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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-04
KEoKUK NURSERY.
TREES FOR THE SPRING OP 1set

II AZ ! BERNARD beg
20 inform PlAnters ,
Nursery and Dealers
Ia Trees, that they have
stu on hand, to Offer for
sP'ing planting, : large
stock OF the following M
med articles, Of supsxios
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-04

5@4 NUTS.
on BBLS. assorted, al new and frcsh, for sale By
~ KELLOGG BIRHE, 4
novIld Sd Main-st.
"A Dam HEDE. BY George Elliott, for sAle bJ
"A OGDEN BRUWNELL q co.,
sspls 4 % Maalat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-04
Trussco.s srAa D.

- NNANNNU fEMBC~ FlftE4FTE
NJ Office is hereby given that by virtue Of ,
power containey ina certain deed OF trust CT.
ecnted to me ON the 18th day Of February. A. ID
1927 by N II, kunncr and Lizzie hummer, his ssise
o. the city OF keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, said deed
of trust being givan 10 secure to Peter Eiohsr 81
ssme place, the payment ef the sum III Eve then,
sanf nine hnndred end sst- sc
l$9,s5776,) on the 18th day Of February, 1883, !,
stated la said deed st trust-and defsNft In thu
payment Of said sum ivng basn ma del, Villa n
hnddsck, will. on the i4th day Of February, 1860
between the hours OF 8 o'clock A. NJ. and o'cloci
r M, Of said day, at the door Of the Clerks ofic1
OF me District ccnrt Of Lee county, AT Keoknk
sell " tho highest bidder, for cash. me foIovpa
described real estate, to wit Lots No. ten llOl
eleven Ill. ard twelve t1,) III block one hnudred
and nine 1921, situate in the city OF Keokuk, Lei
county, Iowa. and execute deed Of the same ia
the purchaser or purchasers at such sale.
JRnIi-dtd VIM RTrnnICK
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-04
DR.. Smiths Electric Oil

WaLL CURE, and DOES daIsy care,
~ some Of the mast SFetchsd cases OF HhsnmA-
sism Paralysi., Piles, Ac2 that were ever known.
lacy's gathered breast and see how quoting IL
prvss. A II the best doctors use II who have be-
come acquainted With it, and every 1st class drug
gist sells il.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-04
NOT lie.

NOII1E.
flsAA SALE Of LOTS on which deliuouent sreci i,
.as ! aue and unpaid for paving sidewalk on
osner's name Lot. Block Tax. Cost
unknown, IN esaSo a, ,n
Al22 I Ia
{" 1Oft com. 80
IT fir m Wa.
Ter 1t. across6 TIA I 10
NuAitE is hereby given TO the owners Of the
"ss aeser bed In the FOREGOING FIST situated -
ny 81 heoka9, Lee County and State of iowa.
tha, special tax has been assessed and levied on
iu io1 y designated in the above list by the ty
1uunei OF the City Of Keokuk, and unless pa '.
meat % MADE OF the tar SO levied, ami also All
cs.s, "a or before the 9th day Of February. A. b.
Isov, the said lots Or much thereof q. shall hs
necessary 70 discharge said tai and costa will h
soin on tho day aforesaid, at the Mayorw ofBce ~
saia caty, between the hours of o'clock =. m
and o'clock p. m.
G. G. STEVENS.
Jan. IA Is60-dtd = Ae'Auh'
a L-o, Banks Of New York, Adam Bede. l,oyo -
little lore me long, Lille of HUMBOLDT. Iay,s
o. the King, Vidocq, Miss slimmen's window.
Bold Foil, for sale at -
OGDEN, BHOWyELL 4 co.'s
III CRY Book Store,
aeei1n Ne 81 Main ct
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-04

FLOUN. EAUUN
CHEAP
rITY MILLS "F0UR ACE
" Magnolia Mills,
Gate City Mills,
State Mills,
and other brands of Flour for sale, Wholesale and
Retail Enquire at the "Gity Mills,' orat
W. Ii. AUSTIN CO.'S,
Decl3-d6w lis Main-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-04

