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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

WELL PUT.-The democracy protest tina.
they have not abIured their old principles.
Did fhey not maintain that coercibn of States
was revolutionary? Now they etalt the CO
ercionists. Did they not maintain that eman-
cipation was impolitic and unlawful? Now
they celebrate the result Did they not de.
clare the appointment Of governors IN the
rebel States an act of usurpatlon Now they
applaud the President when he APPOINTS them.
Did they not denounce Lincoln toE his inva
sion of constitutional and personal freedom
They WOO johnson who has not revoked the
policy of his predecessor. though peace has
come since his accession to otiiceE Did they
not declare that the war was faiiure last
vear2 Now they select the mdn ~ho con-
tribnted to its success for their leaders. Did
they not defame and ridicule the ''boorish
candidates of the Union Party one year ago
Now they utter loud praises of the living one
who walks in the steps of his predecessor.
Did not the Union party year ago maintain
these very propositions that the democracy
do now? Would the democracy have voted
for the Wide Awake Captain in 1860, now
the Union Major Generals There is no evi-
dence that he has changed. Would they have
voted last year for the radical supporter Of
Gen. Fremont, who is now their candidate
for Comptroller? They pretend to rejoice in
the destruction of slavery. Last winter the
party caucus voted in the Legislature against
the constitutional amendment. Yet it is the
party boast that the democracy is the same al
ways. In one respect it is identical. 1t is
constant in its craffiness, its insincerity and
demagogueism. Down with its pretenses,
shifts and tortnous sqirm;ngs to gain sue
cess-Utica Herald
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
Governor Perry's Address.

rev 1ork sept. ~.
The steamer Quaker City has arrived from
Charleston 10th.
The Courier contains Gov. PeTy's message
to the State Convention. He acknowledges
the death of slavery. and councils the
wise, just and humane treatment of the freed
men. Legislation will be necessary to regu-
late the duties of employers and employees
The Governor suggests changes in the State
constitution to make it more popular and re-
publican in form He is against extending
suffrage to the freedmen in their present ieno-
rant degraded condition as little better than
folly and madness. He contends this is n
white mans government and white men only
are entitled to vote; that the Supreme Court
has decided that negroes are not citizens. and
that each State has the right to decide for
herself who shall vote; and he suggests the
election of governor. members of Congress
and Legislature, and Presidential electors d.
rectly by the people, and that the legislature
should be elected and convened in session to
order an election for Congressman before the
first Monday of December The future he
says will be bright and glorious; as long as
civilization continues this great republic will
flourish and increase in numbers, wealth and
grandeur, in less than ten years we shall real
ize in the loss of slavery blessing
He notifies the convention of the re -estab-
lishment of the civil law and courts, and the
withdrawal of negro troops from the interior
to garrisons on the coast. the presence Of
which troops will be necessary for some time
to enforce the relative duties of freedmen and
employers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
The Wirz Trial.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL.
The Wirz Military Commission assembled
this morning. .. :.
Ur. Baker mentioned the naJAes sm several
witnesses who asked to be called for the de-
fense, one Of them he said would testify as to
the scarcity of provisions in the South as con-
nected with the Andersonville prison.
Another in regard to the impossibility of
obtaining medicines even for the Confederate
soldiers. 80
Mr.. Baker asked that subpenas might be
sent to these and other witnesses hesetofore
named by mail.
sJudge Advocate Chapman said that one
messenger could not reach these witnesses in
six weeks to serve the subp9nas, he therefore
suggested that they be sent to the nearest mil
itary post to summon the witnesses.
The Court, after secret deliberation decided
that the Judge Advocate issue subpnnas for
the persons. named, to the commaadaats Of
Southern departments. The examination II
Witnesses was then resumed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.
The Herdlfs Rio Jaheiro correspondent
furnishes additional interesting intelligence
regarding the South American war We
have already announced the visit of the En-
peror TO the scene OF hostility in the Province
OF Rlo Grande: thence he started for the
frontier to have a conference with his two
allies, the Presidents of the Argentine Con-
federation and OF Uruguay.
A large steam ram for the Brazilian navy
had arrived from France; others had been
nearly completed at Rio Janeiro. and i, was
said that an American gentleman, who had
just left there for the United States, carried
with him commission for the construction
of iron-clads for the Emperor in this coun-
try.
Volunteering for the Brazilian army was
very active and spirited in the Provinces on
the First call for troops. but in Rio Janciro I,
had become necessary tn commence con
scripting, which was being carried on with
great vigor and little ceremony Officers at
tended by guards stationed themselves at the
most trequen.ed places in the principal thor
oughfares and seized and sent to the army
rendezvous all passing men and able boys
who could not show clear passes of exemp
ton. Civil officers of the government who
did not volunteer would be drafted, and be-
forever after incapable of holding similar
civil positions.
The prospect Of the coffee crop in Brazi
were most cheering, but the experiments sc
far made in cotton culture had not afforded
much encouragement.
party of emigrants from Missouri, who
were SO welded to the institution of slayerJ
that after its destruction they could not re
main in their own country. had arrived ir
Brazil agd gone to the Province of PARMA te
settle
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
Governor Kirkwood
SPEAKS AT
WEST POINT Thursday Night.
KEOKUK Saturday Night.
FORT MADISON Monday Night.

