The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-22

Pacific Ocean (oxLr 1900 miles).
There - one thing TO be said in favor Of
these propositions. Every one Of them is
quite ~ feasible ~ all the others.
The only really burmese like proposition
made Was the resolution that each member
OF the Convention should subscribe 500 to
carry oat these great objects. But this they
promptly voted down!-(Alb. Eve. Jour.
VIslT or REPUBLICANS TO HoS. JoHS G.
FRExoEr.-Th New York Republican Gen.
trail Union paid visit to Col. Fremont, on
Thursday evening. After the usual ceremo-
ny OF introduction, be thanked the members
Of the Union for the sincerity with which
they had worked in The cause Of which il
bad pleased them and large mass Of his
fellow citizens to make him the representa-
tive during the lass Presidential campaign:
"Allow me, gentleman" said he, ssto re-
turn you my sincere and heartfelt thanks for
the e6cient and powerful aid which You gave
to the support Of Republican principles in
the late Presidential canvass. fesl pro-
foundly grateful, as the humble Representa-.
tive OF those principles, for that sspport,
and for the solid vote which Vas cast by the
State OF New York. ] am glad to have an
occasion OF saying this nash ~ least, and Of
sdding that il will b the principal object Of
my life to promote the great cause for which
you have oil laborsd with 90 much seal. 1
shall continue TO be = member Of the party.
and to do oil that can to advance its princi.
plea" (Applaase.)
MiLToS.-lt is impossible to refass to Mil
ton the honor due to . life Of the sinccrest
piety and the most digni6ed virtue. No man
ever lived under = more abiding sense Of
responsibility. No man cver strovs more
faithfully to use his time and talent ssas ever
IN the great Taskmaster's eye" No man 40
richly endowed Was ever less prone to trust
h's own powers, or more prompt 70 own his
dependence on "that eternal propitious
throne where nothing 10 reader than grace
and refuge to the distresses Of mortal aup-
plsnts." His morality was of the loftiest
character. lie possessed = self control which.
| IN one susceptible VI such vehement emo
tions, was marvellous. No one ever sav
him indulging in those propensities which
osercloud ihs mind and pollu,e the heart -
NO youthful excesscs treasured IN for him
suffering and remorseful old age. From hi,
youth up he was temperate in all thinrs. n
becane one who had consecrated himself 10
ahfe-straggle against vice and error and
darknass, in ell their forms. He had started
with the conviction ssthas be who would moi
be frustrated OF his hope 10 write well here
after in laudable things, ought himself to b.
= srue poem, that -, composition and nat.
tern OF the best and honorable things - and
from this he never sweryed. His life vas
indeed . true poem: Or it might be compared
70 an anthem OF his own avorits orean-
nigh toned, solemn and majsssic. IoaaStssly
! Review.
PAfisc MEsBEa ron Doxa NoraiSo.-
The act Of last session for compromising the
members OF Congress, pays mcinbess about
IS per day Tor attendance, and dsduola
tS 333 Tor ssch day's absence; 20 that
member who stays awsy during his whole
term viii b hsnsseorth entitled to drav
shout ~ 900 from the Treasury. This l. !
pretty good pseniun for doing nothing. n
the principle i right % sIakA dsdnsaioa On
account Of Abssnea, the amosnt deducted
should b st least sqaAl 70 the amount re-
eeissd for bsing present.