The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-02

schuyler Coifax at the Ashen G ma.
The Athermum was crowded on Weducs-
day night with persons OF all parties, and
both sexes, to listen to speech fro N the
Hon. Schuyler Colfsx of Ind. His appear
ance on tho platform was greeted with re-
peAsed rounds of enthusiastic cheers in TO-
ken of the grateful remembrance OF the re-
cent victory Of the Republicans in Indiana
and the prominent part performed BY him in
thai glorious campagn. These enthusiastic
manifestations, prompted by she recollection
OF his recent successful labors, were height
snsd by the youthful and progressing ap-
pearancs OF tbs speaker. He opened ty
stating that bis esteem and love for our mem
Der OF Congress, Col. Curtis, induced him 10
come to the place Of his residence to Addre.s
his ellow-townsmen-and nothing else could
have brought him across the Mississippi riv.
sr, after having sToken two hours at War
saw during the afternoon. He then proceed
cd TO pass very high eulogy on Col. Curtis
and evipeed . most sincere appreciation of
our distinguished fellow citizen. Mr.. Cola
bore ample testimony to the high position
achieved by col. Curtis in the esteem and
csnhdence OF the House, and TO his earnest
and faithful labors for ths interests OF his
constituents and the country ct large and
he alluded in the highest terms OF commen-
dasion 10 tie prominent position he he'd
achieved as theHussed champion s.d leader
/, OF the advocates OF the Pacific Railrod. No
constituency, he said, had greater cause to
be proud of their Representative in Congress,
or better reason to re-elect him, than that OF
the First Congressional District Of The State
OF Iowa.
We cannot, OF oou rse, undertake to repcr.
the speech Of Mr.. Colfax, or, indeed, any
part OF it. lie is very rapid speaker, and
in q speech OF two hours and half hs
seemed fairly to have exhausted the topics
OF political discussion and to have made a
perfect and triumphant vindication Of the
principles, measures and leaders OF the Re-
publican party. lie unclaimed the attention
OF bis entire audience throughout his al
dress, and presented old subjects in such
new and striking lights that they seemed
fresh and rsoy again. The earnestnesi
and vivacisy of his manner, and his evidep,
truthfalnsss and sincerity, with bis perfect
Familiarity with the entire. range Of politics
and the perfect sympathy of his own emo.
tions with the tbrobbings Of the popula,
hu ~ l. 4. II. a A. a
fow of language, with heart and mind and
face and form all In active and harmoniou.
sympathy with his utterance, constitut.
Schuyler Colfax most effective popula,
speaker.
Ii was, by the unanimous verdict Of th,
audience, the best speech OF the campaign II
keokuk. Those who heard him nj she Athe.
naum hnd less difficulty in accounting TO,
the fast that the benighted Hoosier Stat,
has at last thrown OF the shaekles OF Loco
focoism and stands forth in the bright pano.
ply of the Republican faith. Ii would b,
much more difficult to account for the OBJ
tuseness or the stubbornness which couls
resist the appeals ofsueh speakers a. Schuy.
Ter Colfsx and bis compeers OF Indiana.
After the conclusion Of Mr.. Colfax,s "a
dress: Capt prent'-- responded g 10 s....
OF the house by telling two or three capita
anecdotes, and then the crowd, with man,
cheers, adjourned.
The Wide Awakes escorted Mr.. Collar b
Col. Curtis residence, and gave him thre
rousing cheers A. parting.
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