The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-11-09

49, That Judge Clagctt has laid himself
liable to impeachment is generally admitted
bygentismen Of the bar. That he will be
imrts%saied We think very probable Hawk
eve.
Impeachment is just what the vain fool
is after. lie thinks it would make such
famous martyr Of him as to secure him the
Iocofoco nomination for Governor, or Con-
gress AT least.
scott On PILLOW. Pierce and Polk.
General Scott publishes second card in
the National lntelligencer, in response to
some fur ther libellous charges made by Pill
Tow. In this las, card the old General is ex-
ceedingly caustic on the whole batch OF petty
scoupdrels who plotted against him, and d.
reeted the entire power OF two successive
Administrations to accomplish his over
throw or iarnish his fame. These malignant
and INSCRIPTIONS rlotters have been foilod
on every hand, and their efforts TO iniurc
Gen. Scott will only give additional brillian-
cy to his fame with posterity.
Pillow in his publication refers to state
nen,s IL Generals Qaitman and Shields, on
Ela in the War Department. Genl Scott
SAYS that he WINS not aware any such state.
meats were ON dle, hit on investigation
finds nothing in them conflicting with his
previous statement, that he had not paid
Santa Anna $40 900, nor ans sum whatever,
By way of bride or TO purchase peace. But
be continues
Itf4tx
rant Of what he's most assnreia--frst ns-
sumes that he has had confded TO him a
greet secret, and next betrays il by way Of
letting the world know slsat he had the hon.
or az being trusted The Mexican news.
parers, learn, have recently been filled with
notices Of Gen. Pillows denunciaiion Of
Gen. Santa Anna, mixed up with the inquiry:
Who il the more infamous! He who receives
bribe, or the functionary who, 10 violation
IL his own aud MS ceuntry's honor, dis.
closes the name Of the traitor 7
Blu. this case, bad as it is does not stand
alone IN our recent wnnals land, of course
nothing SO base could have occurred in oui
earlier history for-.Janunry 30, 1857, PHI.
M, Executive Was made. by the plastic hand
Of malignant Secretary, to communicate
TO the Senate FOR publication without any
conceivable purpose bat, ut the expense OF
-
anee---the entire accoun, had contden,ially
rendered to the War Department Of my
secret disbursements IN the Mexican war
Gen. Pillow speaks feelingly Of .'the great
sand patriotic statesman who was (in is46)
''CAiei Magistrate Of the nation,'' his some
time law partner, who had made him q Ma
jor-General the sane who, early IN the lar
sent for me, and in the kndest aud mos, be.
seeching manner solicited my personal gym
patty ~ well as professional aid in conquer.
ing peace, promising me his entire conf
- ee.sce .-6 supper; The ss,cc -hc, before
had reached Mexico. enleavored, first, 10
appoint Lieutenant General to supcrsede
me snds failing in that, next thought oi
placing me under the same party, appointed
Maj0f- General, tand Of course) my junior;
the same Who, il turns out, appointed Gen.
4 Pillow : Spy on the conduc, Of Mr. Trist and
u myself and the same great and patriotic
stssssnanv Who, having failed in nearly
1 every proniss he had made me, finally ten
4 chs wsr hAA hssn ended, released from ar
4 eeot fhres o9eees Who had been engaged in
y conspiracy Aeainst ne; restored them, with
Aeaos, y 6aey ; superseded me in The COM
nn1 " - aeny u Asxieo and ordered
roo eem eeoD1N ~ ayssIf equally le-
i19 n CSs X Isqsisy! Il 20 happened
~ g. iliesss seadses Was direct