The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-05

osesos ioWs w., monoay, sept. IUn, In the
Mr.. RMssh In Lee County.
In pursuance Of his appointment, Mr.. Rusch
arrived ct Franklin Centre on Wednesday
afternoon last. The redoubtable Schads
Was already there, and he Immediately invi-
ted Mr.. Rusch to 60 on at oncsto West Poin.
and speak there with him in tho evening.
Mr.. Rusch declined, ON the ground that be
must fill bic appointment at Franklin. There
upon Schade requested the privilege Of speak
ing in reply. Mr.. Rasch immediately, and
in the most courteous manner, acceded TO
Schads's proposition. At 4 O'Clock the
meeting assembled 1t the school house, some
Fifty or sixty persons being present, OF whom
perhaps half we're Germans. No notice bad
been received Of the meeting, except one
publication in tho Wig; the bills sent up
we're nislaid or lost; st least they were not
put up. Mr.. Rusch opened in = German
speech Of half IN hour, and was followed BY
Schads the Same time. Mr.. Rusch replied in
German, and il Vas not difficult to see thai
Schade Was damaged. Sehade's opening
remark was: s'Mr. Rusoh has spoken to you
long time, and every nm word was mig
GER" Ruseh, in his reply, quoted this as
sersion, and said: "Now you know, my fell
low citizens, that, in my opening speech,
did not say niger once-did not use the
word 1t ell. But did use the phrase my
German fellow oitissns,' very often. l
know not that it was every .ftih word, but a.
MIR. Schads says every 9th word was niger
he must allude to the phrase German fell
low citisens.'"
Schade.--"Oh, no. mol l did not mean
that" [Great Laughter
Rusch.-"I presume hs did not mean that.
Or course, being German, be would not
call himself a niggerp
The applause which followed this hit
showed that Mr.. Rasch had gained the good
will OF his audience, and be retained it to
the end. BY exposing Schade's falsshoods
be not only destroyed the confidence Of the
Germans in Schade, but caused Schade him
self to droop his feathers. Schade soon
found that the Democratic papers had made
. si,ght mistake in representing Mr.. RuscA ~
sweak man, though clever fellow. lie ex
pected to take the track and keep il with
perfect ease. He opened ~ Keokuk buoyaDt
and defiant. He appeared q Franklin with
head erect, feathers spread, and spurs stick
ing out. But he found moro than his match.
He began to Wilt. He grew angry. He got
red 10 the face. He got very red. Rusch
trippsd him up, threw him down, kept cool
and rldiculsd him beyond endurance. MIR.
Schads, after this encounter, learned 10 be
wary.
Mr.. Rusch concluded his speech 10 English,
and BY his pleasant manner, good humor and
sharp bits, be surprised and grasi6ed every
American present.
From Franklin be went over to West Point,
where meeting had been called for Schade.
Mr.. Rlsch asked the privilege Of speaking.
Schade referred him TO the committee. The
committee couldn't be found. Schsde spoke
till nearly IL O'Clock, and his speech was
"niggers, whisky and Know Notbings''--
without head or tail, beginning or middle
Tor oil the world just like that blatherskite,
Cisgett. And yet it Was quite evident that
ne laoored under wholesome restraint. lie
was aware that Mr.. Rusoh vas present, and
his manner Was moro respectful, while his
ststements we're much more careful. and .
little more truthful than previously. He did
not, for instance, again assert, a. he did in
Aeoknk and At Franklin, that /" all the Re.
publican ticket Vas elected in Wisconsin two
years ego except Carl Shurtz." Mr.. Rasct
had backed him down on that lie 1t Franklin
and put him to the blush, and he will no,
venture again upon that falsehood in til.
prsssDss VI Mr.. Rusch.
Sehade hsd scarcely quit before the small
crowd raised great shout. While the,
we're shouting, the brass band struck up an,
marchsd IF, all the faithful following. :
Frank Srnrls endssvored to arrest thei
attention BY his stsn.orian voice, but va
answered By yslls and groAns. And sucl
wss the vsry courteous and gen.lemanly 70
turn made b Sohads for Mr.. Ru.eh'. polite
nsss 70 him. Farthsrmors, Mr.. Rasch va