The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-05

gives us the following accurate report OF
confab to which he was listener. lie fire
beard some one say
ssTbo Republican party are set OF hara
couuserfciters, and horse thieves. Yes sir
and worse, for they tried to murder me OF
Republican hotel in the State of Iowa. Gen.
tlemen, strychnine was put in my Coffee
what do you think OF that p-there is Repub-
lcansm for you'll"
dropped my paper and walked over 30 the
opposite side, whom | saw the Ret. Henry
Clay Dean talking, or preaching, to about
one half the passengers. 'sGod help u.s.
said he, ''if ever such party get the power:
great party, fellow citizens, with niger
for Representative. But" said be, gen
tlemen, give them no quarters; | am feel
ing for the jugular vein of the party," &c.
There happened TO be good Republican
in the crowd who had, until this point of the
Rev.'s remarks, been silent. "Mr. Dean, -
says be, "you speak wasasnt weighing your
words. You are, believe, in the habit Of
abusing everybody that does not believe just
as you do. Why do you call negro a rep
resentative man OF the Republican party ?"
Rev. Dean--"Because 10 Burlington, the
other day. the Republicans hired a niger TO
come and disturb our meeting. So | call
him representative man, sir.''
Stranger-'How do you know they did
that 20
Rev. Dean-'I have good reasons for be.
lieving so."
Stranger-"l saw white man, and be was
Democrat, walking up and down the streets
in Burlington the other day--when you spoke
herewith haf-wilted niger hanging to
his arm, huzzaing for Lincoln. Who do
you suppose paid him Pn
Rev. Dean--"Ihe Democratic party are
not responsible for every dirty trick that has
or may be done | do not believe thar be
was paid for doing that
Strangcr-But | noticed il pleased them.
Why did you not stop him or have some one
to do so?-you are one OF its leaders, and
certainly saw him.
Rev. Dean had other fish TO fry; aud il
the boys want fun, lot them have IL; would
as soon it would be at the expense OF the
Black Republican party as anybody else,-
they ought to BIO tormansed day aud night.
stranger-I am Republican, and shall
remain so until you use different kind of ar
guments than you have yet used. presume
you are willing to answer few questions
that would like to ask2 Remember | DO i,
for Information.
Rev. Deau-Go ahead and ask what Won
please; giving his brethren knowing
wink hope shall be able to answer Thorn.
Stranger-You preach the doctrine Of non
Intervention, believe?
Rev. Dean-Yes, sir.
Strange sustain the bred Scott de-
cision?
Rev. Dean-Yes, sir.
Stranger-You believe property in ne
gro is protected under the Constitution of
the United States?
Rev. Dean-Yes, sir.
Stranger-How can the people Of terri
tory make it free, when the Constitution Of
the United States protects slavery there
Rev. Dean-That decision will never be
enforced.
Stranger-But in the last resolution Of
your Baltimore platform it expects all good
citizens to respect all DECISIONS that have or
may be made BY the Supreme Court, and to
enforce them with promptness.
Rev. Dean--See here, Squire, YOU DONE
understand it; see you are not posted be.
sides, do not wish TO enter into any discus
sion at this time, and think you show your
ill-breeding by interrupting me 10 nv re-
marks. DO not know ne can blame YOU
for it Is hard matter to get sense into a
cabbage head. You had better 20 home to
your mamma, learn some good sense, and
then join the Democratic party. (Three
cheers for Rev. Dean.
stranger-Your advice NAV be good. but
your arguments are very weak. You arc al
ways abusing the Republican party, but never
dehne your own position.
kev. Dean-Sir, Shaking bis fist under
strangers proboeis) will not have anything
to say TO you; want no controversy and
you don't keep your tongue between your
teeth will skin you diipe! sc.
Stranger, shaking handful OF bones un
Der Deans smeller)-I am in free country.
and shall say just what please. 1t will do
you no good to get angry, you cannot frighten
me. know you are coward and a hypo-
erte' DID not intend to insult you, bat
you, sir, called me liar, horse thief, &c.,
and would not answer my questions when I
put them civilly.