that the eif, sbould he
charged in the spells account with the state
81 Illinois, IS one of those instances Of tho
struggles which sometimes take place in mo-.
Die minds between two high born princjples
struggles which, while they distress the
bosom that gives them birth, DO honor to our
humanity. Some people are disposed to
laugh at the little giant. We do not SYM.
pathsSe with this feeling. man who Would
do Il wonld whistle NJ funeral.
just i0ok at IT Tor II moment Let ns mn.
pfoaeh the SUBJECT without prejudice. Here
y man who has married n pretty woman.
sne has cured him Of drinking, or reduced
ms allowance say 80 per cent She has
stopped aim from squirting tobacco Juice all
over everything. She has really hxcd him
VI, hieached hun out, and got him to wear
ing clean dieAeys. As he thinks of this, he
grateful AS he has given her his heart
and hand,and a wiie's interest in his fortune
boundary OF the domestic hearth. and unnrs
has gratitude al the feet Of his father. H.. Ia,y
i.e would do something for him and. like N
generous soul, he insists that il shall he aonG
90 his own account, and not on account 81
Illinois. If Cults cuts Illinois. then no cn,
Cuts. lInoss is his mother lie ha. b.er
Sucker at her bosom for wears. lie I'M,
gifts Ter the maternal lap that MIR. CUT,
must not interfere with. So. between mn,
ternal and paterual tenderness, the giant !,
soitened into sentimental determinations.
u II bareiy possible, though We give In
idea 40 willing entertainment, that tn
Senator, having found himself obliea,
- iced dependents in Washington aud Hi
ii9is, ~ determined 10 see both cts cared fl
~ the government. and to keep the two set
instinct. The next letter We shall have. vii
pray Mr.. Buchanan 10 give some poor should
tf-htiier post0thee,a the same ilrne protest
aug that II shall not be charged TO Nj. Cats
Mr. boaglass y 10 trying position Famil
relations and the Illinois democracy e,ye h,a
"a divided duty Love Of kindred Ana Inv
81 country calts abroad and Suckers n
h9nae--9oth 20 be fed by spolis and separat
accounts 70 be kept, are enough 10 make
nan sta@ger II he dpesn'e drink ANYTHING !,
speak 81.
rom ihe reply Of the Presiden, to ,hi
note Of the senator, We gather lesso,
"hieh should SINK deep into the hearts j
~ young men. Air. buchanan SAYS
'shnuid make the appointment, which i
not improbable, il viii b. my own indivilua
appointment, proceeding eutireiy from m
regard 10 Air. Catts and his fatally. and nj
berause Senator Douglass has ihe rood lar
tune 70 be his son.in.iaw.D
Some people sse IRONY in this, bu, SUE
people see irony everywhere, Taey are NOR
rally ferruginous. The fac, was, Nlr. RI
chafan felt himself u bachelor. lie had n.
son ike Mr.. Cntts--as least 40 son.ln-law
80 ne adopted Mr.. Cults, and spread loylngl
over lin tho wing OF patronage. lie hi
feed him-he will shelter bun be Mil ~
!.sye MIR. Douglass Of all responsibility. m,
hen has been KNOWN TO foster the tinck
cat has sometimes extended her ia)ther,y ~
feetisFn- Is brood - rhfekr.e. rf ~
stately bachelor Of the White House relieve
the feelings q Mr.. Douglass, obsiate. Al
danger 70 the Illinois Democracy. and aiye
play 10 III nnfed parental impulse ~ be
coming responsible for the prosender III q,
old gentlman who had a daughter. lsprjng
held fAiass.) Republican
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