A SOLDIER 8 LETTER The soldier to whom
it was addressed hands us the following let
ter, written by soldier friend in Iowa City.
1t has sound ring to it, and we commend its
counsels to our own soldier readers:
Iowa CRY, Johnson COUNTY, Iowa,
August 90, 1865.
Sergeant M. ". Nelson, Aontrose, Io1a:
FRIEND NELsoN-Yours came to hand yes
terday, and | hasten to reply. Beware OF
wolves in sleeps clothing. The very men
who are now pretending to be the especial
friends and guardians of the soldiers interests
are the identical men who opposed you and
me and every soldiers when we were in the
enemy's country exposing oar lives IN hight
ing their battles Then, when we were array,
they denounced us as pillagers. marauders,
and murderers, and members of Congress,
Long, Pendleton, Wicklife and others, voted
against every appropriation to pay and snbsist
the army. Do you want to trust yourself In
the hands of such men7 Are they safe
question is a mere bugaboo, intended to d.
vide the Republican party, but 1t won't win.
There is really no such question before the
people The action of the Republican State
Convention was mere expression OF opinion
and the question is not now before the people,
and can't be unless and until the Legislature
proposes to amend the Constitution. Ii this
is done, the matter must lie over two years
and be affirmed by the then coming in Legis-
lature. and only after all this, can the ques-
ton be submitted to the people. The only
question on this subject now before the peo-
pie. is as to whether the white people may
decide whether the negroes shall vote, and
think no man should be afraid to let the peo-
pie express themselves. If majority Of the
people are in favor of negro voting, well and
good if not well and good again.
The old Copperhead party, with few disaf-
fected Republicans and officers, who have
failed to get commissions as often as they
asked Governor Stone for them, are trying TO
ride into Office on the anti-negro hobby, and
they ask YOU and me TO help them. don
propose to train in any such company, and
have too much confidence in your good sense
and intentions to believe that you will suffer
yourself TO be made q tool OF for their ben
eft. The Republican party has been and is
the friend of the soldier They have shown
their faith by their works, and | propose TO
stick to the party in time of peace that stuck
to us in time of war. | shall vote for stone
and the straight Republican ticket.
Truly, your friend
l.. A. DUNCAN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
Foreign News.

FARTHER POINT, sept. ID.
The steamship Damascus, which left Liver
pool on the 9TH passed this point this morn
ing, bound for Quebec.
Political news unimportant.
Queen Victoria would return TO England
from Germany on the Sth.
The annual meeting of the British Associa-
ton for the advancement Of science has com
menced at Birmingham.
The Paris .Honiteur is highly satisfied viii
the manner in which the people and press o
England and France are banded on mutua
interest, and the uniformity Of their principle.
vailed one another in disinterestedness to Sc
cure the independence of the Ottoman En-
pire, aud France had freed Italy and deter
mined no longer to retain the Islands: con
sented to restore them to their original con
ditiou
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
Col. Cases Speech.

The speech of Col. CASE to our citizens
last night was full of practical common sense
and earnest patriotism. He uttered the SEN
timents of an earnest patriot and a gallant
soldier, and they came from the heart of the
speaker and reached the understandings of
his hearers. Without making any pretentions
to oratory, he delivered most eloquent and
effective address, and it told with great power
upon the crowd who pressed around the
speaker anxious to catch every sentence that
dropped from his lips.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
order or Odd Fellows.


