The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-27


the Democratic faith is the same everywhere.
and the Democratic party unit?
I The Kansas war is closed, and the result
is an immense addition to the number Of
Generals, Colonies, Majors, Captains, &c,
who, we trust, viii wear their hard earned
laurels meekly. The exploits Of Governor
General Shannon in this regard are fruitful
OF historical suggestions. Don Quixote en-
oountered windmill in mortal combat, and
" The King of France, with forty thousand men.
mafched up the hill, and then marched down again;
| but the fame of those achievements must pale
before the dazzling brilliance and the SPLEEN
did halo of glory which will ever crown the
| immortal Shannon.
visited the Mercantile Hall and Library
to-day for the first time. The Hail is really
| Very splendid one in every respect, and eA-
ceeds any have ever seen in my hitherto
limited observation. 1t is spacious. elegant,
and, ~ far as | could Judge, admirably ar
ranged both to please the eye and aid the eur
in giving tone aud di8tinctncss to the sound
u the speakers voice The Library room i
well arranged and very pleasant, and its
shelves contain some ten thousand volumes.
| learn that it is very highly priced by the
citizens, and that a large number Of the
young men, especially,~o the city spend
much Of their leisure time in perusing this
valuable collection of books. | would that
heokuk had something Of the kind, as it
might have just as well as net, if there was
only the right spirit amongst our citizens.
My greatest treat here, however, was in at
tending lecture on Temperance, delivered
BY Mr.. Cough, this evening. ! thought
knew and had heard everything that could be
said on that subject, and in every phase that
1t could be put. was mistaken. Coughs
Lecture was all new to me. He is really one
| of the most eloquent men ever heard
Hear him and YOU Will appreciate Demosthe-
| mes idea that eloquence consists in action,
| action that speaks to the eye, the understand
| ing, and the heart.--t pyrr-rarving and
| flexible motion Of the Orator. 4 good voice,
1.-the and flexible frame, a delicate observa-
! ton and ready apprehension, a fine command
Of language, sensitive, sympathetic nature,
| an imagination rich and glowing with all the
beauties Of nature, and a soul to appreciate
all that IS good and true, pure and holy in
the affections and the sentiments of human-
ty, united with a mental aptitude to apprc-
| bend the strong phases of his subject, and
! present them III an original, graphic, and
! striking manner, and withal an honest, heart
| felt, sincere and devoted purpose, seem to
constitute the most apparent elements Of the
enthralling eoquence which delights the
fancy with wtchery of beauty. eleyates the
! sentiments, inspires lofty purposes and holy
aims, then with tender pathos touches the
heart and meIts his audience to tears, and
anon with quiet and graphic humor brings
back smiles to the still moist eve, aud again
with eyer-ready wit genial irony and adni
rable mimiekry, setS the house in roar If
uncomfortable laughter.
LEI ''he lion" here at present, aud
draws crowded houses against all competi-
ton Of theatres, concerts, lectures, public
meetings, aud whatsoever else may solicit
public attention.
Obtained an Introduction on the stand af-
TER tie lecture, but i'll the hurry and hustle
only claimed his attention long enough to
learn that his engagements were such that he
could not engage to lecture ia Iowa at pres
ent.
NJ letter is already too long, and / need
not therefore close with the stereofyped ex-
t cuse OF want OF time, although Il had al