The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-07

We are rejoiced to learn through the cor.
respondence of the Portland Transcript that
the people OF the metropolis of Hornhy, hay
ing learned that "this ere blessed old coun-
try Of ourn is on the verge an pint OF etar-
nal smash,n have come to the rescue Gam
put the crister on his legs agin."
The meeting differed but little in the gen.
sraii ssyfs Of ifs getting up from such assem-
blages elsewhere and particularly the one
which saved as. The concluding speech was
delivered by Peletiah Pettibone.
"Over the sky blew sirrulian vastness of
the everlasting bill tops"-says Peletiah,
says be, sup from the peelin antiquities,
the onspeakable kerruscatione an ossillated
permeations OF the howlin wilderness, borne
on all the breezes that sweeps the eternal cir
cumambent, shriembent, shrieked by every
eagle, as be rises from his cry and sores into
boundess contiguity, | hear but one Dry
Union union agin everything-naow, here
after, henceforth, and forever more Amen''
Perhaps there want no stompin when Pei
etiah got down. or course there want.
The committee on resolutions kum In and
reported the follerin which was adopted syne
dye.
l. Resolved, The day We celebrate, may
its shadders never be less.
z. That things has kum to poorly pass, an
oughtent SO to be, so they oughtent.
3. That oil aberlitioners is reserectionists
and that hanging the hull lot would promote
the interests of trade, and sarve to make oul
free institootions terror to the world.
4. That Gov. Wise, in hanging old Sew.
ard and Garrison, is entitled to the gineroui
sympathy of all who keeps step with th.
Union. And eli be wants the Hornby falanks
the seleckmen be authorized to send thai
corps on, If they will 60.
5. That we recognize in sour Southern
Breshrin the Trew Shivelry, Paytriots and
Patriarks. That theyr oilers right, and tina
We OF the North 10 prone to wrong 90 th,
sparks is to 20 up chimbly. That slavery
was set up in covenant with Abram when be
was caut in the bullrushes, and ito therefore
sacred institution. Long may it wave.
6. Ef aour Southern brethrin don't thinl
the foregoin enough, and will write aout sicl
one ~ they wants Yell pass 1t. As We ar,
willing to be meaner and umbler than Pun
kinvilie dirt, Of thereby We can save th
Union, and trade in horn spoons.
2. That the Falanks remain under arm
till further orders, with paour to arrest al
niggers, peddiers, book agents and aberli
sionisss faound runnin at large agin the stat
ute, and that the tsown be considered unde
marshal law for the present.
s.surPrise Pariy'' surprised.
The Buffalo Express says that aYoun
Amsrics," not long ago, undertook to have
surprise party at the house Of Dean Riot
mond. In full feather, with eatables, An
turntables, and music, the self invited CUES,
TO the number Of 200, drove up to the Dean
door, rang the bell, and prepared for . rus
in. But they reconed wrong. Dean answsre
the bell in person, and Of course blocked q
the entrance. He politely asked the bus
ness Of the leader Of the party. He was il
formed that it WAS "surprise party.o Il
assured them that be was not surprised at al
Was not surprised at anything nova. days
did not intend to have party that night
when be wanted one, he would make prop,
arrangements, and bid the guests himself
He wished them a pleasant s.gOod night,
and elesed the door.