The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-11

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Ana devnnt men carried Stephen 70 no burial
and made great amentation over him viii, 2
My Dear Douglas Brefh, en- --Iintend to
talk To you Mt fhis TIME about the sinfulness
OF worshipping man. The heather bow
down to images Of wood and stone, and
some worship unclean beasts, while others
bow ia humble alteration even 90 kiss q great
toe. But We OF this generation have been
guilty of the meanest idolatry of all in wor-
Shipping little lump OF corrupt flesh and
blood, called Stephen, now defunct. A few
weeks ago, we ladened our vessels with rum
and whiskev for our brethren, who were sent
as m Missionaries TO the port OF Charleston, in
the foreign land of South Carolina, TO
preaci, the gospel OF Dred Scott and Popu
lar Sovereignty, and gave them gold and sill
YER whorewth to buy their bread and meat.
Our departed friend was full ofpromise and
high upllfted az the god OF Democracy, and
oil " no would fall down and worship him
should have their reward. But, alas! our
brethren have returned to us with nothing
but his unseemly carcass. "And deront
men carried Stephen to his burial and
made great iamentation ouer him"
Ard it came to pass, when our chief priests
and elders were gathered together 10 conven-
ton Mt Charleston, that many OF the heath
en- Of that region would not fall down and
worship our golden calf. And we said unto
them that they were wrong: that the golden
calf would grant them many indulgences !;
he would give them Bourbon whisky, apple
Jack, and red eve a. beverages, and had
promised nine hundred and ninety-pine
thousand foreign missions, post Offices and
| - ~ kab h,,ua ~,
fogies into his Cabinet. But all this would
NOT avail. Nary a bowel of compassion
could be moved within them, and therefore
our brethren returned unto MS. sand de-
won't men carried Stephen 10 bis burial and
made great lamcptation over him.
And the disciples of Stephen spaks unto
! them saying, that they did not care whether
niggers were voted upside down, or downs
side IN, it made no difference. But they
were rebellions, and declared that they must
| get the niger ont of the fence and protect
him in the territories where there are no
| fences but we couldn't do il. We referred
them TO freeport, where Stephen spake OF
sunfriendly legislation" but they didn't care
red for the Police Magistrate OF the terri
tories, but would pasture their niggers there
| on Uncle Sans farm. They wouldn't lot US
/ put up a fence of unfriendIy legislation
around them, and because we wouldn't give
! the niggers pasture, they waxed with wrath,
and Stephen gave up the ghost. And de-
vout men carried Stephen to his burial, and
made q great lamentation over him.''
In vain our brethren promised to erect q
1 false bottomed platform to delude the heath
en- with tricks OF legerdemain. But they
needed not our ensreaties. Oh, the " ire
pressble conflict" IL squeezed our poor
litsle Stephen 30 hard, that govt or influenza
need trouble him no more. They cast rocks
upon him. The lions roared a. him. The
"eagle uuivered his tail at him in proud def
ance.n Old Buck shook his horn at him
The niggers shook their wool and laughed at
him, because the 8 Rail mauler' received
more votes from the Sucker State than be
did. And one hundred and fifty two and a
half brethren stood by and saw him crushed
out, and bewailed their empty pockets, and
the loss of the good things promised them.
stAni deyaut men carried Stephen TO bis bu.
rial, and made great lamensation over him"
I And now, In conclusion, my dear Douglas
7 brethren, know it s hard for MS to believe
that Stephen is snuffed ont. We cannot re
alzo il. But it is even so. We shall never
behold his coat tail dragging on the ground
any more. Its beautiful folds have been
wrapped around his wounded seat Of honor,
aud he has been lain at rest. The ''irrepres
siblo conflict" has dealt him on the COB, and
, his Voice will no longer charm US with the
beautiful song OF Popular Sovereignty
Therefore cease your blubbering for Ste.
rhen. There ia yet hope OF salvation for US
There is plank still left for us poor ship.
i wrecked sinners to cling TO. Our brethrer
I north and south already stand upon it,
Though the heather have denounced it as
relic Of barbarism, yet our elders 10 thu
J great council Of the nation say It 10 a goot
one. We will all 90 TO that land of blessed
Q saiuts in Utah, where il is fenced In, an.
: shout for old Mrs. Poly Gamy. There repo
sing on her bosom, we will bury all our sor
. rows for the immaculate Stephen, Who VA
so shamefuliy martyred at Charleston. lie
him rot in peace.
Farewell then to poor old Stephen.
The famous Charleston martyr;
For he lied couldn t believe him,
r And We won't 60 tumbling arter
Thus, you see, have quoted the Dutch poet
and we will close with the words OF the text
: "And devout men carried Stephen to his bu
t riai and made great lamentation owe
: him. Amen.
b Tho choir will please sing that good oil
SOCIOLOGY, Of "Possum up q Gum tree,
Q while collection is being taken up for til
!. benefit of our late missionaries to Charles
!. ton.
r Dem ocrntic DE feat I'm the WheeIinl
a District.
b Tho Wellsbureh (Va.) Herald gives th
Il particulars of local election in that sectio
n | in vhieh the n was dsfaata1 Tk