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

W. nave AuF soic Sop rFeSs OF MON.
tague's patent, manufactured at Hartford,
Conn. We used it q year or more, until i,
was superseded by other machinery, and
have now NO further occasion for it. Ii
could be made very servicesble in country
ONCE, and We will sell it at bargain.
Will the Dem oeracy be ssld.
1t will be recolected that last winter there
were but four or five Democrats in the Con-
stitutional Convention opposed to Banking.
Their members in that Convention we're com.
posed Of the most substantial, able and in.
auential men in the party, such - Patterson
and Johnston Of this county, and Hall and
Robinson Of Des Moines county, al OF whom
supported that Article Of the Constitution,
and in 80 doing unquestionably represented
the views Of their party. For some weeks
after the adjournment Of the Convention
there were no indications Of an organized
opposition to the Constitution, but after
awhile one after another OF the Dem ocratic
sheets came out against it and sought to
arouse party prejudice and party passion to
secure its rejection by the people.
Now, We ask, how was this brought about?
How did 1t happen that the newspaper edi-
tors came out in opposition to the course Of
the tried leaders of the party, upon ques-
ton OF State policy How 10 it that both
the Democratic papers Of this county, for in
stance, are found in opposition to the views
OF Patterson and Johnston and of the over
whelning majority which voted in favor Of
Constitutional Convention Such thing
never occurred before how shall its occur.
renee now be explained9 1t 10 no accident.
II Is 40 intentional deliberate course, prompt
ed BY powerful motive. What is the mo-
tive power
Evidently the sagacious shinplas.erers,
Hem L Co., saw that the Constitution was
about to be adopted without serious OPPOSE
ton, and that thereby they would lose their
occupation. Thereupon they went to work
through their agents to subsidizs the Loco
foco press, and certain purchaseable pot
house politicians Of the party, to raise the
"nigger" question against the Constitution.
The shinplasterers have thus bought up the
Locofoco press, and now the editors are
seeking to drive the party and ito leaders to
oppose the Constitution.
The game is not fair one, nor fairly
played These editors and petty strikers for
the party have been paid for their services
BY the shinplas.erers. lie. them make
fair division OF the spoils with the whole
party before asking the party to follow their
leaders against the Constitution. We have
heard many democrats assert that their edi-
tors had been bought up on this question,
and declare their own Independence and de.
termination to support the Constitution.
Such, indeed, is the position Of most Of them
in the city and county.
BANK DIscREprrKp.-Among the recent
failures Of corn gamblers in Chicago was
that Of E. r. Hinckley L Co., who were own
ers or part owners OF the Bank Of +. r.
Hinckley, Platteville, Wisconsin. In con-
sequence OF their failure, the notes Of this
Bank are discredi.ed here, but We think
without good reason. The Bank was organ
lied under the Law Of Wisconsin, which re-.
quires more security than any law in the
Union.
SciEscR APPLIED TO FisHrNu.--The Norwe-
gian government has contracted for LAYING .
submarine telegraph wire along the coast,
embracing the principal herring fisheries.
The object IL BY stations connecting with the
fishing villages on the shore, to advise the
fishermen the approach and locality Of the
various shoals Of herring, that their boats
may be directed to such points without, de.
lay, and thus enable them to capture the
ash before they make their sscape elsewhere
This il fishing made easy:
60 The Warsaw Journal says "our city
Council has Issued the balance OF the $50.
900 bonds, to the NJ. L W. v.R. r., and pa,
tlsm in the hands Of the Comnissioner, Il
meet the payment on the iron, which is ex
pected soon. We understand that the irol
aud rolling stock will be on the road, be
tween this city and Carthage, in Septembe
next
That AYPEsDAox.--Ths vote provided TO
in the schedule to the Constitution was no
an originAi idea it seems. A Dem ocrAt. i,
an article in favor Of the Consultation. saws
1T may simply be added, a. I matter o
history, that the idea OF this appendays "a
borrowed from the Michigsn Dsmocrati
Constitutional Convention, Who subm.,te
'hs -.m- question = p; cc.ss.y IL. .4.ls .nau
nsr."
Democratic editors will pleas. take no
tice.
HALLEx, who killed Lyle in . fracas I
the poll. in Lesvenworth city, has been com
mittsd for trial. lie VAS lodged in the 10,
under tbs protection Of the Unite State
troops.
IIrs5's MxacHAxrs' MAcAxisx.-ror ii
Jaly nunbsr Of this yalnsble nonthly we .,
Indebted 70 Webster 4 Potter, rho keep 0
hand large nanbsr and variety Of new.
papers. sd pretty much I'll the monthly N,
sssisss.