The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-12-04

We find the very excellent speech OF Col.
Curtis, delivered at keosauqua IN occasion
Of tho celebration Of the Republican victory,
reported in the Keosauqaa Republican. We
republ,sh the following conctadipg remarks,
being all tina. We have space tor at present !
But. | repeat, our rejoieipss should be
mingled with rsverential gratitude to the
ruler Of nations that he has Influenced the
masses to consider and determNe issues so
important to our present and iutuhS prosper
| ity--that the sovereign voice OF Thirty mil
| lions OF people has been sent forth to oil ma
tons, and kindrcds, and tongues, shouting
| for free principles, free speech, and free menl
Let US hone that We have inscribed this prin-
eip,e Oh freedom 60 indelibly on our nation
/ nj fau. that wherever the stare and stripes
NAV waive. il may be read of oil nations that
ssFreedom. is national and slavery r. local !"
/ that hereafter whore our eagles soar and our
flag mgystriumps, liberty and freedom may
be established and maintained.
/ Our victory 10 so overwhelming We can
sfFord TO be magnanimous. Let us do or say
nothing to wound the feelings Of our neigh
bors or the sensibilities OF opposing commu-
mites. The pride Of place and power may
be relinoushed with sufficient pain withou,
i any tokens Of arrogance on the part Of those
/ whom the people have elevated to powei.-
Let not vanity or revenge on our part, or thu
) folly and impudepee of the vanquished
swcrve us from the plain path Of honest, pa
, tr,otjc devotion to the Constitution and tb,
Uoion. Let us not be provoked to say or di
what il wrong. Let us firmly and fearlessl,
carry out the principles OF our Government
and the sovereign will OF the people oonsti
tutionaly expressed, leaving the consequent
ees to Nh overriding Providence, who, ",
hope and pray, will guide W in the path o
duty and transmit our free institutions I,
the remotest postcrity.
J, In conclusion, allow me to tender my crate
ful acknow cdgments TO the people Of no
district, and to those of Van Buren, count,
especially, for the generous confidence the
) have reposed in me, and the distinguishes,
!. honor they have conferred, by eleeting nj
. for the thirl time to tie high aud dstin
guishod position OF representative in Con
gress.
o IL il tho moro agreeable to me, becans
!. this seemed 10 be crisis in ny Affairs, whe
my opponents had selected their ablest men
, and adopted every possible device to defea
Y I and debase me. Nothing could be more un
0 just and false than the impu,ations containe
/. in long circular that was widely distribu
. ted and circulated at the eve OF the eanvasl
! Blu. your extraordinary vote, which ha
: swel.ed my majority from 600 in 1858, I
n nsa..y 1000 n 1860, hs- sufficiently Wind
o GATED my character, and stihed feelings .
O resentment.
shall enter upon nv arduous duties wit
renewed devotion and energy; and il see'
I TO fall short Of the expectations Ok the thre
o hundred and thirty thousand who constitu,
0 my constituency, hope you will extend
nue. the kind indugencs and aRectionate cor
siaeration which has endeared 50 many
you to my earnest and sincere devotion An
y esteem. Tremendous applause.
: Oua RAlLRoAD.--The work Of grading
progressing finely, some three or four nile
: about one third the distahce from Eddy
!. vile 10 this place being already completed
!. We understand that the stockholders arc pay
ing np their subscriptions vel. and that th
: enterprise AZ whole II getting along vsr
satisfactorily. The grading from Oisamw
u to Eddyvlllo will probably be completed thi
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