The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-21

ealty synpatnl2erS with the traitors whor
the soldiers are fighting. can t find term
sufficiently bitter to denounce it.
Never mind, after the soldiers hav
thrashed the traitors. they will come bac
and show these gentlemen that the mel
who fight the battles of the country mr.,
not for that reason to be ridiculed an,
abused with impunity, for exercising The
rights of freemen at the polls.
CONTEST FOR A JupasHIp.-Thomas
5. Wilson of Dubuque, having failed to
receive as many votes as his competitor,
james Burt, for the Office of District Judge
OF the Ninth Judicial District, has fled
his protest against the award of the GER
tlheate to MIR. Burt, and has given notice
that he shall contest the right of the
Judge elect to take bis seat. According
to the provisions Of the law bearing upon
this case. the tribunal before whom judge
Wilson will come with his claim will be
constituted Of the three District Jufla4s
nearest the Capital, viz: Messrs. John
ii. Gray, Of Polk Co, William Tough.
ridge OF Mshaskp, and John X. Porter of
Hardin. Judge Wilson has held the
ONCE from which he has been oustea hv
the People OF his District for about tween.
ty years. Neither nature nor art. nor any
law, human or divine, has given him any
fght 10 hold an office after the People,
In the exercise of their right az Electors
have said he shall not hold it. The Judge.
however. seems to think he has some sort
OF prescnphve right to the place, and is
therefore going to try titles with his op-
poneht We guess the contestant viii
not via tie has sat upon his little Judi.
eiA throne up there in Dubuque SO long,
ana intrenched himself so we'll, that Il
may be little award for him to descend
10 the plane travelled by private citizens
Put he better come down. ike man
.han 70 bold back. and whimper, and pom
like q boy Thomas come down l-fDe,
Aoines Register.
This Judge Wilson is the BOSOM friend
OF traitor Jones, tie eahgist of Dennis
Mahony, and one Of that craven nest of
sympathizers Who have made the name of
dubuque Infamous in the estimation of
patriots, and who have strengthened the
rebel armies by sending three sons to fight
In the ranks of treason against the Gag Of
the country. And this Wilson has nov
become the tool of traitors in an efart To
deprive the gallant loyal volunteers Of
Iowa Of the right of suffrage.
@ A correspondent Of the Missouri;
Republican writing from WASHINGTON
where he has the means of know,n.,
whereof he writes makes the f,alov,.s
statement, denying the slanderous char.
ges made against our General Curtis
correspondence ofthe Repueha.l
WAsIlIsoTos. d. C. Nov. l3.
DAILY developments in this city exhibit
the spirit and the motives that have in.
stigated the shameful attacks that have
been made. froal time to time, against
some Of our leading Generals. Recent
Investigations have disclosed the fact that
the "eharges, SO called. that have
been preferred, or limited at, against Gen
>. II. Curtis, In command in your CITY.
were OF the most malicious character
Originating or, IN purely personal petty spite.
nc principal charge" against General
Curtis was, t,hat he had annronr;.,aa
Government property to his own nsrsonsl
purpose Now. ! happen to know tina,
tho reverse OF this was the fact and ! on
pleased to know that the Adm,n;s,,a,, au'
is now satisfied that there was no, ,La
least foundation in truth for the "sAarge >
II was possible for Gen. Csrtis to E.ye
made grand speculation in the purchase
ana sale Of cotton. Others did, but Gen
Curtis was more devoted to the interests
y Tug army, ana to preparations for the
success OF our arms, than to private and
persona speculations, although perfectl )
legitimate.
nEs fAss ~ IHr RlnoyAI or c.,
saoILlLLAs The New York Evon;n.
Post has the best authority for s,a,;.s
that Gen. Cas-. in u ommon Il. aaa.'at
the President has expressed ,hs ' ao,,a :.
approval Of tho removal Of Gen Ma 1917