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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02
Shall We Punish Negroes or
Traitors?

There is project occasionally alluded to
by public speakers and in newspapers which
contemplates the removal Of the four millions
of negroes in this country to Texas, Mexico
or Florida, and constituting separate State
Government for them. Now, that goes on
the presumption that the negroes are the par
ties in fault, that if the negroes were out of
the way the eleven States lately in armed re-
bellion, would at once subside and become
loyal members of the Union, and that the
traitor leaders would repent of their treason
and cease to oppose the Government.
We fail to see the matter in that light We
think the rebels are the guilty parties, that
they are the persons still hostile to the
Government, and that if they were out of the
way, or if their rcbelious spirit were subdued,
matters would soon work smoothly and har-
moniously. And if anybody is TO be punished
by baniShment, we think it should be the
traitor leaders of the rebellion, and not the
innocent loyal colored people. Besides, while
this is the course of justice, it is also the
course of policy and of economy for the
Government. The removal of the negroes
from the rebel States of the South would have
but very uncertain tendency, as we think, to
reconcile the rebel leaders to the Union and
the policy of the Government. And the re-
moyal of four millions of people against their
consent, by the power and at the expense of
the Government, if not utterly impracticable,
this Government for thousand years to
come, and would involve such barbarities,
bloodshed, suffering and death, as would rem
der the scene utterly unparalleled in its enor-
nifty in the history of the world, and would
of itself constitute crime which would cry to
Heaven for vengeance in all time to come
But, instead of disturbing the negroes, let
the Government punish about two hundred
thousand rebel leaders by banishment, some
to foreign countries, and some to the loyal
States of the North, and the spirit of treason
viii be broken, justice viii be tempered with
mercy the measure would admit of prompt
execution and the expense to the Govern
ment would be but trihing.
Such policy would meet the appreciation
of large majority of the loyal people of the
country, the cheerful acquiescence of the
people of Europe, and the favor and blessing
of Heaven, while policy which contemplates
the punishment of the loyal blacks for the
crimes of the rebel whites, for that is the real
gist of it, would incur the frowns of God, aud
good men everywhere.
On all occasions we find the Copperheads
abusing the loyal negroes and urging eoncilia-
ton and immunity to traitors. They hate the
loyal and love the dsloyal element Of the
South, and would punish the innocent and
honor the guilty.
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JeG. Davis Friends.
NEK YnRE Anr ]

NEW YORK. Aug. !.
The Iost contains report of the proceed
ings, at private meeting. of the friends O.
Jeh- Davis held in this city Yesterday. to de.
wise means for the fair and equal defense ol
JEFF. Davis and his associates, so that, what.
ever happens. justice may be done The
meeting was held at the rooms of Mr.. Carlos
Butterheld, who was present.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Peter Y. Cutter,
committee was appointed to raise funds for
the object stated, and adopt other necessary
measures. The following gentlemen were
named as the committee: Mayor Gunther.
Carlos Butterield, Theodore Martin and E.
Douglas
The Mayor was absent, but he sent his re-
gr-ts and assurances Of hearty CO operation.
Surrogate Tucker Mr.. Brown and Mr.,
Livingston, of Mobile, were among those
present.
Messrs Cutter, Tucker and Livingston we're
the principal speakers. They retarded the
failure OF the rebellion as but temporary
The spirit that originated it still iites. and by
the assistance of their friends at the North, 4
can be successful in another way.
Mr.. Livingston said that Alabama would be
represented in the next Congress by none
who were not soul and body in favor of South
ern independence: that Mrs. Sutratt' exc.
cution had excited the Indignation of the
world. and that the Government dare moi
trust Mr.. Davis TO trial
Dir. Livingston said that anv person who
would regard the course OF the Soakk as trea.
sonable, would be looked upon as Hnadman
and fool
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02
Atlantic Telegraph.
OFTTcE or THE ASSOCIATED PRiss,
NEW YoRY. July al. 1854.

