The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-10
A Capital speech.

The Following speech, bristling with good
points, was made by MIR. Sherman, who was,
together with Mr.. Pennington, Hickman and
others, called on by crowd in the evening
after the election Of Speaker:
SPEECH or Mr.. SHERMAN.
MIR. Sherman, being loudly called, ap.
peared and spoke as fellows:
Mr FRIENDs, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
had retired TO seek rest and quiet. You
summon me, and obey. Butt was not pre-
pared for this cordial and kindly greeting Of
hand, heart and voice, which leaves me al
most without the power Of returning ing
thanks. We have met to congratulate each
other upon the happy result Of this days In.
bora Republican Speaker ia elected, and
no calamity comes. A Republican Speaker
is elected, and the people rejoice. A Repub-
lican Speaker 10 elected, and stocks advance.
A Republican Speaker is elected, and cotton
is worth eleven cents e pound and upwards
and may it advance higher. lCheers.l A
Republican Speaker is elected, and the Union
is safe. ICheers.l A Republican Speaker
is elected, and slave property remains the
sumo in value. lCheers.1 So itwill be when
n Republican President is elected PRO
longei cheers and cries OF "Good.1-for in
tina, event every right of every citizen Of ev-
cry State will be secure In his hands. The
only dissolution of the Union which our adj
versaries fear is o dissolution or their union
with the public treasury. This 10 the "union''
| they clamor about; and it must be confessed
they cling to 1t with sincere love. Laugh
ter. This is the source Of their injustice to
US. We tell them our determined, only pur-
pose, and they quote at us the language OF
some crazy fanatic. 1hey represent us al
believing what We do not believe; they say
we intend what We do not intend, and then
they howl and rave at US. tell you, my
fellow-citizens, II you take away the pres
sure OF money, the pressure of office, you
will not hear these men crying our "Disun-
ion!" and endeavoring to separate the PEG.
! pie OF one part OF this country from the 9TH
or. lChesrs.l My friends, We will conquer
their injustice; We will beat down their prelu.
dices; we will quiet the fears of the few
among them who are sincere. We will do II
with frmness and love, with brotherly kind
ness and respect. Diss olive the Union Of
! these STATES. Fellow s,tizens, NV peon,s
live afar of, Oh the shores of one Of thu
beautiful lakes Of the West. III they were
to hear among them such talk as we hea,
from the Democratic Office. holders or tn,
Federal Capital, they would not hang them
but they would denounce and curse them.-
Dissolve the Union! 1t can't be done. Ohio
Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana have re-
Gently met and resolved it shall not be done
lCheers.l tell you, my fellow-citizens, m,
hearf IL IN this contest-my hand ia in it.
IA Voice--s'Your pocket, tool Yes. m,
I pocket, too--and every energy that possess
tell you, you will all live TO see not only !
Republican Speaker, but, | trust in God. !
Republican President. [Cheersl NV fell
low citizens, let us greet tho new Speaker d,
the harblnger Of coming events. The pact il
with our adversaries--we rejoice In the pres
ens. Let us hope for the future.