The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-05
mr. Pecksnisf upon the Public
schools.


Mr. Pecksnin spon the Public
schools.
ny the following, which We copy from tho
Darlington Ha,ckeye, it will be seen that
Mr.. Samaels made the same kind of an al
fusion to the public schools a, Burlington
that he did here:
iak COUNTRY - SAFE.--lt is proppr TO
say that His Excellency B. NJ. Samuels, in
ms speech here Monday evening, made such
pledges - will undoubtedly satisfy his party
friends to live under the New Constitution
Tree from the fear Of contamination Of their
onspring 10 the public schools. He said he
wound, 10 his capacity - executive (should
re oe s!ecfsd), veto any law that might be
passed Tor the admission Of negro children
ln'o the public schools -! This he told US,
very Kindly, he did. not for the sake OF his
o~n cniiaren, Tor they did not attend the
public schools but for the benefit Of labor.
ing poor men who were obliged to have their
onspring educated at the public expense in
the public schools.
We rejoice, 6rst, that we are TO have tho
schools kept clear Of negro babies, and sec
ond that our Democratic fellow.ctivans in
their nomination, have got q man who is
not only removed from the laboring class.
%. Out who has 30 much regard for his
onspring as to keep them free from the con.
summation OF an association with the ragged
onspring Of poor laboring men at the public
schools
Mr.. Samuel A&urns up his nose in naughty
disdain ut the peoples schools! He send
n" children to public school, TO minele
With the common herd-the little Samuelses.
descendants Of the blood.stock OF old yir.
ginia, to learn their s-b-abs and hold IA.
miiiar intercourse with the children of the
"unwashed Democracy!' No, sir! The
Republican candidate, on the other hand
y % vulgar as to send his children 10 the
public schools.
krom kansas...G hopper snu.
CO0yention.
A convention OF Free State men ~ nj,
shades Of opinion was held at Grassbonner
Fails, on the 9th ult. The question of yo-
ting at the October election was discussed.
pro and con. Judge Conway, Foster, Phil.
lips and Kedpath opposed any participation
10 tue election. Gov. Robinson, Lane and
smith were in favor Of it. But they all
agreed to support the policy which the con.
vention decided upon. The convention ia.
cided to vote. Marcus ]. Parrot was nom.
mated as the Free State candidate for Della.
gate to Congress. The following are the
resolutions adopted by the contention.
whereas, II is Of the most vital imnort.
ance 20 the people Of Kansas, that the Terri.
torial government should be eontr oiled bv
the bona tide citizens thereof, and
Whereas, Gov. Walker has reneatea,v
pisdgcd himself that the people Of Kansas
should have full and fair vote before i'm
partial judges, at the election to be held On
the hrst Monday in October next, for dele.
gate 70 Congress, and members OF the terri.
toriai legislature, and other officers ,hers.
fore 'A
Resolved, That We, the people OF Kansas
~ mass convention assembled, sgree to par
ticipate 10 said election.
Resolved, That in thus acting we RELY mn.
on tho faithful fulfllment of the pledge ~
Gov. Walker, and that We, as heretofore
protsst against the enactmepts forced mon
~ By The votes Of the people Of Missouri.
Resolved, That the mass COW eution nro.
cesd 20 appoint : committee to wait upon
the territorial authorities and urgently in.
sist upon > revision and correction oh the
wicked superintendent, endeavsrcd 20 De-
forced upon The people Of kansas, to govern
the selection Of members OF the territorial
Isgislaturs.
kssolssd, That Gen. james ii. Lane be
aafhosizsd and requested to terd-. to Coy.
Walker ths force organized byhim under the
loenlutiOn passed BY the convention held !,
xSY.S., sa tas iosn of July inst, 70 be used
- the pfetsction Of the ballot box.
/. 8seolsed, That this mas conr ention 81.
Deoog their nnalterable determination 10 al.
80 - the Topska constitution and govern.
Daat, and that all our action shall be point. /
= sQwsrd setting thas government in motion
= legitimate manner, at an early day.
R1scisELs.-Ths Nation lllls.) Gazette, +
Esss Democratic journal, goes for estab. +
ishiAg Slavery in thst State. The N. "
Dsy 1ssk, lBlaek Dem. orsan), in repro /
l0eing The reaa9ks Of the Gaxsff< nnor