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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

George Washington, the father of his coun-
try, emancipsted al his slaves by will, and
this was regarded ia that day as the crown
ing act of his wisdom and devotion TO lib
ersy.
The other day an old gentleman OF the
South sought TO emancipate his slaves, and
the act wee regarded as p'tma facie evidence
of imbeoiity or insanity.
Washington directed that his young slaves
should be taught 90 read and write and pro-
vided means to defray the necessary expenses
thereof. But now the very act OF teaching y
slave to read or write 10 punished as felony
by the lswsof his native State of Virginia.
Was Washington fanatic, afool or knave,
along with bis compatriots of the Revolution,
or is 1t the present generation OF slavehold-
ing statesmen who make tho imitation of
Washington q crime
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

WAsHisoros, June To- House. MIR. Sher-
IN an reported back the Senate Resolution to
adjourn on Monday week, with an amend.
ment substituting Wednesday next. The
confusion was excessive.
MIR. Farnsv orth said if members Gf the
b lltimore Cor vention were TO control here,
be would move that the Doorkeeper let them
al in.
Mr.. Barksdhle said these gentlemen were
not creating the disturbances. The mem
bcrs on both sides were doingit. The amend
m nt was disagreed to-90 against 96. An
in eheotual eff rt was made TO table the sub
jest. The Senate resolution was adopted
l23 against SO. The Covode Committee re-
ported.
SENATE "A number of private bills passed.
Mr.. HALE introduced bill to prevent the un
lawful deteruon of mail matter.
Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution TO es.
tabhsh quarantine laws in relation TO the i'm
portatIon OF diseased cattle into any of the
States.
MIR. Sumner moved to take up the House
bill to raise the mission TO Sardinia. 1t wa,
taken up and passed. The resolution 10 re-
gard to the Public Printing was taken up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

Harri Kari, or "happy Dispatch" 10 the
name OF custom that prevails among the
japanese OF settling disputes and avoiding
an ignomlnlous death. When two of them
quarrel, anu are unable TO agree upon ac
ceptable terms Of adjustment, they draw
their sherp, and well tempered swords, and
with tae utmost dignity and gravity, each
gashes bis abdomen TIL he falls dead in The
plenitade Of 'tsatlsfaetlonn We think Il
would not be unadvsahie. TOR our Members
OF Congress 90 adopt this custom from the
almond eyed japanese, for the purpose Of
settling those frequent, impraeiicnble quar-
rels that disturb the proceedings in the Cap
it1i. III IT could be adopted, what quaint
y Of rippei-up Congress. men there would
BE- found lying around fennsylsania avenue,
after "fare up!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

The Hamkeye says the Des Moines Regis
ter, Ottumwa Courier, Washington Press,
and majority of the Republican papers of
this district, so far as they have signiEed
their preference, favor the nomination of
Col. Curtis. The Convention meets at Oska-
loosa, Wednesday next. In addition to the
candidates whose names have already been
mentioned il this paper, Mr.. Davis of Polk,
Judge Stone of Madison and Mr. Edwards OF
Lucas, have been spoken of. All good men
and good Republicans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19
ksRks lfrusf Hon Il O..

In November last, Daniel Pollock, of Ohio,
obtained judgment in the Circuit Court of
the United States, against the County Conn
missioners Of Lawrence County, Pa, on the
bonds CT said County executed to some
Railroad. In January last, an execution was
issued and levied upon the Commissioners,
ard also on the Treasurer of the County
But they failed to pay, although the County
bad ample funds. Thereupons they were
brough. into Court egain in May, and Judge
McCandless after reviewing the points 10 the
case, decided that the Circuit Court had ju.
risdction, and that it had the right to adop'
the process of the Courts of the State
Wherefore be made the rule absolute, and
awarded attachments against the Commits
sioners, who will now have TO pay or 60 to
prison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

