The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-22

Monday morning, Jan.
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AiJu2tN JAN. y
| am decidedly comfortable and have an
hour or two on my hands before the opening
Of the morning session, which | will occupy
in giving you glimpse Of my experiences
exactly. Everything that YOU may even
fancy you want comes at your call. You are
never called up TO breakfast, but 60 to
breakfast when you get up; dinner is ready
all the afternoon, and supper any time before
morning. Except the nuisance and humbug
of regular courses at dinner, when fellow
must sit and play with his tumbler half an
hour or less if he don't like vegetable soups,
before he can get anything else, commend
me to Wizards Hotel.
/ On my way TO church yesterday morning
! | called on Senator Harlan. whom | found in
poor healsh and spirits, having just returned
1 from Iowa with his family. / attended the
Presbyterian church, Of which the Rev. Mr..
Sunderland IL Pastor, s.and heard from his
/ lips enc of the best diseourses ever had the
pleasure of listening to. He is man Of
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narkable in his personal appearance, and no
pretence or aHectation In his manner. He
bas no tricks Of oratory, and makes no eff
fort TO be eloquent, but speaks with the ease
subject and feels his ability to present it TO
| the apprehension Of his audience. His
! theme embraced Christian life and Christian
effort, with special reference to the auspi-
cious opportunity offered by the commence
ment Of the new year to enter afresh upon
the Christian course. | would gladly give
you a synopsis, but feel that should utterly
fail to give any thing approaching an adc-
quate idea of his sermon.
! saw President Pierce and Gen. Cass at
tentively listening to the sermon, with evil
dent marks Of qualification, and as | left the
church, ran against my old friend Sam Gal
just ne did at college twenty years ago,
when last saw him. As we walked along
he introduced me to Colfax, u brother Editor
who represents the South Bend District of
Indiana IN the present Congress, and bears
the appearance of n clever and talented man
as every editor should.
In the evening Galloway called, according
TO promise, and | went with him to hear the
Rev. Mr.. Gurlev, pastor of another Presby-
terrain Church. The sermon was of an ex-
posltory character, and was not at all remark
able for ability. And indeed. after hearing
Mr.. Sunderland, Mr.. Gurlev appeared rather
an ordinary and dull sermonizer
Here again saw President Pierce, who is
said to be one of the most regular church
goers IN the City. sat very near him, and
had ample opportunity to scal his personal
appearance. He is very ordinary looking
man, with nothing whatever to distinguish
him above the general crowd of middle aged
gentlemen To be found IN any town in the
country. lie is Of medium stature. and with
! his dropping evelids and heavy lower face.
his countenance in repose appears quite dull.
/ To see his face alone, you would infer that
he was man Of resolution and frmness, but
| the shape of his head contradlcts the ndica-
ton of his countenance, and SO physiognomy
and phrenology are at outs, and the conduct
| of the President would seem to be an effort
to compromise matters between them But
although the appearance of President Pierce
| furnishes no Indication Of talent. and not
withstanding his countenance appears dull in
| repose he is nevertheless pleasant looking
man when talking, and is doubtless very
clever and agreeable man III the social circle
The ears came in from Baltimore last
night notwithstanding the snow. Delegates
are gathering i'll to the Old Soldiers Conyen-
ton, which is to come off tomorrow, and
seems TO afford the only topic Of general re-
mark here aside from the everlasting Speak
ership.
During the progress Of the balloting for
Speaker to-day, Mr. Eustis, of Louisiana,
who represents the views Of the Catholic
Know Nothings, took exception TO the course
Of the anti-Catholc branch Of the order. de-
fined his position, denounced foreigners, and
upheld the native born Catholics Of the Uni
ted States. Mr.. w. K. Smith, Of Alabama
replied, and made sweeping tell agans,
r Catholics in lump. native and foreign born
as enemies to liberal principles and free gov
eminent and an old gentleman, whose nam,
/ | did not hear, replied TO him generally anc
, specially ndefence Of Roman Catholics, ad
ducing historical Illustrations of the devotion
and efforts Of Catholics iii favor Of freedom
l in France. Ireland, and the United States.
This passage at arms, the first and only
one have witnessed in Congress, has not
served TO exalt my ideas Of the debating
powers of the members Of the House, al
there was no great force Of argument nc,
r any brilliant flights Of fancy or sharp-shoot.
ing wit in the discussion. Such u thing
would have been better done up, and with fal
G less pretension in . keokuk town meeting
e than it was day In the Hall Of the Hons,
: of Representatives.
8 A good thing came of here, however, TIL
( other day, which is still the nine days won
IS der Of the city, Sam. Galloway was maxim,
his debut on the floor, and arguing that tn
e Constitution was framed "to secure the bless
|, ings Of liberty 10 ourselves and our posteri
/ tv,' when Marshall, Of Ky, interrupted hin
: with the question, Are Niggers our poster
/ lty2" ''Not ours, but yours" answered Sam
!, quick as thought, and the House and Caller