The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-25
Noble Young America Speaking

Al a grand rally of the Fremont Central
| Union Club oil New Pork, Mr.. G.. w. Cur
isl the accomplished writer and lecturer,
spoke as follows
.sTbe hope of our country is in its young
men. They have the heart full OF faith ana
of hope; they have The hand which Is hrm
aud strong, untouched by the chill of age;
| the, are pledged by THESE, and By every
| thing dearest IN mans history 10 this cause
"a cause ahich history celebrates aAd poe
| try ami literature applaud.
If is, therefore, with tile greatest pleas
ure that | meet you here Tonight, because
me suspices OF youth surround the cause of
csuse OF our country, yet standing in the
| .uIl nush Of youth, with all the promises OF
.uture greatness and prosperity.
Every cause hoa0rs itself, SIR, in proper
| ton as II honors those who nave been its
| .lct,ms. And | cannot fail to remind you
that, since TINS Issue was presented 10 The
| people, the slave power has chosen Tor lis
| most iia.trious victim that man who Is so
worthy d re representative OF the young men
~ The North-who STANDS in the Senate al
mos, lie youngest member. He is the man
xho in eyefy way, by me natural grace OF
his nind-the singular accomplishments OF
MS manners-hls beautiful thoughts and his
noble character--by all those qualilles
watch men instInctly admire, stands forth
ance more our Northern representative.
Si.. There 10 a chlyslry OF gr4ce-oi
| mo,sls-of principie-oi accomplishments.
| There i a chivaify OF character. Such was
me chiyalry OF HaDpden, OF Bayard, and OF
sydn.y: such is the chiyairy OF Charles
sumner. [Deaening applause. SH, l
mus, aod u this that there Is one other
..lc of chiyalrs, and Its symbol, moral and
shysicsl, rs the gutta percha cane.
must rot tail 10 sac ntion one other en-
alem VI youth thst surrounds our cause.--
Ne 90 into The battle with a man at our
mead who is q young man, who is dlstin-
guished for those traits that make men beau
ti.ul and honored by their country; and who
enters into this contest with q character I'M
psrsiieied in our history except by that OF
george Washington. Loud applause and
cheers Tor Fremont
Tie issue OF this contest has raised an
enthusiasm among our young men-an en-
thusiasm OF reality, which has never before
exisIed-for the reason that, heretofore, in
t,ur Presidential contests, the issues, though
important, have been, 10 a certain eK:ent
temporary; whereas, the issue now present.
ed strikes al the very root OF our govern
meat and involves the principles of govern
nen, itseit. Ii Is for this reason that al
uthu.iasm Is aroused from the Atlantic tc
- Pae fc, which Is sweeping and surglne
oss our country axe q mighty river. As tb.s
sacred Nile rises ana sweeps over the arc
nd barren lands OF Egypt, purifying and
cleansiDg-as IL sweeps on over every val
ey and aook, leaving the seeds VI future
aaryest-even 81 the enthusiasm OF tht
,outh Of this eountry is rising ever the lane
made barren BY poliucal Corruption; and i
sill search out, and cleanse, and purity, ane
leave the seeds OF d noble and unparalleled
prosperity" TINS sentiment was recelg'
ed with the greatest enthusiasm and sP.
Plause
Mr.. Curtis then went into q review o
The political aspects Of the slavery question
land the claims of the several candidates
He was often interrupted by applause, sn'
al the close Of his speech, three cheer
were given for Geo. w. Curtis.