The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-18

spouse of tho Douglas Democracy is equally
decided and unmstakable Forney had been
with Douglas and his friends for ten days
prior to the publication Of this editorial, and
/ IL recognized as Douglas right hand man, so
| that there can be no doubt but that he speaks
BY authority for the faction of which he is a
joint leader. He says.
at 10 we'll for the Democratic masses to be
prepared for the wiles Of the politicians who
wear the livery and take the pay OF the Fed
eral Administration. Not only does this in !.
huence aspire to control the organization, it
also nspires to dictate the creed of the DEM
ocratie party. We have seen what ii has al
ready done; how it has usurped authority,
and sacrificed many OF the best men in our
ranks to its own arrogant exactions. Last
summer and autumn, It's creatures would list
en- to none of the admonitions of the times,
hut forced upon the Democratic tickets the
hetrayers OF Democratic principles, because
the Administration at Washington would
have itso. From the hour when these be-
trnyers have been rejected at the polls, the
sentiment in the Democratic ranks against
them has grown stronger and stronger. But
the rancor of the Administration has not
been Modified; it has grown more violent and
unforgiying. Holding in it's hands the Offices
Of the people, and possessing control over
the peoples money, il has deliberately re-
solved to seize the Charleston Convention,
and IN that body to defeat any man who can
be elected; because any such man must stand
forth the unrelentlng adversary OF the new
scheme az slave code in the Territories, or
Of Congressional Intervention for the proteo-
tion Of slavery in tho Territories. Jefferson
Davis has already declared that we must come
to this theory, The Washington Union al
most daily advocates it, and now MIR. Iverson
repeats his adhesion to il in angry eloquence
Shall the adherents Of the present degraded
dynasty be permitted TO continue their dcvas-
tatng course-be permitted to make nomi-
nation at Charleston, and lay down a plat.
form which shall be neither more nor less
than budget Of falsehood or deceit? No
such movement will ever be tolerated. The
day has gone by for any more OF these uu-
meaning platitudcs. The Democrats who
fought against the Administration last year,
and who will continue this war, occupy a
high moral position which they will not CON-
promise. They are men, and high minded
men men who have been seasoned to pro.
seription, and who laugh at she threats and
iutrigues of an Administration which they
among our gallant friends. and am glad to
send the good word far and wide.
DrgDln this village, on tho morning OF
the Both ult., Of disease of the heart, Thee
dora, wife of DR.. james b. Colgrove, and
daughter Of Hon. Stanley Clarke, Of this
village, aged % years and 10 months.
We find the above announcement in the pa
per published at Ellicotvlle, New York
The deceased, niece of Col. Thompson,
spent some zine in our city and acquired
many warm friends, VINO will be shock ed and
panied to read this announcement, in six
short weeks after her marriage. The fol-
lowing extracts which We make from the flu
neral sermon on she occasion will prove
grateful to their feelings;
Ger departed friend had just attained to
tte full and mature wears of womanhood.-
Her personal and mental endewments were
such as TO fit her to adorn high position IN
society. The great goodness Of her heart,
the genial warmth of her affections, the
beautiful simplicity of her character, and
the singular cheerfulness and buoyancy OF
spirits which she ever exhibited, had drawn
around her "a wide circle Of friends who
greatly loved and esteemed her. Especially
had the sweetness OF her WAYS and temper,
ard her many feminine virtues knit closely
70 hers every heart belonging 10 her fathers
household.
But let us look in upon the dying Chris
tian again. Il was about the hour of four
on the following morning. Now she be-
comes convinced that the hour of her de-
parture IL rapidly drawing near. The first
conviction fills her with Il momentary shud-
der. But the cloud is instantly dissipated
By thought thai she is so soon going home. |
"ooins," she exclaimed with the sweetest
smile, "goine to my homo in the Skies
Her uira was perfectly clear and collected
and the brief remaining hour Of her life
was spent in prayer, in exhortation to her
friends, in ordinations which expressed the |
perfect peace and JOY which filed her heart, I
aud ia sacred song. With smiles that lie ht- |
oa Sp her eountenance with strange radiance
she exclaimed sob, iam so happy: so han
pyi am going to be with my saviour. There
u no night there--no night there. Ii ID far
better TO depart and be with Christ than 10
live in this world Of sir and sorrow ~ md
clearly and swee,ly did she sing, but u very
little while before the last struggle came
"jetus make dying bed feel soft "a dawpy
pilsows axe.
While On ilis heast lean my ..ead- ana hrevthe
my life out sseetly the
Anu ou' g" moments before her spirit
49, ~ arturo did she repeat audihsy and
: ..ly the Lord'r prayer as she had often
lone before, with her pastor and husband
Ara the many weeping friends that surround
1 "a her diving bed. And thus peacefully, joy
| fully, yea triumphantly did her spirit pass
away from its earthly tabernacle TO 30 to her
j saviour In the mansions Of the blessed.
Temperance In Huaaia.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dee. IA, 1858.
!, Three months ago, the peasants OF the
! Government Of koyno took, in their church
. es, a solemn pledge that they would drink NJ