The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-06-02


The Taesaee ~ 80 ANmnsn
The pssls X 1Is ~ e1lltsd the rights
and privile6 = p 1 Z - State of the
Confsdsra1y, - = ~ doaAtion Of land
for public isossnonss, u condition that
they will abasdon their psiaoiples and vote
for the sstAblishnent Il ~ institution Of
slavery in accordance With the policy and
beh.s,s Of President De1A4nan. Atthe same
time they are threatensd Viii ne deprivation
Of land grants and with a indefinite period
of submission to Territorial dependence ard
poverty If they stand by their own principles
and refuse to surrender their Territory to
the deeterious influences resulting from lis
occupation by population of Shareholders
and slaves. Thus by brides and threats does
the present Administration seek 10 force its
policy upon the people Of Kansas.
Turn now to Washington City, another
District in which the Federal Government
exercises unlimited control, and see how it
operates. Washington City is the pet of the
Administration, the home Of the President
and his officials, the seat Of their power and
their corruption, where four-ffths Of the
people are dersndent upon Government for
their daily bread. In that city there is to b,
an election presently for municipal officers
and Of course the President feels specie
interest in the result. He felt an interest IL
the result Of the municipal election in thu
city Of New York it will be remembered, ans
the Government organ at Washington agar
aud again exhorted the people Of New York
and semi officially ordered the Federal off
GERS and employees 80 exert their infuenc,
and cast their votes for the re election O
Wood TO the Mayoralty Of shat city. An
after the election the President removed
batch Of New York officials, who had openl,
opposed Woods election, by way of punish
men' for their disobedient independence
And now in the case Of the Washington Cit,
election the Administration is pursuing Ia
same course. bat adapting Itself to the local
ity il DOW threatens the iabQrers Of Wash
ington City with loss Of employment an,
holds up the spectacle of starving wives an
children as the consequence Of casting thei
votes agains, the party and the policy Of tn
President. The Bulletin, New Democrat,
paper at Washington, which distinguishes i,
sell and seeks favor as court Journal ant
the special advocate Of the Administration
after portraying in Lively colors the comfort
and haYYiness Of the laborera Of Washing
ton in the present hard times and lack 0
employment throughout the country. thu
proceeds TO exhibit the reverse Of the pict,lre
to result from the independent exercise 0
their right Of suffrage without consulting III
will Of The President
"Whether they have properly estimate
these great blessings, or have ever given
thought Of the paia il would cost them Ia b
compelled 10 sever the tender ties that bin
them to their hearih-sion.s, and 10 seek EN-
pioymens 80 strangers 10 strange places
away from the comforts Of pleasant HON,
away from the afleetonase presence Of vii
and children, and the eOmpabiouship Of int
mate ffieDds-we are unable TO say. bu
from appearances from the pertinaeity wit
which they cling to afofiern hope, from Ii
stubborn determination they manifest 10 il
lnre the hand that gives them their dai
bread, We are led 10 believe that they Id,
either failed % give thought to their CIV
interest, and the happiness Of those who u
depending upon them, or else they build 4
TOO high upon the forhearauce u the prese
national Administration, ard lie agents vii
10 the navy yard!'
And this minion Of Republican Pres
dent closes his appeal to the free reeple
America in the Sly " insalt which wou
not be endured by the people Of Great Bri
ain or any other country where liberty d.
Independence are loved and cherished Re
from the tyrant's sycophansic press;
ssThere are points Of endurance beyo
which no mans sympathy or forbcaran
would permit him 70 60; and II the hno
Nothing party have not already forced I
Democratic bosses Of the navy yard To /
utmos, Of these points, it only remains
them to msnifes. their stubborn ingratitu