III on. RANK u HAIRS Hes lgnHti0n.
Mr.. Blair has fulfilled the purpose an
nouneed by him some days since by sending |
in his resignation of the seat awarded TO him
by the Judgment Of the House of Represent
aiiwes. lie has won greRt triumph over
Barrett, his competitor, aud exposed the out
rageous frauds ard corruption by which the
Democracy Of ST. Louis succeeded in foist
inz Barrett into Congress against the will OF
the actua! honest voters Of the District, and
ROW be comedies Barrett an opportunity of
repeating these frauds on q more extensive
scale than before. This is generous and
ebisalrous on The part Of MIR. Blair, but it is
without precedent, and will stand without
. parallel IN the Democratic party. No mem
Der Of that party ever succeeded in contest
before the House and then yielded the fruits
OF success TO engage in another trial, and
we presume no such case will ever OCCUR
Mr. Blair gained bis seat by the unanimous
vote Of bis own party, aided bs such honest
and independent members as Winter Davis,
OF Maryland, and Mr.. Anderson, of Ken.
tneky, upon full consideration Of the mer-
its Of the question, and, ii seems to US, he
ought TO have held on to has seat, in order 10
teach ballot box stuTers and corruptionist.
lesson that they need to learn. For If The
only result OF the investigation and exposure
OF fraud and corruption in carrying an cleo
ton is simply TO give u successful rascal
chance TO make the canvass over again, i
seems like Offering him premium for rep
ettion Of his rascalities on The second trial
besides furnishing general license and en-
enlargement TO such criminal practices b
other candidates.
MIR. Blair has Issued an address to his cor
sstnents, in which be exposes some of tb
glaring election frauds and the festerin
corruption Of the Administration in terms {
fitting reprobatlon. lie closes that part
the subject with this apt and truthful remark
applying TO the conduct Of the Administers
ton in reference 10 the Lecom .,tou Constift
ton and other special measures Of the Al
minissration
.sIhe shameful scenes WHICH have brougi
Disgrace on the Government throughout n
world, as an nboriIve g.archy, are Justly n,
sributed to the powers welded bs the E.,
ecative through spurious representative
broaght in by corruption to DEFY their tr,
constituencies"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

The letter written by Horace Greeley to
Senator Seward, about which so much has
been said since the Chicago Convention, has
been relegraphed to the Western papers,
and appears in the Daily Tribun of the l4th.
Ii is very long communication with many
references to the local politics of New York,
and ~ only interesting from the circum stan
ces, and in the chief end aud aim for which
il was written. Ii was private notification
to Gov. Seward that MIR. Greeley would cease
to labor for his personal promotion, unless
be should be imperatively required TO do so
for tue good Of the cause. And in giving
ons for his resolution which are in sub
stance that be had labored faithfully for
years in behalf of the eause; and that Sew
ard end Weed, who controlled ell the benefits
Of success bad not deigned to notice him,
but had on the contrary appointed men to
office personally distasteful to him. And
still further, they had disparaged his efforts
and manifested a strong disr ositon TO repu-
date him, as an ultra Republican. lie clo-
ses more in sorrow than in anger, by the an
nouncement Of bis intention to Withdraw
from active duty, for season, at least, and
recruit bis exhausted energies by trip to
Europe.
We see nothing improper in the letter, nor
; in Mr.. 6's subsequent action. He has been
for many years the most influential Editor oil
the country. The Wing party, and subse-
quently the Republican party, were vastly
indebted to his pen and his paper through.
out the country and the leaders of the Par
~ in New York were moro indebted to bic
labors than TO those of any other man for
success, and yet, while struggling with pov.
erty be still labored faithfully for the party,
and not only without reward but against
studied neglect and apparent insult. Mr.
Seward and his friends have no cause Of com.
plant even were hr. Greeley moved by per
sonal feelings (Which we do not believe, to
support another candidate at Chicago.
We trust this incident will tend to increase
the appreciation of the Editors of tbs
country, who labor day and night, year il
and year out, for the advancement OF tn.
cause, and who have always heretofore beer
crowded OUT of any of the benefits Of sue
cess, by the Office seekers who make them
selves industriously conspicuous through
brief campaign only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

LgAvENwoRTH, June 15.-Lykins county,
Kansas was visited by q severe tornado on
the 9Th inst, at B O'Clock, A. NJ. AT Osa-
watamie and vicinity, houses were unroofed
af+a much aamage done. The house Of
Abraham Holiday, two miles from Osawat-
annie, was blown to pieces, and Mrs. Holli-
day killed At Indianapolis several build
jngs were destroyed. AT Stanton, ID. w. @.
Baker and children were killed. Rumors
were prevalent Of further disasters ia the
vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19
Ga mpu,gn Notices.