Tayaru Tia ~ or, New ~ 0rEs
A HOME AND ABROAD. A Sketch Book Of
"A Life. Scenery and Men. by Bayard TAYLOR.
Also, Travels Ia Greece and Russia, with u Ex-
Plates. Delphi" and the Church Of st. Rssii Mps.
COW More vigorous and graphic than either Of ito
predecessors. For sale at ~ - =
OGDEN, BR0WNELL a CO.'S
+ @ CIrY Book SroRs,
LNos1su On MaiH-st.
g illLA5.--A good article 4 HisEl a. Soy II, !.
- luAylVI S.W. d II. TUCKER.
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WANTEDs
500 bush. hungarian Grass Seed, and
200 bush. Timothy Seed, for which the highest
market price In CASH will be paid by ~
w. III. AUSTIN 4 CO..
decl5 lis Main-st.
1OBXs GRKMAN SOAP. q. II Hill i Co. 3 for
IL sale by W.. Ill. AUSTIN a CO.,
decl3 II6 MAin- St
WE are paying CASH for NAHS, Old Brass and
w and Copper. BUTTER, EGGS, and ali other
Country Produce.
6a9 W. III. AUSTIN ACO..
decI3dSw No. 1l8Main- street.
5.OcO Hushels Of Wheat WnnIso. for
which wc'wiH PAY ST. LOUIS Prices, ii de-
livered soon. w. III. AUSTIN i co.
deci2dAw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-04

~ LONDON PORTER,
and ALSoPP'S PALE ALE,
BY the bhl. or deg, for sale by
dccl3daw w. IL AUSTIN CO.
SALT.--Ncw York fine. In bbis., q. A. in skis
~ for sale by w. III. AUSTIN 4 co.
decI3d H
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30
Secessionists, or Submissionists,

Secessionists, or Submissionists,
This, remarks the Georgia Citizen, is to
be the watchword of the coming struggle
among our people, as to,ths course best to
be pursued. The words are placed in OPP
position, and the latter Is applied to those
who are not yet ready to iake.a fatal leap
into the abyss of disunion now yawning
before our feet.
We think however, thet there is n mis-
take about this matter. The most cow
ardly and abject submission that we can
conceive of, would be theYvingup of any
right we possess, without hting for.it.-
For a man to runaway irLY his own cas-
tle--to vamoosc from d dorse be
cause his neighbor impudoniy came in
and attempted to regulate his domestic
affairs, without the former giving battle to
the intruder, would prove him to be the
veriest craven that ever lived. lie would
be sccessionist or submissionist-yea a
cowardly submissionist at that. Give Us
the man, rather, who would first remon-
strate with the intruder, and if that
would not do, ktck linn out, or die IL tie ct-
FORT
So it is Of political secession as now pro-
posed and as inaugurated by Senators
Hammond and Chestnut of South Caro-
lima. They have vacated their seats in
the United States Senate, and thus reduc-
ed the majority opposed to Lincoln. Let
few Others do the same thing and the
Senate will be in the hands ofthe enemy.
Is not this the worst kind of submission?
Is it now a cowardly abandonment of the
post of duty in adrance Of any real or ccr-
tain danger? We do not charge co,0ardtcc
upon those gentlemen, personally, but
surly it is mistaken idea, to give up
rights Il, possession and the ability and posi-
ton to successfully maintain and defend
those rights, without being .torcci to do
so.
No, gentlemen, let US fight the rascally
aboltionists and Lincolnites, to the last
extremity, IN the Urion and not RUNAWAY
-absquatulate-S Seccic-before a gun is
fired or a man killed.
The New Orleans Picuyune, in an able
article upon Secession" thus brings the
whole matter into a focus OF burning el-
fulgcnce!
"If it were possible, what does this adj
vice Of peaceful secession involye?-The
surrender of all the common property Of
the States that comprise the Union; aban-
donmcnt of Il jont interest in the public
treasury, the navy, the national store
houses, the nrscnals ead isas.uitneteyies Of
arms and munitions Of wa:, and the en-
tire public domain outs de of original
States, is an essential element Of such II
secession. The very object Of all the con-
trovcrsy between the free and slave sec
tions of the Republic is, then, to be given
up in order to escape The possible evils
that continuance in the nion may ripen.
This is the most mtolvaLb QtdN SuJmtSst0n
1t Is Il Jose surrender, when holding an al
most imprcgnable position, on the cappear-
ance of the enemy. TO escape the posi-
bic creation Of free States out Of all the
the unoccupicd territory of the United
States, we are to abandon it to the quiet
possession Of ireedom-give up all rights
even to vote, and demonstrate, and act,
to prevent such a consummation."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30
Henry Clay on Secession.

