The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-06


A short time since the New York Evsninq
Post broke ground on the Presidential ques-
ton, and presented the views Of those who
feel like fighting for the sake Of principle,
rather than for success merely. The spirit
OF the article will be indicated BY the follow
ing extracts. After discussing the ends and
aims Of the Republican party, il proceeds to
say that it sought to select ito Pres Dental
candidates from among its own men, and no.
to 60 outside OF its own ranks under any con-
sideration whatever. II those opponents of
the Administration who have no stable or
ganixation OF their own are in earnest in
what they profess, they will have no difficulty
in voting for such mon % We Dan present. -
But II they insist upon our taking their men
~ the sole condition Of their votes, it will
show that they are not sincere 10 their 90 -op-
Grafton, but in fact had rather see the Dem
ocratic party succeed than allow truly Re-
publican Administration. To select our can-
didatos from among those who labored 80
earnestly to defeat us In 1856. wonld be- de-
grading as well 80 suicidal. II We are will
ing to have man who stands upon the same
ground with Fillmore, how can we justify
ourselves for not having voted for Fillmore
the last timer But, indeed, If We are will
ing to take such man now, We had best BY
all means take Fillmore himself, with his
prestige OF experience and statesmanlike
knowledge and habits.
"But no real Republican is willing to take
the back track now, when the tide Of public
feeling against the Slave Power is % much
higher than it ever was before. III the ont
siders will vote with 10 for our men, give
them all due credit, and let them have for
their reward the blessings Of renovated
Government and country rescued from dis
honor. II they will not do this, they nigh.
better defeat Us in the election than DESTROY
a. after it, which they would DO sure to do
il We givs the power into the hands OF thsir
men.
"With sueh men a Seward and Chase,
Banks and Lincoln, and others in plenty, let
rs have two Republicans, representing man,
to vote for. Let ~ have candidates, 6rst OF
oil, who will unite and consolidate our own
ranks, and prepare 10 for further ssrvics. -
Better como out Of the campaign ~ We did
last time, united and consolidated, and full
OF confidence and resolution, though defect
ed, than to win noninal victory, which shall
laavo the power in the hands Of those who
have sympathy with us, and ourselves dis
heartened and demorslixed."
"a WAsxIS' DIR. Hiram Cox.
the official Inspector Of Liquors It Cinoin-
natl, tells the following in his last Official re-
port -
! called at . grocery store one day. where
liquor also 10 kept. A couple OF irishmen
came in while was there and called for
some whiskey and the first drank, and the
moment he drank the tears flowed freely.
while be At the Same time caught his breath
like one suffocated or strangling. When be
could speak he says to his oompanion--"Och b,
Michael, bus this il warmin' 70 the stom-
ach r. Michael drank and went through
liks contortions, with the remark. 0vouldn,t
i b foins in sowld frosthy mornine ?''---
After they had drank asked the landlord %
| Per 40 ous : itsss IN number, in which
dipped slip Of litmus paper, which was no
sooner wet than IL put on scarlst hus. /
went 80 my of6os, got my instrument, and ex-
amined i. found il had II pcr cent. aloo-
holic spirits BY weight, whom Il should have
had 40 Per cent. 70 be proof, snd the differ
ence in per csntage made up Of sulphuric
acids red pepper, pelitory ,.oaustic, potsssa
and brucine, one OF the salts OF nux yomioa,
One pint Of sueh liquor would kill the strong.
est man.
Coon RsAsok WHr.--Jsmss, the novelist