The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-19
GENUINE UNION MEETING
TREMENDOUS EnTaUsrAsmi

GENUlNE UNION MEL TING
TREMENDOUS EnTaUsIAsmi
The meeting at Verandah Hall on Wednes.
Day evening Vas one Of the grandest demon
STATIONS Of popular enthusiasm, Of devotion
TO oar Government, and defiance to traitors,
Mat i bss ever been our fortune 20 witness.
Nwas > spontaneous gathering Of oil orr
people, who nobly laid aside oil party feel
iDes, and wed With each other 10 expressions
O DEVOTION to OR common country and eur
glorious dsg. In fact, il seemed utterly i'm
possible for any speaker to give adequate
utterance to the feelings which swellsd the
become Of the people. Men OF every shade
Of political opinion were present, and set
not note Of discord Was heard. They we're |
oil brethren, and oil animated BY one oom. |
non and intense feeling Of devotion to our
eonDon country.
NJ. J. n. Hiatt was called to the chair.-l
Wn. Leighton and Henry Newton vers cho-
sen Vice Presidents, and T.. /. NcKanuy.
Secretary. Mr.. G. q. Moss stated the object
o. the meeting. His remarks we're brief,
eloquent and patriotic. His assertion OF the
necessity Of maintaining our Goverpusns,
and bic allrsic,s to the Stars and Stripes,
were greeted 18th tremendous applause.
S.F. Miiiss, Eco, next took the stand
he said the time for talking Was past; the
time Tor action had come. Rebellion 10 or
ganised, and the very existence Of our Gov
eminent 10 threatened. And now tho oply
question Tor each one Of 10 is-"Will We
sustain our Government, or will We sustain
the rebels f''
The eager, enthusisstio and emphatic re-
sponse to this question should have bee1
heard to be appreciated. MIR. Miller's re-
marks throughout were strong and pointed
and ,sc.i.ea .he :. = 60 ~ !, no rr-puusu
Mr.. Je6ords being next called out, said b
bad always been . Democrat, but nov /
knew no psr,y but his country and his Go,
eminent. His remarks, IN possible, ipcreass
the enthusiasm of the crowd, or at least /,
tsnsifed its expression.
Gen. Reid followed, coucurrine with Il
other speakers, and adding that, while y,
With our brethren of the South v a. certain
fearful thing, vet Of all nen or enemies
the world we should prefer to 6ght and oos
Quer rebels aud traitors. The response /
this sentiment Vas terrific.
Sam Narshal said that the secersioni.
were nov levying war sgains. the Unite
States Government, and that, Webster tel
~, il treason.
Mr.. Terrence cxhorted men to grid on the
armor nor. What Ne want is volunteers
Who can eight. When once on the geld
conflict, IL required moro courage 10 :,
away than TO keep your place and fight i
saeDy.
Monroe Reid said the Soutberners VI
Ike the prairie bull that attacked the rus
ing locomotive, and was knocke into ri
number Of email pieees. Their desperate
may be awful, but d-n their discretion.
A voice 10 the crowd said that's 70
ssMonrce doctrine" whereupoD the cbser
was tremendous.
Monroe said be VA ready to eight for o
Government, and be called on eli wko wish
TO do likewise to meet him and Capt. McKe
ny 1t Military Hall on Thursday night
lGreat applause.
Mr.. Leighton spoke for our adopted I
lov.cisisens and pledged them az equal,
patriotism, :ossiiy .si dc, o,ion 20 the O,
situation, to any who were ssto the ma
born" He announced that the Jeeers
taAis ci.T tsh GsslSsss13 had volunteered {
nsn, which Was received with great obi
iag.
A gentleman from waterloo, No.,
called ont, and bis remarks elicited ensh
astic applause.
Short, pertinent and appropriate spees
we're also made BY T. |. MeKenny, j.
Rankin, DR.. Ilillis, Me-. Hiatt and Dr. Ii
ner which - regret trst We cannot no
- srsstsf length.
fsThs Star Spaneled Bannern was
suox ~ DsWolf, Emerson, and others,
~bels bosss uniting in tho chorus.
~ ~ GLOSS NJ. Miller esid b. had Ii
hsre - ysars, bsths bAd never seen y
il stpFSstsTisst bysssA gratifying an.D
n, aS1 ~ prspsssd % close visA 4
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