The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-06
Green Bay Township,
At wRlGHT's SCHOOL HOUSE,
Monday Might, October 10th.

The expectancy aA0 tho Fact.
Al has been the case in othsr places, the
exhibition Of Gen. Dodge to the cisissns Of
Keokuk has damaged him more than any
Republican speech could have done. The
proportion Of people Who used to know
Dodge, when be was in the habit OF Canvass
ing the State, is now comparatively few. The
great mass had no personal knowledge Of
him, until be commenced the prseent canvass.
But they knew him by the stations he has
filed; and although he has no where any
reputation Of consequence ~ statesman or
public man, yet it Was generally supposed
that be was : man Of at least medium abili-
ties. When, therefore, he presented himself
among US and made display Of his abilities
and atsainmenss, our people were almost uni
versally disappointed in finding man posi-
lively falling below the common average,
and presenting for their consideration and
enlightenment mass Of rambling and moo
herent statements, literally sprinklsd with
stuff" and sfustian," instead Of connected
argument and well-fortifsd faots. There was
agood deal Of . falling OF in the position
which be held in the public estimation. he
found at onoe his true level; and il public
apprehension is right, that level is quite IN
humble one. The difference between tho OK
pectation and performance Of the man il 20
marked that it il no sxaggsration to say that
he would have received many more votes in
keokuk If be had not come hero q eli thas
he will now receive; and that the most e.
fsctusl electionsering policy he can pursus
sto 60 home and keep out Of sight until
election 10 over. The expression Of disap.
pointment i often heard among ~, and many
man who intended to vote for him, since
hearing the debate bstwesa him and Mr..
Kirkwood has announced his intention TO
vote for the latter.
Ray Up.
Gen. Dodge says be owes the people Of
Iowa for the clothes on his back. They are
pretty good clothes, and il be is in debt for
them be had better pay up. lis dull times
assason Of general liquidation Of debts the
people Of Iowa want every cent that 10 due
them to saabls shsm to square their own no.
counts; and - they have paid the redoobtAble
Cssar very high wages for petty services and
inferior talents, be had better liquidate thu
claim. II hs declines paying the money d.
rectly into the Treasury for fear those hor-
rid Black Republicans will squander it, 10,
him endow some public institution and tins
do one notable d--a hT -h:ch &c may poss,-
bly, be remembered.
P. S.-fhs t1400 whish the Gen. took 70,
constructive milsge he owes to the people Of
the United States, and not to tho people Of
Iowa separately.
Murder 81 q Runaway.
The Alton Courier learns that ave slave,
recently escaped from Missouri and mad,
their way Across the Mississippi into Ran
dolph county, Ill. On Sunday night, l6tl
inst, their pursusrs overlook them about Nv
miles from Chester, and fred on them - the,
attempted 20 escape. One Of them foil nor
tally wounded, with about ave hundred sho
in his body, and died on the Thursday morn
ine following. Two Of those Who escana,
were also wounded.
What fools, 70 run away from their ble,.e,
condition - the risk Of being shot. Surely
niggsfs ssssf b Of low order Of n.sllee
- - 20 stupid.