A meeting of the grand lodge Of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of the United
States, took place this morning in the Hall on
North Gay street, Grand sire Isaac n. Virtch
presiding. Representatives from nearly all
British Provinces were in attendance. This
is the first occasson within the past FIVE years
where brethren from all parts Of the country
have mingled together. Mutual congrstula-
tions were exchanged and much friendly feel
ing exercised.
The Grand Sire presented his annual re-
port, in which he with no ordinary emotion
of pleasure congratulated his fellow repre-
sentatives at the bright assemblage in another
convention of the Supreme Grand Lodge un-
der such auspicious circumstances and he ex-
pressed the highest satisfaction that he was
permitted to meet again the representatives Of
nearly all the Jurisdictions, who had been
precluded from fellowship with the other rep
resentatives for the last four years. The re-
Prospect of the year furnishes abundant cause
for congratulatiOn that the order has survived
the severe ordeal through which it has passed.
He referred to his efforts, which were success
full, In reopening communication with the
grand lodges of the various Southern States.
The financial condition of these jurisdictions
TtuueIn III uupoesAuie lOf Laem 10 meet Tue
representative tax imposed by tfe laws Of the
grand lodge, and he indicated that this would
be no impediment to the admission Of these
representatives, and that the Grand Lodge
would remit the tax.
Reference is also made to his acts in con-
nection with the Wilder Monument, the formal
presentation of which will be made at this
session. Other matters of interest to the
order are alluded to by the Grand Sire, who
pays tribute to the memory of w. g. Sire
K B. Boydes,on, Of South Carolina, whose
death occurred recently.
The report of the Grand Secretary, james
l.. Ridley, was also submitted, embracing a
report OF the condition of the order in the
various jurisdictions, in all Of which the or
der Is in very prosperous state. He had
received from the State Grand Lodges and
Encampments the sum of S149,3ll, while
there was remaining unpaid the sum of $24,-
500 05, making an aggregate of $l95. PIC,
the largest amount that has ever been re-
ceivcd since the organization Of the supreme
lodge.
The Ohio delegation of Odd Fellows arri
we'd here this morning with band of music.
They were escorted to their quarters by the
committee Of reception.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
NEW YoRK. Sept. 10.

NEw YORK, Sept. 49,
The Galveston Bulletin in an article on the
leading men of Texas says, Gen. Sam. Hous.
ton, who opposed treason in every way posi-
Bile, was hurled from the gnbernatorial chair
BY a convention whose authority he denouced,
and died amidst the crushing storm which
followed. Lient Governor Clark was in
stalled in his place, but was subsequently de-
ieased BY Hnbeck, Who is now e prisoner,
lie; Chambers, also candidate, was assassi
mated in the last year Of the. We. Hemphill
died soon afte- his defeat for seat in the
rebel Congress, some say, Of . broken heart.
The great leader Of the organization, John
Mashall, was killedat Gayner Mills. Mcleod
Mccullough, Burnell, Sidney johnson and
Thomas Green, all having been honored when
living, passed away with scarcely word oi
praise following them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
From New York.

" WI NJ ocpt.
One of the engravers of the original dies
bed plates done outside the Treasury, referred
to by the Heralds special this morning, and
counterfeit ,u % one hundred dollar % compound H. H.
terest notes are printed, predicts that the
whole series will be counterfeited. He say,
the statement put forth leaves it to be in
ferred that the dies and bed plates are yet in
the hands of the engravers, which is not the
case. When the settlement was made hs
plates we're very unjustly demanded from ths
engravers. They were given up under pro
test, the engravers saying that after being
placed in the nUte printing bureau there
would be the risk of their being improperly
used. The sequel shows they have been, and
the attempt to fix their use upon those who
formerly held the plates these engraves say il
slanderous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
Atlantic Mail Company.

