The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-28

Iowa. Every voter of common sense in the
State knows that Dodge's long absence and
Ignorance OF our State affairs and his lack Of
sympathy with the great body Of the people,
renders him unit for Governor Of the State.
There II not man in Iowa who, il he were
sole proprietor Of the State, or individually
responsible for its affairs, would commit the
management TO man who had not been in
the State for years and knew but little about
it, rather than to one of superior capacity,
who was entirely familiar with oil its inter-
ests. How, then, can any voter act upon
that principle and commit his share Of the
responsibility to Dodge, in preference to
Kirkwood.
Rabbit is . man Of very inferior qualifca-
tons, with little education, and with very
doubtful reputation, to say the least. He
was removed by President Pierce for refusing
to pay over some ten thousand dollars with
held from the Government. This was done
in pursuance OF the universal practice Of tho
Government, before and since, and without
exception, under the Administrations of Fill
more, Pierce and Buchanan. The question
as to his right to the class Of fees retained
by Babbitt was before all three OF these Ad-
ministrations, and all decided that they be-
longed to the Government, under the advice
of the able Attorney Generals who acted as
legal counsel for the Government. Judge
Love has, to be cure, decided in favor OF
Rabbit, and white. washing opinion is go
ing the rounds Of the Democratic papers,
But the facts remain that three Administra-
tions, and that Judge Mason also decided
differently, and that only one other, Of some
thirty land officers in Iowa, had the hardihood
to make claim to fees to increase their com.
pensa,ion to $4,000 or SIC, 900 year, wher
they we're already getting $4,000 salary -
Rabbit could have been hired any time fol
$500 year, and better men are now gettinf
a salary of but 5000; and yet, by his ssgrat
gsme,' be secured from six to eight thous
and per annum. No such man should Be pu
into high position in the State Government
of lows. His principles are bad, his prac
toe IL worse, and his example and influence
would be exceedingly deleterious.
We win say nothing in this connection OIL
the candidates for the Bench. for none Of
them, with the exception of Cole (who is .
young lawyer and but recently become cit
izen) seems to have been sufficiently anxious
to induce him TO insult the public sense oil
propriety by taking the stump during thu
canvass.
THE RnxAINIEo ELECTIONS THIS FALL
The elections in California for State officers
and members OF Congress took place on the
LIST inst. In October elections will OCCUR in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Georgia, Iowa and Kansas. In the early
part Of November the following States will
vote: Now York, New Jersey, Louisiana,
Maryla Massachusetts and Wisconsin.
TIM Don PKpRo RAILRoAD.-A letter from
Rio in the Philadelphia Ledger, dated the 5th
ult., states that over 1900 men were then at
work on this road. The American contract
ors were In fine spirits, and the Brazilian Of
icials greatly elated at the rapid progress Of
the work, which is expected to do much cred
it to American genius and enterprise.
GT The daughter Of Geffrard, President
of Hayti, was shot dead while sitting in her
fathers chair in the palace, on the third in.
stant. The shot is supposed to have been
from an assassin in the palace garden, who
sought the Presidents life.
CO The American State Convention oil
New York met on Wednesday Of last week
at Utica and made their nominations fol
State officers. The ticket is composed oil
portions Of the Democr ATTIC and Republican
nominees.
ca The Chambersburg, (Penn.,) Valley
Spirit raises the name of Judge Black to thu
head OF it's columns for Democratic nomi
nation, and advocates his selection in
strong editorial.
CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-The Wash
lngton Star says:
s'It 10 stated in dispatch to the Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal Company that no fur
Their transportation will take place on tn,
canal during the present seasons
ldieneas.
Said the distinguished Chatham to hi
son:
81 would have inscribed upon the cur
tans Of your bed, and the walls Of YOU
chamber III you do not rise early you ca
never make progress in any thing. If 20,
DO not set apart your reading; ii you suffer
yourself or any one else to break in upol
them, your dAys will slip through your hand
Improbable and frivolous, and really unen
joyed by yoursslf.'"
COOP WEEKS WoRK.-In Mariposa 20.
California threA man whn4a.A -o~L;rr 80: