The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-01

VttumWA, XnasdAy sept. Nth,
OskAioosa, Wednesday sept 7th. in the evening
PellA, Thursday September 9th,
tsrnoun.
Newton. Saturday Sep. 10th, in the evening.
Homestead, lows Co., Monday, Sept. 18th, In the
afternoon.
Meeting NJ verauaah Hali..speech
~ senator Wasch.
A very large meeting assembled at Veran.
hah Hall on Tuesday evening, to hear Hon.
n J. Ruscb, Republican candidate for Lieut..
Governor. At IN early hour verandah Hall
was crowded, every person seeming anxious
TO hear from that eloquent advocate Of Re-
publissnism, whom the Democracy have de-
lighted to abuse and Islander. Mayor Leigh.
ton was called 30 the Chair, and announced
that the Republican Central Committee had
made arrangements for Samuel f. Miller,
Esq, to address the people with Mr.. Rusoh,
but that proposition had been submitted
by one Col. Schade for joint discussion in
German, and that as Mr.. Rusch was not will.
ing to decline the proposition, il had been
agreed that Mr.. Rusoh should make some
remarks 10 the English language, which were
not to be considered part OF the discussion,
after which Mr.. Rusch should speak an hour
and Mr.. 6chads should follow for one hour,
both speaking in German, and that Mr..
Rusch should conclude, and that in order to
allow the programme to be carried out Mr..
Miller would not speak. This proposition
was clearly stated BY Mayor Leighton and
also by Judge Rankin, At the opening Of the
meeting, and no objection was made by any
one. 1t was clearly and distinctly stated at
the opening Of the meeting, that what Mr.
Rusoh should say in the English language
should not be considered part Of the dis
cussion.
Under this arrangement Mr.. Ru sch pro-
ceeded to address the large audience in the
English language. 1t soon became manifest
that the Democrats present were taken BY
surprise. 1t had been currently reported
that Mr.. Rusch could not speak the English
language so as to be understood. 1t was
now quite evident that they could not mis-
nndsrstand II they would, for Mr.. Rusch
held the audience SPELL bound for about
three-quarters Of an hour by one Of the best
political speeches of she campaign. He in
serspersed his speech with some capital an
ecdotss, which brought the house down.
He held up to the audience 10 oil ito hideous
deformiiy the Squatter Sovereignty of the
Democratic party transformed into Lecomp-
tonisn and bred Scottish. He demons.ra.
ted by undeniable evidence that all, even
Douglas Democrats, now dare to claim for
their "great principle" is that the people of
Territory when they come to form State
Constitution, may regulate their own do
mestic institutions In their own way" right
which nobody questions. He denounced in
strong and eloquent language the inconsis-
tency and moral depravi,y Of party which
can refuse the honest white laborer free
home for himself and bis wife and children
to live and toll upon, while il expends all it's
energies and proposes to give the treasure
OF the government to purchase new marts for
the buying and selling Of human beings.
Speaking OF himself he said be was Ger
man by birth, but an American BY choice I;
that be had dissolved the political connec-
ton with his fatherlaDd, and sworn alleei-
ance to this government, and although he
loved she place Of his birth be claimed now
to be an American citizen, and as true an
American a. though be had been born upon
our shores.
he denounced the course Of the Democratic
party in protecting naturalized citizens only
while they remained quietly at home needing
no protection, and afford him no protec.io on
An ioreign land when be most needs it.
In short, bis speech was telling one, and
was well received BY the audisoee, the speak.
er being repeatedly greeted With applause
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Rusch,s remarks in
English, the Democrats present, with ! few
exceptions, manifested their lack OF courtesy
and decency BY an attempt to Sc. aside the
arrangements and allow Col. Schade--an il.
responsible somebody or nobody, who, so ia,
- We can learn, comes without any endorse.
mens from any auar.er--to occupy the stans
and consume as much time - be might choos,
10 speech in English. Judge Rankin, 0,
behalf Of the Republican Com mittee, very
properly objected to any change Of the pro
graune. The object Of the Democracy va
obvious. Mr.. Rusch had made a tellin,
spsssk in English, and they feared the eifeo