The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-14

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gIThe weather continued very moderate
yesterday, with some prospect Of rain and =
general thaw. The river was nearly free Of
Toe, and was at good stage, bat no bsats
had arrived before dark.
DAl Who were compelled to wade the
streets yesterday we're rejoiesd to ses the
crossings scrapsd and cleaned. II they
would only stay %, it would be more salts
factory.
BusLL DscHARoED. - The prosecution
against Buell. for perjury was concluded yes
terday, and the defendant discharged. We
think Justice Davis did just right. 1t Was
evidently spiteful prosecution on IN imma-
tcrisl and trifing issue. The case against
MIR. Rankin Was also dismissed BY agree
ment.
c. The doggeries are corrupting our
young men and bsggaring our men Of middle
age and in the decline Of life--sre reducing
families 10 dsstitusion and sissry-are ma
king bfutss Of Husbands and fathers, aud
causing wives and children to suffer ~ their
hands-are Increasing the number Of paupers,
and multiplying criminals at fearful rata.
The sober portion Of community suffer from
Gil these evils, and are hardened with taxes
TO foot the bills caused BY the doggsry keep
ers in the increase OF criminal and pauper
expenses, and various other expsnsss grow
ing out Of this evil.
WehAve constitutional law on the statute
book Of lows, the enforcement Of which
would suppress these doggeriss that are bring
ing forth 20 much evil fruit, and whose very
nature renders it Impossible for them 10
bring forth any good fruit. Our public OIL
oers have eli taken an oath to see to il that
this Law il enforced, and every good citizen
il under moral obligation to give aid and
comfort 70 its enforcement and thus to miti-
gate the many evils that it was designed to
remedy.
Some Of our very best citizens are engaged
In the sfort, laudable, : patriotic, and I
philanthropic effort It 10, too,-to eniore,
this Law. They are opposed BY the com,
bined efforts Of the doggery keepers, with
ell their means, and oil their influence. This
combination has sought p inpeach tho tes
timony, and has persecoted and prosecuted
two Of these self-sacri6cing men on tn
charge Of perjury.
Are the sober, moral, religious men Of
Ksokuk consulting their best interests ant
the best interests Of this community, ar
they doing their duty - good citizens and y
Christians 10 standing By ~ Indifferent spec
tators Of this struggle between the evil snt
the goods Il it oil the Same to them, doe
it make no difference whether tho liquo
sellers triumph over the Law and hsncsforsl
carry on their fearful traffic openly and viii
high-handed outrage, or whether tho tran
shall be ssoppsda
Il seems to 10 that tho interest and th
duty Of oil good oitissns demands thas the
should lend their aid aud coantsnance i
those who are now spending time and none
in the effort 70 enforce the liquor Law in GU
city, and Ne trust that oil will do thei
duty in the fear Of God and for the love q
man.
For the Gate City.
KEoKuK, Iowa, Jan. IL.
VIZ. LEIoHrox, Eso.-Sir: address 20
in behalf Of ssThs Ladies' Public School b
nsvolent Society,"" and extend to you IN in
vitation to deliver > public lecture for ID
benefit OF that association.
The extent and Importance Of tho wsrk
which ws are engaged, and, consequently, Il
great and constant demand made upon on
society funds, renders it necessary that v
should resort TO Some means BY which OF
treasury may be replenishcd. And - 20
have bssn long and favorabiy known -
public speaker and benevolent man ws o.
upon you to hslp ~, in this our time /
need.
You will please give An early answer, =
whether you will accept the invitation /
not, and Il 20, the time and place that vi
best suit your oonvenicnoe.
Hoping favorable response, am rsspec
fully yours, TO-,
MAs. s. A. Wu1nMnY1a, Secsy.
IL Association.
At the regular MEETING. held % the 18th Of ia
uary, after the initiation IL msmbsrs, the folio,
iny ne rsons were elected Of6oarn for Tia ensui,