The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-05


cd his friends the use of their Hall for his
reception. The crowd ~as immense, though
the proceedings were brief. He was received
by Mayor Tieman, and in reply made the fol-
/ lowing short address
/. Ma. MaYoR, and GENrLRxsN, and FELLow-
| CrrrzRSs-I did not mean to yield TO the in
| fluences of feeling, although | can scarcely
conceive what act could be more fattering TO
me than this generous reception in the me-
tropolis of my native country, and under the
auspices of the constituted authorities OF the
CITY. Nevertheless, am sure that any seem
ing indifference TO this cordial welcome would
argue me guilty not merely of caprice In re-
gard to my fellow-citizens, but even of in
gratitude to the Divine goodness which per-
mits me, after long absence, again to enter
the circles of true patriots, OF afectlonate
kindred, and OF life-tried friends. APP
plause.l Inquiries have been addressed to
me on all sides and by all parties. hope
that those who listen to me are aware that
must be impatient to reach once more, and as
soon as possible, my yet distant fireside, and
therefore | am sure that you will be content
to receive very brief answers, at least on the
present occasion, to these kind inquiries.
have, Mr.. Mayor, met With no accidents by
land or by water; with no serious difficulties
on my way. | have enjoyed good health in
every season and in every climate. ! have
met no unkindness anywhere, but, on the
contrary, the respect everywhere entertained
for my country has procured for me among
oil classes and conditions OF men hospitali-
ties which | shall remember with gratitude
so long as ! shall live. Applause.l MIR.
Mayor and fellow citizens, IN those Eastern
regions from which we derive the revelations
of divine truth, a paralysis which seems as If
il were to be eternal rests upon society, and
leaves little else TO be studied than the sub
lime and affecting monuments which anthem
ticate the evidences of our faith. Cheers.
[ have been able, in many instances, TO COM
pare the existing conditions of society in Eu-
ropean States with what existed there TWEEN
ty five years ago, when had the fortune TO
visit the Eastern Continent. ] think that
| can safely say that oil the nations-every. ma
| ton on that continent, is more prosperous
/ now than il has been heretofore, and is ma
| king decided progress in material and moral
/ Improvement, yet, at the same time, 1t is most
manifest that the institutions of Government
existing there, which either are ancient or
| were founded and constructed upon ancient
| principles, are not adapted to the exigencles
| and sentiments of the present age. And
therefore it is that every country in Europe,
| the whole of Europe, seems to be at this o.
ment balancing between the desire of ben
efcial change and the fear of dangerous in
novation. Our own system, constructed la
| ter and under better auspices, seems to afford
/ 60 us-~seems to be adapted to all the changes
of national life, and to leave US, therefore,
! happily free alike from the need and from
the fear of organic change. IL must always
| be difficult TO determine how far we can lend
/ encouragement to those who seek to reform
! the institutions of other countries even with
| the hope of benefit to them; but, MIR. Mayor
and fellow citizens, this at least we can AL
ways do, we can endeavor to conduct our in
ternal affairs, as well as our orelgnrelatlons,
with truth, eandor, justice, and moderation,
and so commend our better system of Gov
eminent TO the adoption OF the nations by
proving that that system is founded in pub
/ lie virtue, and that we are as s'a city that ia
at unity with ITSELF" while it seeks only by
peaceful and lawful means to promote the
| prosperity and welfare, the happiness and
civilization of mankind. IApplause.l
The Ill mo OF Florence Nightingale.
| Four miles from the home of keble stands
| that of one who then was but very young
! and much epvied heiress, but who since has
/ come before the world in the beauty of no.
/ ly life and of the most unselfsh charity
/ Florence Nightingale.
Many hundred acres belong to Miss Night.
ingaie, and her grounds are among the mos
| beautiful of that region. From the lodge W,
drove to the house on wide and perfect car
riage road, as you find only in the domain
of English mobiles, bordered or each side b,
o hundred feet thick or more OF tall laburn
ums in full bloom, and whose profusion o
purple and pink blossoms appeared to b
very beautiful indeed.
The house, a fine construction with Dor
ic cascade, is built Of that pale buff stone pc
culiar TO England it stands on high ground
and commands very extensive view. From
the wide poTtico you could see the valley be
|, low, with its river winding through the mead
ows, the massive, imposing looking oil
church, the graceful cottages, and the castl
peacefully enjoying the autumn grass.
was lovely scene, and one which fixed itsel
on our memory, there ever to remain.-lE Evan
gelist.
ET-T The New England Society of New or
met on Thursday evening TO celebrate th
238th anniversary of the Landing of the Phi
e grims. Among the speakers were Senate
g Doolittle, Of Wisconsin, who deprecated Iii,
union, and DR.. Bellows, Of New York, wh
said OF the recent New York Union meeting
!. rejoice that no New England man LITE
his voice in that assemblage 90 as to be al,
:, tinctly heard, and that the sentiments of thu
1t nssemblage were not the sentiments Of Ne
10 England, were not the sentiments of Ne
;. York, were not the sentiments of the Nortl
: IL was a tremendous hypocrisy, and gros
outrage on the confding masses of our South
d ern brethren to palm of such counterfeits
Northern sentiment upon them, as genuiI
feelings of Northern men. Storms of a,
~ planse mingled With few hisses.l Gentle
IN men--I trust that the liberty of speech is d
TO be revindicated at a New England Dime
Sir, am speaking OF Union. do not 81
TO our Southern brethren, you are more gull
taaa ~a ourselves ares VIC should have con
mitted your mistakes If we had been DO,
ar South Of Mason and Dixon's line. We ha,