The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-15
Massn Accepts.

We find 10 the papers long letter from
Judge Msse6, accepting the soDinasion Of
tAS.hahosey Oonvsntion. He -sseuses that
W Republican party u responsible for The
war in refusing 70. yield to the demands Of
the seccssionisss last winter. lie holds that
Ne rebellion b 700 formidable to b Sup
pressed BY force, and advocates the suspen.
sion Of hostilites and resort to conpre-
mice. He regards . desposism preferable to
Nsstiw9 r~publiss and the whole s0se 81 his
letter indicates that 10 would prefer to see
Jed. Davis inaugurated absolute dictator
rather than the rresent var should be pros
scused 70 fnal issue On the 6sld, or the Re-
publican party remain in power.
He 10 willing TO decline should any one be
nominated BY the other wing Of the party
who entsrsains similar ssDtiusnts, and "
issss that he expects both wings Of the party
to unite in the support Of Fisher, 10 which
event be viii Withdraw. Msson Vas nevsr
remarkable FOR common ssnse, and We are
sharitably to hope that bic seeming want Of
pssfiosisn 10 simply lack Of sense.
The Davenport News says that Fishsr
declines the nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor on the Mahoney ticket. We have not
seen any declination over bis own signature,
hswevsr, aod presume Inst thsrs hes been
no formal nor actual declnasion BY him,
bst thas The thing 10 90 given out BY his
frieads IN order shst DO may get the nomina-
tion OF bosA wings Of the Denosraey.
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a. Canada ourreacy il redeemed only at
the Banks 10 Canada, and mainly 10 English
so,ersigns, ~ - Sc, while in New York
English sovereisns are quoted It from ~ 80
TO - 81. The consequences ID that Canada
currency, which 10 nov circulating quite
freely and is perfectly good, is nevertheless
St. discount Of 2so per cont. The only
remedy for this would be, to make them re-
deeDabls in specie 10 Chicsgo, but this tho
Canada Bankers rsfose to do.
6Fsulkner Of Va, the recently returned
Minister from France, has been arrested in
Washington for reasonable plots while ID
the service Of the Government abroad.
e6Col. Jenniaon passed through Qnin.
~ couple Of days sinss On hts vsy 70 Kun
sAs TO mix in the fight under the lead or Jim
Lane.
secesh Accouns OF the Hattie Of
Ashens.
Here 10 40 account OF the battle Of Athens
which the seoesh Bulletin Of St. Louis cert.
fes a. "accurate !"
We have been furnished the folio wing lot
ter, written by . gentleman 1t Athens, Civ
ing an entirely different account Of the bat
tie At that place. The gentleman who fur
nishes the letter endorses the reliability OF
the writer:
"Cnl. Martin Green (hrother Of az Senator
6reen), o The head Of $50 men, Who had
been organised under the military bin, at
tackled Col. Moore, whose foree numbsred
bou, and drove them across tho Des Noines
river, where Moore vas reinforced from Ke
osauqua and other towns sbose.e Green at.
tackled them second time and drove then
before him, until Col. Moore vas reinforced
again, when, after hard fight, Gress 70
treated, carving of their two pieces OF artil
lerv, wounded, &c. Green bad 20 fsht il
all from two 70 three thousand men, vet hi
boys fought With all the GOODNESS Of veterans
and drove them back in every hand TO hand
fight.
Among the State troops who we're killed
eight IN sH. we're snme of our best men. n
Following names are oil l have obtaired -
Jos. Ewat, Eli Butler, Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Will
hams, Young Bowles, oil living In this neigh
borhood.
There 10 no doubt but the Federals 10,
from 200 to 800 men, in killed and wounded
The country IL thoroughly aroused and ID
masses are very indignant at the informed
dling with their righss by tie people Of Iii
no's and Iowa, Who, st the instance and ia
formation Of every intermeddling, cowardi
Black kerubiican, send their armed horde
TO rob and murder our best citisens.
A. B. O."
One Volunteer Drew neA ana ~ . h
cS shot.
correspondent Of the Davenport Gaset,
writing from Bir6Sa Paint nm tha 9Th =. =,