AT the recent ratification meeting in spring
field, Mir. Lincoln's home, some very express
sive sentences were inscribed on the banners
borne in procession, by Honest Old Abe's
friends We copy a few from tho Illinois
Journal:
"The Coming Man--Ahe Lincoln"
nThe Lantern that will light oil Disunion-
lists high up Salt River"
"Who killed the Little Giant? Long Abe,
with the Text of our Fathers.o
"Prosection to American Labor
"We maintain the Rights of Citigens at
Home or Abroad"
"The Constitution and Union shall be Pre-
served"
"Proteoton to Home Industry
"The Territories for Free White Men,
sold Abe-One of Hammond's Mud
Sills.o
"Republicans for Free Labor--Democrats
for Slave Labor; Take Your Choice"
sFFree Homes for the Homaless."
"Diek Yates, the Man of the People, our
next Governor
"Let the Enemies of the Constitution
Rail- we'll Fence them in, in November"
douglas made the Wedge of 'Unfriendly
legislation and 'Old Abe split the Democ-
racy in two with it.o
"'Abraham,' the Father Of Many People,
Prophetic Name OF Promise"
"Abraham Lineoln-the Farm -hand--the
Flatboatman-the Surveys Legislator
Soldier Of the Frontier--the Member OF
Congress -- the President OF the United
States"
"The sMud-SilP will be heard from"
1The People are the Masters of Congress
and Courts, not to Overthrow the Constitu-
ton, but to Overthrow the Men who Pervert
the Constitution" - Lincoln.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

ROBBERY at OsKALoosA.-~The Times says
that Mr.. Perry who had recently come to
that place and stopped with friend had over
Sl,245 stolen from. his carpet sack one day
last week.
Two young men, Lyster. and McCarty were
arrested. Lyster was discharged, and Mo
Carty having furnished information which
resulted in the discovery Of the money was
bound over to Court. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

ANNUAL UsrTARIAs Corr EREscR. - This
body met in Quincy last week, and was at.
tended By about one hundred and fifty dele
gates from vorious parts of the Union.-
Anorg the distinguished names, VIC notice
those of Rev. DR.. Bellows, Of New York
Hosmer, OF Buffalo; Conway, of Cincinnati
Hodges, of Cambridge, Mass; and others
Crowded audiences were drawn together to
bear MIR. Conway and DIR. Bellows preach.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19
Later from Stci,v.

Nav YoRK, June l6.--The Herald has
dispatch purporting to be dated Naples LIST,
saying that Gaibaldi agreed to an armistice
with the royal troops, to terminate on the %.
The populsce Of Naples were exctedly shout.
ing 10 the streets, "Garibaldi,n "Victor
EMANUEL and aSiciIy.'s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19
e-Tbe Baltimore Convention assembl

FTThe Baltimore Convention assembled
yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. The
action of that body 10 looked for with great
interest and anxiety throughout the country,
and all political movements are suspended
TO await the results Of it's deliberations. II
would be useless to guess now, when the ques
ton is so soon TO be decided and we shall
have certainty instead Of guess-work to 60
on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

CT An old Wing saws that cold Abe" is
called "honesp' to distinguish him from the
rest Il bis party Quincy Herald.
Pity the Democratic party has no promi-
nent man entitled to be thus distinguished
from the rest of his party. They all seem to
have reached high level of rascality to-
gether.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

St. LOUIS, June l5.- Judge Sample Orr
OF Springfield addressed the people of tha,
place this afternoon, announced himself ~
an independents candidate for Governor oil
Missouri. lie will not now enter the cam
pA'gn, bnt will canvass the State with Col
jackson the Democratic candidate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

NEW YogK, June 49,. Francisco Dominick
Mayo, who in l847 murdered a Catholic
priest in New Orleans, has been arrested here
and will be taken to New Orleans.
Report says that Samuel Neal and Thomas
Bryan, artists of New York, fought duel at
Norfolk, and Neal was wounded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

The GATES or IlRLL.-Some Democratic
papers says that the Gates of He'll will fy
wide open on the approach OF the Republi.
can hosts. Now, the Republicans DO MT pro
prose to go there to assault the great body
of the Democrats, but only to put to rous
the small remnant that remains here on
earth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.
frIlE Partnership heretofore existing between
L the undersigned under the style OF starges q
Close, was this day dissolved by mutual CONSENT
w. n Sturges ID alone authorised to settle the af.
fairs of the late frm and will continue the busi-
ness In keokuk as heretofore.
w. N. sTuRGES.
keokuk June IL, 1860. l.. h. CLOSE.
June fy~d3t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

Ssw Yong, iane ,s.-Tas slave brig al
mouth previously reported captured by the
United States sloop Of war Portsmouth of
Porto Prago, arrived here to-day in charge
of Lieut.. Abbott.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19
Case OF the Wund erer

