The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-01

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Sectional Democracy W. sho Ma
saenal.
" We have looked in vain over the files Of
en- Democratic exchanges for full report
q NJ proceedings Of the recent Democratic
Z oeats Convention. As this was much the
aoet important and interesting State Con-
q ysntios ever held by the Democracy Of lows,
- confidently expected avery full and accu-
saeefspcrt Of iss proceedings by the Demo,
cratic editors present on the occasion. Since
fson Soms cause they have failed to snlighten
sbeir readers and the public, We feel con-
f1fAinsd, even ct this late day, to recall and
l1eord some OF the impressions which yet
Vt sef In our memory, Of the stormy evening
t69sion protractcd by the harmonious De-
4ecfNey. Till near three O'Clock in the morn
M, and afTording most capital fun to many
Bood natured Republicans, who, with us, wit
Cnsssed this ssmost impotcnt conclusion to
sthe score or two Of SO. speeches exhorting the
: Democracy to peace, harmony and glorious
victory. But really the speeches morited no
better conclusion, for although the burden Of
them oil was harmony, they were so weak,
Dat and tedious that they prepared the minds
and hearts Of the Convention to welcome the
widest discord % relief to the tame tedi-
nm ofthe oft-rcpeased platitudes fIthe speak
yssrs 10 favor Of peace and concord. We new
nin our life listened 20 such succession OF
asssabiy poor speeches unrelieved By pas
k1agss Of eloquence, humor or even plain,
strong argument as those pOrpetrated by the
Z eySsqAtic orators on that occasion. Even
SWELL, their candidate for Congress in
~ posnd District, who years ago, when We
hsard him, had some Of the fire Of eloquence,
4 SaAs : spsech tina. could have been account
= ~ distinguished only as ineffatly dull
- pointless, cven had ii been delivered by
- espifant for the Office OF constable at
iovnship meeting.
Judgs Douglas-who 10 . much creator
man than the Little Giant, in physical pro-
portions aired rather more bad grammar
49, The occasion demanded in prosy speech,
from which W learned that he was new
! eenef from Ohio, whore he had always been
usound Democrat, and conclu ded BY return .
Ing he heartfelt thanks-sinesrely we doubt
sA6e-4of his nomination on 30 short proba-
ties = 1exa 70 the oilos Of Secretary Of
7. s. Parvis, who has been rotated from
enc of6cs 70 another without intssrsation for
SCORE Of ysArs Or less b. ~ Issy Of
Iowa, and nov holds the 6Getsk re- Ilsr q
the State Land ONCE anaounced the pride
- ktiheasion felt By hin IN receiving the
nunidssion for State Aaditor under such
Aat2isi3s auspices intimatsd that he was not
auch Of aspeaksr buts great writer end po-
iitisal ~fkov orker, which latter talents be in
tended TO put p gaeA use during the can
vass.
J. NJ. Reid, our fsilsv townsman, tho Rep.
rsssnsative q the yoan Democracy, Who
received an almost unaniAcus nomination as
- successor Of gDn1sin, attempted a
great speech and hsld tho audience weary
time ID cheer -lsssS suspsnse, but when he
. conclnded the hitherto resiaslnsd enthusiasm
Of the crowd brOkssf forth 44h>oft repeated.
prolonged and proarious applause.
Thsse, We believe, were II the candidates.
S3hat appeared ON the platform, ana " can.
yhsl adord even to mention the eonnop hacks
r. ~ party whose servioes wsrs called into
IMPOSITION to Oil up the time till the commits
Iws ready to report arlatforu., Finally
40 [eetir: ~ s-.!e. CT. e. s - Fellow Il;
80 $50 ~ don't care to remember, wss
2loo oa ~ story. The individual
ptly rsspspdsd 10 most osshsivey OBJ.
ssssy tths ~ Of which ~ in the fact
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