10 Editors and Agents: At the rte Of
tann established by the Atlantic Telegraph
Gable Company, forty words from London
to New York, with exchange added, will cost
about $500. The executive committee. Of the
Associated Press have ordered me to arrange
for two daily reports, of not less than twenty
words each, and 30 many more % th4 impor-
lance Of the news may justify. The reports
will be prepared at London and Liverpool re-
spectively, at about o'clock r. ". and at 8
O'Clock A. NJ, London time, or at aboht ten in
the morning and ten in the evening, New
York time, SO that the London rerort of 8
O'Clock p. n. will probably arrive In New
York in good season for publication in the
regular EDITION OF the afternoon Journals, and
the London report of o'clock A.. n. will
doubtless arrive in New York in good season
for the publication in the morning journals.
Two reports IN every twenty four Hours for
SIX days, and one report on Sunday will cost
81, $50 per week, or for one year $hO2, 900,
for ineidentals in Europe Sl5, 600. Tbtal cost
per annnm, $llI-OOO. Deduct the present
European news expenses per annum, S40,-
Ooo-dehciency 1000. Il is proposed that
the editors in the city shall pay netthird Of
this deficiency, say $4,000 per yehr, $40
per week, and that the other two-tliirds nav
S4S, 900 per annum, or s942 per week, shall
be assessed in equitable proportions tpon the
journals outside of the city
1t is intended by the executive committee
that the news reports, by the Atlantic Cable,
shall be first published in the regular morning
and evening edition, and every possible care
will be taken to keep the press repoIts strict
ly private here, and at alf other points. until
the regular publication hours in the morning
and afternoon.
HIthaview 70 insure perfect UNDERSTANDING
on the part of the press of the country, il is
thought proper to state that the astociation
will continne to serve all editors with domes-
tic news az heretofore, even should khey de-
cline to unite with us in our European news
But such editors wbald not
be at liberty TO take the domestic NEWS from
our association. and the European news from
any other party or association.
In making the assessments which will be
necessary TO meet the increased expenses for
European news, the local agents of the ass6.
ciation will be directed 10 confer with the
editors in their vicinity, and to be guided as
far as possible by the wishes of majority of
those interested.
If, as is possible, the Cable Company should
reduce their terms. or if the rates of exchange
should be lower, we shall expect to receive
daily reports averaging more than forty words.
lSigned] ID. III. CRAIc, Gen Agt.
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Foreign News.

HALIFAX, Aug. l.
The steamship Asia, which left Liverpool
at 8 A. y. of the 22d, Queenstown next day,
arrived at Halifax this afternoon.
Six hundred and twenty six members elec-
ted TO the House of Commons, shows 353
Liberals and 273 Conservatives Liberal
gains will reach "a. The South Lancashire
election resulted in the success Of Gladstone.
Mr. Walker, of the London Timss, was de-
feated in Berkshire.
s LONDON, July %.
The shore end Of the Atlantic Cable was
landed and the connection made with the
land instrument on the 22d inst. Great en-
thusiasm was manifested by the people, and
three cheers were given for the Queen md
President johnson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

CHRISTIAN FRIENDS, our neighbors. the col
ored people of the South, have evidently fall
len amongst thieves, who hold that they have
spect. Shall we personate the Priest and the
Levite, turn up our anti-negro equality noses
and walk by in aristocratic indifference, or
shall we Christians be half as good as the
Samaritan, and hand the colored individual
the club of suffrage to defend himself with
in the sore trials to which he is reduced in
secesh community that hates them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

The CAT IN THE MEAL HEAP-0ur read
ers generally, we doubt not, retain a vivid
recollection of that instructive fable in regard
to the cat that sought to deceive her prey by
enveloping herself in the meal tub, and then
lying down bearing the appearance of little
heap Of meal, and dead as 'possum, in a
place where the rats were accustomed to con-
gregate. But the rats on the look out for
feline tricks, smelt cat under the meal and
gave ii wide berth in their gyrations.
1t seems that the Copperhead leaders don't
give our soldiers the credit of possessing as
much sense or as sure an instinct as the rats
in the fable. They have q few soldiers in
their party and the leaders get behind them,
and manipulate them in their gyrations and
seem to think that the Union soldiers haven t
sense to see that it is the same old Copper
head. '4fire in the rear flour years war fail
ure'' party, simply because they have taken
their sign in and discarded their '.butternut
badges and 'copperhead breastpins" for the
present.
But the leaders are the same old set. Ed.
JOHNSON, DoERR, HEDGES, SMITH Co., run
the machine at Charleston the other day.
And the same crew of Copperhead striker
who mourned over our victories and rejoiced
|. at our defeats, manipulate and "liquor" the
little squad of soldiers who train with Ed
wAsDs and BALLINGER. They have the same
organ now, that they have had during the
war when the '.aid and comfort it furnished
Tho &C., aroused the ire Of the Union sol
dieFs = pitch of such unrestrained patriotic
indigestion that they threw the press into the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02
BosToS. August /.


