The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-08

I'd Of october next. / have just returned from
Is Imposition tour through the Southern States,
snd dutiss press me 70 hard at my Office that
fbar will not he able to comply with your res
quest.
never undsrstaodlhow men who were during tho
war, willing to present their bodies as = living
sacrifice for the preservation Of our institutions
can rosvibly hsse their hearts wrong even bsfsrs
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tfel Inst p npny Asrss alth Nd - a 9nH
nsve no fesss fofths future Of eur coaAtFr II the
men who fought viii exercise every energy to pre-,
serve > proper public sentiment, and will give all
their influence and their votes 70 the cause of lib
erty and justice.
Let him who led US to the completeness Of yicto-
~ during the war lead US safely to complete
triumph in peace. Each believe ~ BE- the ear
most hope Of every true-hearted Union man. black
and white, throughout tho land.
Faithfully yours,
90. HOWARD, Major General.
LETTER FROM GENERAL srGEL.
MoRRIsASIA, Sept 26, 1868,
N. +. Chapman, Secretary:
DEAR SIN: Your letter inviting me to bepres-
ent at the grand Mass Convention, to be hold ct
philadelphia on the 1st and Cd Of October next,
il received.
In thanking the committee for the cordial nvi-
tation, am sorry to say that other engagements
and duties will prevent me from participating in
your demonstration At the time stated. ! shall,
however, not fail to be present at the grand mass
meeting of the Sd Of November to throw my vote
into the scale for tho triumph OF nationaf suprem-
aey. justice and humanity.
Very respectfully and truly, yours,
+. SIGEL, late Major General Of Voia.
LErTEa IRON ]. W. NOBLE.
Sr. Lotus, Sept. Fl, 1858.
A. MI
has been received, inviting mo to . participation
Ii the SOLDIER and Sailors Convention, TO be held
at Philadelphia on the frat and second days Of
October next.
heartily thank on, and wish you to assure
the convention Of my hearty attachment to tho
Union and human rights. !. O6hcil duties alone
could prevent my presence. But, besides, old
Albert Pike-whom you know since the Cherokees
went into scalping some Of our boys II Pea Ridge
lis around here, making specches for Seymour
and Blair, and otherwise plainly indicating that
DE thinks tho cause of the "Cherokees'' will yet
triumph. want to do him justice in speech or
two before the election totally obscures him from
public vision.
It seems to melt should be enough to make ev-
cry soldier and sailor vote for Grant and Colfax
to know that the Pixies, Cobbs and Toombs are
yelling for the Democracy.
Missouri, she always has, is going for the
Union. Put her down as certain for Grant and
victory, Colfax and national honor.
Yours. az ever, JOHN W. NOBLE.
10 Colonel N. B. Chapman, Secretary Soldiers
and Sailors National Republican Committee.
LETTER rRox GENERAL SHERIDAN.
HEADQUARTERS, IN TIE FIELD.
dTa Charles H, Coils, Chairman Committee Ar
rangement., Phiiadelphia:
"SIn: Say to. the Boys in Blue that it is as es-
santal 70 hayes political victory Aisfall % it
~. hav he Arr IN
man who loves his country should vote for Grant.
Up. ii. SHERIDAN, Major General"
POLITICAL PROsPECTs IN NEW
YORK.
Nsw York Republicans 1t homo and
abroad begin to speak very hopefully, not to
say confidently Of carrying that State for
Grant and Colfax.
The last number OF Wilkes Spirit Of the
Times has the following editorial on the po-
Iitical betting market:
THB PoLIricAL nErTIxG MARKRT.-There have
been but few transactions in tho way of betting
pn the general result Of the Presidential election
tinoe our last. The Maine election has had the
decisive effect which We predicted it would have,
and tho Democracy ars unwilling to invest upon
Seymour at any rate whatever. In short. the
betting which was two TO one in favor Of Grant
previous to the news from Maine, Immediately
rose to thrse to one; and We doubt if . better
lats can now be obtained than twenty five against
hundred. We heard Of one bet of So, 900 against
$4,000 In the earl, part Of the week but since
then the transactions have been small, and not
worth mentioning.
UpeA .the stelst tbs betting. hsa hscome even,
viii Adepfei4 bdepsy tswsrdfdtt h favor of
Grant sad RteoIl. = sadsst Besnmr and
Hoffman. fhitis n great change. and is sup
posed TO be due, in some measure, to Hofman's
exhibition Of him.elf throughout the State !;
while an equally strong counter effect has been
produced al over BY the appearance and speeches
of John 6riswold. But little doubt is now en-
tertained by the supporters Of the latter that he
will be triumphantly returned. 1t is thought,
In Some qusrterr, that be will outrun Grant
and the expectations OF this result are
based upon tho vids, and bitter schsm which is
known TO exist sgaihst Hoffman, among the De-
mocracy Of this city and Brooklyn. But Ne think
that this influence against the King of the Ring
lie likely to be co1nteshAlanced BY the swapping
pf Seymour all over the State, in the hope to re-
tain possession Of the local spoils Indeed, there
are many who shrewdly suspect TINT the Ring
secured seymour's noninatos solely on thscalcu-
ation that he could not be elected against Grant,
and would therefore be most available piece Of
timber to uss - = swap for the election Of Hof-
man. This game, il vigorously pursued, will un-
guestfonabfy overhalance Hoffman local lose and
piacs him shead Of Seymour in the State; yet not
Sufficiently, in our opinion, to eleet him over
t3riswold. In the city ths canva4s on the part Of
tho Republicans promises TO b very active; and,
tupp~stsd BY tAs notorious detection from Tam
many Hall e nAay prenlinsnt Democrats, who
tpsnly declare their preferences for Grant, the
psnoeratic majority. hstsed of running Up 70
esvnO-avs noasaad, d. promised At the Syra>
- ssnssetian, Will pesbably b cut de~s below
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