The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-29
The Ccmprcmise Meeting.

ciplcs, personal curiosity being subor
dinate to our public duty ~ . reporter.
We found the room toleraby we'll lighted
and heated like furnace. People dropped
in slowly, though the fuglers were on hand
early. Having waited till half past or la
ter, Dan. Miller, Esq, was called to the
chair, which be took with his Accustome ID
modcsty, and then prefaced the doings With
few remarks which were admirably appro-
pirate. Abiding to the fearful times that
are upon US, and tho duty Of every homes.
and patriotic man to avert tho dangers If
possible, he said three modes of settleme nt
had been proposed, to wit Coercion; Peace
able Secession and Compromise. In re-
gard to the first, he had no doubt that we OF
the North had tie numbers, the wealth, and
the power TO crush the South. "But mark
you, ice are divided people" THE minor.
y nearly a. large as the majority, and wholly
opposed to slaughtering and butohcrinc our
southern brethren. Coercion, then, was not
TO De thought Of, and peaceabe secession
was out OF the question. Thus, compromise
was the only mode left, and every pa,rio. who
loves the Union must be in favor or it. For
my part, said he, | would consider Il no low.
ering OF my dignity to get down on nv knee.
before the South, il could thereby obtain
compromise ani save the Union. would
CONSIDER it manly to do 60. No concession
Is too great 80 save the Union.
This sentiment was applaudcd loudly by a
very few, family by a few more, and not at
oil by the balance OF the audienc. uho
seemed to remember that the very patriotic
gentleman had, not very long ago. declared
himself an ultra antisavery man, ant had
kicked out of the traces of his then marty h..
cause it had taken up candidate who once
supported resolutions in favor OF the Gam.
promise OF 1850.
MIR. Jefords moved the appointment Of a
committee Of l3 to draft resolutions. Tbe
motion carried, and while the Chair xas 30.
leosing the committee, Geo. G. DIXON. ESQ
arosc ana moved that the resolutions report
ed by Judge Love to former mee,inv h.
adopted. He said be was in favor Of com.
promise, and that no better resolution. con,a
De drawn up. Judge Love said that .)ud,e
douglas had offered new plan, which nigh,
De taken or offered ne a substitute in caso |
orittennen's plan failed. The Chair and |
the motion was not in order: he was vo;nc
20 name committee. Presently he began |
10 announce the committee, and as he called |
each name, he cast y comprehensive planc.
over she audience, and cooked his eve hka
duck In thunder STERN. Henamea r. Jef.
iofas' LIT. bartlett. Geo. VandergriF. II. |
". Sample, DR.. Meiugin, r. McAllister. II.
L. Reeier. J. ii. Sullivan, VIM. Edwards.
y. q. Dixon, ". G. Ren,gen, W. W. Bel
knap, and A. J. Selman.
Judge Love oTerei his room for III. ps.
OF the COMMITTEE. A motion was maie ard
carried to add Judge Love to the Committee
and the Oversight, of The Chair was rena;rea
and the Committee went out.
hedhngton got W and called for a .neech
from Mr. Louvre. Mr.. L. arose and e.cp.sa
himself on the ground that there was nth.
ing before the house, in which .n,.o.,;n
TIE house acquieseea.
hedaington then put himself before thu
house, and talked till be split bic voice ahon,
the Importance of concessions Thax,
only one thing he would not coneeae-,hat
was religious liberty. and be was not snro
ne would rot concede that for the saLo !.
Union. lie said he had copy Of the secrs,
debates OF the Constitutional Canro,,;os
anu he invited anybody or everybody 70
come 10 the Leighton House and read them
'en. Van Antwerp was called cut, and
TOOK the stand. Said be was not nren.rea
TO speak. Pulled out pocket full Of mann
SCRIPT and other papers, some Of whiob h.
read, especially on extract from Dou,,ao,s
speech, 10 which be said he should net nov
without reference to any speech. vote a. oot
0' MS past life. The Gen'l euogiaed tbi.
speech and Douglass stand a. the eranae.
act OF his life. Few acts 20 Grand |, III
history. Sir Robert Pee. wa. near,v -
great when he deserted shs pro,ec,io.;.,a
Js'Asn vac free Traders. The Carl
concluded BY reading three resolutions
burden OF which was Concession.
oam' Marshall was called up. lie refer
red 70 the Athet aum mee,,nc a,a;.
respects particularly to :. T. M;...s.. e..
and Dir. Howell. lie thought those ren,la
men might love the Union q great deal. bo,
others loved il perhaps just as much. and
80 - iafa mere vas no sacrifice too great
20 save =. lie vas interrupted By he Com
pomiDg ia.
~. = h-ra@, - chairman, said it was no
ase ~ gid refined gold, and therefore then
reported the same resolutions co.,
Judge Love st the Athernum, with Tie "A.
Iltion Of Douglas plan, ..or any amendman,