The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-03

HENRY O'CONN0R
WM. PEN CLARK
GEO. u. WOODEN
HIRAM PRICE
The NOW Censtttusaen...A Word 10
e~s she Citixens - Keskak.
We wish to call the attention of the citi-
gems Of Keokuk to the fact that the people
Of Burlington have been appealed to through
the columns Of the Gazette to vote against
the Now Ccnstitution on the ground that its
sccsrtanee VIII operate greatly to the I'd
vantage Of this city and the Ksokuk and
Fort Des Moines Railroad, and consequently
TO the disadvantage Of Burlington. Let us
recapisulstc:
Tho people Of Des Moines have issued a
circular in which the New Constitution is
strongly supported on general grounds, but
they likewise call the attention of people
interested in that vicinity to certain facts Of
particular Importance to them, which will be
affected by it, viz: that il fixes the CAPITAL
permanently at Des Moines that the perma.
nent location Of the Capital at Dcs Moines
will do much to facilitate the construction
OF the keokuk and Des Moines Railroad !:
and that the location Of the Capital at Des
Moines, and the construction of the Railroad
which il will facilitate, will add greatly to
the prosperity Of Dss Moines and tue whole
Valley. All this the Ga-etie displsys at
length, prefaced by an introductory ANNA
ted by local prejudice, and followed by this
despicable appeal to the people Of Burling-
ton.
Citizens OF Burlington, are you willing
TO cast your vote for the adoption Of an in
strumcnt. which, II the above be true. in cal.
eniased TO ruin the future prospects OF your
own city cause depreciation in the price
OF your property, suspend, in mersure,
the work OF improvement now going on. and
build up rival city to your disadvantage
ana 81 your expensep la this you perceive
the evident object of spectators, who. re-
Eardiess OF our political future, seek to build
up the points in which then are interested
and line their pockets with the procccsis of
property sold NJ enormous rates. We saw il
- evident from the above, and the manner
IN which II is published, that such is the de-
sign. SO fur Us We arc concerned We shall
mol lend our aid to any such scheme, but vote
New Constitution, NOn
This is unmnnly and indecent. To pro-
mote the interests Of Dee Moines CITY md
Valley is not to damage the interests Of
Burlington or any other locality. That in
ference does not follow. II was no part of
the design OF the people of Des Moines.-
The circular itself intimates no such idea
But the Gd-ette has seized upon and tor
tured It into such construction. And
thereupon an appeal is made to the citizens
OF Burlington to vote against the New Con.
stitution, because, as it promotes the inter-
esss Of the future Capital, the Des Moines
Valley, and of Keokuk, therefore it must
ruin Burlington
olsissns Of keokuk You see the appeal
We have not urged you to vote for the Con-
stitus,on because it would promote the sue
cess Of our Railroad and Of our city, though
that is oil true. We have argued in favor Of Il
on general grounds. But yet the opponents Of
the Constitution make the benefits il would
confer upon you ground Of ferocious at
tack and an appeal TO local prejudice which
may operate to its and our disadvantage. II.
would have been right, and open to no oh.
lection, il, while We favored its adoption on
general grounds, because ii would be Of To-
cal advantage to our town, to the Valley and
10 Des Moines, Keoknk, the Valley and Des
Monies bad urged, as an additional areu-
inens IN it's favor, the local advantages which
they would derive from it. II is no, upeen-
eroas, and not an exhibition Of undue self.
ishness. to regard with Increased favor a
public measure which confers local adynn.
isges, when no incidental damage 10
other localities is designed. But though wa
'orehore TO do II, now that petty envy has
prompted = popular appeal at Burlington,
and the prejudice Of the people is stirred up
10 order TO putSdown an instrument that will
confer some incidental adv an,age upon us,
We call upon our own pcopleto sustain their
interests against such bigoted assaults. II
tue people ~ Burlington are to be rallied
.ga.nst the Constitution because il will do
w. !" N~aeAhutiAl UeBfut, ceftAlLtV II Is more
proper that, for that very reason, keokuk.
the Des MONIES Valley aud Des Moines City
shoald labor With a vigorous and hearty
unRnimlty in ito favor.
Think o! this, citizens Ii IS uethattb.
Now Constitution would be Of immense Nd
vantage 10 the upper temporary terminus OF
onf road, to the Valley, to our E.ilroad. and
10 our city. Becanss OF that, il IA "a he
struck down. VII you not defend vour.
sslves2 Will you not, for these reasons
rally heartily and unanimously to It's san.
Por,
A PRnnExr CoscLrsioN.--6oy. Walksr
asw encsnped before Lawrence, has finally
concluded that he shall no. collect the take.
lesisd By the bogus Legislature. The Free
State men had come 70 the same CONCLUSION
sons time before.
Ngw CoUxrExYEir. The Dubuque Re-
PGbiican says that new counterfeit IS notes
On the Soathsra Bank Of Illinois have made
their appearance 10 that city. They are