RosroN, June l6.--Judge Sprague, OF the
Y. ). District Court, has given a lengthy de-
cision condemning the schooner Wanderer as
forfeited, for being engaged in the Slave
Il raae.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

UP TO TINE Our Candidate, G. G. Nourse,
Esq. has taken the stump. lie was m
nonnced for speech at indianola on Friday
last.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

The House agreed 10 the Senate resolution
postponing the adjournment to Monday, June
25th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19
w. III. BARRETT,
lsrCcEssoR TO =. A. pUKE.)
MANUFACTURER AND DEALERIN
BOOTS AND SiIOES

4 NJ ALL kTNUs.--AadIes' Kid Heel Boots, from
~ st.26 10 " 30. Ladies KID Slippers, so
cts. to ~ rs. Ladies' Caters Of all kinds Eng
giish French, and Italian Silk Lasting Of ali COL
ors. Congress aud side Lace with and without
heels cheaper than ever.
Misses aud Chsldren's Kid Ancle Ties and Slip
pers Boots and Caters, all sizes, with or without
heels cheaper than the cheapest. Men q and Boys
Boots, and shoes, and CATERS: PHteut Lea her
Calf, and Kip, sewei and pegged, Home made and
Shoes, ~ Farmers Caters, and Oxford Ties
trenehSzlf, and srwed, and peaged, always on
hand, and made to order on short notice.
DO not forget the p acc. No b6 Main street.
Sign of the Mammoth Boot.
Kepknk, June Is, 1860. w. H. BARRETT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19
PEARL
TOOTH POWDER.
Delinquent Last OF lots

NOTICE is hereby given to the owners Of the
lots described In the foregoing lists situated In the
City Of keoknk, Lee County and state Of Iowa,
aud all others interested, that u special tar has
been assessed and leyita said lots by the City
Council OF the City OF keokuk, Ms designated in
the above list, for repairing the sidewalks Main ST.
IN front OF said lots, and unless payment be made
OF the tax so levied, ana also all costs ON
or before the 10th day OF July, A. ID. 1880, the
said lots or 30 much thereof shall be necessary
to discharge tar aud costs, will be sold on the
day aforesaid, at the Mayors Office in said city,
between the hours of nine o'clock a. m. and Ave
O'Clock p. m. q. G. STEVENS,
Collector OF tibet City Of Keokuk.
June Is 1S60-dtd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19
DAY q BRO,
HOLES ALE GROCERS.

IU5 MAIN ..KEOKuE, IOWA.
A RE in receipt OF a choice lot of Hol land Her
IA ring. No. Fire Crackers.
Dates. Extra Selected No. Mackerel.
White Fish. Mackinsw Trout.
c hoicc lot of Western Reserve Cheese.
Prime Leaf Lard.
Smoked Shoulders.
Smoked II ANS.
Smoked Dried Beef.
Sable Iron Works Nails.
f.. Gay Co.'S. Plantation Molasses.
City Refined Molasses.
Golden Syrup.
Challenge Brand Bicarb. Soda.
Friar's aoose Bicsrb Soda
We shall be in frequent receipt OF selected But.
ter and Cheese throughout the stason. We offer
the above at the lowest possible figures or will ex
change the same for hides or such products az will
bear shipment. je 10, oO-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

CTForty French girls fresh from Canada,
have arrived 10 Lowell, only oae out OF the
number cap speak English. They are to be
employed ia The Lawrence Mills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

NEW York, June l6.--Letters to Grnnell,
Miaturn Co., by the niagara, state that the
treat Eastern IS not to leave Northampton
Tor New York before the 23d.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

The Convention will break up-a split is
inevitable. The gular delegates from the
cotton States will be excluded, and the bogus
Douglas delegated admitted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19
w. L.. Wood


rs AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING
i RELIABLE LtEE AND FIRE I'm.
SURANCE COMPANIES:
Mutual Benefits Life Ins. Co.
Net accumulation Jan. l, go, ST., 4O0, $3.50
This Company has larger accumulation COM
pared with Its liabilities tran any other Life In
surAnce Co. in the United States.
80 persons In this CITY have taeir lives insured
In this Company.
LAMAR FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK.
Cash Capital 1900 200.
HUMBOLDT FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK.
Cash Capital $500, 900.
ATLANTIC FIRE ms. co. or BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Cash Capttat $50 900.
MANHATTAN FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK
Capital ana surplus 200.
Dr. Particular attention given to Marine and
Fire Insurance. Contract Policies issued
OFFICE-0n Third-st., Keokuk, Iowa.
w. L. WOOD, Agent:
june 16, 1s6o-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

