The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-25

~ are oil busy blowing, planting and SOW
Ing, and they sssm 10 have more provsnder
to work their teams On than tho farmers in
tho Des Aoines Valley.
carl schsrx IN Eaneuil I1ail.
MIR. Schurs, the eloquent and sealous Ger
man Republican Of Wisconsin, Vas lately
presented TO ! Boston audience under cir
sumstances equally honorable to himself and
to those under whose auspices he appeared,
the result OF which We doubt not will bs mu-
tually beneficial to the CLASSES which thsy
severally represent. The occasion was tho
celebration Of the birthday Of Thomas Jsifer-
SON by the Republicans Of Boston. Among
the celebrities of the West who were invited,
was Mr.. Sohurx. He accepted the invitation,
and ct the solieitation OF tho committee, he
consented to address the audience in free
and extended speech. Tho great space Of
old Faneuil was densely packed. Mr.. Sohurs
was introduced BY Senator Wilson, and for
two full hours he held the close attention Of
his audience, by his eloquence and argument,
undisturbed but by the occasional outbursts
Of applause from tho vast assembly.
We are glad of it, not only for the credit
which it reflects upon . pure man and >
sound Republican who 10 rising to great In
fuenoe and universal esteem, among the
American born as well - among his own
countrymen, here at the West, but because,
the Legislature having recently submitted to
popular vote an amendment to the constitu-
ton which extends the period Of residence
necessary to entitlo foreign-born citizens to
right Of suffrage, the people Of Massachu-
sets will have . chance Of seeing, Of hear
ing and understanding the spirit and charac-
ter Of large class Of Republican voters in
the middle and western states who are to be
injuriously affected BY the adoption Of the
amendment. That proposition We consider
improper and exceedingly unwise. The Re-
pubicans Of Massachusetts have the power
to defeat it; and they can do tho Republican
party ct large no better service than to do 90.
And We cannot but feel assured that the dis
play, through the fundamentally Of Mr..
Schurs, Of the spirit and character Of the
German Republicans, who form 90 strong
and sound portion Of tho Republican party
in the central and western portions of tho
country, will tend to convince Thorn Of the
justice and the policy of defeating it.
We learn from tho Ploindeoisr that the
Presidanta Of the Board Of Directors Of the
several School Districts Of Leo County met
at #. Madison on the 4th. All tho districts
were represented except Montrose, Jackson,
City Of Keokuk, Marion, :Des Moinss and
Harrison. The County Superintendent, Mr..
John A. Num-, presided, and delivered an
address.
After come discussion, . resolution was
passed recommending Webster's unabridged
dictionary. and all text books heretofore
recommended by the State Superintendent.
The County Superintendent Of Common
Sooools made the following decisions, after
the same had been fully discussed by the sew
sral presidents:
lst. The expenses for fuel and other Dci
dentals must be paid out OF the School
House Fund.
Cd. The power OF levying . school hous.
I tar can be vested in the District Board OF
by the electors OF said District, and tn,
Board may levy the tax at any Of their regu
> lar meetings.
: Sd. That any sub-director living out o
!. the Township District, but in : sub distric
= attached thereto, shall have the power +
: vote at any school meeting in said TOWNSHIP
i District.
If 4th. That the Secretaries OF the sewers
70 districts be instructed to take the census
. all the sub-districts attached thereto.
a After which the following resolution vi
n adopted:
i. Resolved, That the Superintendent Of Il
. Common Schools Of this county be and
= hereby allowed yearly salary, for Il
., Official term for which he 10 now elscte
u equal to that Of the Clerk of the Distri
4. Court.