The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-30
kansas Correspsn aonce.

Iore you the Tcsuik VI VuI ioSs cio0tUH-sua
| p our State election--which should certainly
convince every one that Kansas is thorough,
Republican, Notwithstanding old Bucks nu
merous attempts to make her otherwise. II
20 back q little, we have had three genera
elections in as many months, in all Of which
by the way, the Republicans we're victorious
The first was for the adoption of the new
(Wyandotte) Constitution, which took place
in October. Pretty strict party lines were
drawn, and, ~ you have learned, that in.
strument received over 10000 out Of Ii, OO(
votes cast, Republican victory No. 1. The
next, for Delegate to Congress and Terrific.
rial Legislature, took place in November
The result was 2,476 majority for Parrott,
and nearly two-thirds of the Legislature
The official returns show the following re-
suit: Council, Rep, 7; DEM, 5. House,
Rep, Is; Dem, ID. Republican victory No.
2. The third was for officers under the new
Constitution, in case of It's adoption, and
took plase on the 9th inst. The Republicans,
OF course, swept every thing, electing their
whole State ticket by about 1000 majority,
and their Congressman by about $500 over
Judge Halderman, the strongest man in the
Democratic party here. The Republicans
also elect 5 of the District Judges, and Of
the Legislature, 10 Senators and SO Repre-.
sentatives. The Democracy, after ell their
growing, elect only two District Judges, S
Senator's and Ia Representative es-i Senator
and 3 Representatives doubtful. have re-
liable returns before me from 20 counties
there are but three or four. more to hear
from, and they reveal the fact that the Re-
publiOAns elect their entire county tickets in
30, while the Democracy carry but 10. Re-
publican victory No. 8. Is not that glory
enough for one quarter2 Is not Kansas
thoroughly Republican?
Our people are very anxious to see the
forthcoming Presidents message, it having
been rumored that our doughty President has
taken strong grounds therein against our adj
mission under the Wyandotte Constitution,
because it does not embrace the gold fields
10 its boundary. The addition of that re-
gion, would probably demooratize Kansas,
but msy add that there is very little Gym
psthy between Eastern Kansas and jefferson.
They are separated by an immense tract Of
barren land, which forms natural bounda-
~ between the two. The people Of each
district are determined on division, and ii
is supremely ridiculous for the Administers
ton to attempt q forcible unity, and should
ii be attempted Kansas will be made more
than ever Republican. ! hardly think our
President 10 30 foolish as that, but expect
Kansas soon to wheel into Union with all
the departments of her government in the
hands of Republicans.
The weather here has been extremely cold
for few days, and have heard accounts Of
several persons freezing to death in the Ter
ritory. Two returning Pixies Peakers were
frozen in Brown county last week.
Capt. Shepherd, who figured SO highly in
the border troubles as Free State man,
though Democrat, aid who shot Sherrord
at Lecompton, has mysteriously disappeared.
He left bis place more than two weeks since,
Tor st. Joseph, and has not since been heard
OF, though searching parties are out looking
for him.
We had very unfortunate accident here
last night. There had been FIRE, which
consumed the caIaboose and blacksmith
shop, and after it had been extinguished the
boys thought they would "wake up snakes
With an old anvil. They charged it pretty
heavily with gunpowder, and when it was
touched of it bursted into fragments and
dew in every direction, some pieces going al
least hundred yards. Several persons
were wounded, not seriously but one piece
struck young man named Ingalls,, formerly
of lows, on the hip, fracturing all the bones
In that part of bis body, and inficting
wound from which he has since died.
To close my already long letter must say
that everywhere hear tho most encouraging
opinions OF the speedy revival Of business,
In keokuk, and of her ultimately becoming
one of the largest cities in the Northwest
One says, "Oh, keokpk is point that mus
make city. would rather buy propert,
there than in any other Western city.n An,
other says, "the hog trade will build her up
she will be the largest packing point in tn,
Union in fifteen years." So it goes. Ever,
body have met, who knows anything about
keokuk, ID confident OF her great impor
tancc. KANSAS.
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