The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-16

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Pay Ysar school TAX.
The City Council at ito last session adont-
% resolution instructng the Collector Of
taxes IN the CITY to proceed at once to collect
tar.
This movement on the part OF the Council
il prompted by their concern in behalf Of the
Public Schools Of the city. Ii seems that Of
the $1,000 assessed for school taxes, bu,
$l7oO has ~ yet been paid, and Of this
amount seven hundred dollars was required
to disch arge liabilities Of last year. So tina.
there has been but one thousand dollars re-.
allied thus far for carrying on the public
schools OF the city during the present winter.
This sum just covers the salaries OF the teach
ers for one month. The schools have now
been in operation three months, and the sal
aries OF the teachers are in arrears for two
thirds Of that period, or to the amount Of
two thousand dollars. The teachers of course
need their pay, indeed their resources are sx-
hausted, and they are without means to meet
current expenses. There il no fund upon
which to draw, and the pablo schools must
be suspended unless the money IL raised to
pay expenses. And, moreover, II ia neces-
sary to keep the schools in operation some
time yet before they will be entitled to their
proportion Of the county school money.
II 10 in view Of these facts that the City
Council has authorized and required the Col
lector to appeal to our citizens and holders
of property in Keokuk, leaving oil other tax.
Is in allegiance for the time being, 70 make
separate and an extra effort to raise the
amount Of their school taxes. We trust tina.
this appeal will meet q prompt and liberal
response. 1t isa oause that appeals to the
business and bosoms, to the conscience and
common ssnse of every christian and philan.
thropst, and every patriotic citizen. The
schooling OF one thousand children for the
present winter depends upon the liberality
and promptitude Of the action OF the tax
payers Of the city, and We trust that thew
will show themselves equal to the occasion.
GF The following resolution was acci.
oentaily passed by the Democratic State
convention, 10 connection with batch
prepared for the occasion. On the d,scoy-
cry OF the fact, q motion was made TO re.
consider the vote on this resolution, which
motion was carried, and the resolution was
then repudiated, receiving but three votes in
the Convention which numbered some 900
members:
resolved. That we rejoice unfeignedly in
,ne late victory so gloriously achieved by the
loyal Democracy of Illinois. Brethren in
the same political faith, We recognize their
success rs our triumph, ane in common with
the patriotic men Of all sections. and nil
parties, We find especial cause for congratu.
iation in the defeat Of dangerous sectional
organisation.
The Democracy Of Illinois and Iowa will
not ind much comfort in the action of their
brethren ID Of the Old Dominion, or in the
Senate Of the United States.
c. Montalembert, whose oonyinc.ion and
sentence is noticed in the report of the for
eign news, was prosecuted in France under
the tyrannical decree OF the Emperor TO sun
press the liberty Of the Press.
The special matter on which the prosecu-
ton was founded was a eulogy upon the
freedom OF the British Parliament and the
brisish Press, and the many happy results
following from it, and the bad effects TINT
would how from threatened change in
these respects on the part Of Great Britain.
Montalembert did not make the application
OF the principle to France, but the peopls
did, and hence his prosecution and punish
ment.
CT People complain of the length Of the
presidenps Message, and but few, compare
lively, read the document in consequence OF
its great length. II seems, however, that the
recent charge OF the Bishop OF London TO
his clergy is more than twice As long az the
Presidents Message, so that the suffer;prs
OF the English clergy are still greater than
those OF the people Of the United States.
GT-lt 10 suggested that the National Dem.
ocratic Executive Committee must have as
sessed President Buchanan the regular ney
cent. required Of officials for eleetioneerinr
purposes, and hence the whining Of bis
Pittsburgh letter over the use OF money to
corrupt the elections Of the people.
VI II 10 said that some members OF the
National Democracy ia Congress are about
% introduce bib TO suppress polygamy in
the Territories, and thus show their contem pt
Tor Dongias saua'ser sovereignty, regulate
your-osn- matters in your -owp.way terrific.
rial dogma.
GA Buckeye BY the name Of Deck, re-
siding in Noble county, has accepted the
challenge TO fight Tom Hysr for sio, ooo.--
Mr.. Deck is represented ~ respectable man
Of great muscular power, and pretty fair
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