The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-09
For the Gate City
yudue Ciauett,s pem ocraey.

For the Gate City.
Judge GIavett's Democracy.
A short time before Judge Clagett pretend
Cd to oct with the Democratic party, hc sta /
ted 20 VIM. Stotts and others, ia converse
,ion ut the Laelede House. that eff Fred.
Douglas and stephen A.. Douglas were can-
didates for the Presidency, he would vote for
Fred. Douglas in preference to stephen A.
Douglas"
Judge Clagett has siuoe repeatedly stated
on the stump and elsewhere that he has new
on changed--that tho Democratic party has
changed and come 10 him-that he still en-
tertains the same opinions he always did
And in the month Of June last, in Conven-
ton at the Gait House in the city of Keokuk,
stated, in the presence Of Z. 0. F. Ingalls,
and others, that he was emo damned Black
Democrst--shat the Looofoco party had come
to him--thnt he wastoe damned smart to take
the nomination of the Democratic party for
Judge.
And when on his way to Burlington to hold
the last term of tho District Court, in con-
versation with B. r. Anderson in the town Of
Montrose, in which he denounced the Demo
cratic party generally, Judge Olagest stated
amongst other things that ssthe reason why
the Republicans were in the ascendency and
had control OF the State was that the leaders
Of the Democratic party were 90 damned cor
rupt that they would steal avery damned thing
they could get their hands on whenever they
could got chAnce." And moro recently, in
= conversation with William Timbermsn and
| others, be stated that he was no Democrat,
but was ~ good Republican a. they were.
In speech mcds BY Judge Clagets, at =
Democratic meeting last Saturday night three
weeks ago, he stated that there was no differ
ence between the Republican party and the
Democratic party it there was he could not
sec it. When his bosom friend, Gus. Good
rich, stated at the top Of his voice that it was
damned Hs--that there was as much differ
encc between Democrat and Republican
as between white man and negro. And at
the last term Of tho District Court in this
city, Judge ClAgest attacked the administra-
ton in the most violent manner stated tina,
there were precious few Buchanan Demo.
Gratis in this country any way, and they we're
no account. WAercupon Geo. r. Todd, an
Administration Democrat, srosc and pro-
tested against the Court making any such de.
cision or remarks from the bench.
4 Now, in view Of the foregoing facts, how
can Democrats support Judge Clagett.
4 ADEAocRAT.
! New York crystal Palace destroyed
byktre--Othcr fires An New York.
INV YoRk, 0,t. S.
J The Crystal Palace, with oil its contents
was entirely destroyed by fire this p. m. Th'
, Fair Of the American Institute was beng hels
there Mt the time. A large amount Of prop
erty was destroyed, consisting Of meehanica
and agricultural implements, melodeons, pi
, anos, steam engines, and other kinds OF goods
that were on exhibition. The FIRE broke on
. in the lumber room, which was filed viii
: empty boxes and large quantity Of old lum
Der. II is believed to have been the work o
> an inccndiary.
: When frat discovered, the Palace engin
I was brought ont, but the hose was so full o
!, holes as to be useless. The flames sprea
: with astonishing rapidity, creating intens
excitement among the visitors, who were es
: timated at upwards Of 1000. 1t 10 feare
tina. many are killed; one dead body has bee
taken out. The heat was intense. The FIRE
! mems services were of no avail.
The whole building is in ruins, and yer
little Of it's contents are saved. Two only {
the many fire engn mes on exhibition were e
= out uninjured. The building was crowde
Q with articles on exhibition, Of every possibl
q descriptions
IL is impossible TO estimate the loss wit
o any degree Of accuracy. The building itss
u is estimated 1t $3.50, 900. The contents mu
i have been worth double that sum.
q This afternoon fire broke ont in stab
e in West 35th street, and soon destroyed it,
The flames then communicated to FIVE fran
. buildings adjoining, al Of which were d.
q stroyed. Loss estimated about 81, 900. Ii
= sured for $4,000. The FIRE WAS supposed
is have been caused BY child playing vii
y matches.
a Later frOm Mexico.
WAsHINoroK, Oct. 2.
=. Billings arrived Mt New Orleans on MOI
day, bringing dispatches from our Minister
Il Mexico, Mr.. Forsyth, to oIr Government
= His principal object is to purchase Mimic
"a hes for the Liberal Army, for which purpo
:. he is we'll supplied with funds. lie says q
N Americans are much thought OF by the Ii