The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

The DoWxsas organ On nuchhb ~
The Chicago Times, regarded as the per-
sonal and political organ Of Douglas, estab-
lished and sustained by his money for the
advocacy Of his policy and his interests,
published scorching editorial against the
President by way Of celebrating the re-elec-
ton Of Douglas to the Senate.
We give some of the gems Of the article,
which commences with the Nebraska act,
and, after pursuing its history awhile, turns
TO Buchanan and says:
"At the time Of the passage of that act,
and during nearly two years OF the Intense
excitement which ensued, james Buchanan
was absent from the United States; he was
performing rs an official penny post between
MIR. Marcy and the British Government-and
devoted his leisure hours to speech making
at Exeter Hall. AT home, there we're men
who, knowing his age, and supposing that In
their hands be could be made tool to pro.
mote their selfish ends, commenced an IN
trigue to have him foisted upon the Demo-
cratic party"
The article follows up MIR. Buchanan in
this strain
s.Hardly had he taken the oath OF ONCE
before he was surrounded by gang OF po-
htical hucksters- who having neither
ability nor position themselves, devote their
lives 10 the attempt to destroy others, who
do possess those qualities. Such men ~
Cobb. Black, Bgler. Fitch, Bright, CLANCY
Jones, Grund and slidell, took possession
of the old man. They aattered him in his
old age, as they would boy on his first ap.
pearance in a long tailed coat; and their
success has been more enduring with him
than il would have been with the boy, for
the latter. 10 few months, would have seen
through the attempt upon him, while the old
man, In his declining years, actually reeds
upop the fulsome adulation OF the creatures
who boast Of their using him for their own
purposes"
Passing over more OF the same sort We
give the following tit-bit on the Democratic
Administration Of the Government.
"since the opening Of 1855, the Admins.
tration has been, il would seem, endeavoring
to sound the lowest depths Of political mean
ness. IL has sought to terrify men by pro.
scription; to buy men by bestoning othcs
upen them and to corrupt men by holding
out inducements to corruption. Il has dis.
missed honesty from the custody Of the pub.
lie funds, and invested convicted knasery
with the treasurer's key. IL has stopped tc
acts from which Bomba would turn with dis.
gust, and which would be considered revolt
ing 10 a despo,ism. 1t has sought directly.
by the application OF federal money, to co.
cree the people in the choice OF particular
individuals as representatives, and then la
mented with crocodilian anguish over the
dangers which peril our liberties by the en-
ployment Of money to control elections"
The article closes az follows.
"Weknow that Mr.. Buchanan 10 advanced
in years we know that he has held Office
during long period /; we know that his
head has been silvered over by the hand OF
time bat what was said Of another is hone
the less true Of him, that the man "who,
after having seen the consequences OF u thou
sand errors, continues still to blunder, and
whose age hes only added obs.inacy to his
stupidity, 10 surely the object Of either abb
horrence or contempt"
This pronnnciamepto Of Douglas accounts
for the bitterness manifested to wards him by
the National Democrats ut Washington and
elsewhere.
II such are the opinions entertained Of
Dir. Buchanan by those who aided in his
election, and still claim 70 belong to the
same party, surely We who opposed his cleo
ton cannot be blamed for our uncsAsing OPP
position to his administration.