The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-21

sons claiming seats In THIS convention, mace
vacant by the secession or delegates at
Charleston, be referred to the committee
which is instructed to report as soon ~ prae-
ticable the names of those entitled to seats.
Accordingly at the session on Tuesday
morning, this programme was followed up,
and the above resolution carried. Nothing
else Of Importance occurred in convention
during the day. The grand contest was
transferred TO the Committee on Credentials,
which sent in word that they could not re-
port till late at night. The convention ad-
journed till next day at 10 o'clock.
RTA shocking tragedy is reported from
Grayson county, Texas. Near Kentucky
town a man named kincade whipped his ne
gro boy. The same night the negro, while
aIl else were asleep, killed the entire family
with an axe; first his master, then his mis-
tress, then an orphan boy and little babe.
The negro confessed his guilt, was tried and
hung. Several white men were implicated,
but nothing definite known. A few days
after three more negroes were hung as i'm
plicated in the murder. The bodies OF the
negroes were not suffered to be removed from
the trees, but will be allowed to hang there
as warnings to others.-lDavenport Demo
crat.
That is one of millions of items in proof
of the s'barbarism" produced on whites and
blacks under the influence of slavery, so
truthfuliy depicted by Senator Sumner. A
slave scourged--his masters family cruelty
murdered by way of revenge and then four
or Eve slaves hung up BY an Infatuated mob
in retaliation and their bodies left to corrupt
the atmosphere Thus the blood of the muir
dered victims of the accursed Constitution"
daily rises to Heaven TO call down the ven
geance of righteous Judge.
The Lecompton FRAUD FULLY Ex-
posed.
Notwithstanding the revelations that have
heretofore been made in various WAYS, the
Covode Committee OF investigation have dis
covered such an immense system of false
hood, fraud and corruption on the part of
the President toward Kansas as almost pass
es the bounds Of Imagination. Here is a
brief abstract of some Of the points OF the
report on that subject:
In regard to the Leoompton Constitution,
they say the country will pause with aston
ishment over the shameless record.
They Examined, first, the emphatic and in
dubitabis pledges of the Presden,, as we'll
before as after his election, and the pledges
of all bis Cabinet, TO the doctrine of leaving
the people of Kansas perfectly free to ad-
minister their institutions in their own way
Second-The deliberate violation of the
| pledges, and the attempt to convert Kansas
into sIave State by means Of forgeries,
| frauds, &c.
Third-The removal and attempt TO dis
| grace the sworn agents Of the Administers
ton who refused TO violate their pledges.
Fourth-1he open employment of money
in the passage Of the LecoDpton and English
bills through Congress.
! Fifth-The admission OF parties engaged
10 the work of electloneering this scheme,
that they received enormous sums for the pur-
| pose.
Slxth-The President offered to purchase
new paper editors with money.
| Sevepth--Even the prescription of Demo
Gratis OF high standing, who would not sup.
port the Lecompton and English bills.
The witnesses on these points were Gov
ernor Walker, Messrs. Wendell, Bean, and
Ii. w. Walker, ard fortunately for the cause
of truth, the evidence of these witnesses doe,
not, the COMMITTEE say, depend upon theil
| own admissions.
1t is proven by the book OF recor de- OF tn.
Bank OF the Metropolis, which contains th,
names OF those who conduct their bushes,
there, and by the unconscious contradiction
OF the witnesses.
i The testimony of Col. Forney is not 10 b,
overlooked In this connection. While j
shows a general Willingness on the part o.
} the President 20 subsldize the public press
! Improves also that there Was a strong de
termination TO buy all who could be bought
anu 50 crush out the honest men who coul,
not be brlbed or reduced to any afiliatiou
9 with the Administration in its Lecompto,
policy. forney was offered the printing o
tue office blanks, worth at least $88, OoO
on the condition that he should, by an edi
torial, no longer than y mans hand, sup
port the Administration in its Kansas policy
, The Committee refer to the fact that tw en-
ty-four Democratic members of the Hous
desrised the Kansas policy of the Admins
tratlon. This number dwindled down /
twelve, and enough were found to carry til
0 bill through the House.
The Com mittee say, as had been supposed
the war in Utah was gotten up for the pu,
pose OF fastening slavery on Kansas, Oh
troops being devoted to operations in kar
!. sas.
ca The militia officers Of Virginia wa,
the Federal Government TO provide an ext,
supply Of arms for that State on account
the vicinity OF liarper's Ferry. Itwould NJ
pay, il they make no better use Of the arm
e than they did when John Brown, with Ia
e than score of men, took possession OF ii
" Arsenal and paralyzed all the Old Dominic
v with CONSERVATION.
o CT The Chicago divorce case has been r
y moved by change Of venue to Napiervill
- Du Page county, and will not be brought
10 hearing till the november term Of eonrt
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