The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-20
EpDYvlLI.K. Sept

ular appointment OF Curtis and Cole to speak
here to. day was the occasion OF general
rally among the Dem cracy, In oil the coun-
try about, even to Oskaloosa, which turned
out company of hickory skirts, under the
pretense that there was to be "pole rsis-
ing.o Their pole having suffered little Of
the same fatality that seems 10 follow their
party of late, in being riven asunder. by
stroke Of lightning, which as completely de-
molished their pole ~ squaster sovereignty
has their party.
When the hour CT discussion had arrived,
Ii was evident that the russ had been suo-
oessful in getting out large audience OF
Democrats, of whom, think, fully half the
audience was composed. 1t 10 not necessary,
after what have said above, to say that no
effort was made to mend the unfortunate
pole, as 1t, like the party, is gone too far for
any such expedients to avail. The delega-
sions of invincible hickory shirts from the
county murmured sudibly about the failure,
and some even presumed to call 1t swindle.
But the Republicans smiled to think that in
this way, il in no other, . large number OF
honest, but deceived men, might be enabled
to hear the real Republican truth from the
lips Of our gallant standard bearer in this
dstrict-Col. Curtis.
The debateif such it may be termed
came off at O'Clock, Curtis leading in a
powerful, clear and luoid exposition Of the
platforms OF the two partiss-making it plain
30 all hearers that we have not only an hon.
est, earnest man, but statesman, repros emit
ing US in Congress. He proved most con-
clusvely from the record that the modern
Democracy had, by their acts, regardless OF
platforms and pledges to the country, always
favored polygamy and slavery--that although
Douglas said be did not care, be had always
acted in favor Of slavery and its extension
But how did Cole answer him? Why, by
bis usual clap.trap nonsense, by which be
seemed TO desire to raise laugh. In this
be failed for the audienoe-although fully
half Dem ocrato-could not see the point al
be did, for he did sometimes laugh, perhaps
at his own folly, and no one else seemed to
appreciate bis Wit, if wit 10 proper nam.
| for hits at nothing.
At last he subsidized into sober mood and
attempted to wind up with argument. And
in place of the plain words of Douglas, tina
stslavery had been extended over and pro
| tscted in territory Eve times the size of New
York by non.interventien in New Mexico ant
Oregon" be said "Mr. Douglas said tina
slavery existed there NORMALLY only" TIL,
word NORMALLY was often used by hin
/ (Cole) in this connection, which sounded
strange to those who knew-having JUS
Dol. Curtis-that ii does actually sris
there.
have neither time nor room to extend re
marks on the dexterity of this g. G. Cole
lodging. Suffice it to say, that in bis CLOSING
speech Col. Curtis used him up, not by clap
trap, od captaadum Uulgus, bat by soil,
truths and cogent argument. The Democrat
saw the effect it would have, SO they beat
retreat by playing tune on bass drum
drawn in = wagon around the speakers staDd
which failed TO produce any effect, except {
show the ansmus OF the party, the audienc
seeming riveted TO their places, eager +
catch every word that fell from his lips, onl
occasionally breaking silence by audibi
"Amens," when those deep sentme emit
of humanity which pervAde the principles o
the Republican party were uttered by him.
At the close, long, loud roar from stento
ran lungs for "Curtis and Lincoln,o woun
up tho most one sided debate | ever hear
between men claiming to be equals. Ii wa
evident that the victory was complete.
Yours, truly, A.
THE articles below are from the Ne,
York Herald AMI Philadelphia paper
There is no business 10 the world subject /
! so much deception as the Insurance bushes.
and rs the writer in the Philadelphia pape
3 states, "there is no suoh thing as cheap insu
rance" A fair paying rate, based on th
experience OF sicnsiics and years In the busi
ness, is as useful and necessary for the safet
OF the assured, as for the insurer, and on
community should look we'll to it, that thei
: money is paid into good, responsible, we
J known Companies - Institutions that pa
G promptly, in case Of loss, and that have
J. we'll known guarantee in the shape Of
Q sound, unmpaired capital :--[Cin. Garett.
From the New York Herald1
! FICTITIOUS SECURITIES or INSURANCE coxp.
MES.
We see that, under an investigation inst
tuted by the State Comptroller, the assets q
the Wall Street Fire Insurance Company hsy
. been declared insufficient to justify tho futur