In letter to Hon. Daniel Ullman, da-
ted October3, 1851, Mr.. Clay says
If there are local exceptions at the
North and at the South of rash and mis-
guided men who would madly resist the
Constitution and laws of the United
States, let us not despair of the return,
in seasonable time, to reason and to duty.
But suppose we should be disappointed,
and that the standard should be raised
of open resistance to the Union, the Con-
stitution, and the laws, what 9E',nmtIy ~,
done? There can be but one y, "a lin
answer. The power, the authority
dignity of the Government ought t
maintained, and resistance put down at
every hazard. Cover 1rient, in the snllen-
and depraved state 81 man, would lose
all respecr, and fall Into disgrace aud con-
tempt if it did not possess potentially,
and would not in extreme cases practical
ly exercise, the right of employing force.-
The theory of the Constitution of the
United States assumes the necessity of
the existence and the application of force,
both in our foreign and domestic rela-
tions. Congress is expressly authorized
ito raise and support armies ITO pro
vide and maintain navy" ''to provide
for calling forth the militia to crccme the
laws of the Union, Suppress distractions,
and repel invasions." The duty OF exc
cutting the laws and of suppressing insur-
rcctions is without limitation or qualiti-
cation; it is co-extcnsive with the juris-
dicton Of the United States, and it COM
prehends every species of resistance to
the execution of the laws, and every
form of insurrection no matter under
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30
Republican Compliments.

The democratic presses are always uJi-
liant whenever they come upon stray
compliment from II Republican to a
Southern Opposition man. They want
no better evidence of sympathy and CO.
operation between the two parties. We
commend them, therefore, to the follow
ing which is extracted from sreech OF
Hon. Senator Wade, of Ohio, made in
New York city, on the Goth ult. 1t is a
feeling recognition of their distinguished
friend Andrew Johnson, who is pro-
nounced a fine old fellow" "lke Abra-
ham Lincoln. Mr.. Wade said:
The Homestead bill was also strangled
by the slave power, that accurSed power
that crushes everything the people want.
The people never got that great home
stead measure from the Democratic party.
They could never get it except from the
Republican party. The only Southern
Senator who had voted for it was Andrew
johnson, of Tennessee-a fine old fellow
who, like their candidate, Abraham Lin
coin, worked himself up from u condi-
ton of poverty. And he was the only
Southern Senator who ever would vote
for it,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30
Observation-Disclosures

-'SsAiihSop'oh- -' -koCCCoSlOl--b blSuulOl.
The following are the memorable words
of Jackson's Proclamation in 1882. Hear
the Sage and Hero of the Hermitage, ye
patriotic men Of Tennessee:
No act of violent opposition to the laws
has yet been committed; but such a state
OF things is hourly apprehended, and it is
the intent OF this instrument to proclaim,
not only that the duty imposed upon me
by the Constitution, to take care that the
laws be faithfully executed, shall be per-
formed TO the. extent of the powers al
ready vested in me by law, or OF such
other as the wisdom of Congress shall de-
sire and entrust to me for that purpose,
but to warn the citizens of South Carolina,
who have been deluded into an .opposi-
ton to the leN,gof the danger they will
incur by obedience to the illegal and dis
organizing ordinance Of the Convention
= = x The laws of the United States
must be executed. have no discretionary
power on the subject My duty is en-
phatically pronounced in the Constitu-
ton. Those who told you that you might
peaceably prevent their execution deciev-
cd you. They could not have been de-
ceived themselves; they know that a for
cible opposition could alone prevent the
execution OF the laws, and they know
that such opposition must be repelled.-
Their object is disunion. But be not de-
ceived by names. Disunion by armed
force is TREASON. Are you ready to incur
its guilt? lfyou are, on the heads of the
instlgators OF the act be the dreadful con-
sequences; but on yours may fall the pun
ishment. On your unhappy State will
inevitably fall all the evils of the conflict
you force upon the Government of your
country. 1t cannot acccde TO the mad
project of disunion, of which you would
be the first victims. Its first Magistrate
cannot, if he would, avoid the performance
of his duty. The consequence must be
fearful for you, distressing to your fellow
citizens here, and to the friends Of good
government throughout the world. = =
Snatch from the archives Of your State
the disorgarizing edict Of its Convention;
bid the members to re-assemble and pro-
mulgate the decided expressions Of your
will to remain in the faith which alone
can conduct you to safety, prosperity and
honor. Tell them that, compared to dis
union, all other evils are light, because
that brings with it an accumulation of ills.
Declare that you will never take the field
unless the star-sprangled banner OF your
country shall float over you; that you will
not be stgmatized when dead, and dis
honored and scorned while you live as the
authors of the first attack on the Consti-
tuition Of your country. Its dcStrQYcrS you
cannot be. You may disturb its peace
you may interrupt the course Of its pros
pcrity; you may cloud its reputation for
stability; but its tranquility will be restor-
ed, its prosperity will return, and the
stain upon its national character will be
transferred and remain an eternal blot on
the memory oi t.ioac who caused the dis
nrflar
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30
Profitable Railroads.

