The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-08

The Union men OF Kentucky havs been
bravely struggling TO maintain that State
tho tnfon against tho efforts Of secession.
ists 1t home and abroad. Their success has
aroused the Indignation Of one J. M. Estes,
formerly editor Of the Democratic papsr in
Van Buren, county, and recently posemaster
st Vernon, Iowa. Mr.. Estes' inclination
was 20 inssnse shstn overlooked the parrow
hmiss OF Iowa and sought expressioi 10 the
columns Of secession sheet 10 the State OF
Kentucky.
Estes writes that be 10 opposed to tho var,
and that he regsrds it ~ q continuance or
the John Brown abolition raid against the
South. He assures his Southern friends that
reaction has commenced in the Norsh, and
he refers to Vslisndigham of Ohio. and
LeGrsnd Byington OF Iowa, as the leaders
OF The reactionists.
BY such sentiments as these. infamous
traitors in the North, out Of harms way a.
they think, stimulate the passions and preju.
docs OF sccessionists in tho South to wsge
their reasonable war against the Union.-
And Es'ss 10 but one OF thousands who are
thus playing OF their cowardly game OF
treason against their country.
ne AssasAinstion 81 Capt. Howoii
nt Canton.
The assassination Of Capt. Howell ct Can.
ton, 90 the Fourth Of July 10 another note
worthy incident to be added TO the record OF
the dark and bloody crimes OF accession
Inc murder Was committed BY . tavern
Aeeper, under circumstances far less excuss.
Ole than those that attended the assassins.
ton OF the gallant Ellsworth.
The day was celebrated in Canton. Mo.
BY parade OF four companies OF Unior
Home 1nsrds, Of Canton and neighborina
sowns. After the parade, and between two
and three O'Clock In the afternoon, the com.
panies stacked their arms and dispersed. An
hour or two afterwards Capt. Howell "a.
walking along the street alone. 1hen Seward
came cut Of his hose With = nskss and
called to him to defend hine5|f. Howell had
but iuss time to lock 10 ~ direction 8,
Seward when be received in tla hettM III.
discharge Of the musket ia 6ouard,e = kds
heavily loaded with buckshot. He clasped
bis hands across bis hreast, sid that he "a,
dead man, made few unsteady step. for.
ward, fell and died immediately.
Capt. Howell was . Kentuckian by birth,
and . carpenter by trade. a man OF charac.
Tor, energy and undoubted courage. III
served through the Mexican war, and recent
y organised two companies OF Union Hon,
GuaTds In Canton, one Of which be com
msnded. lie was the head and front sof ID,
Union cause 10 Canton and vicinity, and had
incurred tho deadly enmsy Of traitors b,
bis devotion 10 the Union. He leaves two
children, bis wife having died year or .,
ago.
Seward, tie murderer, vas = dcspsrat,
seeessiopist, and had frequently threatepes
90 shoot Howell and other Union men. Ate
the bloody deesi be returned to his house AMI
boastsd OF the act to a room full or his con
fcderatcs.
One OF Soward's sons il 10 the Missour
Psnisentiary for horse stealing, and ono OIL
biz brothers Vas hung for murder in Cali.
fornia.
The military companies surrounded sh,
h0use and kepi gnari- nxsT is fer severn
hours till the civil authorities arrested Sow
ord. Arprehsnding . rising amongst sh,
sss~ssipoisss, word Was cent 10 Quincy ant
Some 400 OF Col. Psimsr's regiment arrived