The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-13

Aeatinns Of . periodical or book form, the
steady incursion Of Anti Slavery tenets upon
all Northern religious organisations, and
many kindred facts, prove that Abolitionism
10 now in the Same steady course Of progress
that il has held from the beginning. Extra
ordinary circumstances msy have given 70
politiosl Abolitionism temporary strength
which perhaps cannot be held under tho In
fuence Of reaction but the steady growth Of
that fanaticism and ito firm hold upon the
Northern people leave us little to hope for
ing"
Utah.
The Utah Legislature has adopted tho fol-
lowing memorial to Congress, asking the adj
mission Of Utah into the Union % State:
MEnoRIAL FoR TIN ADMISSION OF TIE STATE or
DxssREr INTO THE UNION.
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of the
United States in Congress assenablsd
Your memorialists, the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the Territory Of Utah, respectfully
represent that in the year l656 on the 10th
day Of February, the qualified electors Of
the Territory Of Utah met at the usual
places Of holding elections in their several
precincts, and did unanimously elect, by vote,
thirty mine delegates to convention, which
convention met on the 18th day Of March,
1856, in Great Salt Lake City, and appoint
Cd President and Secretary, and did pro-
ceed to form and adopt constitution and
| republican form OF State government for the
Territory OF Utah; under tho name and style
of the estate Of Deseret," and prepared :
memorial 10 your honorable body for admis.
sion into the Union, and appointed delegates
to transmit the same to Washington City, b.
g., which Constitution and memorial were
submitted to the people on the 9th day of
April, in their several precincts, and by a
unanimous vote approved and whereas said
Constitution has been presented to your hon.
orable body without receiving that favorable
action which our constituents desire and
whereas the people of the Territory are
abundantly able to support a State Govern
ment;
Therefore, your petitioners respectfully
pray your honorable body to admit the State
of Dessrst into the Union on IN equal foot
ing with the original States, thereby 70
avoid, In great measure, tho difficulties
which naturally hinder the Advancement oi
the glorius principles Of true republicanism
or government by the people, the only sure
basis OF permanent government and true
} liberty. And your memorialists, AZ in duty
bound, will ever pray.
The HarmsnIous Dsm ocrmcy In To.
ledo.
! The city election in Toledo on Monday last
was the occasion of fierce battle between
tho Douglas and Buchanan wings OF the De-
mocracy, attended by tho usual manifesto
tions Of affection, to-wit: bowie-knives and
horse-shooters. The Toledo Blade OF the 5tl
says:
| The Third Ward Polls, about noon, ~.
the scene Of great excitement, consequent OF
shooting row. Mr.. w. s. johnson, one OIL
our veal known business men, while near tn.
polls, got into an argument with Dennil
Coghlin, in which hard words ensued, when
Gen. Steedman took Z hand in and told John
son to leave. The latter demurred and there
upon there was rush. johnson put hil
hand In the breast Of his coat, and Steedman
by some mysterious means, drew knife, ans
swore il j. drew . pistol at him he would
have his "heart's blood" Things looked
squally.
johnson did draw pistol, and tho erowt
closed around him pinioning his arms and
pulling his head down, and in the muss thu
pistol went of, fortunately no one was hurt
1.-The ball merely damaging Ed. Mod onald'l
coat skirt in ito downward track. Through
MIR. johnson was rescued from the rabble
who only needed to have their leaders CRY fol
blood, to be really to take il.
Tie c:.k =h:sh:. i supposed Gen. sse-a
man lost, or ~ be expressed it-sshsd in hi,
pocket when tho nuss began and hadn't whe,
the muss Was over''-was picked up BY ou1
Q worthy candidate for constable, w. II. Hall
in the row, soon after it fell. Il 10 On appa
rensly entirely new sheath knife, Of some 81,
inch blade, and 10 an ugly customer. lt !,
. said that threats had heen made beforehand
{ on the part Of Mr.. Johnson's ASSISTANTS. AZ
I both parties, no doubt, were armed FOR "a,
occasion.
@ The election returns from MICHIGAN
. are OF the most aattsring character. and In.
dicate Republicans majority Of 5000. Tn,
Detroit Advertiser, IN view Of the result, re-
Q marks:
0 "The Republicans have efFsctnally vine.
out tho reproaah cast upon it by portion o.
the Republican press for the dismissed ma
jori1y they gave last fall, and have signi6
0 cantly rebuked the insulting sneers Will
! which the result was greeted BY the dough
face organs. The snbsefvient demngogus
will probably be more sparing Of their saunt,
hereafter.