A fire occurred last night on the corner OF
Commercial and Richmond streets, in the
large granite block, known as Commercial
Block. 1t was mainly confined to the upper
portion of Nos. 126, 128 and 1870, Collins
street, which were occupied by several Offices
and commission merchants, including Blanch-
ard 4 Sperman, shippers; Thos d. Heath
field, commission merchant Henry Hastings,
currier, and Mr.. Goodman, currie, and leafh.
er dealer. They were principally burned out.
Their loss of property was not large. The
lower stories, in which were located the
nautical mandatory of Mayor Lincoln,
Henry N. Strong, manufactory of shipbuild.
er's supplies, were damaged by water.
Gen. Grant took his departure for Portland
this morning sSssk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

Tn BASE AND ANrIDoTE.-The soldiers
convention at Charleston the other day re-
solvedh favor of resorting to negro suffrage
IN The South as the antidote to traitor suf
finga s
Ietcarry out the treatment, as the Copper
A1 disease is only modification Of the
eral ailment of treason, sound practice
seem to require like antidote for the
g in the North.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02
by TELEGRAPH.

New YOnx, AZ

xSEW 1OnA9 mug. !.
The Herald Paris correspondent says the
mission to France of NJ. Eloine, the private
Secretary of Maximilian, appears to have re-
suited in obtaining very little material aid
from Napoleon III. 1t is asserted that he
had no other diplomatic mission than the
honorary one of delivering dispatches to the
King Of the Belgians. N. Eloine was to have
left Liverpool on the Scotia, accompanied BY
an eminent counsellor of State, who goes out
to Mexico as a finance minister.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

MErcALr, the companion of Sue Mundy,
the guerrilla. is in the penitentiary at. Frank
fort, Kentucky, working in the rope factory
stretching hemp, with his hand tied behind
him, that he should have stretched with his
neck
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

Mr.. F. A. CLAIMING, son of Rev. W. T..
Charming of Washington, gained the Chan
cellor's prize for the best English essay at the
late commencement of the University at Ok
ford.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

THE hatred of sudden anger is simply a
passing impulse, harmless it may be to all
parties; but the hatred of prejudice becomes
chronic malevolence, subject neither to reason
nor religion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02
Gov. stones Appointments.

Governor SroSE is already on the stump, and
will address the people at the following times and
places;
Abba Monday, August I, at TX pm.
Centreville Tuesday, August s, at Q. m.
Corydon. Wednesday, August Q, 2 pm.
Leon, Thursday, August 10, 2 p. m.
osceola Friday, August IL, pm
Alton Saturday, August II. 2p m.
Bedford, Monday, August IL, 2 p m.
Clsrinds. Tuesday, August is. Up. m.
Sidney Wednesday, August Is. Up. m.
Glenwood, Thursday, August II, 2p m.
Council Bluffs, Friday. August is, 8 pm.
Lewis, Monday, August a. Up m.
Fontauelle, Tuesdsy, August p, : pm.
wiutersett. Wednesday, August %, p.
Indsnols, Thursday, August "a, 2p.m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

IhiLADELPHA. aug. L.
The United States military school, in this
city, has been closed, in consequence Of the
cessation of the war. The school has fur.
nished 500 officers for coiored troops, free Of
expense to the Government, under the super.
intendence Of Col. J. II. Taggart
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02
DIED,

In this city, August 1st, Mr. d. T. BRIeHAn aged 50
years.
Funeral will take place from the Deming House to.
day At O'Clock Friends Of the family are invited
20 attend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

SEE humorous account of the Charleston
Convention on the second page Of to-day
paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

ErlxcrIsHED Chinese poet has written
full, with his own hand, upon a beauti-
The Psalm Of Life, rand sent it to Mrs.
hliow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02


