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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-20

The Journal pleads the statute of lmita-
lions against the opinions of it's candidate
for Vice President in ls4s, but endorses his
opinions in 1860 and begs US TO pnblish them.
Neare trying to accommodate the Journal.
and would be pleased to see the following
from letter of Mr.. Johnson's OF the present
season, and just before his nomination by the
COMMITTEE to his present position. Here it
is:
believe that it is THE RIGHT OF THE
SOUTH TO DEMAND and the DUTY OF
CONGRESS TO EXTEND Protection
TO PERSONS and PROPERTY OF EVERY
MIND INCLUDING SLAVERY IN THE
TERRITORIES DURING THEIR TERRI.
ToRlAL STATE. This is no new opinion.
l ADVOCATE THE DOCTRINE AS FAR
BACK AS lS49 IN THE SENATE OF THE
UNITED STATES. III you have any curl.
osity TO see the argument, refer YOU 20 nv
speech on the Oregon bill, delivered July 7th
OF that year, and reported ia the Congress
lonal Globe. How unjust, therefore, are the
insinuations with which you intersperse and
interiard your editorial comments that all
are In favor OF ssquatter sover guty' who
happen not to agree with the seoeders from
the Charleston Convention. REPEL THE
INSULATION 80 ASITMAY BEIN.
TENDED TO APPLY TO NE, COME FROM
WHAT QUARTER 1T MAY, AND PLEAD
MY OWN RECORD IN ViNDiCATIoN.
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Iowa Breckenridge state Conven-
ttOu.


Davenport, Iowa, Aug. l6.
The Breckinriige and Lane Convention
met yesterday morning. Gen. T. s. Espy
was chosen President. The following Elec.
toral ticket was nominated: Electors at large.
q. c. X. Mitchell Of Davenport, and General
I. s. Espy, OF Lee county.
District Electors. ID. Test, of Council
Bluffs, and Hon. +. Duncomb of Fl. Dodge.
Assistant Eleetors--C. Franklin, ID. b.
Smith, j. O. KNAPP, w. r. English, o. G.
Treadway, Samuel Bell, w. 6. Morse, Geo.
III. Parker, L. N. g. Sales, Elijah Williams,
L. III. Morse, w. q. Nelson.
A resolution was adopted endorsing Brock
inride and Lane, denouncing Republicsnism
and Popular Sovereignty, and avowing the
doctrine that the supreme Court lie the only
tribunal recognized by the Constitution ss
the final arbiter and exponent of that instru-
ment.
Above Is persons took part in the proceed
irss, and the convention was harmoniou az
throughout.
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New foRx, Aug. II.
Last evening Jenny Massey, noted Eng
lish pugiIist, shot himself badly in the groin,
while attempting to shoot a policeman, who
had him under arrest.
Counterfeit SIS on the Lima Rock Bank OF
Providence are in circulation here.
The Syrian Relief Company has appointed
Vim. A. Booth, President, and authorised
him to send remittances to the sufferers "a
soon AZ the contributions reach Eve hundred
dollars.
Two additional attachments, one against
the Great Eastern, and the other against her
steward, we're served yesterday. The ship
was bonded TO meet all judgments, and the
stewards goods were seized by the sheriR.
Ii is reported that both Democratic State
Conventions have agreed 30 the effect that
Brady, the Breckenridge Gubernatorial can
didate. shall resign in favor Of Kelly, with
the contingency Of it's going TO the q. 8.
Senate.
Judge John l.. Mason, of the Superior
Court of this CITY, died last evening.
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Keokuk. Mt. Pleasant and Mus.
catino, and Iowa Southern
RAILROAD,
OPEN TO FORT MADISON.


