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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

HARD TO TAKE - President JOHNSON s
speech to the negro regiment has been poser
to the Copperhead leaders who luxuriate in
abusing niggers. Some Of their papers ignore
the speech altogether and never publish q
word off it.
The New York Ners more bold and honest
than its contemporaries says:
lfit is to be considered as deliberate
expression of the Presidents views and pol.
:" icy, is extremely objectionable, as indicat.
ing that he does not differ very essentially
- from the Radicals as to what ought to be
"the future status Of the negro in the United
g States"
And thereupon the World indites labored
editorial to prove that the speech was mere
bosh, meant nothing at all, ,.or else was in
tended as piece of scorching irony and sar-
casm on the poor simple minded Africans.
Evidently the irony was not perceptible to
the understanding of the President audience
and we doubt whether the readers of the
World can ''see IL after perusing the lengthy
editorial in demonstration and elucidation
thereof. That speech is evidently trouble
some revelation to the nigger-haters, and they
viii soon be demanding policy of exter-
mination of ''niggers' as we'll as of ''aboli
tom Office holders, at the hands Of President
JOHNSON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
The Fenian Congress.


AT the session of the Feniau Congress on
} "Wednesday, Gen. Sweeney is assigned seat
ON the platform. The General was received
with much enthusiasm, bnt declined making
q speech, as the convention meant work
At the evening session a resolution was
adopted prohibing delegates from making
notes of the proceedings of the convention,
and they were ordered to destroy any they had
already written, for fear they might be lost
and give information to the enemy
Messrs Hynes of Massachusetts, Rice of
Michigan. and Capt. Walsh of Pennsylvania,
were appointed committee Of three to pre-
pare condensed report of the proceedings
Of the convention TO be Forwarded 10 the
President, subject TO the INSPECTION of the
Head Centre.
The report of the Envoy of the Brother
hood from abroad was received with most en-
thusiastic demonstrations.
Resolutions were adopted. the members Of
the convention rising TO their feet with one
accord. pledging the fullest support to their
friends abroad.
THURSDAYS PRocEEDiSGs.
The Congress was called TO order and the
Head Centre in the chair. Tho Head Centre
addressed the Congress, advising unanimity
of action. prudence and caution in all our de-
hberations He counseled an entire revision
of the constitution of the organization. and
read statement in relation TO the cause of
the delay Of the issue Of the bonds Of the
Irish Republic. He also suggested certain
changes in the financial management of the
organization.
The committee on credentials went to make
a final report, and it was resolved that no
more application for seats in this convention
be received.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Col. Murphy, of New York, was appointed
chairman pro tenn.
The Head Centre subsequently arrived and
took the chair
The floor was voted to Colonel Mullen of
Tennessee. and Mr.. P. W. Dunn, of Illinois,
who addressed the convention 1t length
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Ohio. moy led that com.
mittee of two from each State Ind district be
appointed on government constitution and
by laws, each State and district to choose
its own committeeman. The motion was
agreed to-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
Colorado Republican Conven,
fiOn.

Sh%ss s~ns oSNs ~.
The Republican State Convention nomi.
mated for Governor VIM. Gilpin, and for Rep.
resentaiye Geo. NJ Chilicot,-
Full delegations were present from all sec.
tons of the Territory.
Among the resolutions adopted was the
following:
Resolred, That this convention solemnly
condemns the malignant attacks upon the
soldiers of Colorado, who hastily left the
comforts Of home and the profits Of business,
and after a campaign of unusual yigor, mel
and vanquished large tribe of Indians al
Sand Creek, whose hands are yet red with
the blood Of our citizens, who had taken into
a captivity worse than death helpless women
and children, and whose lodges were orna-
mented with fresh scalps of their victims and
that in the opinion Of this convention the pro-
lection of the people of the frontier, the safety
Of the lines of supply, mail and telegraphic
communication demand that the theatre Of
these Indian difficulties be created into de.
partment with an experienced western Indian
fighting General in command.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
The wirz Trial.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.

