The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-30


ETThe Gate City thinks 1t outrageous
that tho county tax should be more per cent.
than the State tax. The logic OF the Gate y,
W suppose, that Lee county 10 but snAil
portion OF the State, in territory and popu-
lation therefore tho tar per cent. ought TO
be proportionably less than the state tsx.
The same weapon which the editor uses to
damage the ssDem ocratic Administrations" Of
Lee county, would smash the Republican Ad-
ministration of Keokuk CITY, call to fin-
ders."
The CITY tax is nearly or quite three times
40 much, per cent, rs the county tax, and
yet Keokuk 10 only small portion Of the
county, in territory or population.--lJour-
nal.
Lee county il TO the State what Iowa is to
the National Government. Yet the proper
ton Of burden upon the people, imposed by
the National Locofoco and County Admins
trations, is six times greater than that by the
Republican State Administration.
But the resort Of the Journal TO the Ad-
ministration Of Keokuk oity, "smashed all to
finders,o to find parallel for county taxa.
ton seems like . confession Of bankruptcy.
The Administration Of Keokuk city has not
been conducted on any party platform, nor
is any political party responsible for it. In
dependent candidates have been elected for
the last three years.
The National Government and the County
Government, one greater in populate IN and
territory, and the other less, expend sia times
~ much in proportion as the State Govern
ment, and the Locofoco organ 10 forced to
resort to the City Government Of Ksoknk-
whose warrants are 40 cents on the dollar
to justify Judge Boyles' Administration.
IL that satisfactory to the people Of Lee
county, and will they be content to keep the
county, and put the State, under the man
agement Of party which resorts to the City
Administration Of Keokuk for parallel and
justification Of the condition Of Lee county
finances?
Ashmore,s salary.
The Journal INDUCES in an extra amount
Of billingsgate in reference to our remarks
about Ashmore's salary.
We stated in our article that We found al
lowances in the County Exhibit to NJ. j. Ash
more for the sum Of twelve hundred dollars
for services and SALARY. The Exhibit showed
that it was paid to Ashmore, and did not
show that any portion of it was paid to his
deputy. When Mr.. Ashmore wrote US q
note, correcting the County Exhibit made out
by Judge Boyles, We published it, not under
compulsion, nor for compensation, but cheer
fully and voluntarily.
Had the Exhibit said that $400 OF the
$1,000 was paid to Ashmore's deputy, it
would have been clear to as and to the pub
lie, but this mingling of salaries and deputy
salaries and rood, by Judge Boyles, in the
same entries, leads to mistakes, for which he
| is alone to blame.
COUNTY WARRASrs.-We understand that
a sale of one thousand dollars Of Comfy
Warrants was made at Fort Madison the
other day, for $500 in cash.
County Warrants reduced from par under
Judge Johuston's administration, to fifty
cents on the dollar, is the evidence OF com
potency, 60, which Judge Boyles presents
as claim on tho people for a third term.
For the Gate City.
KEoKUK, Sept. %, 1859.
MEssRs. EDITORS democrats believe in
non-intervention and yet persist in instruct
ing Iowa voters from the Iowa Club Rooms
ct Washington City. Who opened these
rooms? Was it the people or the office hold.
ers !? Who 10 George Donnellan that signs
the circulnrsp He is we'll known to the cit.
izens Of Keokuk as young man with more
disposition to cultivate y crop of hair on his
upper lip, than to accomplish any good fol-
himself or any body else. He is now cler \
pretending to work for the Government for
$1,000 per annum, and yet spending his time
writing circulars and franking documents
He also found time to goto Des Moines a,
the time Of the Democratic State Conven-
tion and direct the delegates to vote fol
Dodge for Governor, as it Was Mr.. Buchan
ans pleasure that his Embassador should be
nominated. Donnellan, in his last pronun.
ciamento, charges Grimes, Johnston and
Clark with thrusting their hands into the
Iowa Treasury and making an improper use
OF the State funds which were designed for
the Lunatic Asylum. This Johnston is Judge
Edward Johnston, late County Judge. late
Democratic Member OF tho CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention, late member of the Democratic
/ State Committee, and tho Chairman Of the
Lee County Democratic Central COMMITTEES
The great Democratic in the party receive