The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-07

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--Ssuarf-- Hammond, and the prtmo-
nitions of the Times Chas. Francis
Adams's Speech Curtis and the
Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
Our ratification meeting on Monday eve
ming was a fine affair. From 1000 to 5000
people were present; not all Republicans,
Of course, but good sprinkling Of them and
oil jealous and enthusiastic. And We had
perfect order, as anticipated. The police
were on the ground in force, and moving
through the crowd all the time. man
could hardly open his mouth-could even
give decorous cheer with difficulty before
be was tapped on the shoulder and admon-
ished that "no disturbance would be al
lowed.o One fellow came. there evidently
TO make disturbance, and that was John A.
Logan--dirty-work Logan-from Illinois
lie came early, drunk, and began to interfere
at once. The police took him in hand, but
had difficulty in keeping him in order. The
great activity of the police was commented
upon quite freely as rather disgusting
specimen of toadgism to the power that
rules the House; but, from whatever cause
they were animated, the Republicans should
give them thanks-and did give them thanks
for the perfect order maintained, | think
for the first time, at,-a formally-arranged
public party demonstration, participated In
by thousands, here where their ordinary
treatment has been that of mobs and brick
bacts. Cutting off the supplies is grand
good thing to bring PRO Slavery Democrats
to their senses.
Az the session draws toward its close, it
seems to grow apparent that the Democracy
design to slaughter all tho great bills before
Congress. The Homestead bill is as good
as dead for this term, | think and for the
reason that the House would not submit to
a substitution of its own thorough bill by
the mischievous billIof the Senate. The Pa
ci6s Railroad bill, If il gets through the
House, will astonish me il it shows it's head
out OF the Senate. The Tariff bill do not
believe will be reported from the Senate
Committee of Finance, certainly not for
the purpose of passing, in the substantial
form that II came from the House. And the
Kansas bill, which IL would not seem as If
they could be mad enough to defeat, think
stands very doubtful chance.
The Mexican treaty was killed, to-day, in
executive session. The vote against it was
large. There we're two powerful speeches
against it, one by Mr.. Hammond and the
other by MIR. Seward, who has just returned.
A Senator tells me that the speech OF Mr.
Seward, which was an exsemporaneos effort,
was the best speech he had ever heard him
make.
MIR. Seward was warmlv' greeted, on his
return, by all parties. lie seems in good
spirits, and takes his personal defeat with
that camness and philosophy which become
him ut least so far as one mi ght judge from
appearances.
OF tho Democracy, and as South Carolina
Senator and leader OF Southern opinion, oil
course firm and sound on Southern rights
and interests, thinks that the issue OF the
Chicago Convention, whether as to the mar
or the platform, was equally sagacious and
prudent and neither does be see, in case 81
their probable triumph, occasion for extrem'
offence on the part Of the South. Othe,
similar Indications 10 high Democratic quar-
ters have occasionally appeared, which SHOW
that with the man we have nominated, in th
spirit of our platform, we can administer tn
government successfully and peacefully
not in the spirit of menace or bravadc, TO
that 10 not the spirit of tho man or the plat
form, but judiciously, with faithful frmnes
TO our principles. Nothing 10 more certain
than that, in our present attitude, - and ths
is our true and honest attitude, none OF th
great threatened diff sulties will be found il
our way. II the whole work Of the Cheag
Convention were to be done over again, il
the light OF experience, 1t could not be i'm
oroved one jot or title. There mover vii
be better time,-in all probability never 9
good a time, peacefully, easily and certain
ly to restore the old status TO the SLAYER
4 question, and give permanent quiet to th
country. May the people OF the North, i
apprehension and resolution, prove equal /
the occasion.
Charlss Francis Adams made speech /
the House to-day, on the state Of the coun
try, and in defence Of Repub lican principle,
1t was one Of the calmest and best tempered
most philosophical, and at the same tim
inspiring and thorough going speeches that
have heard this session. Ii would be diff
cult TO say that there had been better or
made. lie manifested the same vigor an
olearEess OF thought, the same patriot
spirit, and the same sincere and supreme d,
voiion to human liberty that have made II