The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-31


cumstance connected with the names OF our
nominees, arguing, from the manner in
which they are dovetailed together, that they
are eminensly fitted for each other, and viii
20 through the Democratic camp like asokd,
round shot, scattering the host OF sroilsmcn
ia dismay and terror. | will explain the
discovery BY the manner OF writing: Abra-
Hamlin-coln. Very good. The signs age
right. And the times are ripe. All things
oonspire for our success.
There lie more than one beneht in having
an Opposition majority in the Eouse. Il
serves a. an effecsual check against the late
desperate expedients Of the Democracy 10
perpetuate their rule by fraud, since, having
lost all prestige and power with the people,
they have been deprived Of any honest means
CT ruling the land The last four years have
witnessed, on the part of the Northern DEM
ocracy, as fraudulent and disgraoefui pro-
ceedings to maintain power in spite Of the
known wishes OF the people ~ we're ever at
tempted in a free community. In our great
cities, in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illineis,
Kansas and Nebraska, and otherwhere on the
borders, popular suffrage has been mere
juggle, stupeDdous humbug, under their
manipulations. But only by these bold and
Infamous frauds have they managed to re-
tain any influence at oil in the local govern
ments or in the National Legislature from
that quarter OF the country. In the Mouse,
that game lie stopped. While the local gov-
ernmenss were in the hands OF Democratic
Territorial or State officers, they could to q
great extent render their frauds aaactual;
bat BY and BY, IN spite Of fraud, the Rspub-
loans acquired control Of the local govern
msnts, and have been correcting these frauds,
whereby tho actually elect OF the people
have been permitted to enjoy their stations,
and the Senate OF the United States has
been undergoing gradual and gratifying
change. Now, by possession OF the Houss,
no nsstsr what frauds they commit. the rsp-
resentatisss they send on here by oficial
tanpering with voters and ballot boxes III
and on the :confnes Of the country, can be
sent home again, 10 disgrace and scorn.-
What Looofoeoism will come to, deprived OF
the power Of eifsctual resort TO fraud, ii is
easy to sec, but no friend Of popular rights
will deplore.
I've examples have lately transpired In
the House. MIR. Cooper, OF Michigan, va.
proved to have been elected by Irishmen
from Canada. The Opposition majority ID
the House notfeeling very strongly disposed
just yet. to restore the administration Of thi,
government, in any part, to the British gov.
eminent or people, from whom il was one,
wrested with somc little trouble, concluded
that American citizens were still adequate Il
choose their own representatives, unaided b,
this kind OF Locofoco outside interference
and gave Mr.. Cooper leaye Of absence, dc
clarng MIR. Howard the lawfully elccte,
member. MIR. Estabrook, OF Nebraska, TOO
came here by virtue Of Democratic opera
tons against the purity OF the ballot bio,
and popular rights. But the time has gon
by when wagon-ioad of rascals from Oma
ia can 70 out few miles TO private place
open baliot-box, put in two or thres hun
ared votes, and return it to the proper de
partmsnt as containing the lawful suffrage
OF IN appropriated country. That sor. o
thing used to do. 1t may now, more or less
In local matters. But it don't serve to i'm
pose on Republican House BY keeping mis-
representatives in Office here, az MIR. Esta
brook has learned. The will OF the peop |
Is having free course. Yet, If the Democra
cy still retained their old supremacy 10 thi
House, these gentlemen would never hav
been removed from their ill-gottsn seats
Other gentlemen still are to have thei
"boots moved" unless they can chow bette
title to their places than they are general,
With apparent reason, believed 80 havs. III
net result Of this business will be, that III
Republicans BY themselves will have ciea
majority in the popular branch. -ts
While write the Japanese are in the Rer
resentatives' hall. A great crowd had 90
looted in tho galleries to witness their il
! gress and egress, bat the seats reserved fe
foreign diplomats in the gallery, to whic
she subordinate dignitaries were conducte,
and the clear space kept upon tho Hoor
the exclusion Of all outsiders, whore Il
princes and chief men wers placed, silowe
them more comfortable space In which
/. move and more unobstructed opporsuni.i,
20 see than they have elsewhere enjoys
since they have been here. Their depor
0 ment 10 highly becoming and creditabiss-
They are possessed, digni6sd, AxAibil
: easy urbanisy, and deport themssisss 80,
way in ~ becoming manner ~ al con
! number OF gentlemen from any country vi
. larger prstentions to civilization would a
They arc an intelligent looking, gentleman
q set OF fellows, ~ every one will bear vi
st ness and in the ueatness az their varsa,