The principal place Of rAns.tnR the business of s.d
corpor alton shall be Keoknk Iowa.
The general nature Of the business by
aid TO be dealing in mineral Lands In
ho Territory and elsewhere operating mines In
and elsewhere and particularly in the ~o Yiuo
Mountains, IN the county Of Ovyhe IN said Territory.
also dealing In the Ks aud prop~riy sper
taiaing 10 the objects above enumerated
The capital stock Of said corporation sbsn be ERE mil
lions Of doiiAsp which n bs paid the corpcrntiyu
Immediately npon i- orsanr.tion by the CONVEYANCE to
the corporation of the Tunn~s Mining Lands and Mines
located 10 God apA Silver Mountain, nnmbev cue N)
To the 0ro fino Mountains IN Owyh~e comfy IJaho
Territory. now kne~n the Imperial 0oid aud silver
Mines 70 be particularly described in deed to the
corporation. The property to be conveyed the
franchises Of the corporation shall the original
capitol stock thereof and shall he considered - paid In
when the said conveyance made and shal be dfrtded
into sharss Of one hu1dYed dollas each. \
The said corporation shall coGmepee the 4'st day
Of June, 1855 Ind continue tsenty years. susject
neval
The officers of said corporation shall eou.st OF Eoard
Of Five Direcsoss Who shall frou tsr on nsmber
Presi enf and Treasurer and Secretary ho shA not
be Of their number and such executive other COM
miftees shx be desienated by the laws The esfd
Board Of Directors shall be the stoe
OF zach and every year and shalt in oee un
their chosen. Said corporation shagl not
ary time incur indebtedness exceeding ten thons
and dollars The private property OF the stockholsrs
shall be EXEMPT from corporate debts
Witness our hands this 10th day Of June A. D. 1se5
EDWARD wiLB1URNE, J. w JOHNSON
URfAH RAPLEE, III LOVE,
A. MINE.x, Z n. YoRD
URIAH PERRY, D. W FORD
JOHN A. POST, D. W. KILBouRSE.
The officers OF said corporation the foliowing=
President. RAPLEE
cecretart ". kORD
jy3l-d4W
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Fosr MoNRoE, July 80.
WASHINGTON. Anf

The steamship Black Stone, Capt. Coffin,
from New Orleans the 18th, was towed into
Hampton Roads last night. They report .
perilous passage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

New YoRK, Aug. /.
Gen. Halleck sailed to-day for California.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

OF THE
BIRMINGHAM COLLEGE! s!

1911 NHH HnT T1nT 4
Dl hm NtJn AM tIJII,fuIf.
1uytIIc ~
1 na,ulis was eiecteu III the summer
OF is5s, bat owing tn financial rmuarrsssments IL
nas remained In an unfinished state uani the present
time . nxty-fwo ie~t long and forfy-swo feet vide
sad contains seventeen rooms suited 10 College pur
poses II Is completed .nt fur nished and viii aeeommo
rov. nine mil-s IRON F.iffed' on The g. R.ilro.a
and miles from Summit on the Des Moires VALLEY
RaiiraAd These are conn. cted by dsily line
"a nin;s ;aso.Is a'9ssn nl ns miIe N,
10 70 NIKE .ai .na
bat the approved hers will be employed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

q. HEADlH is writing life Of Grant and
naas their campaigns and gsasrals.
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Nrw YoRk, Aug. /.
Gold tonight l451. /

/ THS prejsdices Of the ignorant masses are
lnEsss by xAich knaves rsise themselves 70
EtsrR n6G.kinne
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pOTATOES 20 Sacks, large sized, just
- received, and fpr sAls los ct
aug2 ROBERTSON ALBHR1.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02

NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to
the provisions Of the law OF Iowa ceteeruipg Cor
orstions fr pecuniary profit the und r.en, have or
gsnjsed themselves together body corporne to Be
known ~
1.-THE Imperial Gold and Silcer Tunnel Com
pany Of Iddho.'i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02


A n assessment of Twenty-Five Dollars per
n Share upon the Capital Stock o: The State National
Bank Of keoknk ha been ordered the Board of cirec
said Bat r. be paid In by the Soc kod.rs there
Of at its Banking House before the 18th Cay Of
August next. tjy25dlwt o. c. Hale, Cazh;er.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-02
ESTABLISHED 1879.
E. J JACCARD & CO. .
Ne. IS North Fourth Street,
CORNER OLIVE, UNDER THE EVERETT HOUSE.
SAINT LOUIS. MO-,
Wholesale and Retail Importers and Dealers In
Watches, Clocks, Music Boxes,
FANCY GOODS T. SILVER WARE,