Georgia is one Of the most prosperous
States in the Union, and we see by the
Governors message, just received, that
the Western and Atlantic Road has:-
'Not only developed a rich section Of
her territory, and added many millions
to her wealth and thousands to her popu-
lation, but is now paying into the treasu-
ry over ten per cent. per annum upon the
whole sum paid out of the treasury and
raised by the sale OF bonds, for the con-
struction of the road: besides atiordng
the means Of transporting into the State
the supplies Of grain at present absolutely
necessary to the support Of her people.
1.-The second iistanccof aid is the Mill
edgevilie and Gordon Road, in which she
took $50, 900 Of stock, upon which she re.
ceived interest at the rate of.iX per cent.
while she owned it, and on the sixth day
of June last, she sold it, at par, for cash,
to the Central Railroad and Barking Co.,
with which it is now consolidated. The
third and last case of direct aid by State
appropriation, in the construction of a
railroad, is the Atlantic and Gulf Road,
in which she bound herself to take Il, :
OOO,UOO of stock. This road is being
rapidly constructed; and the State will
have no difficulty in dispoSing of her stock
in it at par, so soon MS the road is com
pleted,"
Georgia has public property, includ.
ing her railroad stock, OF SS,0O0,0O0, and
a debt Of only S2,GT0,1jO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30
The 9ost.
Important News Expected from
Europe.

have it from good authority that no
encouragement may be expected from
either England or France, in tavor OF the
disunion movement in the Scedh. Great
Britain knows her ip.crests too well TO
embark in such. y venture, and France,
under the inspiration of the crafty Louis
Napoleon, will not be ready to anticipate
her rival in order to secure the doubtful
of a trade with the Southern
States. Gentlemen closely connected with
the British Legation in this city, who have
studied the workings of our institutions,
,and who know precisely where this dis
union movement will end, do scruple to
say tifSt the Ministry Of the Queen will
never. in any way, extend the slightest
sympathy towards the pro-slavery leaders
who are now looking to the formation OF
an Independent Southern Conicderacy.-
Cor,.snou,Ieut pIiLeielDLia Press
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30

THE STORM APPROACHING 1t will be
seen, by reference to our commercial and
money column, that the difficulties at
the South have, unfortunately, com
menccd affecting the business of our city.
While we are not surprised, as we antici-
pated and predicted it, we can not but
regret its occurrence, and we hope that
the disturbing influence may be OF short
duration. A. is almost always the case,
in difficulties of the kind now hanging 9
over the country, tho laboring classes are
those who suffer the most severely from
the suspension and derangemcnt of bust
ness. The negro must unquestionably
he ii very important parsonage, that he
should be able to produce such disturb
ance throughout the whole country as
now atllicts it, and which threatens to
convulse it from one extremity to the
other Nothing but a mad iniatuation
could have brought sensible people to
jeapord their own peace and prosperity,
and cndanger the Integrity of their glo-
rious Union, for such an object. Cmcin-
HUN Enytirtr, l6M.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30

A BARBARIAN PLoT TO MASSACRE CuRls-
TIANs.--A letter from Tunis, (Bmbary,
dated September Goth, contains the fol-
lowing item of news; There was deep
laid plot, extending over the whole Re
gcncy, to massacre the Christians and
Jews, IL Damascus, llasbega, etc. 1t
WAS. set on foot by Il Chereq, descendant
of the prophet, who landed somewhere
on the coast with a party of followers
He was one OF the ringleaders at Damas-
Gus, and when that place became too hot
for him, transferred his attentions to Tu-
mis-, The Bey gave orders that dead or
alive he must have that ChereSf He was
taken, conveyed to Bardo, (the Bey's pal
ace, and like the banners, hung on the
outer walls. Various interesting episodes
occurred-among others that of Dervish
paradng about town in cool undress,
with marks on his knees, and crying that
he intended TO wade in Christian blood
up 20 those mark. He was put in jail
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30
Gloomy Times at Charleston.

