The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-17
From the Low. City Republican. /

From the lows City Republican,
The Democracy sGain Caught Mt Ly-
@ lng.
We should suppose that the readers OF
some Democratic j0sym0ls would not believe
affidavit OF their truth Was appended to each
article. We had occasion to show the utter
falsity during the late canvas of certain char
ges which were made against Mr.. kirkwood,
the Governor elect, which WAS shown BY the
afRiavits OF Democrats themselves. So now,
Tho nav York Herald, and those, its misera- l
Bile imitators and echoes Ut lying, incapabie
az other imitation, the Dsvenport Democrat
and Iowa City Reporter, charge upon DIR.
Bowen complicity with the miserable raid Of
Brown 1t Hsrpsr's Ferry, and by their inaen..
does and Intersections seek to make h appear
that he, while Adjutant General OF Iowa,
handed over TO irresponsible persons and par
ties, the State arms, TO be used in Kansas
and elsewhere, and that the State has cDnse-
qnently been defrauded out OF its arms and
munitions on defence. Az in the case OF
Kirkwood, 80 now We are happy TO be able
TO confront and confound these calumnia-
tors OF individuals and villiiiers OF the truth,
by the unimpeaehable testimony Of demo
crat none other than Geo. w. McCleary, tho
late Democratic Secretary Of State, and our
present Democratic County Judge. Willthe
Democrat and Reporter have the deccncy
and nanliness 10 rotract the slandsr and cal
jimmy which they have caused 70 be circula-
ted against worthy fellow citizen, BY pub
joined correspondence:
Iowa CIrY, Nov. Q, 1859.
GEk, Gro. w. MoCLHAEr, late Adj. Gen. 81
Dear SIR: desire TO oall your attention to
an article in the Reporter OF this date under
the eaption Of ssMalsreatmsnt Of DR.. Bowen"
to which 10 appended . statement from one
Col. Forbes, representing that have given
bonds for State arms, which we're TO BE- given
10 Independent CsmpaRsss Tor Kansas pnrr |
poses, and after being thus delivered, my
bond was to have been cancelled, but was
not, 60.
Now, inasmuch as never gave such bond |
TO any person in Iowa, and, inasmuoh as |
never came in the possession of State arms
until my appointment 40 Adjutsnt General,
desire you 10 state whether you a. Adju-
tant General ever took such bond OF me, or |
whether eser obtained any arms from you |
for any purposes whatever.
An answer to the foregoing will much |
oblige Yours, respectfully,
E4fE# ~ O0V@GN.
Iowa CrrT, Nov. 2, 1859.
ApJ GEs. JESSE BowEN--
Sir: In reply to vonr note OF this date, | |
have to say, that held the Office 81 Adjutant /
General of the State Of Iowa, from the vim |
ter OF 1854 until the month Of January, 1857, |
during which time received all the arms be- |
longing to the State which were furnished by |
the United States, and delive cred them 10 Mil |
itary Companies when called upon accord
Ing to law. No arms were delivered by me
during my term to any person except TO the
officers Of Military Companies duly organised
according 70 law, nor were any delivered TO
you, or any other person connected with Kan
SIS transactions that | am aware Of. Your
name was not on any bond received BY me
for State arms, either as principal or secu- |
rity.
In January, 1857, 1 delivered to my success
sor, Mr.. Sells, all arms remaining In my poe. |
session. Very respectfully.
GEO. w. McCLEARY.
G.n yackso ON sermon crIstcls1. |
TIE North Carolina Christian Advocate
publishes the following anecdote, illustrating |
General Jackson's knowledge of human ma
ture:
a characteristic anecdote OF ten. Jackson,
not before Published, and conveying useful
hint to critics upon sermons. IL was given |
to Governor Ellis by President Buchanan
dnrng his recent visit to North Carolina,
and we repeat it from memory, az it was
told by Governor Ellis in an address to the
students Of Trinity College at the late com
meneement.
When President Jackson appointed MIR.
Buchanan Minister to Russia, the friends Of
a certain gentleman solicited for him an ap.
pointment as Secretary of Legation. Al
thou ID the qualifications Of the gentleman
were unquestionable, and his friends numer-
Gus and influential, Gen. jackson pertina-
cously refused to give him the appointment.
And be explained this refusal TO Mr.. Buchsn-
an BY saying: s.IIe is no judge Of preaching"
s.How 10 that ~ asked Mr.. Buchanan
"Why," said Jackson, 81 attended the Meth
odiss Church, : Sunday or two ago. and heard
n most able and eloquent sermon BY DIR. Dur
bin. II was the logic Of the Gospel set on
fire BY the fervid seal Of devotion 70 Christ.
The effect Vas very great upon tho, acongre-
cation. All were awed intoTilence and rev.
erenee, and felt Al If | stood before the
awful majesty OF the eternal God. AZ 1
passed from the church, this gentleman, for
whom the appointment IL collected, joined
me, and broke upon the solemn feelings the
sermon had inspired BY saying, The preach.
or has given ~ = very poor sermon; nothing
new in IL, only mefs dselAmAtion.,o
"sir," added she old,gsneral, s'that man
| is not at for oiAoe hs 10 not TO DO trusted,
because be il q judge Of preaching"
| And General jackson did not appoint him
to the Legation % Russia. How be was
able to infer disqasli6 cation for the Office for
want of just views of ! sermon, the Presi.
dant did not explain; bat tho future history
of the man proved the instructive foresight
OF jackson into character. Upon Mr. Blu
chanan's return from Russis he called upon
/ the President, whose FIRST words after the sal.
utation were, 81 told You thas man Was not