CHANGE az TIMEi
II Take Effect ON M N day ug. goth.
HNROM and after the above date, Trains will DO
L run as followss
FIRST TRAIN
VIII leave Keokuk daily Sundays excepted1 nj
$50 o'clock .. m. and arrive 1T Fort Madison
at $40 .. m.
SECOEDTRAIN
viii leave Keokuk daily At q o'clock D. m.
and arrive at Fl. Madison at $40 D. m.
FIRST TRAIN
Leaves Fort Madison daily tSundays exceptedl at
$40 .. m, and arrives ut Keokuk ct 1926.
SECOND TRAIN
Will leave Fort Madison at 600 p. M, and arrive
atKeokuk at 1870 p. m.
STEAMBOAT TRAIN
viii leave Montrcse Dai ly at stlB o'clock, a. m.
Arrive 1T keokuk at 4:3O q. m.
The $3.50 o'clock Train connects at Montrose with
Regular Linz OF Packets for Burlington, Musca-
tine, Rock Island and Davenport. Also 1t Fort
Madison with the Western Stage Co.'s Coaches for
Burlington.
- Fare by this route AZ Low AS THE Low
ISL, and passengers subjected TO few shan j.
- .ay vthcr route.nR
THROUGH TICKETS over this lire can be pro-
cured to all the principal places East, West and
North, Of ]. X. TEWKSBURY, Ticket Agent, OPP
posite the Billings House, Main-st., Keokuk.
B. w. DAVIS, Sup't.
Aug. ls-l6o.dkw
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Ke okuk, Aug. II.


Grand Rally OF Rail SpIttters.
The gathering at Winterset is represented
by the Madisonian as the largest and most
enthusiastic ever assembled in that town.
The following incidents indicate the charac-
ter and spirit prevailing on the occasion:
At IL O'Clock the delegations from Web
ster and Union townships came in. Among
the most noticeable features in the Webster
delegation were the "Rsil Splitters," who
attracted great deal of attention they were
two large men, who were hard at work, with
hat and coat of, and maui and axe in hand,
splitting large log into rails, in a wagon,
as they moved along the streets in the pro-
cession. As they passed along the square,
where most OF the people we're congregated,
they were received with cheer after cheer,
such as were never before heard in Madison
county. The delegation from Union town
ship was the largest of all ii numbered hun
dreds of persons. A very conspicuous fsa.
ture in this delegation, was long wagon,
containing nearly 100 men, and drawn by
thirty-th three yeke of oxen. High above the
heads Of the people riding in this wagon,
were elevated large magnificent flag, and a
huge wooden maui. This delegation was ac-
companied By the Gordon Band, which dis
coursed most excellent music. We do not
know now many wagons were in the process
sion we attempted to count them, but we're
compelled to give it up. The different dele
cations formed 10 procession and marched
along the principal streets; after which a
Lincoln pole, ITO feet high, was raised on
the Public Square, and beautiful flag run
up to the 'tmast head" The pole is the
INCEST one we have ever seen-perfeetlg
straight, and as we'll proportioned az a
needle.
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From Colonel Forney's Philadelphia Press.
The Last Card or the PennsyIvania
Dlsun o ntsts.