The Wirz military commission |reassembled
to day.
Col Chipman this morning read his argu-
ment on the part of the prosecution in the
Wirz trial. He said he had Thought it best
to notice first such legal objections as have
| been made to the commission - judicial tri-
bunal and such other objections as may be
deemed worthy of notice touching the manner
in which the case has been tried; I'd, to pre-
sent truthful analysis of the testimony with
regard to the responsibility Of parties for the
purpose Of tascertaining as neat az language
| can portray them the horrors 4f Anderson
Vile, that we may be prepared 10 appreciate
fully the fearful responsibility of those guilty;
Sd, to examine the charges alleging conspira-
cy in this connection, showing the extent of
the conspiracy, its purports and the criminal
| ify Of each of the conspirators; and 4th, to
show the guilt of the prisoner At the bar
| under charges. He first argued the jurisdic-
ton Of the court, referred to the fact that wit
nesses had been summoned for the defense,
government being at the expense, and incur
ring another heavy expense in furnishing the
| counsel with complete record each day.
Much Indulgence had been extended the de-
| fendant in contrast with the treatment of our
| soldiers. He noticed the evidence, showing
the horrible condition Of Andersonyille prison
and the suffering inflicted there, and then
proceeded to unfold the extent of the con
| spiracy, its purposes. and the cruelty aud
devlish means resorted to by the scospirators
to accomplish their ends. he said, though at
the head Of this treason were Americans once
prominent in the councils Of the nation, they
they had forfeited all their rights-they had
had ceased to represent the true spirit Of
Americanism: they were outlaws and crimi-
nats and cannot by their crimes faint our "a r
escuteheon. He referred to those leaders
| sanetioning such brutal conductor the psrt
| of their soldiers, perpetrated unheard of cru
elites n Libby and Bale Isle and propositions
for retaliation in their congress and sanction
ing guerrilla warfare, steamboat burning, city
burning. sending infected clothing TO our cap
| ita and other barbarities.. Col {. then pro-
ceeded al length to show what the evidence
had proved
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21


Gov. Wells has issued proclamation call
ing for proposals for reconstructing the levee
at the expense of the State.
A petition has been received by Gov. Wells
from citizens of Worth, La, asking him to
rections.
Portions of two regiments raised by Banks
were disbanded yesterday, and others will be
this week. The negro paper says these regi-
ments will retain their organization, notwith-
standing their disbandment.
Gen. Fullerton has issued circular doing
away with all restrictions ON the transfer or
sale of real estate, advising parties first to
ascertain whether the property is not under
lien or in actual possession of the Freedmen s
Bureau as abandoned or confscated. 1t is
stated that he intends in few days making
large restorations of property.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
The Steamer Atlanta Wrecke ed
FOrty-Seven Lives Lest.
NEw YoRK, Oct. q

The bark W. Il. Anderson, from. Mobile,
arrived this forenoon with David Dexter, pas
senger, two fremen, seaman, and the cook,
Of the steamer Atlanta, who were picked up
at sea on piece of the wreck of the Atlanta.
Mr.. Dexter reports that the Atlanta left New
Orleans on the 7th inst. She sprung leak
on the 14th, and on the 18th, in heavy gale,
when two hundred miles south of Sandy Hook,
at in the afternoon, the steamer broke in
three pieces, leaving him and the four others
on the piece from which they were rescued
after floating nearly two days.
The Atlanta had seventeen passengers and
crew of thirty FIVE, ell of whom, excepting
the above, are supposed to have perished.
She was owned by Chas. Mallory, of Mystic,
Conn, and was good steamer of thousand
tons burthen, and ran in the Atlantic Coast
Mail Company's line
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
New YORK Oct. 2,

The Posts special says the State depart
ment has received dispatches per steamer
Scotia, from United States consuls showing
that the cholera is rapidly on the decline in
Italy, Constantinople and elsewhere.
Alex. H. Stephens, accompanied by Judge
Eoeware, of Georgia, called on the President
this morning and had an interview of an hour
and half. 1t partook Of a private character,
though it is known that Stephens told the
President that he fully approved of his course
in regard to reconstruction,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

