The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-16
The Pendleton Escort.

The New York SIN, Of the tn, says
The escort was slightly put ont last even
ing bv the determination Of the Ohio dele>
rates to dispense with their services as a con-
|9sg ,end 70 fi1e in carriages to and fro from
TafnuAny Hail. d was too much for human
nature to endure. There gentlemen came al
the way from Cincinnati-for what? 10 be
snnbbed in New York by fellow Buckeyes
who would none Of them. A more grave
source Of uneasiness was the fact that their
exchequer was getting gradually small and,
as consequence, their allowance of whisky
was growing beautifully less. This is vexa-
tious in hot weather, when cheering dries up
man 3 throat, and there is no liquor to breed
additional enthusiasm. Twenty dollars q man
was The amount paid the escort for shouting
Tor George II. Pendleton, and the following
average expenditure Of each of the martyrs
leaves bnt small balance:
q drinks daily for days at l5c each $ 10 90
2 papers chewing tobacco daily, for
same time, Zoe each -. 4............... 50
10 cigars daily. for four days, at Zoe
each ...................,........ ........s.. w
Bootblacks daily, same time. %
BARRIERS fees, same time .............a 10
copy Of the La Crosse Democrat,
daily, four days, Sc each........ 20
Expenses Of board and lodging ...,... 90
Total so 90
Balance o.
And satche which each OF these Western
Garnet baggers brought with them. but which
thew may be constrained to leave at their
..Uncle's'' before they take their departure.
The bondholders agent, August Belmont,
knew what lie was about when the Conyen-
RI n
ton delegates spent all their money before
the Convention got fairly to work. Their ex-
penses were heavy, their purses were Fight :
they must have money to pay cut and the
bondholding seymourites were on hand with
the needfu The leaders were bought by
promises, aud all proved treacherons and
went over and gave The bondholders candi-
date unanimous vote.
GRANT, the Republican candidate for Pres
ident, wrote letter Of acceptance most earn
esty advocating peace: Blair, the Demo-
cratic candidate for yice~President, wrote a
letter prior 10 the nomination denouncing
war, in behalf Of the rebel aristocracy OF the
South.
How stards the boys in blue, the SOL
der element of the North that tramped out
the rebellion in blood. Will they fight with
Blair to restore the traitor oligarchy to power,
Tor with Grant seek prosperity in peace:
Outside of Kentucky the nomination of
Frank Blair will be positive damage to the
Democratic ticket Blair ID selfish, reck-
less, unprincipled politician, whose only
merit is in his overweening self-conceit and
pnblushing effrontery.
His letter procaiming revolution in the
South by the Federal Government at the
point Of the bayonet in the in,eres. Of the
traitor oligarchy secured him the nomination
without serious competition, but will cause
the loss of thousands OF voters who will not
consent to see the power and the armies Of
the United States welded in the interests IL
rebels who fought four years to overthrow
the Government.
We have a partially reconstructed South,
and the loyal people of the country are de.
termined that il shall be wholly reconstructed
on loyal basis, and that rebels shall remain
for the present in the back seats.