The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-10-01


publicans OF Hancock county would prove q
failure. This impression resulted from the
| fact that the recent storm bad torn away the
bridges and cut up the common roads III the
country and suspended the trains On the rail.
roads. Our hopes we're not raised by ride
| OF some two hours, in an omnibus, on the
opposite side Of the river, to find the nearest
point to which the railroad trains could aD-
proach. To confess the truth, We would
have turned back in despair had ii not been
that our omnibus load consisted mainly
OF ladies, whose smiles and words Oh hope
and happiness made the hours pass pleasantly
and gave promise OF brighter ones to coma.
As the train approached Carthage things
began TO wear brighter aspect. We saw
across the broad prairie the head Of the pro-
cession from Warsaw, which gradually, 10
lengthening lines, appeared in fuIiview, With
Gags and banners flying to the breeze
Then, directly after, we caught sight Of an
other procession nearing Carthage, extend
ing four miles back over the prairie. As we
entered Carthage, the streets we're alive with
PROFESSIONS rolling in and around town from
every direction, with general confusion Of
music and moving forest Of flags and BAN
ners, ~ish an endless variety Of designs and
notices.
Driving to the house Of our friend, simp-
son, one Of the greas-heartsd Republicans Of
Illinois, VS. were received with most cor
dial welcome, and enjoyed TO the full, with
hundreds from other quarters, his ample
hospitality.
Soon after we got TINS comfortably loea.
ted, the various professions formed, fell into
line, one after the other, and passed along
the street in front of the house with frequent
hearty and tremendous cheering for "Dick
Yates" the popular Republican candidat.
for Governor, who vas staying al Mr.. Simp.
sons. Had We been familiar with the local.
itiee OF Illinois, we should have noted thu
characteristic features OF the various process
slons in their order, but o. ne were not, We
can only indicate them in general way. Our
attention was particularly attracted TO the
fact that large proportion consisted Of a.
dies, whose waving flags, and handkerehiefs,
and joyous looks, expressed the enthusiasm
with which they entered into the spris OF the
occasion. This feature Of the political dem
onstrations of the present campaign 10 sare
and happy augnry Of our success, for in every
campaign when We have been support
Ell by the presence or the ladies', victory
has perched upon our banner and success
crowned our efforts. Many Of the pro-
cesslons from the different towns and
neiehborhoods bad immense wagons, can
tanning each thirty-three young ladies' with
banners representing toe different States, in
which were gathered the beauty and lowell
ness OF all the region round about. The PRO.
esssion was numberiess to us, aud seemed
endless, though, we suppose, ii must have
finally got round, for when ve reached the
Court House square the throngng mnItitaJss
that well nigh filled it we're attempting 10
crowd sufficiently near the platform to hear
the speaking. This proved vain effort, and
eventually three places Of speaking were o..
ouplef at the same time By the different
speakers. The crowd sas addressed from
three points during the afternoon By Yate.
Prentiss, Browning, Grimsbaw, our fellow
townsman, Judge Rankin, and others, With
the most happy effect.
The number assembled were yarloo.Jv -.
timssed, but all coneurreI that it exceeded
IN numbers, and every other respect, any
demonstration ever witnessed In Hancock
county.
10 he evening the Wide Awakes monopo.
liked public attention, and our citizen. vii
DO graiifea 20 learn that the entire crowd
stood By In admiriug attention 10 observe the
keokuk Wide Awakes while thav yer,
through the drill and performed their evola-
lions. This was regarded, On all hands, A,
a merited compliment to the superior disei.
pine Of the Wide Avakes Of orr eity. We
were also pleased 10 see thai our invenil.
company OF Rangers acquitted themselves
admirably and won the universe! plaadita of
| the multitude.
The entire array Of Wide Anakes nun.
berei near 1909, and they showed OF to al i.
mirabie advantage around the sraci9a.
square and in the wide and level street. a
Carthage. The display vas kept up till after
n'ne o'clock 10 the evening, when they com
meneed dispersing, and all left far boroe witb
oat an accident 10 mar the pleasure and III =