The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-08

elected, for another vote or two could have
been got. So, the House 10 oil OF sea again
on the subject.
THE NEW APPoRroEnEFT.
The argument OF members with reference
TO the impossibility Of slecting the naxs
Congress- under the new apportionment 10
| this: 1t is admitted that the returns may be
Ia before the commencement OF the next ses-
sion; but, they say, the next Congress begins
| on the 9Th Of March; most of the members
will be elected before that time, and thsy oil
ought to be. II an extra session should be
called, they would have to be. That Con-
gress will sit, ought to sit, and the elections
held next fall, held - they are 1t the proper
time, ought not to be nullided and cannot be-.
So, there IL no use In our folks talking or
thinking any more about an extra session for
the purpose Of re-districting.
sEwARD's sPxEcH, AND THE FOLLOWING DE-
BATE.
The speech which MIR. Seward has been
preparing on the subject Of the immediate
admission Of Kansas, was delivered yester-
day. 1t covered the whole ground Of the
present state of the Slavery question, with
| its antecedents as political issue, the posi-
ton Of the two parties with reference to il,
and the actual character and spirit Of the
Republican party in a general way.
The day Was fne. Tbs position and repu-
tation Of the speaker, and the occasion alto
gether, collected large audience. Thespa-
cious galleries were full, and many had been
In their seats several hours before the Sem
ate convened. think, from an estinste
made upon counting part, that near 1900
people were present, besides Senators, and
members OF the House on the Senate floor.
The closest attention was paid. eyen all the
Democratic Senators present, and they were
nearly all in their seats,-lissening carefully
to all that he said. No such attention has
been paid to any speaker, especially by his
political opponents, on any occasion since
have been here, except to Winter Davis,
whose peculiar position attracted also large
and highly interested audience.
| The speech was, in matter, all that his
friends anticipated: broad and solid in it's
gener alisations, admirable in temper and
spirit, and pure in style. There were many
good points in it, which the people will not
fail to appreciate, for it will be largely cir
culated,-but there Was nothing which told
better upon the audience than, when re-
futing the idea OF the sectional character Of
the Republican party, he said, il the South
would allow the rama liberality Of argu-
ment to the Republicans which the North al
lowed to Pro.Slavery Democrats, there
would be ~ many Republican in the South
as We had Democrats at the North.
Mr.. Seward 10 not an orator in msnner.-
The earnsstness, honesty and fairness OF the
man, his imperturbable calmness, and the
weight OF his ideas, arc what attract and
hold his audiences. But much Of the force
Of his speech, upon the audience before him,
is lost, in consequence OF the comparative
feebleness Of his voice, and the sise OF the
room. ! had a very fair seat, yet q csnsid-
cradle portion Of his speech could not hear,
and it was with some difficulty that | could
follow his argument. II he had the tine 70.
cal organs Of Douglas or Lincoln, his power
over an audience would BIO very great, 10,
his plainness Of statement and breadth Of
understanding 60 homo to the hearts OF men
But It 10 hard TO say that tho least inter.
esting part Of the days proceedings was ii,
debate which sprung up Immediately on hi.
taking his seat. Douglas, JEFF. Davis, Trum
bull and others participated in il. Dougls,
tried 70 denolish Seward, and Trnmbull dit
demolish Douglas. Douglas il loose and in
accurate IN his statements, and his citation,
OF facts. He would just = soon bs wronI
~ right, and i quite - liable to be; in fact
his forte 10 designed and specious misrep
resentation. Trumbnll, on tho other hand
| 10 remarkably clear and accurate in hi
. knowledge Of facts, 10 : man OF rare full
, ness OF Information, and ready in his refer
, ences TO any thing connected with the topics
. under debate, keen, logical and solid, ii
easy and spirited speaker. He took th
, "bowels" oil ont Of Donglas's remarks. =
fast ashs uttered them, By correcting Iii
. statements OF fact. Az 1 stranger said
. "Douglas's speeches Che was up two or thre
: times) would have been frst-rate il Trumbul
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