The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-13
Capital Correspondence
DIS MolNns. Feb. q.

Dss MolHss, Feb. 9.
/ DEAH GArK: The Democrats III the Legis.
lature have, % yoa are aware, sntered thar
solemn protest against the publication OF
800 copies Of the Governors Inaurural.-
Il is denounced as m inosndiary document
and every effort ID made that suggests itself
to the vitiatsd fancy Of Looofocos, to manu-
facture political capital from the Harpsr's
Ferry raid. II is well that the people gen.
orally have on opportunity to read the Inau-
gural. Every man who reads this document
and whose vision is not wholly obscured by
the vapors OF partizan prejudice, is willing
to admit that it contains nothing that lie in
sulting TO the Democracy or incendiary In
its character. 1t does attribute the Harper,s
Ferry raid, and similar outbreaks, to the in
sane policy Of pro-slaveryism. II does this,
and nothing more. To have said thus much
was necessary to have said less would have
been simorous in chief executive.
While am writing, spirited discussion
10 going on with reference to the indefinite
postponement of the bill which provides thu /
the notes of the Bank OF tho State OF Iowa
be taken in payment OF taxes. Clagett.
while speaking on this subject, remarked
that banks were rotten institutions, and that
be was always opposed to them. have un-
dcrstood that Clagett has been, until recent
ly, an old line Wing. Is it not strange til at
man with Wing antscedents proclaims him.
self as having always been opposed to bank
ing systoms?
Mr.. Lacheur of Delaware, followed hard
on the heels OF Clagett, and ascribed all the
desoations which have wasted countries and
impoverished treasures, to banks. 1t 10 a
favoritc hobby with the gentleman from Del
aware to refer evermore for proof to the
British Provinces or other foreign localities.
HE Legislative knowledge 10 not confined to
any thing American in it's character, but he
is perpetually roaming off at a tangent into
the midst OF the Queens dominions.
BY the way, the discussion on the post
ponement of the bill, which promised at fret
to be OF party character, has precipitated
an encounter between the lords OF the DEM
ocracy. Mr.. Williams, OF Dubuque, pitched
Justify into Judge Hall and in turn MIR. W.
was tremendously scored by bis Democratic
collesgus from Dubuque, for expressing
views which were regarded as reasonable to
the established principles Of the Democracy
For some minutes fratricidal war was
waged. Fur few 10 every direction. Re-
publicans looked on amused, leaving the
Democracy to take wh atever belIigerent ct
titude they pleased on the banking question.
II was the war Of the Kilkenny cats resusci-
at ed.
The bill was finally postponed until the
Fourth Of July.
FEBRUARY 7th.
This morning the great war with reference
to the political portion Of the inaugural
commenced. Mr.. Gooirell, in the House,
offered resolution, providing that the John
Brown portion OF tho message and its ac-
features lie referred to the COM
m.tee on federal relations.
Up started Williams, of Dubuque, and,
in spirit of fiery denunciation, poured out
a volley against the Governor. Mr.. w. re-
marking that he himself was a Southerner
by birth, and had been recognized as fre-
eater, proceeded to assert that John Brown
was notorious thief that Cook didn't pay
his wash bills that Southern men had their
rights, which must not be overridden; and
that the Governors inuenaiary message was
calculated TO discover ,he Union.
Mr.. Rosenkranz followed, and very brief
ly showed that the obnoxious portion of the
was brought out legitimateiy by
the distracted condition OF the country,
growing out OF the ruinous policy Of the Ma
tional Democracy. The subject will be re-
sumed this afternoon.
This morning a resolution was passed ap-
pointing committee to examine into the af-
fairs of the Blind Asy lam, and providing,
also, that MIR. Gray, ono OF the Commission
ers, be sworn as to his knowledge of the sub
ject. J.M.D.
tapitai Correspondence.
DIS MoIsEs, Feb. 9th, 1860.
EDS. GATs CITT.-l do no. suppose that
there will be any legislation on the subject
0! Free Banks. Banks are not very popular