LsIRE. LAKE, RIVER AND LTFEyN
l. SURANGE promptly attended to at this Office.
Better and more ispEEsfTY can be gwen at this
Agency than any other In this city, and esstrouble
after q lpss.
4Etna ms Co., Of Hartford, Conn, SABA, 100
Home Insnrdnes Company, Of kew Fork, ,s57,s So
North American In. Co., Hartford, Coma, 800 ,0oo
City FIRE Insuyance Co., Of ksw Haven, 27a65s
phantz Fire Insurancs Co., Of Aep York, 29o 900
Lortiiard Fire Fnsutunce Co., Nep Fork, 264 600
Connecticut Mutual fe Ia Co.. Hartford, 5000 61s
DR. J. w. Bosp. Medical Examiner.
~-A. w. GRIFFITH IL authorized to receive
applications for all above Companies.
AW But ldings, MerchAndise, Mills, Factories,
Household Furniture and dwellings, insured at ~
low rates ~ other Companies who pay their losses
Ill. b. TEN-EYCk, Agent,
Oboe corner I'd and MaiI Sta, keokuk, Iowa.
June Z, dim
GarsAls Materials.
ID GREEN LINEN 40 inches wise
But Linen - SO inches wide.
| Green Linen so inches wide.
Buff Cotton 81 inches wide.
Green Cotton SO inches wide.
| Gilt and Plain Paper Curtains.
Rollers, Cord and Tassels.
! For Sale By NJ W. WEsTCoTT.
June III VI Main Street.
!. a. CRAIG. r.r. EssrER
CRAIG Il ENSTER.
/ A TTORNEYS AT LAW Keokuk, Iowa. Will
! n practice In the Courts Of this and adjoining
Counties, and In the Supreme Court. Office OF
Main BIT. End and 3rd streets, over Ogden Bool
store. ie 8 dim
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-19

WAsufSoToN lima IL

The st. Louis Bulletin has the following
special dlspatch
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-07-28

las is the landlord thereof, whose enter
%tainment sends all travellers ON thei
way rejoicing. And in a short time the
Little Squatter Giant" will conclude
that he won't do to keep a hotel" any
longer, and will follow in the wake Of
his guests. There is no help agains,
such a iuality. Douglas rebelled against
and deserted the Democratic party t.
prevent the admission of any more slave
States. He took his hostile stand or
the application of Kansas, and as Kansas
is a "dead ISSUE" his next logical atti
tude is hepost Horace Greeley assigned
him when he first broke loose from the
Democratic organization, a Great Cap.
tain in the ranks of Black Republican.
ism. Though he. has for the present
postponed an official and open accept.
ance of that station, he has been by no
means remiss in recruiting and strength,
ening the power of hisallies. By a nice
little arrangement his friends" made
Pennington Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and in return for this
Blucher-like aid, Chevalier Forney the
particular friend of the editor of the
Echo.-ED. ?. c. Democrat was given
the C~Ierkship. Thus we see that the CO.
alition that originated in the effort to
prevent Kansas from coming into the
Union with a slavery-protecting Consti-
tuition, survived that controversy and
was in a good state of preservation, Or
%ganization and activity, from that day
down to the election of the chief officers
Of the popular branch of Congress at it's
last session. The records of that body
prove beyond possibility of caviI or re-
~futation that that alliance was always
in good working order whenever any
question affecting the rights of the South
was at the mercy of the ~roil-call Of the
House. The coalition, to short-sighted
Democrats who could be cheated by
promises and pretenses, appeared to be
nothing more than a miscellaneous but
temporary arrangement to "put Kansas
through" by the underground railroad
of abolitionism. And they blindly ex-
pected its dissolution and abandonment
when the crisis that created it had
passed. But that crisis-the conflict
between Democracy and Black Repub-
licanism, between Southern Rights and
Abolitionism-has become chronic, and
so has the coalition. Most of the men,
we repeat, who under the lead of Doug.
las fought Kansas as a slave State, are
like Hickman, Haskin & Co., avowcd
Lincolnites, while the leader himself,
with an inconsiderate squad of syco-
plants, still dissimulates Democracy, as
best mode of damaging its power
for sustaining the constitutional rights
Of the South. Such facts as these IN
veil his purposes and the tendency of
his policy; let the people see to it, that