The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-09
new YORK Correspondents
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number1 In. not who shall be the next Presl-
dent, or who shall be elected Speaker, or
whether the Southern fre-eaters or Northern
doughfaces make themselves the most ridic-
ulous in the judgment of the country; but
how shall our railroads be built? By what
process is the money to be providedp
The construction of these roads is neces-
sary to the future growth and development
OF the resources Of Iowa. 1t ID problem
yet to be solved, how they can be built with
out State aid. The people in their wisdom
must solve the problem. Railroads are q
necessity, and the thousands and tens of
thousands who have made their homes upon
her broad prairies, and endured the hard
ships and toll incident to pioneer life, and
now find themselves far removed from the
artificial channels for transporting the pro-
ducts Of their farms to market, will, ere
long, abandon their homes, or demand the
aid of the State to build such railroads as
are required to encourage settlements and
develope the agricultural wealth of the State.
believe that majority of the people feel
that part of the burden of these public i'm
provements should be cast upon the next and
future generations which are to be so greatly
benefited by them.
The question is often asked, "Why does
not the State Of Iowa give aid to build her
railroads p'' eff she will not aid public i'm
provements within her borders, how can you
expect those who have no interest there to
risk their money to do ?'
| Since writing the above the telegraph
brings news Of the election of Pennington as
Speaker. There is great rejoicing here; and
especially will tho members Of Congress be
joyful, tonight, at the psospect of drawing
their annual salary of $4,000 tomorrow
and their travelling fees, to say nothing of
the patriotism with which their hearts will
swell in view Of now being able to discharge
their duties to their constituents and their
country.
Since my last have heard Frank Blair
He spoke to about three thousand people al
the Cooper Institute. 1t was the best polit-
ical speech / ever heard. 1t gave entire sat
isfaction to the Republicans; but it demol.
ished modern Democracy, which ] notice
Lieut. Gov. Rusch says 10 always in order.
This evening have heard Wendell Phil
lips, at the Cooper Institute. He spoke to I
crowded house. His lecture was on Tous
saint L'Ouverture, the hero of st. Domin
60. The lecture was q vindication of tn
humanity and capacity of the negro, ms illus
srated by the history of the Haytian Revolu
ton. Every body knows tnat Mr.. Phillip
is an orator of the highest order. liked hi
, oratory, but did not approve Of all he said
1t commenced showing last night about
o'clock and continued oil night. To-day sh
weather is very cold.
Merchants from the South arrive daily
for the purchase Of goods, as they have don
in former seasons. And now that Speake
! is elected, and the House organized, and th
= Union not dissolved, trust that all will b
4 right again,--at least till Republican Pres
y ident Ia elected, when, perhaps, Gov. wiz
4 may think it best 30 dissolve the Union. b
a sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
v But will close by relating story of
a countryman, who visited tho city and put Z
= at one of the fashionable hotels, which Wi
4 as follows He registered bis name and adj
= ed "P. L. B.'' OF course be was some he
"a diguitary. A fine parlor With bed room o
taehed was shown him, which, as. matt
Il OF course, as he made no objections, we
Ut considered such accommodations as be wan
y cd, aud such as his station demanded, al
! such as he would expect to pay for. Aft
= Occupying these splendid quarters for son
10 time and receiving extra attention, lie W
n ready to leave called for his bill, whic
y on being presented, utterly COMPOUNDED hil
= lie said he could not pay it-that he had n
D? the money--that be never thought he wou
g. have TO pay for the parlor and other extr
y charged In the bill. The proprietor told hi
81 they supposed that he occupied an offci
i. position, and they had treated him with til
'ir attention which they supposed due to
= I rank, and then inquired the meaning OF .
n La D.. attacheu 10 ms name. VHy, ~
the countryman, "That means Patent Leaf
ar Boots, and entered 1t on the register
g that should not be annoyed by the servar
- entering my room and carrying off my boz
" to black them, as they have often done
nd other places, when l wore common eati
a. boots.''
,ts "Very good" said the proprietor. "N
Cd If you viii 60 to the St. Nicholas and Met
Mt politan and do tho same thing, | will q
you q receipt in full" which, as the stt
!, goes, the stranger did, and was passed on
:, them to other houses.
ely -,
Excitement ON the Bordcr-.4oO m
10 i'm Arms.