The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-07
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The Temperance csiebra,ios sn the Fouuh.
The Jubilee of the friends OF TEMPER
Anee on the Fourth was doubly approp RI.
ate. II was altogether fitting that Iowa's
redemption from the tyrrany Of Liquor
should be celebrated in union with the
anniversary OF that memorable event which
resulted in our political independence
A very large procession was formed at
the School House, consisting OF the Sons
OF Temperance from Alexandria and Mon
tebello, the Ladies of the Soei.l Degree
3, Maine Law Lodge, Banner Lodge, and
the Good Templars, all of Keokuk, with
large number of privfte citizens, headed
BY the Artillery new Company
in this place. which made fine appear
ance under the command of their soldier.
~ and veteran Captain. Esq Cole. After
Farading througa the principal streets,
commanded by Mr.. Terrence, Chief Mar
shall, the procession went to Leighton
Grove. where Judge Lowe was called to
preside, and L. II Wickersham and ] c.
PARROT chosen Secretaries. The Declar-
alion was real by r. B. Ayres. Esq and
% appropriate address delivered bv ID
w Klbourne, Esq. Mayor o. the city.
Over one thousand people then partook
OF fine an bountiful dinner. served in
cool s.yls by The Sons and Templars OF
from The spelker's stand. the f. Low Ing
regular toasts
REGULAR ToAsrs.
The Day We Celeb atr-A Land mark
BY the way ride %; Tine, by which We
are iorcably remndel OF me struggles 4
our foresasiaers for liberties We now epj ),
Our Kepuol c-T'e Dir h place and
cradle Of lioery. My she continue o
nourlsh an guide lie feeble IntAut III
bursting from it, maternal emor4ce, l.
st.Lds mighty giant witt arm. en-irc
ling the y hole cath.
lowa.-Soon my tie Footsteps Of the
iron s.eel and tie thunderinss 81 his
mighty voice be heard as, ,.roasa her Ter
tile plains, he speeds his wy, bear ng
the rich products Of her s Ill even u her
ssry GATE.
The Prohibiiory Liquor Law That
Law which. ii fully enforced, will torey
Or Danish drunkenness mi panps ism
from our mids.. HarraA for the .Vaiae
Lau.
Our temperance friends Of Illinois,
MAY their recent defeat serve but TO
strengthen AMI increase their numbers,
and again rallying around the standard
which they have SO nobly erected. may
We soon have the pleasure of re echolns
their shouts Of victory over the fallen
foe.
The Young Ladies of Iowa. - May
they carry out the principles OF the Name
law by declaring emphatically TEarER.
Ancg MEN on 10 HUSBANDS.
The keokuk Military Companies-
MAY their ability to perform military SER
vice never be tested before the face OF an
ensmy.
Our Public Schools and Institution. OF
Learning Pillars upon which our
mighty Republic rests.
King Alchohoi. IA dethroned monarch
rho already stands ,ostering upon the
brink OF the grave. Let's gre hm an
nfksr pHsA.
The Press-A mighty engine. possess
nG the power Of revolu nizn5 the
world
Governor Grimes. - Richly meriting
NJ exalted position by his hearty approx
u Of the ProhIbitory Law; may m my
boor ou,cas, respond to the sentiment We
bere express, - Long hpe Gou. Grimss
Our Statesmen.-May they keep pace
It'll the mental illumination and moral
improvements Of the age.
Keokuk - As gats, may she ever
aand open 10 admit all that i ennobling
md good. while she rem aims firmly closed
|gainsl al that we,ld tend to corrupt her
morals or bring degradation and wretched-
less within her borders.
VOLUNTEER TosTs.
By Sanford Taught: May the great re-
ormations Of earth be gnver d ny Tenn
erance while The God OF day iIiumes it,
strndant worlds.
By J. C. Estes. Success to~.Amerca In free.
domss cause,
May she never faiter in rer-alinr bad laws.
By Mr. Lynch: N ,n.rbelo Division OF
be SoEs OF Temperance. llls.-The mem
eFs ever faithful, ever true, my they
ovaarorA in THAR eff ,rtx IN pYf rnni ~ 10