The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-20


clerks and petty officials, was swollen by tht
larger contributions of merchants and con
tractors, and will this accumulation votes
were purchased 10 Philadelphia, enough tt
turn che election in that great metropolis
and 10 the chain OF cause and effect, to as.
sure the triumph OF the Democratic candi'
date. speak now only what has been proved
Fraudulent naturalization papers in blank
by which this was perpetrated, have beer
produced before Committee of Congress
1t was natural that an Administration thus
corrupt in origin, should continue to exercise
power through the same corruption by which
power was gained; but nothing else than
that insensibility TO acts Of shame, which Is
brewed by familiarity, can explain how all this
should be done with such absolute indecency
Of mountaineering scarcely so much as
zig leaf.
A letter from local politician, addressed
to the President himself, urging without dis
guise the giving Of large contract for ma
ehinery to O particular house in Philadel-
phia, employing $50 mechanics, with view
TO the approaching election, was inclosed TO
the Secretary of the Navy, with this indorse-
ment, In we'll known hand writing "Sept.
Is, 1858. Tho inclosed letter from Col.
Patterson of Philadelphia, is submitted to the
attention OF the Secretary of the Navy
j. B.'' Thus did the President Of the Uni
ted States, in formal written words, now on
record in the history of the country, recon-
mend the employment of the public money,
set apart for the ublc service, to influence
an election. Here was corruption as posi-
t. We as when his Importers purchased votes
in the streets. From one learn all; and
from such characteristic instance, learn
the character of tho Administration. But
there are other we'll known instances and
the testimony before the Congressional Com
mittees disoloses the President on Sundays,
in secret oonclave with one of bis corrupt
agents, piously occupied in discussing the
chances of an election, and how its expenses
were TO be met, while, at the same time, like
another Joseph Surface, he was uttering in
nublin fine sentim ents of political morality,
and lamenting the prevalence of the very in
deeencies in which, he was engaged.
1t was natural that the President, who
with professions Of purity on the lips, made
himself the pander Of such vulgar corrup-
ton, should stick INT nothing needed to carry
his purposes. shall not dwell on the Lee
compton Constitu ION; but it belongs to
this chapter. You oil know it's wickedness.
Conc, eted originally at Washington, with q
single purpose of fastening slavery upon the
people Of Kansas, it was by execrable con-
trivauce so arrang as to prevent the people,
" ben about to bee 3me State, from voting
on that question. Next, sanctioned by a
OF usu pers, who in no respect
the people of Kansas then
submitted to the people for their
votes, il was fraudulently adopted by stuff
ing ballot. boxes on a scale never before
thus at the Delaware Crossing,
where there were but forty three legal vo-
tiers, 400 were returned at Oxford, where
there were but forty-two legal voters, | 900
were returned; and at Shawnee, where there
were but forty Legal voters, 1900 were re-
turned. And yet this Constitution, dis.
owned by the very Governor who had gone
TO Kansas as the agent of the President,
rotten with corruption, gaping with fraud,
and steaming with lnlqulty, was at once rec
ognized by the President, urged upon Con-
gress in his Annual Message, and pressed for
adoption by all the appliances of unprnci-
pled ROVER. If the words of Jugurtha,
turning his back upon Rome, cannot be re-
peated, that all had a price, 1t was not from
any forbearance in the President. A sim
Gle editor was offered the printing of the
Post @ flee blanks, worth at least $50 200,
upon the condition that be should, by an ed
ltoria no larger than q mans hand, promise
to the Administration. Brides
If Office were added TO brides Of money
As the votes of electors had already been
purchased t . make Air. Buchanan President,
the votes Of Rerres entatives were now soli-
cited b carry out his scheme Of corruption,
and the halls of Congress were changed into
a political market house whore men were
bought by the head. Is not all this enough
TO arouse the indignation of the people?
1t il true that the President, whose power
began in corruption, and who is the respon-
sible author OF the corruption by which his
has been debased, Is no lon
ger candidate for office. Already judg-
ment has begun. Ills own political party
has discarded him. The first avenging blow
has been struck. lneorruptible history will
DO the rest. Tie tablets conspicuously
erected ia Genoa TO expose the crimes OF
Doges, branding ore as Fur Magnns, and
the other as MGrifauS Latronum, will not
be needed here. The exposed corrupter, the
tyrant ensiaver, ana the robber Of Holman
freed N, cannot be forgotten. Unhappy
President After q long career of public
service, not only tossed aside, but tossed
over to perpetual memory as an example 10
be slammed. Better for him the oblivion OF
common life than the bad fame which he has
won!
But, though not himself candidate for
office, bis peculiar supporters. animated by
his spirit, linked with him in all bis msfule,
are embodied as party, and ask your votes.
Simply TO resist this combination, and to
save the Republic from its degrading inhu-
ence, would justify the formation OF the Re-
publican party ard | doubt not that there
are many who will be content to unite with
us on this ground alone, anxious to put the
National Government once again In pure
hands. TO all such, welcome!
While this contamination necessarily en-