Charleston, Nov 20.-This has been the
gloomiest commercial day yet experience
ed. A heavy cotton house and other
smaller ones suspended.
The Banks positively refuse discounts.
Cotton declining. Stock 5000 bales
Several heavy planters refuse to forward
their crops until there is reacton.-
Sterling Exchange down to 05. Trade
is completely prostrated.
The Banks do not intend to suspend
as long as the New York Banks pay
specie.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30

c,l" The Petersburg Elpress opposes
disunion i'll the following strong langu-
age:
"As long as this Union can be preserved
with honor-as long as there is the faint
hope or chance or prospect OF the present
unhappy and feartu. discussions being
appeased or moderated-it is the sacred
duty of every citizen to do all in his pow
cr to effect that end. We are for the
South. Part and parcel of her, our in
terests are Unidentified with her interests,
and her fortunes are our fortunes. There
breathes not within her beautiful sunny
borders Il soul more devoted to her rights
and welfare than ours. Yet at the same
time we have such II veneration for the
Union which our fathers handed down TO
us,--such deep solictudc for the cause
of free institutions, which must perish if
the fabric in which they are enshrined
in our land is broken up-that we cannot
contemplate without emotions OF horror
the approach or immincnce of calamity
so appalling"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30

New York, Nov. 20-7.40, ?. M.-The
panic is upon us in earnest. Six houses
certain, land probably more,) doing a
extensive busincs in Western produce
failed this day. There is the greatest ex-
citement on Change, and people are get
ting exceedingly nervous. The action OF
the Bank presidents has so far afforded
relief to the merchants. Sterling Bills,
with bills of lading attached, sold to-day
as low ss 95. Cotton stands up better
than anything else. The Money market
is more stringent than ever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30
Union Meeting in Roane.

Pursuant to call signed by many
prominent citizens of all parties, large
and enthusiastic meeting was held in the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Lou
don, on the Goth inst.
On motion of II. r. Wilson, Gen. James
Hickey was elected President, David Leu
ty, Joshua Hays, D. II. Weir and Rev.
Jas. Blair chosen Vice Presidents, and
S. b. O'Brien, and S. j. Y. johnson of
Texas, Secretaries.
The meeting was opened by an appro-
pirate prayer by Rev. Jas. Blair. On mo-
ton of Capt. VIM. NJ. Alexander, u COM
mitteo on resolutions, was appointed to
vii: Capt. VIM. NJ. Alexander X. r. Will
son, &. w. Mayo, b. f. Davis, DR.. j. J..
Harrison, j. o. Hays, Rev. Jas. johnson
and Thos. Reagan. Said committee sub
mitted the following preamble and reso.
lutions, which, after patriotic remarks by
DR.. j. j. Harrison, II. 4. Wilson, Capt.
VIM. NJ. Alexander, and others, were
unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS. The election of fsectional can
didatcs to the Presidency and Vice Pres-
dency, has precipitated upon the country
crisis which threatens its very existence,
Therefore
ReSolCed, That as Tenncssceans we re-
new our fidelity and attachment to the
Union, II bright legacy bequeathed to us
by our departed sires, established by the
toll, treasure, and consecrated blood of q
band OF patriots whose history stand pre-
eminent among the nations of the earth
Rcsoiced, That our foreiathers in franz
ing the Constitution of this Union intend
ed the States should be bound on the
compact indissolubly, and that secession
is antagonistic to the spirit of that in
strumcnt
HcSolccd, As the Constitution guaran-
tees perfect liberty of thought and con-
science it is heresy to pretend that the
constitutional election of candidate up
on any political platform whatever vio-
latcs that instrument. 1t can only be
violated by acts of commission or omission.
by the Legislative, Executive or Judicial
Departments of the Federal or State
Governments.
ReSolctd, That we deplorc the existence
in some of the Northern States of acts
anown as personal Liberty Bills" &c.
signed to nullily the Fugitive Slave Law:
but, as they have existed for number of
years, are admitted to be unconstitu,ion-
al, and hence nullity, we cannot see
greater necessity now than has existed for
the past five years for secession: which
we regard as fearful remedy that should
not be resorted to until every remedy
under the Constitution shall have been
tried and failed.
RcSolcGd, That we recommend that the
Executive committee for the three par
ties in the last canvass in Tennessee,
meet in conference and memorable the
citizens OF all States threatening secession
to await the cooperation Of at least Il
majority ofthe Southern States; and that
three Of our most able and discreet
Statesmen be appointed to visit such
States with said memorial, and use their
influence for its adoption.
ReSolced, That the Knoxville Win,
Athens Post, Cleveland BiHner, and Nash
vile Patriot, be requested to publish the
proceedings Of this meeting.
JAMES HICKEY, Prcst.
S. B. O'BRIEN, o...,.
5. j. T. JOHNSON, o'''''"''eS'
Loudon, Tenn, Nov 90, 1860.