The Last Caro- or the PennsyIvania
Disuntontxts.
The majority of the men who
assembled at Cresson on Thursday we're
called for the purpose OF ratifyipg o delib-
crate assassination of the Democratic creed.
and Of its heroic champion and leader. The
body itself had been selected with distinct
reference TO the work 1t had to PERFORM
Appointed by Convention regulated by all
the forms OF the Democratic organic alton -
yet so constituted IS to make the minority
feeble whenever it attempted AN outrage up
on right-proolaiming itself to be sanctfied
on account OF its regularity, and standing
under the safe shadow Of precedent, the
State Central Committee, of which William
Henry Welsh, OF York county, is The Chair
man, has become a mere machine for the
purpose OF making wrong right, and Of put
ting forward, as the duly chosen candidate
OF the Democratic party for President of
the United States, the merest ef6gy Of dis
union. That which was created according
to the ritual OF the Democratic party--that
which was the offspring of the established
formula of the Democratic churoh-that
which, in other words, embodied and ex
pounded the Democratic liturgy 10 oil it's
regularity, and IN all the odor Of usage and
of custom, was, on Thursday last, desecrat-
Cd and degraded at The feet not merely Of dis
organization in the Democratic party, but OF
disuDion in the country itself.
This last action OF the State COMMITTEES
speaks for itself, and would excite universal
surprise and indignation, il the manner in
which that body is constituted, and the ma.
terials Of which majority e !. Is comp osui
were not fully appreciated by the citizen.
Of Pennsylvsnia. No political organixatio
or combination, large or small, ever more
| richly earned the contempt Of men OF ever,
part than the contr bling spirits OF that com
mittee. Their action is not only dishonest
but foolish, and their petty plans and pro.
jects to overthrow the organisation Of tn
| National Democratic party, and to stea
power from the people to use it for INV or
| thy purposes, are as impotent and ridicu
lous as they are unjust and infamous.
| The only practical change in the origina
"2d OF July" proposition which was made 4
Cresson, is one which gives the Demo crats O
the State an opportunity to express, by thei
votes, their preference for Douglas or Breck
inridgs. IL 10 true, this may be to many
source Of satisfaction, as il would cieari,
demonstrate the weakness of the Secession
forces in our State. But. on the other hand
II the Fusion electoral ticket should be elect
cd, 1t 10 possible, although by no mean,
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probable, that contingency would arise un-
der the arrangement proposed, il ii WAS car
ried out in good faith, which would sink the
whole Democratic party of Pennsylvania
deeper than plummet ever sounded.
1t was decided ct Cresson that the elector.
al vote of the State should be cast for any
man running as Democrat whom it could
elect. Now, let us suppose that out Of to.
tai vote in Pennsylvania in November next
Of SOC, 600, Isl 900 should be polled for the
Fusion electoral ticket, and 1t should thus be
successful-that of the $50, 900 thus polisd
20l 900 should be given for Douglas, and
bot so, 900 for Breckinridge--thus showing
that but one-tenth of our voters favored the
election of the latter; ii the vote Of Penn
sylvania could elect the Disunion nominee,
under the terms OF the Cresson resolution be
would receive IT, And, in despite OF noisy
partisan professions of q regard for 'sthe
will of the majority" and for the right OF
the people to govern themselves, the Democ-
racy OF the State would so arrange their po-
litical machinery as TO elect as President, by
the electoral votes OF the State, man sup
ported by less than one-tenth Of our voters,
and opposed by more than nne-tenths Of our
citizens!
An act Of perfiy just like this, il by any
possibility it could be successful, might, il
10 true, renew the terms Of those Federal of
fcials who have so basely prostituted the
power they possess, but il would forever seal
the doom of the Democracy of Pennsylvania,
and consign the party TO eternal defeat. Those
who are TOO unprincipled or too obtuse to see
the force of this fatal objection to the action
OF the Cresson Committee are beyond the
reach OF argument Of any kiud.
Again: The true, the old honest course OF
the State Committee, after the secession at
baltimore, was TO adopt the policy which had
always been previously been pursued-to
faithfully support the regular nominees Of
the National Democratic party, and to ignore
all attempts to divide and distract it. The
fusion project OF the committee, based on the
deusve pretext that it would promote union
and harmony, has only served to engender
difficulty and discord, and this fact WAS
clearly apparent to all who assembled at
Cresson. Yet when Gen. Miller proposed 8
sensible solution TO the whole difficulty by
calling together new Convention, through
which the Democracy Of the State could act
intelligently and efficiently, and thus cut the
Gordon knot of TIE existing complications,
his proposition was almost unanimously re-
jscted Thus the committee has announced
its unwillingness to trust the masses of the
Democracy of the State with the adjustment
OF their electoral ticket, and proclaimed it's
determination 20 chain them to the Disunion
car II it can do go
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wi tht N8SN 1Abfs
Grapes and wine.

