The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-02

The Davenport News wants to know Whist
the Republican party has ever Do. -
never bss1si9 power yet; but w - tall The
News HhaAh has not dos. Is has 1et vi0-
lsts tAs aa1aos's faith II rspsallng the Mo.
soufk OompPonise-is has mol plodgsd itssll
u faeor 81 ! PaGi6o Railroad I'D yinlass1
taae pledge Whsasver h might k1se - ~
dsems0-it has not used tho federal power,
N1GeAl gold, and federal appointments, TO
place over the people OF Kansas the villain
ess Leoompton constitution--it has not said,
s0 1lgued, nor voted, that - 600 i1hahit-
auts 70 enough for : slave 6tats, bat 81, 900
ars nsosssary fss free Stats-is has not
daf1aksd Ahs Homestead .bill--is has not sleos-
| ed1nhMs of the Unitsd States Senate to
ftt66lstn ~ glorious dosafine o. now FAN
gled DenoofAey, tAasAth lsboring classss
constitute the very mud sill of society and
political government-fshs hos not elected mam.
bers Of Congress who favor the re.opening
Of the African Slave Trsde--it has not spsnt
eighty-two millions OF dollars Of the peoples
money IN one year-it has not suocumhed to
the Infamous dogma OF the Saprsme Court
that the constitution 10 = consultation OF
slavery one year, TO DO repadiatsd By that
same court the next-it has not respected
the behesss OF two or three thousand slave
holders more than the rights Of millions Of
freamen-it has not given itself ovsr, body,
soul and breeches. 10 the slave-driving oil
| garchists--it has not slsotsd James Buchanan
President OF the United Statss, and it Il not
responsible for the conceptions, the wicked
ness, the tyranny, the degradation which the
Administration Of that same man has brought
upon the country. These are things the Re-
publican party has not done. Il proposes to
hurl from power the men who have done
them, and tho party which ID responsible
| therefor, and to put 10 the place thereof men
who will administer the government % the
Fathers administered il, and who do not be-
lieve that the Declaration Of Independents
is self-eyident liz knoxville journal.
A WAKING no BoYs WHO STAND ON THEIR
HsADs.--Ths Portage (O.,) Sentinel says
We regret 10 record that our townsnan, DR..
w. Nj. Prentice, has sustained severe aiflic-
ton in the dsath tof his futile son, Frank
While visiting recently with his grand parents
in Boardman township, Mshoning county, be
was taken suddenly i'll, and upon investigs-
ton the Cause was found 30 proceed from too
violent musoular exertion, hs being aocus.
toned, like many other boys, of performing
such feats a. walking on his hands, ssAsAine
foA h7s head, etc. He continued - grow
worse, from day to day, the disease acting
upon bis physical nature, and not ct oil in6V-
4 enoipg his brain, sntil Tuesdsy Of last geek,
when be expired. A few nomsuts sbsfol4 bis
death, he babe his parents, little sistsr and
all his friends, good bye, and noticing tbs
3leeings exhibited ~ ttelA, took 10 akndl
Of his father, and aaid Poor Papa and Nd.
"a, /" and Immediately composed hiaDSelf fol
fthst sleep which knows no wskiny IN thi,
/ lIRAr2d. 81 aHAAS 81 a~4 / II IL
LUcAs CouE5K.- We learn from the Patriot
that the Republican Convsptioa which met n
Charlton on tho Goth ult., wAs ops Of thu
largest and most enthusiastio ever held in the
County since the organisation Of the Repub-
loan party. 6snsra. good feeling and har.
mony characterized its proceedings.
Judge Edwards, % already noticed, Wal
nom mated for the House. "A better selectios
4 could not have been made. ]. p. NevmaI
was nomina.ed for County Judge, j. B. Gus.
tor for Recorder and Treasurer, and Geo. w
Hopkins for Sheriff. Lucas County will Civ.
an increased Republican majority in Ootober
oTThe Iowa State Teachers, Assoo;stior
which held ito annual session - Washington
last week, elected the following officers for
the ensning year, viz: PRECEDENT, D. +. Wella,
of Iowa City; Secretary, W. B. Lawlsr, oil
keokuk; Treasurer, G. b. Dennison, OF Mus
ossias, ChsnmAa t0f Executive Connitsee,
G. G. Nasslerode, Of Tipton. The teachers
had an Interesting sessioo.
*@t#f4s#
! GA Wit being told that an old aequain.
ttance was married, exclaimed, 81 ana glad to
hear it," But, refreshing = moment, be added
in tone Of compassion sand forgiveness,
"snd yet don't know Why shoald be, be
never did me any harm. -aas7a4
A CHAScE ron GIRLs.-The Agricultural
Society, which holds its fair ct Dundee,
Mis4iIaa, mo ctobsr, Offers il aprsmfum Of
FIVE dollars to the young lady "who will pare
= peck OF potatoes in the shortest time and
do it the hsst. - - 81 ~ ~.
IoSHssS sStrawDerryes.
Now 10 the time 10 oct in crder to get 4
4 good crop next year. Hooker's, Wilson's
&C., for sale - No. Estes House.
ag25dlw aa afs NM. BARNES. !,
4 Al ST. Francisvilla, No., on Sunday last, b,
Rev. Mr.. N Asgn, kscRAADH MAH4fx, of Ksokuk
70 Mas GERrkpnE Motor, of q Rraadsviils.