NEW 1oRE, Sept. 1s.
The Atlantic Mail Company was, on Satur
day, consolidated with the Pacific Mail Com
pany the latter paying 81 .250. 0oqfor ships and
appurtenances Of the former. Rumor says
there will be weekly line TO California in a
few months at the outside.
The loss hy the FIRE Saturday, reaches
S3.Oo0.0O0.
The Secretary of War has Informed the
agent Of the Associated Press. ttI Ia, the traps-
mission of daily press reports over the mill
tary telegraph lines will be permitted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

hRGINAL NOTlCE.-fo A urmstcn, Nsth~niel
~ Crmston, Geo CDixon. trrstee, &C, Geo Dixcr;
Love, Chaplin 4 Lee, Hosrisr, Fcklen 4 Lu as,
Wn Turner. ass enee, ac, Simon beitrick III Wood
ward Co, SAMUEL Miller Il Perry and Abner
ke-ve-, executors of Reeves dacea-ed Caas Mason
Defendants: You are hereby notified that there Is
ON file in the Clerk once OF the District Court Lee
county, Iowa at keokuk, petition of Hiram Barney,
claiming judgement axsinst ycn 4 Urnsson, the
sum Of SIX hundred and seventv.ve dollars upcn your
mortgage made TO Charles Mason upon the folio, ing
scroed premises touit Lot 15 in block H. In Masons
Lower Addition 20 the city Of keokuk, Lee county
Iowa and ss against ALL praying for the foreclosure
OF said mortgage sale Of said premises freed ef all
interests Of said defendants Ia pay on debt
the extingushment of oil eqnty of redemption aud
for general relief Now each Of you must appear nsd
answer sad petition by Of the secoud day Of tine
next term Of said Court be held the first Monday
Of February ts66. judgment will he had therein
prayed tor, by default. H. SCOTT HOWELL,
Rev. stamp 5oc-cancelled.l Atty for Plaintiff.
sep2}d4w-fu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

A Coon SlGS-All the States in which
elections have been held the present year
gave increased majorities for the Republican
Union party. 1t must be remembered that it
is almost unprecedented in the political his
tory of parties in this country that the Ad-
ministration party should have an increased
majority the year after the Presidential cleo
tiop
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

"THE war is over" :" therefore Copperhead:
who advocated Peace and Amnesty platforms
during the war should be elected TO Office
now Hence loyal citizens and soldiers should
by all means vote for HEpGEs, HOLMAN,
LowDES & Co., rather than for WEyER, WooD
De HuFr. or any other ''LINcoIS hireling."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
Meeting or Bankers.

NEW YoaK, Sept. l9.
At the meeting Of bankers to-day, thirty
FIVE or forty banks were represented A res
olution was adopted to appoint { COMMITTEES
TO ascertain what hanks win join In organized
system Of redemption. The particular plan
of redemption was discussed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

The temper of the Alabama Constitutional
Convention is evinced in the vote by fifty
eight to thirty four in favor of the valid
ity of the State debt, contracted to
wage war against the United States for the
overthrow of our Government and the disrup
ton of the Union That is the policy al
ready declared Of the Southern wing of the
reunited Democracy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

ToLEDol Sept 10.
The English capitalists arrived here this
morning. The citizens are enterf aiming them
with steamboat excursion on Lake Erie tins
afternoon and banquet and ball tb-night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
FIRM TOR S.aLE!

f applied for soon. viii be sold for SIS per
= acre Title perfect Will give time portion Of
the purchase money desired Ifnot sold the farm
will be for rent. The Wood on OF % Of the laud
will pay than is asked fer the whole farm
elusive of the cutting and delivering at the Railroad
The farm contains 1870 acres, siusted two miles due
east Of Crotop, Lee comfy Iowa, with geod, iarse
Frame House, Bank Barn. Wood shcd, Work Ehop
Posltxy House. smchc ffbus-, md SneSB and etabiing
for stock good Cellar, iArg. Cistern and
faiiing wells There 10 also good Hew ed Log House
for Tenant from 500 600 Trees OF choice Fruit
Of all kinds. There 50 under fnsce this
haiance good timber market fair proportioh
is in gras. Improvements all nearly now. l
will sell very low Il applied to the premises
Will sell low two quarter sections or land centre OF
State have also Shssp Cattle, Cows Mnlc or Mare,
aud Grain and Hanntng Tools r sale; ass, covered
spring Wagon. (ssp20-dSwlml 3. C. PYLE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