Hon. JosEpH SEGAR, of Virginia, in a re.
cent speech in Richmond, declared that the
southerners s'were inexpressible gamers by
emancipation" He further said
81 speak from experience and observation.
In my own county, where emancipation has
been in practical operation from the com
mencement of the war, and on the eastern
shore of Virginia, where the policy has been
fairly tested, it is an ascertained fact that the
farmers make more clear money with hired
oolored labor than they did yheg they cult
waited their farms with their own slaves. The
profit is generally doubled; in some cases
trebled"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.
We learn from the Merchants Express
company, Of this city, that the cargo Of the
lost steamer Atlanta, consisted of ll7s bales
of cotton, 800 boxes of candles and one case
Of merchandise.
Capt. wilson, Charles s. Smith. D. Myers
and lady, 81. Fl. Manly, VIM. Lausery, D..
Derby and Robt. Coolie.
Four boats left the sinking craft, one OF
which contained 80 ladies and children. and
other passengers. Two other boats, in which
were Capt. Williams and crew, were upset
soon after leaving the ship. The fourth boat
got of with four persons and it is thought
they must have reached land. Those who
arrived here were saved by clinging to the af-
ter part of the ship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

WNE.-A new wine is just coming into
popular favor, but by no means Intoxicating
in its nature. We refer to Speer's Samburg
Port Wine, which has been introducsd intO
the hospitals and among the first families oi
New York, and in Londan and Paris, by Al
fred Speer, of Passaic, n. j., Who has devo-
ted himself for several years to the study oi
Gfmentations and producing IN sSticle, the
medieinl properties Of which are aid to b
unsurpassed BY gentlemen of repntutiou.
Rola 81 DEsegists.RM + HWNlk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
New YoRx. Oct %,

The Herdlds special says the Secretary Of
the Treasury has decided to receive deposits
Of gold, and to issue therefor certificates pay
able on demand, in gold. These gold notes
viii be receivable for customs, and viii be
largely used in adjusting balances in New
York
Fears of negro instructions at the South
have been brought to notice. These fears are
considered groundless, but an eye will doubt
less be kept on the matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

I'VE" IVhki OCt @U
The seth New York arrived to-day from
Hilton Head
A quantity of cotton lying on the hulkhead
of piers No. SO and 81, East river, Just ar
rived from New Orleans. took FIRE to-day and
was damaged to the amount of about S5, 900.
It belonged to ]. s. Avery & Co., aud Nor
ton, Slaughter 4 Co.
About the same quantity on pier No. 4S
and 48 took fire and was damaged to the
amount of $500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
Mississippi Legislature.

JACKSON, MISS, Oct. Ig.
The Legislature has endorsed the course Of
Hon. Wm- l. Sharkey, by electing him U.
S. Senator tO'filI the unoccupied term of jeff.
Davis, commencing March 4th, 1868, by an
overwhelming majority ty-100 to 26-over Ful-
ton Anderson.
There were two ballots, but no election, to
fill the unoccupied term of Albert G. Brown.
The majority of the Legislature is in favor
of negro testimony.
Shannon, Of the jackson Clarion, is elected
public printer. M
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

ALBANY, Oct 40.
Jsmes c. Thorn, city editor Of tie Troy
Times, was nemiSstsd last evening as the
Union candidate for the Asasnhly Hpm that
district.
The Governor has appointed A. ]. Deter
hotter Judge Of the Marine cost n place Of
Judge Mccarthy, deceased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
GIVE THEM A GALL.

r IST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
IL the Post Once, at Keokuk, on the list day Of
October, 1865.
To obtain any the applicants must
call for letters give the date OF his list and
pay two cents for advertising.
A4-if csiled within ~entA they will besent
to the Dead Letter once.
n RI rsquestfor the retsrH ofs letterto the writer
il within thirty days less written printed
with the writer's Postegee and STATE across the
left hand end Of the envelope the face side will lie
complied with the usual prepaid rate of postage
able when the etteris delivered to the writersec 2s
Law of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 90.