9Tnpe@ ana NAtnes
MEssRs. EpIroRs IL had the pleasure OF
meeting in this city to-day MIR. Hall, an en-
inent Horticulturist and fruit grower of Fort
Madison, and took occasion TO inquire of him
the condition and prospects Of the grape crop
iu that section. He informed me that the
prospects are reasonably good for a full
crop, and that considerable amount of
wine-a hundred barrels or more--will pro-
badly be made in FL. Madison and its vicini-
ty this autumn. From him also learn sew
eral facts 10 regard to the great profits de-
rived from grape growing. lie informs me
OF one gentleman who last year made ninety
gallons OF choice wine of lot and half in
Fl. Madison, the lot being so TT. in front by
las II. back Of another who made 240 gall
Ions off ! of an acre; Of another who made
2 barrels Of wine of one-tenth of an acre.
This wine lie worth 81 90 gollon, but would
pay a rsmunerative profit il only worth so
cents gallon. There 10 a German FIVE or
six miles east of Fl. Madison who has about
six thousand bearing grape vines, who had a
reasonably good yield last year, and whose
crop this year, when made into wine, will
most probably amount to $4,000 and up
wards. This vineyard is on a hin so
steep that it is worth nothing except for grape
raising. MIR. Hall remarked that the hill or
bluff commencing at Keokuk and extending
around the Rapids, and to Fl. Madison, is
most admirably adapted to grape raising,
both as regards quality and location of
ground.
1t is indeed singular, since experience
shows that our hill. are so well adapted
TO grape growing and the profits therefrom
so far exceed all other kinds of manual in.
dussry, that so few, comparatively speaking,
engage in this business. The bills around
Keokuk, which lie bare and uncultivated, il
planted with grapes, would, in five years,
yield forty times the profit of the same ex.
tent of corn grown on the level praires.
Yours, &C.,
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NEW YORK DOUGLAS CONVENTION
Fusion sf the Know N0tntngs ana
the Douglas Denoc racy.



The Douglas State convention assembled
again yesterday morning, and after adjourn
ing from time to time 20 allow the commit
tee on electoral ticket time 10 complete their
lrbors, finally selected full ticket which ia
satisfactory TO the committee Of the Bell and
Everett party, who have been present during
the entire session, negotiating for q repre-
sentative on the ticket that would bring to il
the support OF the Americans Of the State.
One-third Of the electors are members of the
American organization. The electors at large
are Reuben II. Walworth, of Saratoga, and
Herman j. Redfeld, of Genesse.
The resolutions endorse the non- interyen.
ton doctrine of Douglas and the Front street
Theatre baltimore nominations deprecate
as disastrous thing the election of Abra-
nam Lincoln, deplore the NAL administration
OF the State government by the Republicans.
ana urge its restoration By the sworn ene-
mics OF corrnptlon--the Democrats. The
resolutions we're generally Of local charsc-
ter.
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kepnbflcans Looking Up I'm Mise
k0nrt.

The Republicans of the country will be
glad TO learn that their brethren in Missouri
are going TO make straight out, earnest
and hopeful fight for that State this fall.
The Democrat, in the course of long ed
isorial on the subject, gives most excellent
reasons for its sanguins hope OF carrying
the State for Lincoln:
Ten days ago the most saneuine Republi.
can in st. Louis did not dare to hope that
Missouri could be carried for Lincoln and
Hamin. o-day the hope that it can be so
carried, appears TO US by no means rash or
unfounded.
The manifesto Of Senators Polk and Green;
the call for Breckenridge Convention by
JAS. M. Hughes, in response to the appeals
OF the Breckenridge press; the emphatic
counter demonstration by the Republicans
yesterday morning; the determination evinced
by each side to have a full electoral ticket OF
Its own, with many other kindred circum.
stances, renders il certain that the Douglas
and Breckenridge factions will be found pit
ted against each other as two intensely hos.
tile organizations, within a month or six
weeks, and thereafter, until the bitter end
1n"lt ou Eeacutus Ine FTesluentiai contest
In this State will, undoubtedly, be straight.
out quadrangular one. No functions, fu.
sions or alliances between any two of the
four parties are possible in the coming strug-
gle. We do not imagine that projects Of
that character are meditated in any quarter
certainly not on our side. Under these
unprecedented circumstances, the Republi-
cans viii join in the race with fair chance
OF being first at the winning post--a chance
which every hour may be made to improve
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SEWING MACHINES.
New Improv ments!

