The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-29
tn. Lilss naeesas 60.


TIE Lnes 1secsaSns.
We give ~ ieilsviag extrsst from ono d
the leading Southssn Eossfpoo advocates u
Slavery propagandiss. A~iil b seen that
the A~cnsy - poor sinian u both Tao
tions Of the Democracy il ~ North, and
bera.es them right Justify for dsssrting The
Administrative chs Spash and the party on
the tariff question. The party is not less
devoted to the protection Of tho slavehold-
srs than 10 withholding protection from the
laborers, mechanics and monufacsurers Of
The country, hence tho tariff men Of the Le.
compton school are just ~ great hsresics to
the creed Of the party a. the anti-Leoomp-
ton men themselves, in the eyes Of the South
Carolina Democracy.
Our readers have doubtless seen the result
OF the late elections 10 the North. II there
were any two States il the North which the
Democratic party and the South could rely
upon for = continued support, those two
States we're Indiana and Pennsylvania. They
have become Overwhelmingly anti.Demo-
cratic. Indiana has in tho present Congress
six Democrats to 6ve Republicans. In the
next Congress, by the lats elections, there
will be but four Democrats to seven Repub-
licans. In Pennsylvania the defeat % still
more striking. Out Of twenty-five Repre-
sentatives there will DO but two Democrats.
The immediate eanse Of this result 10, that
the anti Lscompton or Douglas Democrats
went over, - might have bsep expected, to
the Republicans. We suppose, by this course,
they may be considered - no longer c0nsti-
tuting any portion Of the Democratic party.
Tho detection begun Ia tho Senate 10 carried
cut il tho elections. But il 10 due to truth
to say that in the future policy to be pur-
sued with respect 70 Kansas and our Terri
tories and the Tariff, there Was no differences
between the regular Democrats who sup.
ported the Administration and the boiling
Democrats who opposed it. The Lecompton
and ansi-Lecompton Democrats both took
the ground that the Kansas conference act
should be violated and that Kansas should
| Be admitted into the Union with or without
tho population required BY that act, when
| ever she applies to DO admitted. Both took
| the ground that the tariff should be modified
| TO rive increased bounties TO the Northern
manufacturer. So far a. the principles and
faith Of the Democratic party were concern
| ed, there Was no difference between the two
parties. The Republican, true to his policy
OF land and tariff plumber, insisted on en-
| forcing it. The Democrats, OF every stripe
i and color. closed hands with them, and
! Joined in tho sectional foray to save their
overthrow and loss Of power in tho State
The Administration, the South, the princi-
pies of the Democratic party, were thus mos'
shamefully abandoned and betrayed.
1 AyEsY SPECIAL ESposskxESr.-Thel letter
of Vice President Breckenridge in favor Of
Douglas has been often referred to but sell
dom published in the Losofoco papers.
i The following paragraph Of the letter
probably accounts for this popularity in ths
use Of the Vice Presidents endorsement Of
the Little Giant:
ssThe other rumor to which you refer II
true. have often, in conversation, ex
pressed the wish that Mr.. Douglas may sue
coed over his Republican competitor. Blu
il 10 due to candor to say that this prefer
, ence il not founded on his course at the lat
session Of Congress, and would not exist j
I suppoaed II would be construed as an in
dorsement.. OF the attitude which be thei
chose to assume towards his party, or al
the positions be has taken in the present can
vass.0
Breckenridge don't 60 the "whole hog.
, He neither endorses his course Ut the las
session Of Congress nor during the presen
canvass, but hopes, Of course, that he wi
, be better friend TO the constitution" tina
Lincoln.
GTNot having space for the details 9
the Merrissey fight We publish instead
| Bull eight, which is less brutal and far moi
4 interesting and entertaining, in our opinion
JAsrxR Cousrr.--The official majority *
Curtis in Jasper is $40.
4 The Comet as Seen Through Tcls
scope.
: 81 wish could see the comet through Il
: telescope And what would you see by Il
i telescope? .Nhy, the comet, its splend
!. head. and it's magnificent, fuug, wide, NJ
bushy tail, and all would appear so large u
= more brilliant" Hero is your mistake.
is There ID but little light reelected from &
10 comet, even from its head, as you will see
: looking from it to Venus, the evening star,
= 20 Mars, at the south and halfway tho =
- NTH. The telescope magni6es by difusi
. the rays, and If the light i feeble tho obj
to soon disappears by being magnif cd. In
e. moderate power Of telescope the upper p'
:, Of thikmagni6cent tail 10 invisible; low
:. dow 10 just lihle in pale light; Low
n down H. is wide TO the naked eye, bu
'es much lsas brig6V Nd Professor MITCHELL q
the nucleus is very faint and scarcely to
!. distinguished. The vaporous or nsbule
matter evidently surrounds and enlarges
~ head, and where it terminates aud the aucl.
ity or body Of the comet begins is not entir
evident. Through the tail the fixed stars /
n. be seen, and Arc.urus would have been Vi
=, BILE through the fore part OF the head II It |
ma passed over it. SO rare 10 the matter OF
The tail or train that it reflects but very Iii
are light.
mini.tes 1Waik and Csnvers
- Ii0n.
Of Speaker Orr and Rev. DIR. W., OF Lexi
arm ton, we're both at the Warm Springs,
~. ginia, and met in public room OF the no
They had been sitting with other compa
60, and after while the Doctor rose and wal
across tho room with the usual limp in
IS, gait. Mr.. Orr immediately recognized b
"a and asked II he WAS not the chaplain 1t
, University Of Virginia at such time, nj
.'s' ing the year. The Doctor replied tina,