The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-27

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I could not give your readers On interest
/ ing picture al New York, withost writing o
! volume. The city proper contAins more Inc
habitants than the whole State OF Iowa, and
if we include the population of SUBURBAN
cities, this great commercial metropolis, con-
sains about as many as Iowa and Missouri
together. The great avenue, Broadway, ap-
pears from my window nm endless throng Of
stages, carriages, drays, horses, and human
beings all densely packed, but moving and
shifting, always changing but never ceasiDg
to occupy the space between the two extend
ed rows OF magnificent buildings that enclose
this great central thoroughfare. The con-
slant roll Of wheels on the hard stone pave.
ment creates the noise Of great storm, and
! often start from sleep with impressions Of a
terrible rain when the sunshine il peeping
through my window, and warningeme Of the
/ hour Of human toll and strife. In such 4
,umult it is hard to conceive Of ones identi-
ty, and am sure thousands live and die in
this city, without realizing any other exis-
tence than that Of being fber or atom of a
great living mass Of humanity, called the
city Of New York. This place brings men in
contact with high and low, rich and poor,
aud aside from dress it is easy to perceive
there IL very little difference in the appear
snce OF . governor and coachman,. q mer-
chant prince and poor pedlar of toys or
flowers.
called on the most distinguished brokers
in Wall street, and found them very much
the same sort Of people that swarm every
where in this great Union. Mr.. C, of
the wealthy house Of c. ID. L Co., has o
round head, on a round body, which stands
on short round legs. His profile only dis
plays round nose about the middle of his
round head. SO you can easily draw full
life-likenoss of one Of the distinguished
bankers on "change." He thinks 'sKeskuk
is all right" 'sBonds entirely good" ''Safe
investment" ono demand for City Bonds
., present, but prospect good" These sem
tences are interrupted with opening dis
patches, and talking Of side operations, such
Also you got that through, did you 2"--
"Draft for two hundred thousand on the
Government, 10 it?' "Raiirosd bonds, CO.
pecially Illinois Central, rising rapidly
"All right-prospscts improve" "Well
old man, what do you think OF Fillmore,
prospects now? Igive it up, and will be,
he will not get single State. How did you
like Botts on Fillmore2'' This was address
ed to an elderly man, evidently ono of the
old line fosil Wings, which are numerous in
this city. lie was delighted with the argu.
ment OF Bolts, and admitted the facts. The
only thing strange about it was that he came
to the conclusion Bolts did,--he would vot,
Tor Fillmore, although he saw no hopes fol
! his succsss! But not SO with my round
friend the Banker. lie adopted the argu.
ment, but not the nonsequif1V Of holding on tc
Fillmore. He takes the natural Inference
J III Kansas matters and the repeal of tn,
Missouri Compr omise have created strife
better take the business out Of the hands oil
those who direct it." He could see no sens,
! in voting blank, and would 60 for Fremon
and Free Kansas.
Speaking Of Fremont brings me to tn,
greet absorbing topic here. l have calico
on Fremont twice, and always found hin
surrounded by crowd of friends Each
time met acquaintance, aud was imme.
diately placed npon intimate terms Of con.
versati0n. Our canvass, our candidates
our snccess, were evidently interesting topic,
and It wSs very easy to sec that in that crowd
Iowa stood pre-eminent. In oil their club
rooms> ssd parsdss, they display large cap.
itals, on large placards, with sTowA" a. the
head
In my varied walks Of life l have me,
many Of those who have been foistsd on tn.
public stage where all eyes are constantly
fastened upon them, and have often seer
the whitening effect produced on frail human
ity when SO many glances are concentrated
but am surprised to perceive the GOODNESS
and courage displayed by FreDont under cir
cumstanecs more likely to disarn him thar
any he ever before occupied. saw pride
patriotism, aud religious feeling appealed to
and sensible, appropriate response VA.
kindly and respectfully elected in either case
without the least apparent arrogance or i'm.
becility. This peculiar trait Of modest dig
nifty which he snstainA in his receptions. ca,
not fail to commend him to oil who call .
his rooms. Among others whom found OF
my first visit, was . railroad friend, Mr.. s..
OF Illinois, Distinguished Democrat o.
Tonlon. In . ssAs-b~r conversation, 1 re.
marked that wss glad 20 see him in tina,
crowd, and hopsd he would be with me in
political ~ we'll ~ railroad matters. lie
said, up to that day and that hour, he had
not determined how he would 60, bu. he wa.
pleased with fremont, and had about con.
civ ded 70 t1sAriek for freedom have nc
favors ~ ask, and no Office to seek at the
hands sf any incoming Administration, for
hare duties TO perform which l consider
sacssst and, therefore, more exalted than any
sAak Iroald have conferred BY any dpp, mt
rsssa. could, therefore, speak freely aud
frankly with Col. Fremont, mud can assure
you, my acquaintance with him has exalted