" OUNG'S NEW STYLES, cnIArgea
and improved in construction. The material
of which these machines made, is the same as
the "Boudoir, Of which We tLaage 4 Barnum) sold
SO many. foung's Machine, however, does away
with the objection to the "Rubbcr Ring" for driv-
ing, that they wore of in spots whenever the ma
chime run hard for want Of oil, any other cause
a "Beito is much better, particularly for heavy
work. There are no light, frail springs TO get out
OF order all the parts large and suhAt initial
and ali the bearings where thcrs IL friction or near
are "ease-hardened" SO hard that file makes no
impression--of course, they will wear Lifetime.
They On be made
TO SEW SINGLE OR DOUBLE
Thread, at pleasure, giving the advantage of both
stitches. They have straight Needle, very i'm
portant to prevent the breaking Of needles No
re-winding OF adjustment of any kind on the und der
thread. After threading twice through the Hooper.
yon may run the entire under spool off without
change; this 10 one of the features of the Ma
chine, and is of unquestionei importance. There
has been great difficulty In properly regulating
the under thread with all double thread machines;
with this, 1t is always right, and viii sew with
The Least Care and SKIN
of any machine known; on all kinds of goods. fine
and course the length OF the stitch being varia BILE
at pleasure.
The prices are THIRTY, AND FORTY DOL.
LARS, including the ght side Hemmer," oil
can, screw driver twee1ers four needles fu print
ed directed, and Barnum's New Improved Com
bined "Guage and Tucker, /" improved In July wi ID
which the most inexperienced can sew straight
seams, or tucS, without bssting or guiding the
work. They are applicable 10, and are nov being
Manufactured for all the sewing machines in this
country. They are for sale for other machines, at
ou cents. The $40 machine is silver plated, and
with box and table, equals the [" hi priced ma.
chine
| have also q new sc machine, entirely unlike
the worthless machines that have been sold. They
wtI sew successfully great proportion of the 80
ing in family.
FOR sale, Purified Oil, expressly for Sewing M q
chimes, price % cents per bottle.
Agent wanted in every town within 100 miles oil
Quincy, Ia Illinois, Missouri and Iowa.
/. W BARNUM, of the old firm OF LaaRe Bar.
mum, Quincy, Illinois, Agent For Western Illinois
Eastern Missouri, and Southern Iowa.
1auglo--d1w W 7ml
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"PopULAR SOVEREIGNTY" Brooks 4 90.
surprising Sumner in bis seat, knocking him
down with bludgeon, and beating his head
to jelly.
+" Non-Intervention douglas standing
plaeidiy by and seeing the job thoroughly
done.
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T HE KEOK FEMALE
r MIN 4 n "

