The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-24
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. %.
THe Democrats and conservatives heA .
meeting at Mercantile Library Hall last nieht.
at which resolutions we're adopted tb the fol
lowing effect:
That the democracy Of St. Louis DIRE deter.
miped to restore to the citizens of Missouri
raj Constitution defines the qualifications Of
such qualifications are eligible to seat in
eithss HosR pf cAEsss; thst th3 regula-
ton q ne rgheo OF ssAEaEs bsloaes 10 States
alone hi taxation without repeG tentation
is in oppositioa y The fnnlAmestal 1sinciples
of Americas C0uslitstioaA la~; tkit the
recent speech of Andrew Johnssn to the vr
ginia delegation has placed him upon the
principles stated in the foregoing resolstions,
and We, the Democracy Of s.. Loais, pledge
ourselves to support him in carrying ont said
principles; that the Democracy Of Missouri
heartily approve ofthe President veto Of the
freedmen's bureau bill: that the Democracy
are alarmed at the rapid strides advocates Of
the national funding system are now making
towards the establishment of . national aris-
tocracy Of stock funds, by exempting such
stock funds from State taxation that holders
of every kind of Government stocks ought to
be subject to the same rates of taxation as
holders of real and personal property tina,
the Democracy believes that no citizen can be
deprived Of any national or political right
except by trial and conviction of such crimes
as are punishable by deprivation of liberty or
Missouri was formed by faction, inaugnra-
ted by fraud and violence, and is in direct
conflict with the essential priaciples of liberty,
and we pledge ourselves to labor for its over:
throw; We pledge ourselves to support free
trade that we thank Hon. John Hogan,
Democratic representative from this city. for
his support of President Johnsons restora-
tton policy, and his faihfuincss TO his con
stituents; that we cordially invite the CO ope
aation Of ali men who oppose Missouri rule
and the tyranny Of the radical party.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
action of the Verandah Hall convention las,
May, and merging the Democratic county
organizations into a State organization then
formed.
Missosri Conservasives Congratulate
the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
The President has received the following
dispatch:
ST. LorIs, Feb. -.
i he Conservative mon men df Nilsson
greet you with onelandred guns fot the no0le
s,ara yon have taken IN defence Of the hber-
~ Of the people.
tSigned, r. B. BeovN.
Prest of the State Central Conven lion Of the
Union men Of Missouri.
New York Criminal Is@ nas.
SEw YoRK, Feb. %.
John s. Pearson, who murdered Walter
Gregory in the town Of Waikiki. Orange Co.,
the 18th Of last September. wat executed
at Goshen to- day.
The jury in the case of John CaAli for the
/ murder of policeman Dungean rendered q
verdict OF murder in the ID degree. Judge
Russell sentenced the prisoner at once to im
prisonment at Sing Sing for life.
/ Frederick B. Meade, formerly clerk il
employ of Kent Bros, and who, about yea
since, embezzIed $4,000, plead guilty o
grand larceny, and sentenced by Judge Rus
sell TO one wear in penltentIary