The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-12

thoroughly loyal. His superior for the pc
sition he occupies cannot be found in th
District or the State. The Assessors will re
ceive instructions from Judge Baldwin, U. S
District Attorney, Who is now here, but aoe
to Keokak shortly. Sss ~
Col. William T.. Shaw, late of the -Four
teenth Iowa, whose gallant services and sol
dierly qualities won for him the soubriquet O
Fighting Shaw" is here. We mention i
to make here statement which will gratif
his numerous friends and which puts one o
the brsvest of Iowa soldiers right upol
the record. Nearly two years ago Col Shav
published in the Dubuque Times letter re
flecting severely upon some of his superior off
GERS for drunkenness. For this, despite hi
proved ability and courage, he was dishonor
ably dismissed the service. Before us is .
copy of an order, Of the War Department,
dated December 2sd, revoking the former or
der, and for his efficiency and prompt
tude as soldier" honorably discharging him
70 date from November 10th, 1854, the time
of muster out of his regiment Commanding
division at the time Of his discharge he
earned the stars, albeit he does not wear
them. Not securing promotion, the Depart
ment has done we'll in doing him this meas
ure of justice by removing him from censure.
In the Senate the adoption of the Constitu-
tionsi Amendment was made the special
order for Friday morning. Desirable a. it ia
that Iowa should be de one of the columns
sapporting the now national strueturs o. Con.
stitutonal Emancipation, yet its formal action
in the premises is 80 we'll assured, and the
unanimity of both bodies of the General As.
sembly will be such that the measure doesn't I
excite much interest Indeed the action of
our State is already recorded, its part in the
drama Of Abolition has been performed. 1t
was in the spirit Of liberty that the States
sons marched to the fields of the rebellion,
and the battles they fought were for human
rights. They were the defenders of the Union,
but their work involved the viping out ofthe
barbarism Of slavery. By the deeds Of her
living and the graves of her fallen heroes,
Iowa has uttered her decree for freedom, and
the pledge she has made to stand BY q perpet-
ual Union measure the duration and ixedness
of her hostility to human bondage. The
House took, this afternoon, action concerning
the measure.
Upon Wednesday, House and Senate net
in joint convention TO canvass the vote in the
State for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
lhat part ofRepresentative hall, To tue right
q the Speaker, has been vacated for the use
Of Senators. A little after ten o'clock fore
noon, there is snnounced-ssThe Honorable
Senate" and while the members arise the
Senate, preceded BY the worthy Lieutenant
Governor, Mr.. Eastman, who looms a head
above most Of his compeers, and whom his
most ardent admirers Eop't clam TO be good
looking, march into the hall and take the
places assigned them. Now that the Speak
er s gsvel has descended and all are seated
we will run our eye over the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of Iowa, in this year of grace
1856. 1t is one of the ablest ever convened.
AS becometh handsome State. it is fine
looking body. The Senate, very properly too,
has seniority in years. The young, almost
youthful appearance of the members Of the
House is one of the most noticeable features
md excites general rsnark. '.Oid men for
counsel and young men for war" was the
wisdom of the ancients, but our
progressive Americanism has set at nought
hat political philosophy, and rewarded youth |
'ul yalor upon the field by sending the
fiscreet and meritorious, though young, to
preside in couac,l. There are, however, grey |
leads in the House, and though in the Senate
he proportion of these is greater in each the
'rost Of the years mark maturity and not su-
Shortly after three o'clock the vote of the
State was counted and the ioipt lsbors of the
assembly ss y conventloa terminated, .sa
The following is the vote, as announced by
he Chair: ......
For Governor, the whole number of votes
vas l24 1853. OF these Governor Stone re-
,eived 20, AS Benton, 4,O7O; Bailey, 239
l15.
For Lieutenant Governor, the whole mum. /
'sr Of votes cast Was las, ,sas. OF these, |
iue received 1884; Hamilton, 2,sos;
3abbitt, sl6; scattering, ll6.
Aftes the resumption Of House business
'ame the first skirmish Of deliberate debate, |
he advance Of the predestinated army Of
set" speeches. 1t came upon the presenta-
ion OF two bills, one to ratify the Constitu-
ional Amendment abolishing slavery, and the
ther bill to disfranchise Draft Skedsddlers.
These measures elected some ''stump
pesking, and were then referred, the fbE.
aer for joint action Friday the latter to
'omnittes on Constitutional Amendment.
Capt. Walden of Appanoose, new mem
er, young, of fine abilities, with future full
( promise, and, by the way, the best looking
ditor IN Iowa, I've have Dunham'u Nocl for
hat) submitted . resolution that the Assem-
ly 20 into joint convention, at-ten clock 4.
l., Saturday; for the election Of Uuited States
enator. Then will this, now the all-absorb-
q question, be settled. r4-ert9 Il
The Senate took no action upon the time
holding Senatorial election. S.M.C.I
REPusLIcAxIsN, having given its attention
J slavery, is now about % tsfr its attention T.
|, that other ''twin relic Of barbarism," DO.
gamy.-Chicago Tisses. 4
# tie attention. to palyseny proves ss ef
ctual - that given 70 slavery, The Tsmes,
hich has championed theaa &c twin ralics ofl |