Rev. DIR. Nathan B. Crocker, since 1850
the oldest presbyter Of the Protestant Episco.
pal church of the United States, and for many
years rector of ST. Johns church in this city.
died last evening, aged q years. His funeral
will be solemnized on Monday.
The Washington foundry owned BY the
Barstow Stove company was destroyed BY fire
this morning. Loss about $4,000; insurance
will probably cover It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

NEW YoRK, Oct 20.
The brig Titiana of Philadelphia, bound for
Mobile, foundered at sea on the l6th and sunk
two hours after her abandqnmert by the
crew. The passengers driffed "a hours on
raft until picked up and brought to this port
by the United States gunboat Florida, which
arrived here last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
HE Republicans Of this city are very anx
t,toknow why they were so badly beatel

HE hepuDuc8HS OI tIllS CITY 6re very aiiA-
ttoknow why they were so badly beaten
1.-THE late election. Being good-natured and
willing to dispense all the information, as well
as comfort, we can, to our friends with Afri-
can ahinlties, we will inform them that the
reason the Democrats scere so emtnently sue
cessf at the election this year, is o,cfng to tie
fact that they stood on a platform containing
the cardinal elements of their ancient politi-
cal .faith-opposition to niggers and In .fdcor
Of ,rhiskey.-Keokuk Constitution, Oct. 18th,
1866.
''Henceforth you must be measured accord
ing to your merits, and if one man is more
meritorious than the other, they cannot be
equals; and he who is the most meritorious
is the superior without regard to color"
'sHe that is most meritorious, and virtuous,
and intelligent, and well informed, must
stand highesevSithout regard to color. 1t is
the very basis upon which heaven rests itself.
Each individual takes his degree in proper
ton to his merits and his virtue. ."-Ertrac,
from speech Of President Johnson to Col.
ored regiment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

ss DEsRoIT, Oct 20.
feld b CO., Of this city, was destroyed by FIRE
and water last night. Loss about $40, 900
iaaarsd fer $1,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

The steamer Sunset sunk near Augusta,
Missouri river, on Thursday night. The boat
and cargo are total loss Valued at $a2,-
900; insured for $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
The Old North State all Right.

RALEIGH, y. G., Oct. 20.
The State Convention adjourned last night
to assemble on the fourth Monday Of Nav.
An ordinance was passed preventing any
future Legislature from assuming or paying
any debt contracted directly or indirectly for
the protection Of the rebellion
This is triumph for Gov. Holden and the
loyal element. The Copperheads and ene-
mics of the Government favored the assump-
ton of the rebel State debt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
Sound Advice from the PreSi.
dent.

RICHMOND, Oct. 20.
The Raleigh papers of yesterday publish a
telegram from the President to Gov. Holden,
declaring the debt created to aid the rebellion
should be repudiated finally and forever, and
expressing the hope that the people of North
Carolina will wash their hands Of everything
that partakes in the slightest degree of the
rebellion SO recently crushed by the strong
arm of the Government
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
LoUlsyILLE. Oct. 20.

- The guerrilla, Henry c., ,Mag.pdss, in pur-
suance of sentence, was hanged in the yard Of
~ military prisoa this aftsrn>on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

TIE pension rolls now include hoqeues of
ne arly q, 600 invslids, widows, netlsn and
erphans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

HAMBURG CHEESE-Received weekly
IN lfect from the Daries In Ohio on cobSikI nae nt
and sold st lowest market prices to the trade BY
aaUDe 1onn11D0M ALAnno.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21
New ORrrAss, Oct. 10.

Cotton unsettled !, sales 600 bales middling
at Sac. Sugar firm; prime Louisiana Tic.
Freights to New York, by SAIL. IL !; by steam,
II. Bank checks on New York 5 discoans $
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

Champ ferguson was hanged to-day, Ex.
0satiea sts;stly privaAe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

PROVIDENCE. Oct. 20.
The effects of the gale last night were very
severe on the coast
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

Returning sincere thanks TO the public and our
numerous friends for the liberal patronage besio Sed
Wi be spared to give perfect satisfaction all who
favor with their patronage and make oIs estat-
nsAmcHt the Ffide 1f Ise gate cEty
respectfully,
octlo H. " BoSTwICKsk CO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-21

Examine the stock Of the One Price Rpslar Hosrf of
BosTWICK Co, 81 Main street.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09
Up Hill Work.

The Republican press of this county find
it up hill work to support the anti soldier
ticket recently nominated by the convention
of that party. The Ottawa Repubttca" sup
ports it with little affected warmth, for the
sake of the loaTes and fishes supposed 10 be
involved; the Mendoza Bulletin praises Beck,
its tOwnsman, but nobody e'se the Peru
Herald hopes the ticket will be elected, but
exercises remarkable resignation in view OF
the almost certain prospect Of It's de'eat con-
solng itself wittfthe rehe, ton that g We shall
have the satisfaction of knowing our county
(ofhces) will be in efficient and faithful hands.
TIE La Sale Press kicks the whole ticket
overheard with disgust and contempt, and
goes in neck and heels for "Sam'' and "Mose."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09
A Square Back Down.

