The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-01
LETTER. FROM THE CAPITAL.

DKs MoIyfs. Feb. IS.
We have been so overcome with the effects
of our association with representatives Of the
great Snake Convention that has inst finish.
ed its very laborious task of nominating State
officers to be beaten al the next fall election
and drinking up the extra barrels OF bad
whisky that were f.rnished for the occasion,
ihe said delegates did the FIRST in their usual
style of doing things, and then left few
members to finish up the latter task: perhans
said few members were left because OF their
great experience in such matters. There
were some very interesting items connected
with the 8 Grand Convention, but we were
unable to save many Of them, on account Of
the mixed manner in which they were thrown
in. In fact VIC must say, that we think il
was the most fnmbled up mas OF human being,
we ever saw; without order, organization,
cleanliness or soberness. They were not, Of
course, all dressed alter the manner Of II. C.
Dean, Esq, and were not all drunk, which
fact We refer TO for the credit Of some of the
more creditable members OF the Democratic
party.
1t seemed to be the leading feature of tins
Convention to leave out in The cold A. Johns
son, who has beea faithfully trying for nearly
three years to become martyr for the said
party, and who is getting very little comfort
and aid from his 'nnreconstruc,ed brethren,
They don't even say. well done thou rood
and faithful" although they depreca,e the
action Of Congress and the bad policy Of the
Republican party. who they pretend to believe
contain all the ''impurity and political cor
ruption' ofall political parties extsnt.
According to the resolutions OF this Con
vention, one would imagine that the members
thereof were the embodiment of virtue. hon-
esty, temperance aud brotherIy love, and tina.
they we're sent into this world for the esnee-
ial purpose of saving nations and christian.
izing the people thereof. We believe there
are some honest. but extremely ignorant
members Of the so,caled Democratic party,
who believe tha, the Republicsa party will
spiit on the great rock = Greenbacks. e and
that Pendieion il nominated, vii! carry Iowa
by thirty thousand majority. Indeed. several
oil tie delegates while in the city cI.;msd
that this reaction he'd already begun and
would crop out in the Presidential elect;o,
this all. If 80, suppose we may az vel, be
resigned to our fate and inform Gen. Gran, of
the fact, so that he may decline the dist;n
gulshed honor Of being next Presiden, Of The
United States.
es.efdss was consumed in the presenta
uon o. bills, petitions, and resolutions. To-
day has been taken up in the consideration If
the h'H Tor the repeal Of the &C, for publish
insthe laws in county new.papers, and The
appropriation bill for the State uniyersi,y
and the establishment Of Law Department,
in connection Herewith.
Here our correspondent indnlEes il some
severe structures upon Capt. Brown Of Van
buren, and Hom Chas. Dndley. Of Manelae.
'oa .'eir action on the bill concerning The
Iup"eas.on OF the laws. We cant endor,e
me hrieinres, ana 90 om;. ,hs,, r.,
GArE] .neea 1sp.
Amons the incidents Of the r.c... !. -. c.
very personal character. especially 3 80 =
and fslics soldier, Capt Ben. y.n s,...a. au
~hc lest one arm ii The service Of n. g. -
try, and during the late recess be lo.t q.
other arm, heart, body and ~, captured &
face, body aod sosl, ), fir lsdysf TsY,.i,
eosnsy Tins eaother bachstlse = ne -
fron among ths fs~ sho eat6111A 80 -
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