vlNHlS Institution will commence its third AGA
demic year on Monday September Sd, in the
lower story Of the Chatham Square Church, corner
Of Morgan and Seventh.
competent Teacher has been secured to give in
structions in French.
The Primary Department, under the care Of Miss
l.. Copelin will hereafter receive Girls only.
For Prospectus Of the Inrtitution, apply to the
Principal, Rev. c. A. Williams, to the Presi-
dent, or Secretary Of the Board Of Trustees
VIM. THOMPSON, Pres't.
III. srRoSa, Secy
kcosuk, Aug. 17-[d3ml
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Here in the northwest, Union is one OF the
watchwords Of the Doug lasites. Down south.
however, the slave trade and slavery extern
sion occupy much higher place in their
sentiments than the Union.
The Southern Coyedsracy, a Georgia or.
gan Of Douglas, says:
be South will never permit Abraham
Lincoln TO be inangurated President of the
On'tea States, let the consequences be what
they may, whether the Potomac is crims ned
wsth human gore, or Pennsylvania avenue
paved ten fathoms deep with margled
bodies 10
Which side do the Douglas men of the
Northwest propose to take in that fight
These dsunionists Of the South stand up for
Douglas now will; the Doug TASTES stand up
Tor them In their proclaimed rebellion, al ter
the election Of Lincoln 10 November
GTThe N. Y. Herald, which displays the
most radical, vindietive opposition to Mr..
L'neoin and the Republican party Of any pa
per IN America-now supporting Bell and
Everett, and laboring for union of all the
elements OF opposition to the Republican,
says that Douglas, If run on a separate ticket.
az IL expects be will be, 10 New York, will be
beaten 100000 in that State by Lincoln.
kamored Change I'm the Post-ofr,ce.
Intense sensation is created amongst the
Dongiasites by report that Col. Patterson
.s 70 90 removed from the Post Office, and
Mr. Edwards to be appointed in bis stead.
We don't know how we could sny Of m
get along il our old public functionarv
who has held Office almost as long az Bu.
chanan himself, should be "turned out to
grass" But while We naturally dread 40
great change as the removal from Office a,
the venerable father OF the Democracy of the
Empire county, we think that somethino
ought to be done for Edwards. He ioised
the Democratic party nearly four years ago,
and has the reputation of having converted
Ciagett to the faith, and yet be has been lief,
astanding out 10 the colds alt the time with.
ont nibble at the spoils or honors.
HIThe Bell Everetts have nominated ,
Ett
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II. =. TEN -EYCK,
General insurance Agent.
COR. SD AND MAIN -STE.,

LIRE. KE. RIVER AND LIFE IN
SURANGE promptly attended to at this Ofhcs.
Better and more IHDEAATTr can be given ct this
Agency than any other In this city and less trouble
after . loss.
Emo ms Co., Of Hartford, Coma, t2,I0l, 100
Home Insurance Company, Of Neg Fork, I,457,S1s
North American In. Co., Hartford, Coma, 800. 900
City Fire fnsurancs Co., Of NeW Hapen, 370.66s
hh0ntr Fire Insurancs Co., of Nec York, 2oO. OoO
LortAard Fire Insurance Co., New YoSk, 1874 900
Connecticut MuiuaiLeIn In. Co., Hartford, 3,oO0,523
Din. j. w. BoEp. Medical Examiner.
-. w. GRIFFITH Is authorized to receive
applications for all above Companies.
- Buildings, Merchandise, Mills, Factories,
Household Furniture and Dwellings insured at q
low rates as other Companies who pay their losses
II. b. TEN-EYCK, Agent,
Once corner ID and MaiI sts., Keokuk, Iowa.
Aug. Z, dim
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JEFFERSON CIrY, No., Aug. II.
While the convicts were at work on the
Capitol ground yesterday, three Of their num-
Der concealed themselves, or quietly and IN
observedly escaped. We do not learn that
any have been re-taken.
Accepts the Southern omtnatio on.
The nominations Of the Southern Demo-
racy having been accepted by the Richmond
Convention, Mr.. Breckenridge thus responds:
LEXINGTON, July &c, 1860.
DEAR SIR: In answer to your letter of the
18th ultimo, containing official information
OF my nomination for the Presidency Of the
United States by the Dem ocratic Convention
assembled at Richmond, have to say that |
accept the nomination, and shall strive to
merit the confidence implied by the action Of
the Convention.
trust that full discussion OF existing
issues will result in establishing the Consti-
tuition and Union Of the States upon immov.
able foundations.
With good wishes am your friend,
JoHs q. BRRcKIsRIpGE.
Hon. John Erwin, President of the Rich
mond Democratic Convention, Greensbor-
ough, Ala.