A RE now receiving for the Fall trade
"A large sapply Hltcsss FIR L1Gi-s' ~ear
also WILL eel cted stock Of Sssr Hare saye Peces
ard FaH SITS OF their own manufacture, Guayantled
Com 1hey in daily receipt Of chateain Ch4ns Vest
do -eas Keys Pencils, Pens, Neckl-ees and Lockets
KvEFY srrLE of JEwELRr iu full snd half suits and
stock OF Pearls cer-i at reduced Their DG
wsod Stock IL by the largest and best selected in The
West Their prices very uesr low tefore the
var. Especial attention II directed to their sto Of
Spccfdcies All ages suited Sa isiaction uarranted-
SEQ ch and prazilian Pebbls In frames order
All old wsr- r-plst.d Solid silver m.de order.
Watches carefully repaired by good worken and gnar
antied- Hair work and iobting done on short notice
Prices low, than any similar house In the Western
cour,ry. n. B.-CHsh Fusd for Old Geii and .siTrer
Give them cali. Il. JACCARD Il 90.
j.21d3m
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METALLIC CPAINTS-Winter's Wisconsin,
4v4 Wilson's Ohio two coors for sale by the hbi
less quantity by WILKINSON. BAETLei CO,
jy25 Wholesale Druggists ~ Main st.
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CONGRESS WATER-Fresh and Genu.
~ ine, just received, and for sale bv
jy25 WILLIAMSON, BARTLRrT co.
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inducements
thas any other, II being % much
TH1 s1oRTnST AND MOST DTRuCr
70 81. Lo2is, SvtaGAeid, Toledo, sdsdnuposxs criro
Cincinnah, fhtst~yp, PhilodeipAfa, Nrv Fork,
Bosto~, and all points In the u.
Through Tickets 10 Low ~ tie Lowest
Esv and eieaAnt Sleeping Cars run from Clayton to
~ that passengers get good nights
while pursuing III ir jonrny
Basesge checked through to all principal points.
yreights by this route WI b. forwarded with DISPATCH
Express Freight Train through from Toledo to
Asokuk In 70 hours Our srgs and asmAg-s promptly
sstu.1, .s natss - low ~ BY any other routs.
OEbiCk-Cofner Of ke ond and Main et Keokuk
gro. u. AtHKlaHf. GenI. Aren't.
+. L. KMAP, supt. West. DIV. sus2
Notice or fTmcnrunr~fsn~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-04
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND TIE VICINITY.

The GUBEBNATORIAL lSvRsTIOATIoS--
EN'irENENr AT TuE CITY HALL-TE Govrgsoa
fEEsESr-InE STREET ClEASisG CosTRAcT rnR
bAsn oF OrLEAIioSs.- City Hall, at Il O'Clock
yesterday noon, presented a most unusual appear
ane'' confequent upon the intended investigation
into tho affairs Of the different departments Of the
CITY Government. The lobby Of the City Hall uas
hllrd with coneomcrated mae Of politicians and
ON oholdorr, all anxious TO gain an entrance into the
Governors Room, to hear the testimony Of tho vAri-
Gus witnesses for and against tho City Hall corrup-
uonisn. Among tho counsel for the prosecution
Wefo y. j. Waterbury, E'q, eI-Judro Emot and
John Mcheon; for the defence mOst elaborate array
OF legal talent was displayed. consulting OF Hon ia.
T. liredy A. X. Lawrence Esq, eI.Jndee Allen and
John Graham. Precisely Ut a quarter-past twelve
O'Clock, the Governor said the tune fixed for the in.
vestgation had arrived, aud he wa ready TO listen to
any sugrestons the counsel might wish to make.
* Judce Woodruff said tho Governor. Room
would suggest that letter place DO found TO carry
on inc probably ons Of tho
room Of the Board Of C1uncilmen vii ch Sas at once
Gctcd upon tleregpon the G9yeruor, council re-,
iIluIH th1 spieth9'A and all adjourned to ihe
SILhber OF INC Board Of Councilmrn.
older heinS restored, Nj, James T. BRADY said as
he ' yea tls casr' II was one IN which man
tain charges. In common law 1t was NECESSARY ior
me Nccns not only 10 verify certain acousati0ns Lv
ah'a'it hut they should ho lorne out by hi. oral
o'l,m9ny' Wheie was th. mythS Why was ho not
cent az thiH time 10 "hack up his wholosNla
charges Of malt a'gncoI Thoao chafpos had LeSn
miae aga'n't come u the highest of our city
IchHieos nlch would Affect their public and private
euW ,.. @ ac.,, aHe' ~ called upon ine other lido 70
pfo 'uee thtir - man. IL was their right 10 Enos
th,s man hresoy, and he should insist npon hia
nal ~ 's1''' '"'n '''Ao-
M; waterbury, for. the prosecution, said there
% ron,u p' no d'hcGlv In brihfinV Gregorv orrad u
80 ~ 'uy .Aht,~ ny uHlo Ia hls tGlogO-F's aihdayiI,
SOu,a @H ~ .e @ @autstAhllsl0l by oral TESTIMONY.
sSA4" NnAAlA4 VA LAt bsis Nhs eonnsAl .