Ne" lokkd sept ~.
The losses by the FIRE YESTERDAY, are now
estimated n four million dollars.
The bank officers met again to- day.
Two rebel kentuekians naIted George
Morisson and G.. II. Williams, Will lie on board
the Albany boat Vanderbilt yesterday
cheered for GeneralLee. They fin ally quarrel
led With the porter and waiter. stabbed hin
with sword cane inhcting a dangerous
wound On their arrival here they were ar
rested and committed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

ssBRIcK' sPoNERoY, Of the Lacrosse Dem
ocua, says il is more Blessed to have friend
present you with fifty speckled trout than to
be President Of the United States and die by
assassination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

PoTAroEs.-Are very abundant up North
and sell for twenty cents bushel at Daven-
port, and there are no finer potatoes anywhere
than those grown in that vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

BosroS CoRBErr has just been honorably
discharged from the army. He has as ye,
received nothing for his share in Booth cap
ture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

The delivery Of bogus kilograms, and get
ting pay therefor, is getting to be serious
evil in New York.
TwENry-sIx vessels have been burned on
the Pacific by the pirate Shenandoah and four
bonded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

TnE ExcuRsIos.-Those proposing to 90
to Quincy this morning to see Lieutenant
General Grant, will remember that the boat
starts ct seven o'clock. 4fs ssf88
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

An English railway company has already
paid $S5, 900 damages to injured passengers
and more suits are pending.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

The Erening Post is so hard hearted as to
quote the following extract from leader OF
the World on the Baltimore nomination OF
Lincoln and johnson last year:
ssThe only merit we can discover in this
Baltimore ticket is the merit of consistency:
it is all of piece; the tail does not shame the
head nor the head shame the tail. A rail
splitting buffoon and boorish tailor, both
from the backwoods, both growing up in un.
cooth ignorance, they would afford a grotesque
subject for sataric poet, who might celebrate
them in such strains as Dean Swift be-
slowed on Winston and Ditton. or Aristo
phanes on that servile demagogue, Hyper
bolus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

GEN. AUGUST v. KAuTz, of Potomac army
fame, married Miss Charlotte Tod, daughter
of Elk Gov. DAVID Tod, at Cleveland. on the
14th
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
Z The Leri,ton .Lom1,al Mainel speaks irre

The Le~iston Journal Mainel speaks ire
verently of a popular conglomeration:
..At all times, theconseryative party, when
strong enough TO enforce its viii, has been a
party of personation. 1t poisoned Socrates;
it crucifed Christ; it threw the Christians to
the wild beasts in the Roman amphitheatre;
it established the Inquisition; it forced Calico
to confess that the earth stands still; it laid
its paralizing hand upon Columbus; it kindled
the fires of Smithfeld; it gibetted Quakers;
it prosecuted AEkwright; it laughed at Fulton,
perialism and opposes Universal Suffrage to-
day. II always was, it is now and always
will be. like purblind bat, terrified at the
breaking q the dSwn, fearfalr that the uni
verse is TO be given over with the rising sun
to inextinguishable confAgration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

TaE sugar crop Of Louisiana for tie pssa
cit year is estimated at 16O, 600 hoeshssaA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20
"a New York. Sent. 10.

xVvw u ~ ICPes- TIT
The Posts special says about seventy par
dons were granted by the President to-day.
One of the pardoned rebels was Duff Green.
A cabinet meeting waa held this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-20

nRIGINAL NoTICE-To John Walters, Defendant.
" foa hereby notified that there nuu on d lie in
the Clerks Office OF the District Court Of Lee county
Iowa at -okuk petition of Hiram Barney claimir
Judgment against yoa John Walters. for sum vi
eleven hundred AID ninety dollars 2on your mort
gage made TO Charles Mason upon ths follssinx de-
scribed premises TO Wit All OF the fractional block U
aud lot In block l0o, in Mxson's Lower Addition to
keckuk, In Lee county 1owa, aud against YOU pray
ing for the foreclosure OF said moraee-the Of said
premises freed OF all fnere of SAID defendant same
10 pay OF said dettths extngushnent Of all eqHiry
red-npon, snd for general reef. Nov yAu must at-
pear and answer sad petition by of the
Of the next term OF said Court, To lie held the
Monday OF seb,nNy fsed, or judgment. will be had
therein. prayed for, by default
Rev. Stamp 50c-eancelied II. SCOTT HOWELL
sspAdsw-tu Atty for Plaintiff.