The Republican party of Illinois, which
three months ago joined almost unanimous
ly in the howl for negro suffrage at the South,
has squarley backed out of the issue. The
Chicago Tribune and Republican, the Spring
field Journal, Alton Telegraph, and all the
lesser lights of the press, which but few
weeks ago devoted all their attention to this
question, are now mum as if their tongses
were fastened. They found not only that
the people were disgusted with proposition
that involved such hideous hypocrisy, but
that the returned soldiers were all against
them. So they backed out,-not gracefully,
acknowledging they were wrong; bat as a
thief, who tries crib and finds it too we'll
guarded. Baffled-defeated-t retire
with clinched fists and crashing teeth his
sing out imprecations against the democracy
and the astounding impracticability of the
soldiers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

In accordance with previous notice large
meeting OF tie soldiers OF the town OF Ottawa
was held at the Court House in Ottawa on
Wednesday evening last
Capt. Lothrop "f the 10Th III. Reg was
called 10 The chair and Ctpt. Moses Osman,
OF The 10th appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting was then stated
to be the consi leration of the proprIety OF
making a general move on the part %. ihe
returned soldiers in reference to the unequal
amount of the bounties paid by this County
t. volunteers at different periods during the
war, or the injustice OF the present system of
taxation. which requires that class of so dierS
who have never received any bounty from the
county. to pay an oppressive tax to iqnlda'e
a debt from which they have never had any
benefit
The meeting was then addressed by Capt.
Cogswell, Mr.. Mead, Capt. Osman, Lieut..
Buchanan. Mr.. Burgess. and Capt. Lothrop,
after which Capt. Cogswell moved that we
cali a general mass meeting ofall the soldiers
of this county TO meet at Ottawa. on WeI>
| nesIav afternoon, at o'clock, Sept. Bin
1868, for the purpose of more fully consider
Ing the subject for which this meeting was
called.
On motion. Capt. Cogsweli. Major Brush
and Lieut.. Buchanan were appointed a
committee 10 prepare and circulate call lor
the proposed Soldiers Mass Meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
LoCnoP, Chairman, NJ. OSMAN, Sec.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-09-09

little and to remove the kinks from his hair,
there could be no possible objection 10 the
doctrine of UT iversal suffrage, and the equal
ity of allmen under the law. They promised,
however to loak more carefully into this nat
te-, and see whether their prejudices hal not
got the better of their iud cement. They
rather thought that the negro ought to vote
by aud bye, but not just at present They
thought he was not yet intelligent enough TO
vote the democratic ticket Ii negro vas
part white. and good christian, had actual
" served his country three years IN the war,
had killed rebel, and wounded himself.
Nose aud Sam were both willing he should
vote. but did not like to go any further than
that now They thon Iht. however. that they
might do better still after a while. They
beth said that it was not exactly right to have
men who were not voters count as a basis Tor
representation. because that makes 0uihern
white man weigh rs much politically as sew
eral nothern white men. Finally, they said,
il the u. S D. would give them their votes.
thew would talk with other democrats about
changing the constitution of the L. S As to
base representation on the number Of voters
instead OF upon popu alton, and To them
leave the people of the L. S perfectly free to
regard their own domestic institutions IN their
own way, subject only TO the constitution.
We told them that we would also suggest this
idea TO the t. Is D, aud that We would re-
p rt IN favor Of DIFFERING the selection of our
candidates till the next meeting. The rea-
son why sam Gid not 20 to the war was, that
he was too old and too fat, and SO he let his
son &C. Nose as every body knows, has
been to all the wars, and expects to 90 to
the next.
Your committee have learned that the
democracy proposes having a convention,
and that the soldiers talk of nominating n
ticket. We therefore recommend waiting
ill all the candidates are nominated. because
it may be that we can PICK out enough from
all ot them to answer onr purpose.
All which is respectfully Submitted.